Best Southern Style Salad Recipes

SOUTHERN-STYLE EGG SALAD

Steps:

• Cover eggs with water in a saucepan, bring to a low boil, let boil slowly for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
• Transfer eggs to ice water to chill for 5 minutes; peel. Grate eggs into a medium mixing bowl and add mayonnaise, relish, mustard, sugar, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Mix well.
• Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

SOUTHERN-STYLE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the egg yolks, sugar, vinegar, mustard and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches 160° or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Stir in butter until melted. Cover and chill for 30 minutes. , Stir in milk and mayonnaise. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Add dressing and toss to coat. Chill until ready to serve. Refrigerate leftovers.

MAMMAW'S SOUTHERN STYLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil potatoes until they are tender but firm, do not over cook or the salad will be like mashed potatoes.
• Drain potatoes immediately and let them cool completely.
• Add (to the cooled potatoes) all other ingredients.
• Toss lightly until thoroughly mixed making sure not to mash the potatoes.
• Top the salad with the sliced eggs and sprinkle with Paprika.
• We love it while it's still warm.
• Refrigerate if you like it cold for 2 hours.
• Enjoy!

SOUTHERN STYLE SALAD

Steps:

• Pecan-Crusted Chicken:.
• Combine 1 cup finely chopped pecans, 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Coat 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves with 2 tablespoons melted butter, then pecan mixture.
• Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
• Allow chicken to cool slightly.
• Slice Chicken on the diagonal into about 1/2 inch thick slices. (If the pecans fall off a bit when slicing, just sprinkle them over the top after arranging chicken slices on the platter).
• Candied Bacon:.
• In shallow dish, combine brown sugar with seasoned salt.
• Evenly coat bacon with brown sugar mixture.
• In shallow microwave-safe dish, arrange bacon. (I did put mine on paper towels and covered with a piece of paper toweling as well).
• Microwave at HIGH, turning once, 4-5 minutes or until crisp; crumble and set aside. Watch closely so it doesn't burn.
• On large shallow serving platter, arrange greens.
• Evenly top with candied bacon and remaining ingredients, arranging in rows.
• Just before serving, drizzle with Dressing.

SOUTHERN STYLE GERMAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing:
• Through the feed opening of a running blender add, 1 at a time, apple cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar, thyme, Dijon mustard, garlic, honey, salt, and ground black pepper. Leaving the blender running, slowly add the olive oil in a thin stream. Set aside until needed.
• For the Salad:
• Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a saute pan and brown sausage. Remove to a cutting board and slice into 1/4-inch pieces, then return to pan and cook over medium heat until cooked through. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels to drain.
• Combine sausage, green beans, 2 tablespoons of the chives, and scallions in a large bowl. Add enough dressing to coat. Then gently fold in potatoes, taste and add enough dressing as needed. Do not feel compelled to use all of the dressing. Serve family style, garnished with remaining chives, and with any extra dressing on the side.

SOUTHERN STYLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Boil your potatoes until just done and able to be poked through easily with a fork.
• 2. Drain, set aside to cool.
• 3. Once cooled enough to handle, cube the potatoes and put them in a large bowl.
• 4. Hard boil your eggs; set aside to cool completely.
• 5. While the eggs are boiling, fry up your bacon and set it aside to cool. De-grease on some paper towels.
• 6. In the bowl with potatoes, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, salt, sugar, black pepper, and apple cider vinegar.
• 7. Being careful as not to stir the salad too much.
• 8. Add crumbled bacon.
• 9. Roughly chop your hard boiled eggs and add them to bowl.
• 10. Add chopped celery.
• 11. Sriracha should be the LAST thing added. Once all ingredients are in the bowl, give the salad a few good folds to combine and coat potatoes.
• 12. Finish off with some paprika.
• 13. Cover. Put into the fridge. Chill or let sit overnight. (Overnight is always better. The flavors can combine better that way.) Serve chilled or at room temperature.

SOUTHERN-STYLE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, whisk egg yolks; add sugar, vinegar, mustard and salt.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
• Stir in butter until melted.
• Cover, and chill for 30 minutes.
• Add milk and mayonnaise; mix well.
• In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
• Add dressing and mix to coat.
• Chill until ready to serve.

SOUTHERN STYLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Mix all ingredients together and lightly tossed until thoroughly combined. Be careful not to break up potatoes. Chill for 2 hours or more before servings.

SOUTHERN STYLE PECAN CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Boil chicken breasts and allow them to cool. Shred the chicken with a fork or your hands. Mix together all other ingredients and toss with shredded chicken. Enjoy!

SOUTHERN STYLE GERMAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and cube potatoes into bite size pieces. Boil till tender. Remove from heat and drain. Meanwhile break one egg into small skillet, add the sugar and vinager, stir till mixed, cook on low heat stiring constantly till it thickens. Then put into a bowl and let cool, then add in the miracle whip mixing till smooth. Take the potatoes and but in large bowl, add the chopped onion, and relish, and chopped celery, and chopped boiled egg, gently toss it all together. Then sprinkle the celery seeds and paprika on top.
• If you like you can also add crispy bacon (crumbled) on top. I don't put the onion in anymore because my system doesn't like them anymore. Also instead of adding the whites of the boiled eggs I just use the yoke part. You may if you like also add a little mustard to the sauce mixture. If you like mustard in your potato salad you can also add a teaspoon or so to the sauce mixture. This is a very easy recipe, you can mix other ingredience as to your own tastes. I'm one of those old country cooks that doesn't measure things much I just add a little this and that till it suits my taste. I'm always creating something, usually in the dessert catagory.

SOUTHERN STYLE MACARONI SALAD RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta (al dente) according to directions on the package. Pour into strainer to drain water and set aside (in strainer). Meanwhile: Dice onion and celery. Chop hard boiled eggs. Add ½ of mayonnaise and ½ of Miracle Whip to the pasta pot. Add tuna, onion, celery and eggs. Stir to combine. Add drained pasta and stir until well combined. Add remaining mayonnaise and Miracle Whip. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine. Sprinkle with paprika (if desired). Chill until ready to serve.

SOUTHERN-STYLE CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Chop chicken as desired and place in a medium size mixing bowl. Wash celery stalks under cool water, chop very fine. Add chopped celery to mixing bowl. Add the chopped onions. Add sweet pickle relish. Add mayonnaise. Add a little sugar if desired. Add salt. Add black pepper. Add Mustard. Add the chopped boiled egg. Stir mixture well, cover and refrigerate for at least one hour prior to serving. Serve cool and enjoy!

SOUTHERN-STYLE HAM SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium-sized bowl, combine the prepared ham, chopped egg, celery, dill pickle, mustard and onion powder.
• Stir the ingredients to combine.
• Add the mayonnaise a bit at a time, stirring to incorporate it, and adding more as desired.
• Add pinch of cayenne pepper, if desired, and stir.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Serve cold.