Broccoli salad
Broccoli salad

1 bunch of fresh broccoli
1/2 chopped onion (red)
1/2 cp rasians
6 cooked slices of bacon, crumbled
1/4 cp sunflower seeds
1/2 cup poppy seed dressing and 1/4 cup miracle whip.

Might go lighter on the dressings depending on the size of your broccoli bunch.

Hot slaw :) so yummy. Hot not cold! Cabbage peppers onions bacon with some seasonings for a kick. Always a favorite. Let me know if anyone wants the recipe. :)

Hash brown casserole is great for bb

Saw this on a cooking show....Grilled Lettuce

Take a whole head of Romaine lettuce and split in half lengthwise
Brush olive oil on the cut part and sprinkle salt and pepper
Grill until just limp.
Sprinkle lemon juice (optional)

We like the change from the traditional salad.

tuna potato salad! we eat it at every party!

cooked potatoes, can of tuna in water, pickles and pickled onions, boiled eggs, mayonaise

chop everything up in small pieces and mix!

Or pasta salad

Boiled bowtie/butterfly pasta, red pepper, can of corn, cubes of ham, red onion, parsley, mayonaise

Cut everything but the pasta in small pieces and mix with the mayonaise, its even better when the pasta is still hot when you mix everything, let it cool down before you eat it

Two very easy salads that are really yummie, and easy to make, with ingredients most people always have on hand

how about a sweet potatoe salad
Ingredients
2 cups medium diced sweet potatoes
1/2 cup raisins
2/3 cup finely diced red onion
1/3 cup finely diced celery
2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
Directions
Cook potatoes until they are fork tender in boiling water. Drain the potatoes and cool them completely. Soak the raisins in hot water for 15 minutes and then drain. Combine all the ingredients and mix them thoroughly, but gently. Chill for 24 hours before serving.

Pulled Pork sandwiches with BBQ Sauce (make ahead makes it easy)

Calico Bean (3 different canned beans, hamburger, lots of bacon, ketchup, brown sugar) Also make ahead, serve hot.

Cucumbers and onions in sour cream salad

Cucumbers and sweet vinegar

BBQ Chicken cooked ahead of time, served at room temp.

Strawberry Pretzel Dessert - make night before

Banana Split Dessert - made night before

Chocolate Eclair Cake - made night before

Fresh fruit salad

Brausweiger spread (made with a little onion, green papper, a little mayo, a little sour cream, few drops hot sauce) served with crackers (men love this)

Cream Cheese Ball with pineapple, green pepper, onion and pecans served with crackers (everyone loves this)

I have the recipes, if you're interested.

One of our favorites is so simple. Cut up unpeeled potatoes and cube onions. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and dot generously with butter. Either wrap in foil or put in pan and bake or grill about 45 minutes.

This is the best pasta salad I've ever eaten.
PASTA SALAD
1-16 oz. spiral pasta, cooked and drained
Sprinkle with 1/2 pkg. dry Ranch dressing
Add chopped green onion-3/4 cup
1/2 cup radishes, sliced
1 small cucumber, peeled and chopped
2 cups broccoli flowerettes
2 cups cherry tomatoes
1 cup sliced black olives
1 t. dill weed
1 bottle Ranch dressing.
Mix all together, refrigerate overnight for flavors to meld and serve. If salad gets too dry, add more dressing. With this salad, you can make as much or as little as you want and add whatever veggies you like.

This is what I always make and it's the first thing gone where ever i go. It is a fruit salad: Use one large tub of whipcream (or a smaller one if you want...bigger has more whip taste)...mix in real well a package of jello (regular, not sugar free and dry)..I like the orange.....Add a container of cottage cheese and mix well( I use small curd).... I drain all my fruit very well and even soak it on paper towels(you don't want a lot of juice)....Cut up a whole jar of marachino cherries, a can of mandarin oranges, and put in well drained crushed pineapple. Mix it all in ,voila, you're done.Put in fridge for at least an hour.... WARNING...you will have to make it all the time!!!!!!! Enjoy!...of course this has to be put on ice or kept cold

BLT Macaroni Salad

Ingredients
2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
5 green onions, finely chopped
1 large tomato, diced
1-1/4 cups diced celery
1-1/4 cups mayonnaise
5 teaspoon white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled

Directions
Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the macaroni, green onions, tomato and celery. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour over macaroni mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Just before serving, add bacon. Yield: 12 servings.