Mediterranean salad recipe

For this recipe you will need:
1 hot house cucumber
1quart of grape or cherry tomatoes
1/2 red onion
1 red bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
1 block feta cheese
8 oz jar pitted kalamata olives
2 cloves of garlic
1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1teaspoon oregano
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil Peel and core cucumber
peppers.

Slice them and put them into a bowl.In a separate bowl, finely chop garlic add salt, pepper, oregano, Dijon mustard, and red wine voinegar. Slowly add in olive oil and wisk together. Dice the feta cheese and add olives and cheese to the vegetables. Slowly pour dressing over the vegetable mixture. Give a light toss for even coating. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, serve, and enjoy!

Red white and blue fruit salad recipe

Fresh Fruit Salad Recipe
Ingredients:

• 1 quart fresh strawberries, rinsed, hulled and quartered or sliced
• 1 sweet pineapple, cored and cut into 1" chunks
• 1 pint blueberries, rinsed and picked over for loose stems and mold
• 1/2 pint raspberries, clean without leaves or rot
• 1 large ripe banana, sliced

How to Make Fresh Fruit Salad
Directions: This is an easy-peasy, no-brainer fruit salad. Toss the strawberries, pineapple and blueberries in a large serving bowl. Arange the raspberries and banana slices on top. Don't mix them in, they're too fragile. That's it! Serves 6-10 depending on how big the bowls are. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Thanks Donna D

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe

Ingredients:
1lb medium pasta shells
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cooked and shredded or diced)
½ cup tomatoes (seeded and diced)
½ cup green onions (sliced)
1 (8 ounce) block mozzarella cheese (diced)
1lb bacon (cooked until crispy and crumbled)
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup ranch salad dressing
salt and pepper (to taste)
Cooking Instructions:

Step 1: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain and rinse off with cold water until the pasta has cooled.
Step 2: In a large mixing bowl stir together mayonnaise and ranch dressing. Add tomatoes, green onion, chicken, and bacon. Stir to combine. Add the pasta and toss to coat. Stir in the cheese, Season with salt and pepper.
(Makes 6 Servings)

Thanks BlogChef