| Salads
Pecan Chicken Salad 5
cups diced cooked chicken
1 cup diced celery
2 cups salad dressing
1 1/2 cup chopped Red Delicious Apples with peel
2 cups pecan halves
10 ounces pickle relish
4 hard-boiled eggs, diced
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large bowl combine chicken, celery and salad dressing. Add apples,
pecans, pickle relish and eggs. Mix until well blended. |
Holiday Pecan Salad
15 1/4 ounce pineapple chunks
6 ounces cherry gelatin
1 cup water
16 ounces whole cranberry sauce
1 cup celery
1/2 cup chopped pecans
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Drain pineapple; reserve syrup. Add
water to syrup to make 1 cup of liquid. Bring to a boil and add
gelatin; dissolve. Add 1 cup of cold water. Chill until thick but
not set. Stir in cranberries, pineapple, celery and pecans. Pour
into a 2-quart mold. Chill until firm. Unmold. |
Pecan Broccoli Salad
1 bunch broccoli, bite-sized pieces
1/2 cup shelled sunflower seeds
1 cup raisins
1 pound bacon, cooked & crumbled
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 medium red onion
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Toss all ingredients. Add 1 cup mayonnaise,
1/3 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons white vinegar. Mix thoroughly. Pour
over salad and toss well. |
Watergate Salad
3.5 ounces pistachio instant pudding
mix
20 ounces crushed pineapple
9 ounces whipped topping
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup chopped pecans
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Add pudding to pineapple. Add other
ingredients. Chill overnight in a mold. |
Apple Country Pecan Salad
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1 large green apple (Granny Smith),
cored and chopped
1 medium red apple (Red Delicious), cored and chopped
1/2 cup seedless red grapes (cut in halves)
1/4 cup craisens
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges, drained
2 cups chopped North Carolina pecans
1/4 cup pure sourwood honey
1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
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Combine first seven ingredients in
a serving bowl. In a small bowl mix the honey and apple pie spice
and drizzle over serving bowl. If you cannot find sourwood honey,
light corn syrup is a good substitute. Yield: about 6 cups of salad. |
Nutty Bites
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1 cup North Carolina pecans, chopped
finely
Small can (2 1/4 oz.) Deviled Ham
3 tablespoons horseradish
3 tablespoons sour cream
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic (optional)
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped very finely
1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped very finely
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
Serve with crackers, or stuff small tomatoes, tiny pre-baked tart
shells, mushrooms or celery. Yield: about 1½ cup of mixture. |
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