BERRY VELVET CREAM 3 oz pkg strawberry or raspberry Jello 1 cup whipping cream, whipped 10 oz pkg strawberries or raspberries, thawed & drained Dissolve Jello as directed on package using 1 cup boiling water & berry juice with cold water to make 1 cup. Chill until almost firm. Beat Jello until foamy. Fold together whipped Jello, whipped cream & drained berries. Spoon into 1 qt mold or 6-8 individual molds. Chill until firm.~~ STRAWBERRY SOUR CREAM SALAD 6 oz pkg strawberry Jello 2 cups boiling water 1 or 2 pkg frozen strawberries 1 can crushed pineapple 2 bananas, sliced 1 cup sour cream Dissolve Jello in water; add berries, bananas & pineapple. Pour 1/2 of mixture into 9x13" pan. Chill until firm. Spoon sour cream over top, spread evenly & cover with remaining Jello mixture. Chill & serve.~~

Thanks to everyone who posted. I ended up making an amalgam dressing. I was going to mix mayo and chile sauce, a bottle of which I had in the pantry for just this type of occasion. Sadly I gave away all my own home canned chile sauce that I made last year. But I found a half jar of salsa in the back of the fridge, so rather than have two half used condiment jars in my tiny fridge, I dolled up the salsa. So my dressing consisted of two big dollops of mayo, two big dollops of salsa, the juice from the can of crabs, a big dash of lime juice, and a big shake of Mrs. Dash's Cajun seasoning and also some lime chile seasoning that JessyF gave me. Man I love that stuff. And a big shake of garlic powder for BF. My shrimp were tiny and I couldn't find affordable avocados so I only had half of one, so I didn't bother to make a composed salad. It was sort of clean out the fridge salad anyway, the lettuce was some less than stellar iceberg which we had languishing in the fridge. To that I added some artichoke hearts, Spanish olives and radishes for the color, a couple of scallions, two stalks of celery, the half avocado, and topped with tomatoes when served. The tomato came from the local "farm" market which is really not a farm market, and it might as well have been an apple for how "crispy" it was. I liked the salad except for the Spanish green olives. I added them because BF likes them, but come to find out, he doesn't like crab! I have never liked green olives. They weren't a bad idea, just not something I care for. Glad to know now that BF doesn't like crab, because I can save a whole lot of money not ever buying it or making him crab cakes. And now I know what to order when we go out!! Here's the pic: Next time I make shrimp salad I might try marinating the shrimp in a vinagrette, just to try something new. Or Ruthanna's remoulade, which is a great dressing for a lot of salad types!

I love this. Sometimes I make it with mandarin oranges and orange jello Strawberry Pretzel Salad Recipe courtesy Paula Deen 2 cups crushed pretzels 3/4 cup melted butter 3 tablespoons sugar, plus 3/4 cup sugar 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese 1 (8-ounce) container whipped topping 2 (3-ounce) packages strawberry gelatin dessert mix 2 cups boiling water 2 (10-ounce) packages frozen strawberries 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple Whipped topping or whipped cream, to garnish Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. For the crust, mix the pretzels, butter, and 3 tablespoons of sugar. Press this mixture into a 9 by 13-inch pan and bake for 7 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool. In a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese and 3/4 cup of sugar. Fold in the whipped topping, and spread over the cooled crust. Refrigerate until well chilled. In a small bowl, dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water, and allow to cool slightly. Add the strawberries and pineapple, and pour over the cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate until serving time. To serve, cut slices and serve with a dollop of whipped topping.

Napa Salad 1 large head of Napa cabbage, washed and shredded 2 packages of Ramen Noodles, crushed and uncooked (discard flavor packet or use later) 1/2 cup slivered almonds 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil or roasted peanut oil (optional) 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons soy sauce Sauté in large pan Ramen Noodles, almonds and butter until lightly browned. Mix oil, vinegar, soy sauce and sugar to make dressing. Twenty minutes before serving, mix cabbage, dressing and noodle mixture together and toss. Note: We buy the Chicken flavored Ramen Noodles and add the flavoring packet to our rice on Chinese night. Napa Salad is our most requested side dish when having a crowd over. It's also great for taking to a covered dish event. To travel, prepare cabbage, dressing, noodle mixture separately and combine when ready to serve. Linda