Broccoli Salad

Broccoli Salad

Sounds great as I really like broccoli. On my to cook list. Not a cheap salad based on some of the ingredients. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Side
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

For the Salad

  • 1 1/2 kilos fresh broccoli, about 3-4 heads
  • 1/2 red onion, diced
  • 1 cup sunflower seeds, roasted
  • 3/4 cup golden raisins
  • 250 grams bacon, cooked crispy, crumbled
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded

For the Dressing

  • 1 cup mayo
  • 1/3 cup sour cream, OR make from a shortcut
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup sugar, more to taste
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cut the broccoli into bite size pieces, including the stems. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the broccoli and cook for 1 minute. Place broccoli in an ice bath or rinse with cold water to stop cooking, drain well.
  • While the broccoli is draining, in a medium bowl, whisk together the Dressing ingredients.
  • In a large bowl, add the broccoli and the remaining Salad ingredients. Pour the Dressing over the top and gently toss to coat all ingredients. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Chill the salad for several hours or overnight before serving.

Notes

Figure about 40 Baht/head for the broccoli. Going with 4 heads, as they are normally small, about 160 Baht. Figure 90 Baht for the cheese (about half a 250 gram block). Figure about 150 Baht/250 grams bacon. For 6 servings, this is about $1.96 per serving, not a cheap salad but it does sound good tasting.
Shortcut: Sour Cream.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
Beet Salad II

Beet Salad II

I really like beets so I am looking forward to this dish. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Prep Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Course Side
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large beets
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 3/4 cup sour cream, OR make from a shortcut
  • fresh dill, chopped. for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Boil the beets in a pot of water until fork tender, 30 to 40 minutes. When tender, drain and let cool. Cut off the stem end and remove the skin under running water.
  • Slice the beets in half then slice each half into 1/4 inch thick slices. Toss the beets with the sugar, salt, and vinegar. Then stir in the sour cream. Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving, garnish servings with fresh dill.

Notes

Low cost.
Variants: Add a chopped red onion. Add pickled herring. Add cubed cheese.
Shortcuts: Sour Cream.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Papaya, Orange, and Cha Lua Salad

Papaya, Orange, and Cha Lua Salad

Adapted from an internet recipe.
This can be spicy or non spicy depending on your preference. No quantities stated as this is a make what you need type salad.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Side
Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 0

Ingredients
  

  • green papaya, shredded
  • oranges, peeled, seperated, chopped
  • Vietnamese sausage, cubed
  • bean sprouts
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1-2 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • chili paste, optional, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Mix everything in a large bowl, serve.
Beet Salad I

Beet Salad I

I love fresh cooked beets and pickled beets, and now I am going to have to test out this recipe. Beets are available and grown here in Thailand which makes this a low cost side dish.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Side
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kilo fresh beets, boiled, cooled, peeled
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • black pepper, to taste
  • 1 red onion, finely diced
  • 1 stalk celery, finely diced

Instructions
 

  • Whisk olive oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl to make the dressing.
  • Cut the beets into 1/2 cubes and place in a large bowl. Add celery, red onion, and the dressing, toss to coat. Refrigerate for several hours before serving.

Notes

Low cost.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Pina Colada Salad

Pina Colada Salad

Sounds great. This is a fruit salad you can make with what you have on hand, the dressing is plain yogurt and coconut milk or cream. I look forward to making this. The yogurt measurement is an estimate, I will verify when I make this.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Side
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 3 containers plain yogurt, small containers
  • 1 cup flaked coconut, sweetened
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk, or cream
  • 2 pineapples, peeled, cored, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 3 bananas, peeled, sliced
  • 3-4 Mandarin oranges, peeled, and sections seperated
  • maraschino cherries, optional, for garnish
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Whisk together the yogurt, coconut, vanilla extract, and coconut milk in a large bowl. Stir in the fruit except for the cherries. Refrigerate for several hours. Serve cold with 2-3 cherries on each serving.

