Best Yankee Salad Recipes

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YANKEE SALAD



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This is a light and cool summer salad made with pasta and frozen whipped topping.

Provided by Linda Sims

Categories     100+ Pasta and Noodle Recipes     Pasta by Shape Recipes

Time 14h

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (16 ounce) package uncooked orzo pasta
¾ cup white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
2 (20 ounce) cans crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved
1 cup mandarin orange segments, drained and chopped
1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Steps:

  • In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
  • In a sauce pan, combine the sugar, eggs, flour, salt, pineapple juice and cook over medium heat until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and cool.
  • Toss together the pasta and cooked pineapple juice mixture. Refrigerate overnight.
  • Break up chilled pasta with a spoon and mix in pineapple, mandarin oranges and cherries. Fold in thawed whipped topping, chill and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 661.3 calories, Carbohydrate 124.7 g, Cholesterol 53.1 mg, Fat 14.7 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 12.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.2 g, Sodium 205.4 mg, Sugar 63.9 g

YANKEE POTATO SALAD



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I live in the south, but I'm from the north. This potato salad pleases both regions! Cooking time includes cooling time.

Provided by Chef Jean

Categories     Potato

Time 2h15m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 lbs red potatoes
1 cup sour cream
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
salt
black pepper

Steps:

  • Boil the potatoes whole for about 20-30 minutes or until easily pierced with a fork. Drain and cool completely.
  • Large dice the potatoes( or slice in rounds). Plece in a bowl with enough room for stirring.
  • Add the remaining ingrdients, using salt and pepper to taste.
  • Stir and chill until ready to serve.
  • Feel free to add more sour cream if salad seems dry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.4, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 11.7, Sodium 96, Carbohydrate 32.2, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 3.5, Protein 4

YANKEE SALAD



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Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 12h20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 can (15 oz.) mandarin oranges
2 cans (20 oz. each) pineapple tidbits
1 jar (6 oz.) maraschino cherries, cut in halves
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon flour
2 eggs, well beaten
1 lb orzo pasta
1 tub (10 oz.) Cool Whip (may substitute lite or fat free)

Steps:

  • 1) Drain the fruit, saving the juices. Combine fruit juices with sugar, salt, flour, and eggs. Cook until the mixture boils, stirring often as to not scramble the eggs; remove from heat.
  • 2) As the juice mixture cooks, cook pasta according to package directions making certain to cook "al dente"; drain and rinse with cold water.
  • 3) Pour the warm cooked fruit sauce over the pasta, add fruit, and stir. Let come to room temperature, then refrigerate overnight. The next day, combine the Cool Whip with the fruit/pasta mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

YANKEE SALAD RECIPE - (4.5/5)



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Provided by MJH

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (16 ounce) package uncooked orzo pasta
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 (20 ounce) cans crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved
1 cup mandarin orange segments, drained and chopped
1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Steps:

  • In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain. In a sauce pan, combine the sugar, eggs, flour, salt, pineapple juice and cook over medium heat until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and cool. Toss together the pasta and cooked pineapple juice mixture. Refrigerate overnight. Break up chilled pasta with a spoon and mix in pineapple, mandarin oranges and cherries. Fold in thawed whipped topping, chill and serve.

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