Grandma Fish's Fruit Salads

My father is a diabetic, and so it is always hard to find desserts that he can have. We use sugar free jello for this fruit salad, which makes it a lot healthier than most desserts. It is a great summer dessert because it is fresh and light.We love it and have been making it for years.

1 package sugar free orange jello
1 15 oz can of mandarin oranges
1 8 oz can of pineapple
1 package frozen sugar free whip creme

Prepare jello according to package directions in a 9x13 glass Pyrex. Drain cans of fruit and add them (mandarin oranges and pineapple) to the jello in the Pyrex. Refrigerate a couple hours until set. Serve with sugar free whip cream.

Grandma Ellertson's Potato Salad

My mother's grandmother is Grandma Ellertson. My mom remembers visiting her grandmother before a cross-country trip driving across the United States with her siblings. On this visit Grandma Ellertson gave my mom and her siblings some of her homemade potato salad. My mom said she could not get enough of that potato salad on that trip. She LOVED it! It has been a favorite of hers, and consequently her own family (including me) ever since.

6 medium potatoes
8 oz cubed Dill pickles
1/2 cup Pickle Juice
1/8 Mustard
6 Boiled Eggs
4 green onions
1 cup Miracle Whip
1 tsp salt
1 Tbs paprika

Cook potatoes. Peel them. Cube potatoes. Combine other ingredients with potatoes in large bowl. Mix. Sprinkle with paprika.

Aunt Sheila's Cabbage Salad

Some members of my extended family are vegetarians. This specific recipe comes from my Aunt Sheila. She made it many years ago for a family gathering. Ever since, the recipe has been requested again and again. We still make it for a lot of family gatherings.

Cabbage Salad:

Salad:
1 package Dole Coleslaw mix
6 green onions diced
1 package Top Ramen Noodles: Oriental Flavor
7 oz slivered almonds

Dressing:
1/2 t salt
1/4 t pepper
2 T sugar
1/2 cup olive oil
3 T white vinegar
1 packet oriental flavoring (comes with Oriental Top Ramen)

Combine Coleslaw, diced green onions, and slivered almonds in large bowl. Break ramen noodles into small pieces. Add to the contents of the large bowl. Combine dressing ingredients in a separate bowl. Pour over salad. Mix. Cover bowl or put salad in a tupperware for a couple hours in the fridge.

Pasta Salad

I came up with this pasta salad a year ago for the Fourth of July. I have been making it for my family ever since. It is extremely easy to make! I really love it because it is really light and fresh, great for the hot summer months.

Pasta Salad
2 Cups pasta
4 green onions
1 cup grated carrots
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
1 package Good Italian Salad Dressing (prepare according to package directions)

Cook pasta until soft. Add onions, carrots, red bell pepper, cheddar cheese, and Good Italian Salad dressing. Stir. Chill in refrigerator overnight. Serve.