Ingredients:
2-3 Cups chopped cooked chicken
1 (8-ounce) package linguine
¼ cup rice vinegar
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup dark sesame oil
1 teaspoon sugar
5 green onions, sliced
Toasted sesame seeds (optional)

Instructions:
Cook linguine according to package directions; drain and rinse linguine with cold water. Stir together vinegar and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in linguine and onions and cooked chicken. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired. Serve immediately.

SemiTough

Ingredients:
1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
1 (13 ounce) bottle peppercorn-Ranch dressing
2½ cups chopped cooked chicken
1 (9-ounce) package frozen sweet peas, thawed
1 (2¼-ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
Salt to taste

Instructions:
Cook elbow macaroni according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water. Stir together macaroni and remaining ingredients; chill at least 1 hour.

SemiTough

Ingredients:
1 3oz. pkg. cream cheese
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
2 cups tiny marshmallows
1 9oz. can (1 c.) pitted Royal Anne cherries, drained
1/3 cup quartered maraschino cherries
1 cup whipped cream

Instruction:
Soften cream cheese and blend in pineapple. Add marshmallows & cherries. Fold in whipped cream. Put into a mold and freeze.

Variations: Might use Cool Whip instead of whipped cream.

Mom Carver

This old time favorite is delicious as a salad or dessert. The recipe uses a tiny round pasta called Acine di’ Pepe (like orzo, but round) which gives it an interesting texture similar to tapioca.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 (20-ounce) can pineapple chunks in its own juice, undrained
2 (11-ounce) cans mandarin orange segments, drained
1 egg, beaten
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 1/3 cups (8 ounces)Acine di Pepe Pasta, uncooked
3 1/2 cups (8 ounces) frozen non-dairy whipped topping, thawed and divided
3 cups miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup flaked coconut
Maraschino cherries (optional)

Instructions:
1. In medium saucepan, stir together sugar, flour and salt.

2. Drain pineapple, reserving juice to equal 1 cup. With whisk, gradually stir juice and egg into sugar mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in lemon juice. Cool mixture to room temperature.

3. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water to cool quickly; drain well.

4. In large bowl, stir together pineapple juice mixture and pasta. Cover; refrigerate several hours or overnight.

5. Add crushed pineapple and chunks, oranges, 2 cups whipped topping, marshmallows and coconut; mix gently and thoroughly. Cover; refrigerate until cold.

6. Top with remaining whipped topping; garnish with cherries, if desired.

Makes 12 servings.

Karen

Ingredients:
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 16-oz tub thawed Cool Whip
1 can of crushed pineapple (juice drained well)
1 can blueberry (or any berry) pie filling

Instructions:
Mix the sweetened condensed milk and Cool Whip together well, add the crushed pineapple and the pie filling. Stir well, and refrigerate for at least two hours until thickened.

Karen

Ingredients:
2 eggs
1/2 cup orange juice
2 cups any type seedless grapes, cut in half
1/4 cup maraschino cherries, cut in half
1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks, drained
2 medium bananas, sliced
2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instruction:
1.. In a small saucepan, cook the eggs and orange juice over very low heat until slightly thickened, stirring constantly; set aside to cool.
2.. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the grapes, cherries, pineapple, and bananas. Fold in the egg mixture until evenly combined, then top with the whipped topping and walnuts and chill overnight to marry the flavors.

Variations:
Add a bit more nuts if you’d like, or omit the cherries. Do whatever you want to make this your own. I love to try it many different ways and have yet not found any that I did not enjoy… have added coconut, used strawberries not cherries, used peaches not pineapple… each giving it a different taste.

Vickie

1# elbow macaroni, boiled and drained & cooled
6 hard-boiled eggs, cooled and diced
1 small onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, diced
1 can tuna fish, drained
½ jar olive pieces
Salt and pepper

Combine all above in large bowl; mix in Miracle Whip (salad dressing) to moisten to desired texture. Sprinkle top with paprika. Chill well. Makes a large amount.

Steel Cowboy