Asian Chicken Pasta Salad, Mayo-free Cabbage Salad, Fruit Nut Gelatin Salad, Potato Salad With Dressing, Russian Creamy Salad Dressing, Tangy Egg Salad, Layered Salad And Buttermilk Ranch Dressing by Zarnak Sidhwa

Ingredients for Asian Chicken Pasta Salad:

• Sesame seeds 1/4 cup
• Pasta, boiled 2 cups
• Oil 1/2 cup
• Soya sauce 1/3 cup
• Sesame oil 1 tsp
• Sugar 3 tbsp
• Ground ginger 1/2 tsp
• Black pepper 1/4 tsp
• Chicken boiled 3 cups
• Fresh coriander 1/3 cup
• Green onions 1/3 cup

Method:

1. Heat a pan and add sesame seeds, and cook stirring frequently until lightly toasted.
2. Remove from heat, and set a side.
3. In a jar with a tight- fitting lid, combine oil, soya sauce, sesame oil, sugar, sesame seeds, ginger and pepper. Shake well.
4. Pour sesame dressing over pasta, and toss to coat evenly.
5. Gently mix in chicken.

Ingredients for Mayo-free Cabbage Salad:

• Oil 1/2 cup
• Vinegar 1/4 cup
• Soya sauce 1 tbsp
• Sugar 6 tbsp
• Cabbage shredded 8 oz
• Spring Onions 3
• Slivered almonds 3 cup
• Sunflower seed 1/3 cup

Method:

1. Mix oil, vinegar, soya sauce, and sugar in a large bowl, mixing until sugar has dissolved.
2. Toss cabbage, green onions, almonds and sunflower seed kernels into the dressing.
3. Cover bowl and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
4. Slaw taste better when chilled overnight.

Ingredients for Fruit Nut Gelatin Salad:

• Crushed pineapple 2-1/2 cups
• Orange flavored jelly 1 packet
• Cream cheese 3 ounces
• Olives chopped 1 cup
• Cream 1 cup
• Celery diced 1 cup
• Walnuts chopped 1 cup

Method:

1. In a sauce pan, heat pineapple and juice over medium heat until boiling.
2. Add gelatin and stir to dissolve.
3. Remove from heat and refrigerate until partially set. In a small bowl, blend the olives into the softened cream cheese.
4. Mix the gelatin mixture and cream cheese together, and then fold in the whipped cream, nuts and celery.
5. Pour into a mold and chill until firm.

Ingredients for Potato Salad With Dressing:

• Potatoes 3- 4
• Mayonnaise 1/2 cup
• Sour cream 1/2 cup
• Mustard paste 2 tsp
• Ketchup 1 tbsp
• Worcestershire sauce 1-1/2 tsp
• Onion diced 1/2 cup
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste

Method:

1. Mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, onion and salt, and pepper.
2. Refrigerate until ready to toss with cubed potatoes.
3. Serve on a bed of lettuce.

Ingredients for Russian Creamy Salad Dressing:

• Mayonnaise 1 cup
• Sour cream 1/2 cup
• Ketchup 1/2 cup
• Onion grated 2 tbsp
• Mustard paste 1/2 tsp
• Hot sauce 4 drops
• Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp
• Cream 2 tbsp
• Fresh parsley minced 2 tbsp

Method:

1. In a bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, ketchup, onion, mustard,
2. hot sauce, worcestershire, cream and parsley until smooth.
3. Chill. Serve over salads, eggs, chilled veggies or meat.

Ingredients for Tangy Egg Salad:

• Eggs 8
• Mustard paste 1/2 cup
• Mayonnaise 1/2 cup
• Fresh basil 1/2 tsp
• Fresh parsley 1/2 tsp
• Garlic chopped 1 clove
• Salt 1/2 tsp
• Onion chopped 1 tbsp
• Hot pepper sauce 1/2 tsp
• Celery stick 1/2 cup

Method:

1. In a bowl, mix mustard, mayonnaise, basil, parsley, garlic, salt, onion, and hot pepper sauce.
2. Fold in eggs and celery.
3. Chill in the refrigerator until serving.

Ingredients for Buttermilk Ranch Dressing:

• Buttermilk 1-1/3 cups
• Mayonnaise 2/3 cup
• Sour cream 2/3 cup
• Lemon (juice) 1
  
• Garlic powder 1 tsp
• Onion powder 1 tsp
• Spring onions 2 tsp
• Fresh dill chopped 2 tsp
• Fresh parsley 2 tsp
• Salt 1 tsp
• Black pepper 1/4 tsp

Method:

1. Whisk together the buttermilk, mayonnaise and sour cream in a bowl.
2. Stir in the garlic powder, onion powder, lemon juice, dill, parsley, salt and pepper.
3. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.