Overnight Patio Salad
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 2 cups coarsley shredded iceberg lettuce
- 2 cups coarsley shredded young spinach leaves
- 2 1⁄2 - 3 cups cooked small macaroni noodles, shells or 2 1/2-3 cups elbow macaroni, rinsed
- 3⁄4 cup chopped celery
- 1⁄3 cup chopped green pepper
- 5 green onions with tops, sliced
- 1 cup mayonnaise or 1 cup salad dressing
- 1⁄3 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
- 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen baby peas
- 1 (6 1/2 ounce) can tuna, drained and flaked
- 1 cup cooked shrimp
- 1⁄4 cup Italian salad dressing (I prefer Kraft Zesty Italian, or your own)
- chopped tomatoes or halved cherry tomatoes
directions
- Prepare the day before serving.
- Starting with lettuce, layer the first three ingredients in a large salad bowl.
- Scatter celery, green pepper and onions over macaroni layer.
- Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice and seasonings in a small bowl.
- Spread evenly over salad.
- Break frozen peas apart and sprinkle over salad.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Combine tuna, shrimp and Italian dressing in a separate bowl; cover and refrigerate overnight.
- When ready to serve, arrange tuna and shrimp mixture in center of salad.
- Garnish along edge of salad with tomato wedges or cherry tomato halves.
- Toss lightly just before serving.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
June Lerch
Spokane, 87
<p>I spent most of my childhood trudging off to explore the shadowy forests on one of the small mountains which was behind my parents cabin situated on Cottonwood Road on the outskirts of Chewelah, Wa. Mom would pack me a lunch and put a jar of Kool-Aid in the sack for me. I was usually given a ripe tomato from her garden for my dessert. Her home-made bread sandwiches such as, freshly churned butter slathered on 2 thick slices and topped with either sliced green peppers, radishes or cucumbers [ or all 3] and salted and peppered [ or even lightly sugared] were to die for. Mom's fresh produce from her labors of love for her family instilled in me the desire to be a great [from scratch] cook and above all a great mom for my family. It has never come to pass that my breads or pie crusts have tasted like hers, but my family has followed my traditions of home cooking , so I'd say that is a pretty good compliment for me.</p>