Shredded Salads

Shredded salads can be prepared ahead and kept several days in the refrigerator.. making them perfect for work lunches or quick suppers.

Carrot and Currant Salad
Celery Salad
Cole Slaw
Cucumber and Red Pepper

Carrot and Currant Salad

Scrub and grate one or two pounds of carrots.
As you grate them, put them in a bowl and sprinkle lightly with lemon juice to prevent browning.
Add a handful or two of currants to the grated carrots.
When serving, top with your choice of salad dressing, mayo and/or sour cream.

Celery Salad

Combine:

Minced celery
2/3 c dried cherries
2/3 c frozen peas
1 T chopped pecans

Cole-slaw

Having the dressing be half buttermilk is a nice touch.

Make dressing by combining and whisking until smooth:

1/2 c sugar
2/3 c mayonnaise
1/2c buttermilk
Juice of two lemons
2T apple cider vinegar
2T grated onion
1 t dry mustard

Grate and combine:

1 head cabbage (can use 1/2 red)
2 carrots

Pour dressing over cabbage, cover and allow to marinate at least hours. Add salt and pepper as desired before serving.

Cucumber and Red Sweet Pepper

The red pepper is not necessary but it puts on a beautiful display.

Prepare the marinade by combining in a saucepan and bringing to a boil:

1 c white wine vinegar
1 c distilled white vinegar
2/3 c sugar
1 t salt
1 cup water

When the sugar is fully dissolved and the marinade has reached a boil, simmer for 5-10 mnutes until mixture is syrupy. Let cool to room temperature.

Slice 2 long cucumbers into 1/6" thick slices.

Chop up one sweet red pepper.

Strip the leaves off 6-12 leafy dill springs and chop.

Pour the marinade over the vegies and refrigerate for at least one hour, preferably four or more. Remove salad with slotted spoon into serving bowl and season with salt and pepper.

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