Baked Fourth of July Salad

July 4, 2008

Ingredients:

1 (28 ounce) package O’Brien potatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounce package of shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon mustard
1/3 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled

Instructions:

Place the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.  Heat until oil is hot.  Add potatoes.  Cook until lightly brown on both sides about 15 minutes.  Remove from heat.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Lightly grease a large rectangle baking dish with butter.  Place the potatoes, 1/2 the bag of cheese, the mayonnaise and mustard into a large mixing bowl.  Add the bacon and stir until mixed together well.  Place in the prepared baking dish.  Top with the other 1/2 bag of cheese.  Bake 30 minutes or until cheese is completely melted.

Not Like Grannie’s Chicken Salad

June 14, 2008

Ingredients:

1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup minced fresh basil
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 teaspoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, Cubed
1 pound fresh green beans, broken in half
2 plum tomatoes, Chopped

Instructions: