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I nn a e I Smart Menu Plans Plans PI Call Cal for Tempting Attractive Salads MANY S find fi d that that their families like certain main mam dish dish- dishes served time after time as long longas I eS too frequent frequent- they're not repeated repealed as ly to become tire tire- some some How can she add interest o r and variety to tor r meals in that hat t case Variety in the thes i salad s a 1 a d depart depart- department department department ment adds zest to any menu and andis is is much app appreciated by the family Most salads can be made so very ahead of either quickly or easily lY that they need add little work work time ofa meal 1 to the preparation of a meal salads to have If you ou want your as fresh and appetizing appearance as possible arrange them in the thelast thelast thelast last few minutes before serving Everything however can be made ready before be then like l e the greens chilling plates t fruit fruit or ore vegetables s. s Basic salad ingredients can be treated with new color and flavor combinations to keep them varied and attractive Make them the light part of a heavy winter meal that keeps the folks from saying Are HAre we having the same old things to- to tonight tonight tonight night Cottage cheese is a favorite but b t tit it need never grow tiresome when treated with grated orange rind maraschino cherries and canned cling peaches Cheerio Cottage Cheese Salad Serves 4 1 pint cottage cheese 2 teaspoons teaspoons' grated orange rind 2 tablespoons chopped mara mara- maraschino maraschino maraschino schino cherries Lettuce 8 canned cling peaches pea hes I Maraschino cherries Mint l springs if desired l Blend cottage cheese orange rind rindE E r and chopped cherries form into rough r 0 ugh ring on ont t each of 4 lettuce- lettuce lettuces s salad l 1 d dr I- I garnished s a a f r v r v plates Arrange 2 drained d r a in e d peach halves in each c a c h cottage cheese c h e e s ering e 11 ring r in g as shown J 1 T 1 r- r Garnish Gar n ish with cherries and mint Molded l Raisin Salad Serves Senes 6 G Vt cup seedless raisins Yz cup cider vinegar Vt I cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons plain gelatin 2 tablespoons cold water 2 eggs 1 tablespoon prepared horse horse- horseradish horseradish horseradish radish 2 teaspoons mild prepared mustard 1 teaspoon onion salt 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 cups coarsely shredded raw carrot Vi cup finely cut sweet pickle 1 cup mayonnaise Salad greens Cover raisins with boiling water and let stand 5 minutes mi drain dram thor thor- Combine vinegar sugar and salt and bring to boil Remove Re ove from heat Soften gelatin in cold water i and dissolve in hot mixture Pour hot not mixture over beaten eggs stir stir- stirring stirring ring briskly Add horseradish mus mus- mustard mustard mustard tard onion salt lemon juice carrot Pickle and raisins Blend well Cool until thick but not firm Blend in mayonnaise Pour into 6 individual molds and chill until firm on salad greens Colorful canned fruits either by themselves or molded in gelatin make pretty picture-pretty salads that r 5 Theres There's no need to lack for salad inspiration when you can use old favorites with new season- season seasonIng big Ing E as in hi this cottage cheese- cheese peach salad Grated orange rind and maraschino cherries add both flavor navor and color for a salad flats that's pure eating pleasure i An unusual molded molde salad uses raisins carrots mayonnaise and gelatin as its base Its It's good for fora a luncheon when you entertain or it can the family dinner to a great extent Hereit's Here Hereit's Hereit's its it's served with sandwiches potato chips ripe olives pickles and a glass of milk LYNN CHAMBERS CHAMBERS' MENU 1 Pot Roast Brown Gravy Noodles Carrots Green Beans Fruit Ring Salad Brownies Beverage Recipe Given can an serve as a dessert course as aswell aswell well veil as the salad Plan to use them for or parties and special occasions Fruit Ring Salad Senes 8 6 2 packages lemon-flavored lemon gelatin gel gel- gelatin atin aUn 2 11 H cups hot water 2 Z cups fruit syrup drained from peaches and pineapple Canned peach halves drained Canned pineapple slices drained Canned dark sweet cherries drained Salad greens Dissolve gelatin in hot water Add fruit ruit syrup and chill mixture until slightly lightly thickened Pour Jh Iii cup gelatin gela- gela gelatin tin in into the bottom of an inch 8 ring mold 1 14 2 quarts and chill until almost firm Set pineapple slices in gelatin gel a tin with aS a adark S B i dark d ark sweet wee t sin fl cherry c her r y in the t center and pour in gelatin just to tos s II J cover Chill until I t i y firm fIr m. m Stand S tan d ii r peach halves up up- upright b 1 j y right against a g a i n s t tr wr r mv x sides of mold and place cherries c her r i e s above pineapple slices Pour in gel gel- gelatin gelatin gelatin atin to cover peaches about one-half one and chill until firm Add remaining gelatin and chill thoroughly thor Un Un- mold and garnish with salad greens reens Serve with a whipped cream dressing Buffet Fruit Platter Serves C G 6 Canned peach halves drained Canned fruit cocktail drained Canned pineapple slices drained Cottage cheese Bananas Salad greens Place peach cut side si e up on salad greens in the center of a alar lar large arge e. e plate Fill Fm with fruit cocktail Spread pineapple slices with cottage c tt ge cheese and top with another pine pine- pineapple pineapple apple slice sandwich style Fill centers cen- cen centers ers with cottage cheese Cut ba ba- bananas bananas bananas nanas in half and slice from tip in spreading apart to make a fan Dip in in pineapple syrup Arrange pine pine- pineapple pineapple apple sandwiches and banana fans around peaches Garnish with salad greens reens Serve with desired dressing Frozen Fro cn Fruit Salad Serves erves 8 8 1 No Wt 2 sized can fruit cock- cock cocktail tall tail 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 ounce 3 package cream cheese V cup mayonnaise Dash salt aIt cs 3 cup whipping cream chilled chilled 0 Yi cup sugar Yz vs cup chopped nuts Drain fruit cocktail Soften gela gela- gelatin gelatin gelatin tin in lemon juice then dissolve over hot water Blend cream cream cheese with mayonnaise and salt Stir in gelatin Whip cream until stiff add add- adding adding adding ing sugar gradually during last stages of beating Fold in cheese mixture nuts and fruit cocktail Pour into refrigerator tray that has been lined with waxed paper Freeze until firm with refrigerator set at coldest setting approximately 4 hours Turn out on platter remove paper cut into thick slices Garnish with watercress Note Let the salad stand at room temperature for a few minutes just before ing The flavor and texture are ever so much better |