CONFETTI BEANS AND RICE

One 15-ounce can of black beans, drained and rinsed.

One 11-ounce can of Mexi-corn, drained.

Four green onions, thinly sliced.

Two teaspoons of Dijon-style mustard

1/2 cup of Caesar salad dressing.

One bag Success Boil-in-a-bag Brown Rice

1. Prepare one bag of SUCCESS Boil-in-a-bag Brown Rice according to directions.

2.Add cooked SUCCESS brown rice to other ingredients and toss together.

3. Chill or serve at room temperature. Serve with lime wedges, if desired.

Serves 4.

Variations:

~Add cooked frozen corn and more chopped onions and green peppers (or red, yellow or orange) to taste.

~Use Italian Dressing or Raspberry Vinaigrette salad dressing in place of Caesar salad dressing.

~Add 1 cup Sunflower seeds and ½ cup Pumpkin Seeds (pepitas) and use the following method:

~Soak the Sunflower Seeds and Pumpkin Seeds in water for several hours. You can also add some chopped walnuts and soak them with the seeds.

Chicken Salad Habenera

2 chicken breasts, cooked and sliced into strips (I marinate mine with Italian dressing)
1 avocado cut in crescents
½ c green pepper, cut in strips
¼ c red onion, finely chopped
Green or red lettuce

Dressing:

½ c salad oil
¼ c red wine vinegar
¼ c lemon juice
1 Tbsp sugar
1tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
¼ tsp minced garlic

Apple Cashew Salad

3 apples, your choice, cut in bite-size pieces
3 celery ribs, sliced small
1 can cashews
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1/4 c. powdered sugar

Prepare and mix apples and celery. Separately mix mayo and powdered sugar. Right before serving, add cashews to apples and celery and then toss with mayo mixture.

Double for large crowds, or small ones - it goes fast!

Taco Salad

1 lb. ground chuck
1 packet taco seasoning mix
1/2 c. Cheddar cheese
2 tomatoes, sliced and chunked
1 sm. head lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
1 14 oz. can kidney beans
1 bag corn chips, crushed
1 8 oz. bottle Catalina salad dressing

Brown ground beef and drain excess grease. Add taco mix and make according to packet directions. Chill beef mixture completely in refrigerator. Mix remaining salad ingredients together. Add chilled beef mixture. Just before serving add corn chips (so they stay crunchy). Toss with Catalina salad dressing.

Oriental Chicken Salad

2 cooked chicken breasts, chopped
2 bags coleslaw mix or 1 head of cabbage, shredded
1 bunch green onions, diced
3 chicken top ramen noodles, crushed
1 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Dressing:
Spice packets from the ramen soup
5 Tbl. apple cider vinegar
1/4-1/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. oil

Mix well then stir through salad just before serving.

Confetti Beans and Rice

1. Prepare one bag of boil-in-bag rice.
2. Add cooked rice to one 15 oz. can of black beans, rinsed, 1 cup frozen corn, 1/4 c. minced onions, 1/4 c. chopped peppers, 2 tsp. dijon-style mustard, and 1/2 c. of salad dressing.
3. Toss together
4. Chill or serve at room temperature.
Easy and Fast!