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Chicken Pasta Salad

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Ingredients

Ingredient Quantity / Notes
Shell Macaroni 2 cups, cooked & cooled
Cole Slaw Dressing 1 cup
Mayonnaise 1 cup
Cooked Chicken Breast ½ cup, cubed (season & cook as preferred)
Green Onion, chopped ½ cup
Cashews or Almonds (optional) ½ cup (for extra crunch)
Pineapple Chunks 2 cups (reserve juice)
Green & Red Grapes, halved 2 cups total
Celery, diced 2 cups
Apples, diced 2 cups (sprinkle with lemon juice & some pineapple juice)

Instructions

Step Details
1. Cook & Cube Chicken
  • Season chicken breast; cook by boiling, baking, or in an Instant Pot until done.
  • Cube the cooked chicken and set aside.
2. Cook Pasta
  • Boil shell macaroni according to package directions.
  • Drain, rinse with cool water, and set aside to let cool.
3. Prepare Dressing Base
  • In a large bowl, whisk together cole slaw dressing and mayonnaise.
4. Add Produce
  • Mix in chopped green onion, pineapple chunks, grapes, celery, and apples (lightly drizzle with their juices, but don’t add too much liquid).
5. Fold in Chicken & Pasta
  • Gently fold the cubed chicken into the dressing mixture.
  • Add cooled pasta shells last, mixing gently so as not to smash them.
6. Optional Nuts
  • Stir in cashews or almonds for extra crunch, if desired.
7. Chill & Serve
  • Refrigerate for at least an hour to let flavors meld.
  • Adjust seasonings or dressing to taste before serving.



German Potato Salad

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Ingredients

Ingredient Quantity / Notes
Gold Potatoes 1 (10-lb) bag, cooked & peeled
Onion, chopped small 1 (sweet, or to taste)
Dill Pickles, chopped 1½ to 2 pickles (or to taste)
Mayonnaise At least 1 (32 oz) jar, or as needed
Apple, chopped small 1 apple (optional, adds sweetness)
Chicken (optional) Cooked & diced, if desired
Eggs, boiled (for garnish) 1–2, sliced on top
Seasonings to taste Garlic powder, onion powder, celery salt, salt & pepper, paprika, vinegar, sugar

Instructions

Step Details
1. Cook & Peel Potatoes
  • Boil or pressure-cook potatoes until fork-tender (about 20–22 minutes).
  • Drain, cool slightly, and peel. Dice into cubes while still warm.
2. Layer & Season
  • In a large metal bowl, add a layer of warm diced potatoes.
  • Sprinkle vinegar first, then sugar, then other seasonings (salt, pepper, garlic, celery salt, onion powder, etc.).
  • Add some chopped onion and pickle. Repeat layering until all potatoes, onions, and pickles are used.
3. Fold in Mayo & Extras
  • Once layered and seasoned, fold in your mayonnaise until desired consistency is reached (moist but not soupy).
  • Stir in chopped apple or chicken if you’re using them.
4. Taste & Adjust
  • Adjust seasonings (salt, vinegar, sugar, etc.) to taste.
  • It often tastes even better the next day as flavors meld.
5. Garnish & Chill
  • Garnish top with sliced boiled eggs (optional).
  • Refrigerate; taste again next day and adjust seasonings if needed.



Potato Casserole

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Ingredients

Ingredient Quantity / Notes
Frozen Hash Browns 32 oz
Cream of Potato Soup 2 cans
Sour Cream 1 pint
Shredded Cheese 10 oz
Garlic Powder 1 tsp
Parmesan Cheese ½ cup
Corn Flakes (crushed) ½ cup
Melted Butter ¼ cube

Instructions

Step Details
1. Thaw Hash Browns
  • Thaw hash browns completely.
2. Mix Ingredients
  • In a bowl, mix hash browns, cream of potato soup (do not dilute), sour cream, garlic powder, and shredded cheese.
3. Assemble
  • Put mixture into a long casserole dish.
  • Top with Parmesan cheese and crushed corn flakes, then drizzle melted butter on top.
4. Bake
  • Bake at 350°F for 50 minutes.



Pasta Salad

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Ingredients

Ingredient Quantity / Notes
Rotini Pasta 2 boxes
Mozzarella Cheese (cubed) 1 lb
Shredded Romano Cheese To taste
Italian Salad Dressing Packets 2 packages

Instructions

Step Details
1. Cook Pasta
  • Cook pasta and let it cool down.
2. Mix Ingredients
  • Cube mozzarella and add to pasta in a large bowl.
  • Add shredded Romano cheese (Private Select is a good choice).
3. Prepare Dressing
  • Make one packet of Italian salad dressing and mix.
  • Check the moistness and add the second packet if needed.



Potato Salad

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Ingredients

Ingredient Quantity / Notes
Potatoes 7 lbs
Hard-Boiled Eggs 8
Scallions or Purple Onion (diced) 6 scallions or ½ purple onion
Miracle Whip or Mayo ¾ qt to 1 qt
Mustard To taste (optional for color)
Garlic Salt or Powder To taste
Onion Salt or Powder To taste
Celery Salt To taste (not too much)
Salt & Pepper To taste
Parsley Flakes For garnish
Paprika For garnish

Instructions

Step Details
1. Cook Potatoes
  • Cook and drain potatoes (use an Instant Pot for 22 minutes if desired).
  • Peel and dice potatoes.
2. Prepare Eggs
  • Boil eggs (use an Instant Pot for 5 minutes, then release and cool in water for 5 minutes).
  • Peel and dice eggs, leaving one egg for garnish.
3. Mix Ingredients
  • In a large bowl, combine potatoes, eggs, onions, and seasonings.
4. Add Dressing
  • In a separate bowl, mix Miracle Whip (or mayo) and mustard for color.
  • Fold dressing into the potato mixture.
5. Garnish & Serve
  • Garnish with paprika and parsley flakes, using the reserved egg for decoration.






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