Best 8 Daddys Molded Salad Recipes

BIG DADDY SPICY BEEF SALAD

Steps:

• Add the chipotles, 1/2 cup olive oil and the lime juice to a food processor or blender and season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Pulse until it becomes a thick puree. Coat the flank steak with the chipotle mixture and let it marinate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat a grill to high heat.
• Add the jalapenos, cilantro, red peppers, red onion, peanuts, orange juice, soy sauce, sugar and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to a large bowl. Toss the ingredients well to combine. Season the mixture with salt and pepper, to taste, and set the bowl aside.
• When the flank steak has finished marinating, put it on the preheated grill and grill each side for 6 to 7 minutes. Transfer the steak to a cutting board and let it rest for about 8 to 10 minutes. Slice the steak thinly against the grain, and begin assembling your salad immediately.
• Put the meslun greens on each serving plate and spoon some of the jalapeno mixture over the greens. Top with the sliced flank steak, serve and enjoy.

MOLDED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, dissolve gelatin and salt if desired in boiling water. Add the cold water and vinegar. Chill until partially set. Fold in remaining ingredients. Pour into a 4-cup mold that has been lightly coated with cooking spray. Chill until firm. Unmold onto a serving platter.

BIG DADDY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Add the potatoes to a large pot of cold water. Bring it to a boil over medium heat and add salt, to taste. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and let cool.
• In a large serving bowl, whisk the mayonnaise and mustard with the shallots, jalapenos, parsley and salt and pepper. Add the potatoes and toss them with the mayonnaise mixture.

MOLDED TOMATO SALADS

Steps:

• Prepare an ice bath, and bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.
• Using a slotted spoon, lower the tomatoes, a few at a time, into the boiling water. Cook 15 to 30 seconds. Transfer tomatoes to the ice bath, and let stand several minutes. Drain the tomatoes in a colander.
• Peel the tomatoes; remove and discard the cores. Slice tomatoes in half, and, using a melon baller, remove and discard all the seeds. Cut the tomato flesh into 1/4-inch dice, and transfer to a medium bowl. Sprinkle tomatoes with 1 teaspoon salt, and let them stand about 25 minutes.
• Place the tomatoes in a sieve, and gently press down on the flesh, extracting as much of the liquid as possible. If your tomatoes are particularly juicy, let them stand 15 minutes more; reserve tomato water to use in sauces or vinaigrettes. Return the tomato flesh to the bowl, and add olive oil, garlic, shallot, and marjoram. Season with salt and pepper; mix to combine.
• Generously brush a 1/2-cup dry measure with olive oil. Fill with tomato mixture, and press down with the back of a spoon, extracting any excess liquid; pour off liquid. Line a salad plate with a shiso leaf. Run a small knife between tomato mixture and the measure, and invert measure on shiso leaf. Gently tap bottom, and unmold salad.
• Repeat step five with the remaining tomato mixture and shiso leaves, and serve.

DADDY'S MOLDED SALAD

Steps:

• Grease or butter one 2 quart gelatin mold pan.
• In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup of water to a boil; add gelatin and mix until dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Stir in mayonnaise, cottage cheese, pineapples, walnuts and marshmallows.
• Pour into molded pan and chill until firm. Remove onto serving dish and garnish with halved cherries.

DADDY'S MOLDED SALAD

Steps:

• Grease or butter one 2 quart gelatin mold pan.
• In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup of water to a boil; add gelatin and mix until dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Stir in mayonnaise, cottage cheese, pineapples, walnuts and marshmallows.
• Pour into molded pan and chill until firm. Remove onto serving dish and garnish with halved cherries.

EASY MOLDED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Put the diced bell peppers and green onions in the same bowl.
• Chill in refrigarator until ready to use.
• Pour the chicken broth into a saucepan and bring it to a boil
• Meanwhile, pour the cold water into a large mixing bowl.
• Sprinkle the Knox Gelatin into it, stirring as you add until well mixed
• Pour the chicken broth into the gelatin mixture, using a wire whisk, until gelatin is completely dissolved.
• Add the Mayonnaise or Miracle Whip using the wire whisk until well mixed and no lumps appear.
• Add the bell pepper and green onion mixture and mix well.
• Add the diced chicken and mix well.
• Pour the mixture into desired baking dish or jello mold.
• Cover with lid or plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate for 4 hours or untl set.
• If using a Jello mold, unmold it onto a plate.
• For a nice touch. place some lettuce leaves on the plate before unmolding the jello salad.
• If using a cake pan or pyrex dish, serve the jello salad from it.

MOLDED LIME-PINEAPPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Pour boiling water on gelatin in bowl, stir until gelatin is dissolved.
• Add enough water to reserved pineapple syrup to measure 1 cup; stir into gelatin. Chill until thickened but not set.
• Stir in pineapple.
• Pour into 4 to 6 individual molds or one 4-cup mold.
• Chill until firm.
• Place 2 servings on lettuce and top each with mayonnaise.
• Can also serve as a dessert by topping with whipped topping.