Courtney's Velvet Peach Salad

This is a great, easy salad to make.  It requires few ingredients, and tastes refreshing. 
Here's what you need:

3 cups boiling water

2 (3oz.) packages of peach jello

1 box of vanilla pudding (not instant)

1 large can of sliced peaches (juice and all)

2 cups miniature marshmallows

Boil water. Add jello and pudding, and bring to boil again. Remove from heat and add marshmallows.  Stir until melted. Pour into a 9X13 inch pan and cool. Add peaches and chill. 

This would be really pretty in individual glasses. 

Like this..minus all the peach jello on the table. 

For a printable version of this recipe go HERE

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Ina Garten's Tomato & Feta Salad

Ingredients:

3 pints cherry tomatoes, halved, or you could just slice up whatever tomatoes you have available.  That's what I did.
12 oz. feta cheese
1 small red onion, diced
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 T. white wine vinegar
2 T. minced fresh basil
2 T. minced fresh parsley
3/4 t. salt
1/2 t. freshly ground pepper

Directions: In a serving bowl, gently toss together all ingredients.  Serve immediately or chill, covered until ready to serve.  Makes 8 servings.  Pin It

Grandma's Cucumber Salad

This is a salad that has been made in my family for many, many years.  Maybe it's not that uncommon, I don't know.  It always reminds me of my precious grandma though. You will always find this on her dinner table during the summer time.  It's a very simple and good recipe. I'll give you the recipe that makes a lot, but I would say a family of four would probably want to half-it. 

 All you need:
7-8 Cucumbers, peeled and sliced
1 Small Onion, preferably red, sliced
1 Cup Miracle Whip
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/4 Cup White Vinegar

Just slice up your cucumbers and onions.  Notice the edges on the cucumbers pictured below.  Grandma taught me how to do this when I was very young.  All you do is peel the cucumber, then take a fork and score it all the way down the length of the cucumber.  It just gives it a little pizazz.

In a separate bowl combine the Miracle Whip, sugar and vinegar.  Mix it well and then pour it on top of the cucumbers and onions.  Stir.  That's all there is to it!

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Mom's Jello Salad

My kids LOVE this!

2 3 oz. packages of cherry jello (any flavor will work)
2 cups of applesauce
12 oz. soda (any kind will do)

Heat the applesauce to boiling and stir in jello until dissolved. Add the soda & refrigerate until firm. Pin It