Notes

Low cost.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Chicken Salad II

Chicken Salad II

Sounds like a great version of Chicken Salad, on my to make list soon!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish, Side
Cuisine American
Servings 0

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups chicken, boiled, chopped
  • 1 cup celery, minced
  • mayo, as needed
  • 1/4 cup dill pickle, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon brown mustard, or yellow mustard
  • 1 hard boiled egg, chopped
  • 1/2 cup onion, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sugar, optional

Instructions
 

  • Place chicken in a large bowl, add the celery, onion, pickles, and egg and mix together, then add mayo, start with a couple of tablespoons and mix until everything is coated but not dripping with mayo.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste, sugar (if using), then mix in the mustard. Cover and refrigerate for several hours before serving. Serve as is, top of some lettuce, between toasted bread, etc.

Notes

I will come up with pricing for this when I figure out what 4 cups of chicken consists of. But I will assume it is low cost for now.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
Pea & Pasta Salad II

Pea & Pasta Salad II

This sounds really good! The added cheese and the Italian dressing sound great. This is a good base that you can easily change to make it your own, or to make it different each time you prepare it. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Side
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup dry maccheroni pasta, or shells, spirals, or macaroni
  • 3 hard boiled eggs, chopped
  • 1/2 cup Ranch dressing, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
  • salt, to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups frozen peas, thawed, or drained canned
  • 3 spring onions, chopped
  • 2 medium sweet pickles, chopped
  • 2 stalks imported celery, chopped or handful of Thai celery
  • 1-2 cups Cheddar cheese, cubed

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta in a pot of lightly salted water until tender, then cook for another 1-2 minutes, then drain and rinse under cold water. Place in a large bowl.
  • Whisk together the Ranch dressing, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper.
  • To the pasta, add the eggs, peas, spring onion, pickles, celery, and cheese and mix, then add the dressing and mix to coat everything, refrigerate for several hours prior to serving.

Notes

The cheese, if using 1 cup will be about 90 Baht, for 6 servings, this is about 44 cents per serving. If using 2 cups of cheese, figure this is about 88 cents per serving.
Variants: change the celery to a bell pepper, change the sweet pickles to dill pickles, change the cheese to Swiss, change the Ranch dressing to Bleu cheese dressing, etc.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Pea & Pasta Salad I

Pea & Pasta Salad I

I love a good cold pasta salad, this one is a basic one but very good.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Side
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 350 grams maccheroni pasta, or shells, spirals, or macaroni
  • 280 grams frozen peas, thawed
  • 1/2 small onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup mayo, or as desired
  • 2-3 dashes tobasco sauce, optional

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until tender, then cook for 1-2 minutes more, drain and rinse under cold water and drain well.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the pasta, peas, onions, mayonnaise, and dash of hot sauce. Mix well and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
  • Serve as a side with any dish.

Notes

Low cost.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Pea Salad I

Pea Salad I

Excellent salad, even my wife enjoyed this.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Side
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cans peas, drained, or 2-3 cups frozen
  • 1/4 cup spring onion, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons dill pickle relish, or a couple of chopped diced pickles
  • 1 hard boiled egg, chopped
  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 250 grams Cheddar cheese, cubed small, (8 oz)
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Open and drain canned peas, or steam frozen peas and allow them to cool. I used 3 cups of frozen peas.
  • To cube the cheese, I sliced a 250 gram block of Cheddar into 1/4 to 3/8 inch slices, then with 2 slices stacked on the wide side, sliced that into 3 strips.
  • Take each stack of strips and slice into cubes, add to the peas as you cube the stacks.
  • To the peas and cheese, add the onion, relish, chopped egg, mayo, and black pepper as desired. (This time I left out the egg and relish, still delicious.)
  • Mix together and taste, season with salt as desired, then cover and chill for at least two hours before serving.
  • Serve as a side with any main dish, enjoy.

Notes

Low cost.
Variants: 1. Add cooked cubed ham. 2. For cheese, Swiss or Gouda would work well also.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Kimchi Coleslaw

Kimchi Coleslaw

This is a twist on coleslaw, no mayo is used in this.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Side
Cuisine American
Servings 0

Ingredients
  

  • 600 grams green cabbage, shredded
  • 200 grams leek, shredded
  • 100 grams carrot, shredded
  • 2 tablespoons Korean chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, grated
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1-2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2-1 tablespoon sugar

Instructions
 

  • Mix the cabbage, leek, and carrot in a large bowl, add the remaining ingredients and mix again.
  • Refrigerate until use, and can be refrigerated for up to a week. Use this as a side or as an ingredient in other recipes.

Notes

Low cost.
Adapted from an internet recipe.