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Cranberry Turkey Bowtie Salad

By //  by Candace Sampson Leave a Comment

It's almost Thanksgiving and you know that means. Turkey. Lots and lots o' turkey. Aside from time spent deciding how to cook the perfect turkey, I spend as much time deciding how to get rid of the leftovers. In addition  to turkey soup, we've had turkey sandwiches, turkey nachos and curry turkey salad. This year we're adding in some pasta for this Cranberry Turkey Bowtie Salad. This is the a perfect salad to whip up for lunches at school and work after Thanksgiving and is a …

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Pasta, Recipes, Salads Tagged With: cold salads, cranberries in salad, cranberry chicken salad, make ahead salads, pasta salad, picnic salad

Macaroni Salad

By //  by Candace Sampson 3 Comments

Remember the macaroni salad your mom used to make for picnics and the beach? Whatever happened to that anyway, right? Well, here it is. It's every bit as good today as it was when you were a kid and it's a perfect summer side with chicken & ribs, or burgers. It's also the perfect make-ahead salad when entertaining company around the barbecue. Macaroni Salad 4 cups uncooked elbow macaroni 1 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 2/3 cup white sugar 2 1/2 tablespoons yellow …

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Pasta, Recipes, Salads Tagged With: Candace Derickx, Food & Drink, Life in Pleasantville, Macaroni Salad, pasta salad, summer salads

Lobster and Shells

By //  by Candace Sampson 3 Comments

I am currently obsessing over dill. I simply can't get enough. So when I came across this recipe in my Barefoot Contessa book How Easy is That?, I knew I had to try it. Lobster and Shells Kosher salt Good olive oil 1/2 pound small pasta shells Kernels from 4 ears of corn 6 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced 1 yellow or orange bell pepper, seeded and small-diced 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved 1 pound cooked lobster meat, medium diced 3/4 cup good mayonnaise 1/2 …

Filed Under: Fish, Food & Drink, Pasta, Recipes, Salads, Sides Tagged With: Candace Derickx, Food & Drink, fresh corn, Life in Pleasantville, Lobster and Shells, pasta salad, summer meals

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