Quick, Yummy Salads

Cabbage Salad

Ingredients:

Salad: One head of green cabbage. Chopped

2 Packages of uncooked chicken flavored Ramen Noodles. Crunched into medium sized pieces 

Dressing: 

1 Cup Vegetable Oil

1 Seasoning package from Ramen Noodles

3 Tablespoons of Sugar

1 teaspoon Pepper

1 teaspoon Salt

6 Tablespoons of white vinegar

2 teaspoon Accent

Directions:

Put chopped cabbage in a bowl and drizzle on the dressing. Stir around until well mixed. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours. Put crushed noodles in salad right before serving.

***FACT: Cabbage is a cruciferous vegetable and it's intake is associated with low cancer rates in human populations.

Broccoli or Cauliflower Salad

Ingredients:
1 Cup Mayo
½ Cup Sugar
2 T. Vinegar
Mix together and pour over:
2 Bunches Broccoli or cauliflower or a mixture of both
1 Purple Onion
1 lb. Crisp Bacon
1 Cup Grated Cheese
Best when refrigerated.
***FACT: Broccoli is a rich source of vitamins C, K, and A and fiber as well. Broccoli is a great vegetable that is part of a healthy balanced diet.

Chicken Pasta Salad

Ingredients:
24 oz pasta, cooked (bowtie, corkscrew, macaroni, etc)
20 oz pineapple tidbits, well drained˜I also use crushed

2 small cans of mandarin oranges
2 C chopped celery
4 green onions, chopped
1 C cashews
1 C red grapes, sliced in half
4 chicken breasts, cooked and chopped or canned chicken
Dressing:
1 C mayo
1 C coleslaw dressing
Directions:
Combine dressing ingredients and stir everything together in a very big bowl.
It makes a lot, but it goes fast.

***FACT: pasta salads are a good source of carbohydrates that give you good energy for your body. This salad provides lots of vitamin C with the pineapple and the oranges. And the nuts and the chicken provide a good source of lean protein.