Best Overnight Salad Recipes

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 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.

CREAMY OVERNIGHT FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, mix all dressing ingredients except whipping cream. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; cool.
• In chilled medium deep bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on low speed until mixture begins to thicken. Increase speed to high and beat until stiff peaks form. Fold in cooled egg mixture.
• In large glass or plastic bowl, gently toss salad ingredients and dressing. Cover; refrigerate at least 12 hours to blend flavors but no longer than 24 hours.

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 SALAD

Steps:

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

OVERNIGHT LAYERED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Spread lettuce evenly in a wide 4-quart glass serving bowl.
• Top with a layer each of bean sprouts, water chestnuts, onions, cucumber and chicken.
• Pat pea pods dry and arrange on top.
• In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, curry powder, sugar and ginger.
• Spread mayonnaise mixture evenly over pea pods.
• Cover and refrigerate for several hours or until the next day.
• Just before serving, garnish with nuts and tomato halves.
• To serve, use a spoon and fork to lift out servings, scooping down to the bottom of the dish to include all layers.

OVERNIGHT CORNBREAD SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare cornbread according to the box instructions. Cool, crumble and place in a large bowl.
• Mix in red onion, bell pepper, tomato, and mayonnaise. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 18 hours.

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:

• Drain oranges, reserving juice. Place pudding mix in a small saucepan; whisk in the lemon juice, pineapple juice, water and reserved orange juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from the heat. Transfer to a bowl; cool. , Add the pineapple, oranges and marshmallows. Fold in whipped topping. Chill overnight. Just before serving, fold in banana.

OVERNIGHT CHICKEN AND FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine chicken, grapes, pineapple chunks, celery, and water chestnuts in a large salad bowl. Mix mayonnaise, soy sauce, lemon juice, and curry powder in a separate bowl. Pour dressing over salad and toss lightly to coat. Cover and chill 8 hours to overnight. Stir almonds into salad just before serving; garnish with papaya and avocado slices.

MOM'S OVERNIGHT MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• After cooking and draining macaroni, mix first set of ingredients together, while macaroni is still warm.
• In another bowl mix together second set of ingredients until it is smooth.
• Then pour it over the macaroni and stir.
• Cover and refrigerate OVERNIGHT.
• It will be bright yellow and real good the next day!

PARTY SIZE OVERNIGHT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. These are some of the main ingredients used to make the salad. I prefer Mayonnaise over Miracle Whip for my salads, because of the extra punch of flavor I feel it gives, but that is a matter of choice. Use what you like best.
• 2. Cook pasta till Al Dente or according to directions on package. Then drain immediately and rinse in cold water. Set aside till needed. NOTE: LEAVING PASTA IN HOT WATER WILL ALLOW IT TO CONTINUE COOKING.
• 3. Prep all of the veggies and set aside till needed.
• 4. Add the condensed milk, Mayonnaise or Miracle whip, vinegar & sugar to a large bowl, add in the spices, then beat or whisk until creamy & smooth & blended together.
• 5. Add in all the veggies, chopped chive and stir until well mixed together.
• 6. Pour into casserole dish or 9 X12 size deep dish pan. Garnish as desired. Refrigerate at least 6 hours, but preferably over night. Stir just before serving.

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.

MARY LU'S OVERNIGHT CAULIFLOWER PEAS AND DILL SALAD

Steps:

• Note: You can use fat free, low fat or full fat for both the mayo and the yogurt. Your choice.
• In large bowl that can be covered, combine all ingredients and toss well.
• Refrigerate for several hours or overnight before serving.
• When peas have thawed the salad is ready to eat. Chilling overnight allows the flavor to develop.
• Based on 1 cup servings. If using with lots of other food [think picnic] and half cup servings it can serve up to 12.

OVERNIGHT FLORET SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cauliflower, broccoli, onions, sugar, mayonnaise and vinegar. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, stir in the sunflower kernels and bacon.

OVERNIGHT LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• In large glass salad bowl, layer 1/2 chopped Lettuce, sprinkled with 1/2 teaspoons Salt. Then layer next 6 ingredients in any order you like. Top with other 1/2 chopped Lettuce sprinkled with 1/2 tsp.Salt.
• In separate bowl, combine all dressing ingredients and spread evenly over top layer.
• Sprinkle Cheese and Bacon over all. Refrigerate (8 to 24 hours).
• Toss just before serving.

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 CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together and refrigerate overnight.

CABBAGE SALAD (OVERNIGHT) RECIPE

Steps:

• Place all the vegetables in a large bowl with a tight fitting cover. Combine all the dressing ingredients and mix well using a blender or a whisk. Pour over the vegetables, stirring to combine. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours before serving. At serving time, stir thoroughly and drain excess dressing. Makes 48 (3/4 cup) servings.

OVERNIGHT LAYERED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In a large glass bowl, distribute lettuce in an even layer. Top with bean sprouts, followed by water chestnuts, green onions, zucchini, and then chicken.
• 2. In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, curry powder, sugar, and ginger.
• 3. Spread mayo mixture evenly over salad. Cover dish and refrigerate 24 hours.
• 4. To serve, garnish with Spanish peanuts.