Bonnie's Chicken Salad

 Bonnie Costley's Chicken Salad

Serves about 8

• 1 Can Shredded Chicken or 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast cooked and shredded
• 1/2 C slivered almonds
• 8 oz can chopped water chestnuts, drained
• 1/2 C chopped celery
• 1 small can of pineapple tidbits
• 1/2 lb of grapes, sliced in half
  Dressing:
• 3/4 C mayonnaise
• 1/2 T soy sauce
• 3/4 tsp curry powder

1. Mix salad ingredients together in a bowl. 
2. Mix dressing ingredients together in a small bowl. 
3. Add dressing to salad ingredients.
4. Let chill in fridge for 1-24 hours. 
5. Serve on lettuce or croissants.

Spinach Salad

 At Carol's baby shower: 

red wine vinegrette: 

1/4 c red wine vinegar

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 glove garlic minced

2 tsp dijon mustard

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

black pepper to taste

Sweet/spicy nuts

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup granulated or brown sugar

pinch cayenne pepper

pinch salt

1 cup walnuts or pecans

Salad:

16oz baby spinach or spring greens

1/2 small red onion

6-8 slices bacon

1 cup feta

1 cup dried cranberries

1-2 honeycrisp apples

Baby Shower Pasta Salad

 Salad: 

pasta (any noodle but the shower used mostaccioli)

peppers

tomato

avocado

feta

Sauce: 

1/2 C olive oil

2 T lemon juice

2 T white wine vinegar

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp rosemary

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

dash of sugar