Best Overnight Floret Salad Recipes

OVERNIGHT FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a double boiler over medium heat, cook and stir eggs, sugar and vinegar until mixture is thickened and reaches 160°. Remove from the heat; stir in butter. Cool. , In a large serving bowl, combine grapes, marshmallows, pineapple, oranges and bananas; add cooled dressing and stir to coat. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Just before serving, fold in whipped cream and pecans.

OVERNIGHT LAYERED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Place the shredded lettuce in a deep 2-quart glass serving bowl.
• Peel and section the oranges over a bowl, reserving the juice. Combine apple slices and orange juice; toss to coat. Layer apple slices over the lettuce; top with the orange sections and grapes.
• Combine mayonnaise and sour cream in a small bowl; stir well. Spread mayonnaise mixture over salad, sealing to the edge of the bowl. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.

OVERNIGHT LAYERED LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• In a 4-qt. or 13x9-in. glass dish, layer the first 5 ingredients. In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise and sugar; spoon over salad, spreading to cover., Sprinkle top with cheese, bacon and cranberries. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.

OVERNIGHT VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine peas, beans, corn, onion, celery and pimientos. In a saucepan, combine remaining ingredients; heat and stir until sugar dissolves. Pour over the vegetables. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

OVERNIGHT MARINATED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the vegetables; set aside. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the remaining ingredients and shake well. Pour over vegetables; toss gently. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.

OVERNIGHT BUFFET SALAD

Steps:

• Wash spinach and lettuce and spin dry.
• Tear into small pieces, wrap in paper towels and refrigerate several hours, or overnight until dry and crisp.
• In a 13"x9"x5" deep dish (I use the foil store- bought pan), layer half the spinach, lettuce, peas, onion, grated eggs and bacon; repeat layers.
• In a small bowl, combine dry salad dressing mix, mayonnaise, sour cream and yogurt.
• Spread prepared dressing over entire top of salad, making sure the edges are covered.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Garnish the top with green pepper rings, sliced black olives or green olives, tomato wedges, and slices or wedges of hard-cooked eggs.

OVERNIGHT FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare cooked Dressing:.
• Heat first 6 ingredients just to boiling in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Let it cool while you beat the whipping cream.
• Beat whipping cream in chilled medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until it's stiff.
• Fold a spoonful of the cooled egg mixture into into the whipped cream.
• Fold the rest of the cooled egg mixture into the whipped cream.
• If you add the hot egg mixture all at once into the whipped cream, it will curdle; trust me on this.
• Add fruit& nuts to the dressing.
• Refrigerate at least 12 hours to blend flavors.
• Garnish with Maraschino cherries.
• Garnish with nuts if you choose to use the nuts as a garnish rather than an ingredient, or both as I do.

OVERNIGHT SALAD

Steps:

• Layer in preceding order.
• Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.
• Toss before serving.