4th of July salads...any ideas?

Question

Does anyone have any good ideas for a 4th of July picnic salad? It can be made with fruit or vegis or both. I'm game for anything at this point. I need to come up with something real soon.

Answer 1

Ok, make a fruit salad with strawberries, blueberries, and apples. It's red white and blue! Also, make a dressing of vanilla yogurt with one teaspoon of cinnamon. Enjoy!

Answer 2

Red White and Blue Fruit Salad
Mix chopped honey dew melon, strawberries, and blueberries together in a serving bowl. Mix 2 tbsp of honey with 3 oz. of cream cheese and whipped topping. Place the whipped cream mixture on top of the fruit salad. Serve well chilled.

Answer 3

As the 4th July celebration were by the thirteen original States of America who broke all relations with the British Crown and George III in 1776 there should not be any English food at your gathering.

Nowadays, celebrations include such all-American activities as picnics and barbecues (featuring hot dogs, hamburgers, baked beans, potato salad and apple pie), baseball games, races and contests, parades with marching bands and Revolutionary War-era costumes, reenactments of historical events, concerts featuring patriotic songs, fireworks at dusk, and more.

Hoping this helps.

Answer 4

Jan’s Five Bean Salad

Marinade:
¾ cup red wine vinegar
¾ cup sugar
½ cup oil
¾ teaspoon dry ground mustard

1 (14.5 ounce) can green beans, drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can wax beans, drained
1 (15.25 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
½ red onion, chopped (or more depending on the size of the onion, or your individual taste)
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 ½ teaspoons fresh cilantro

In a large bowl, mix together the beans, onion and green pepper. Set aside.

In a small saucepan, mix the vinegar, sugar, oil, mustard, and cilantro. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and pour over bean mixture. Stir until all ingredients are coated with marinade. This salad is best if left to marinate overnight in the refrigerator, and stirred occasionally.


Spaghetti Salad

Original recipe yield: 15 servings

12 ounces thin spaghetti
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup diced pepperoni
1/2 cup diced fully cooked ham
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup diced tomato
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
1/4 cup sliced ripe olives
1 avocado, peeled and diced
1 (8 ounce) bottle Italian salad dressing

In a large saucepan, cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile in a large salad bowl, add the cheese, pepperoni, ham, green pepper, tomato, onion, cucumber and olives. Add avocado if desired.

Rinse pasta with cold water; drain well. Place on top of salad ingredients. Drizzle with salad dressing: toss lightly to coat. Chill until serving.

Answer 5

4TH OF JULY SALAD

1 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry Jello
1 c. hot water
1 (16 oz.) can undrained fruit cocktail

2ND LAYER:

1 pt. coffee cream or half & half
1 pt. sour cream
1 c. sugar
2 env. Knox unflavored gelatin
2 tsp. vanilla

3RD LAYER:

1 (3 oz.) pkg. raspberry Jello
1 c. hot water
1 (16 oz.) can blueberries, undrained

1st Layer: Dissolve Jello in hot water and add fruit cocktail. Pour into a 9 x 13 inch glass serving dish; chill until firm.
2nd Layer: Put coffee cream and sugar in a saucepan and heat until almost boiling. Mix gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water and add to cream mixture. Let cool completely. Add sour cream and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Pour over 1st layer; refrigerate until firm.

3rd Layer: Dissolve Jello in hot water and add blueberries. Pour over 2nd layer and refrigerate until firm.

Answer 6

You need to use rocket and other hot leafy salad veg. Include Bangers on sticks.
Hope it goes with a bang.

Answer 7

Watermelon & Feta Salad

¼ seedless watermelon, diced (about 4 cups)
1 cup salty feta cheese, broken into teaspoon-sized lumps
¼ cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
excellent quality extra virgin olive oil – to drizzle on top
salt and pepper to taste

Toss watermelon, feta and half of parsley on a platter or in a wide fairly flat serving bowl. Top with remaining parsley, oil and salt and pepper. Serve on watermelon “plates” or eat with your fingers, right from the serving dish.

I like to add sliced red onions and black olives.

http://www.domesticgoddess.ca/recipes.php?recipe=10109
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Strawberry and Spinach Salad
Cooking Time: 5 mins Servings: 6

oil - 1/2 cup
white distilled vinegar - 2 Tbsps
cider vinegar - 2 Tbsps
honey - 2 Tbsps
dry mustard - 1/4 tsp
Tabasco Sauce - 1/4 tsp
poppy seed - 2 Tbsps toasted
spinach - 2 lbs bunches - washed well, stems removed, and chopped
Belgian endive - 2 heads - washed and chopped
strawberry - 1 cup stemmed removed, washed, and sliced
button mushroom - 1/2 lb cleaned and sliced
crouton - 1 cup
almonds - sliced 1/4 cup

In a small bowl combine the oil, white distilled vinegar, cider vinegar, honey, dry mustard, Tabasco Sauce, and poppy seed.

Whisk the ingredients together and allow it to sit at room temperature for 1 hour.

In a salad bowl combine the spinach, Belgian endive, sliced strawberries, chopped button mushrooms, croutons, and sliced almonds. Add your salad dressing and toss your salad.

http://www.simplestupid.com/recipe.htm?id=201
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My fave

Layered Picnic Pasta (Bow Tie) Salad
serving Size : 6

12 ounces penne pasta -- bow ties or other med pasta
1/2 cup vinaigrette -- salad dressing
1 cup frozen green peas -- thawed
3 plum tomatoes -- sliced
1 cup fresh mushrooms -- sliced
2 ounces prosciutto -- thinly sliced
2 tablespoons fresh basil -- chopped
3 tablespoons parmesan cheese -- freshly grated

Cook pasta according to package directions, drain. Return to cooking pan and toss with 2 tablespoons vinaigrette dressing.

Transfer half of pasta to a clear glass bowl. Layer peas, tomatoes, mushrooms, and proscuitto on pasta. Top with remaining pasta. Sprinkle with basil and pour remaining dressing evenly over salad.

Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve at once or cover and chill until ready to serve. Toss right before serving to evenly coat dressing.

http://ilovepasta.org/images/PressRoom_858-PcncPastaSld.jpg

Answer 8

i have a GREAT recipe for an antipasta salad that's always a hit! look em up on allrecipes.com

i add more chunks of cheese & peperoni than called for.

Answer 9

red white and purple coleslaw, red lettuce green lettuce and purple lettuce.