Melon and Peppers Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cantaloupes or honey dew melon
• 3/4 lb. cut up and cooked shrimp
• 1 cup seedless green grapes (halved)
• 1/2 cup Cherchies Pretty Peppers
• Sweet/tart salad dressing (eg. Honey Mustard Style)

Preparation

Rinse the melons and cut in half. Scoop contents out with a melon ball spoon and put in mixing bowl.

Mix next three ingredients with melon balls and add enough dressing to coat evenly. Refill melon halves with mixture and chill before serving.

Serves 4.

Enjoy!

Fresh Mushroom Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup vinegar
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp. Cherchies® Pepper'n Lime No Salt Seasoning
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
• 1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced and sprinkled with lemon juice
• 2 heads romaine lettuce, torn in pieces

Preparation

Blend the first 6 ingredients and cook over low heat for 8 minutes. Cool. Add olive oil and garlic.

Toss with green onions, mushrooms and lettuce. Serve immediately.

Serves 8 - 10

Enjoy!

Cranberry Spinach Salad Recipe

Cranberry Spinach Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 package pre-washed spinach & 1/2 head bib lettuce
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup diced ham
• 1 small can Mandarin oranges, drained
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
• Cherchies® Cranberry Mustard Vinaigrette (below)

Preparation

Wash & tear lettuce into bite size pieces. Toss all ingredients together. Chill. Before serving, toss well with Cherchies® Cranberry Mustard Vinaigrette to coat evenly.

Cherchies® Cranberry Mustard Vinaigrette:

• 1-1/2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 Tbsp. Cherchies® Cranberry Mustard
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup olive oil

Blend vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper. Add oil gradually, beating constantly with a whisk.

Enjoy!

Chicken Salad Pie Recipe

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Chicken Salad Pie Recipe

This delicious recipe comes from Sherry Pfaender from St. Charles, MO, formerly Miss Aimee B's Tea Room. Sherry says that the secret ingredient is our Champagne Mustard - "it just doesn't come out the same without it!"

Thank you Aimee B’s Tea Room. We will miss you!

Ingredients

• Pastry for a 9 inch deep dish pie crust

• 2 eggs

• 2 cups diced, cooked chicken

• 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

• 1/4 cup chopped water chestnuts

• 1/2 cup chopped celery

• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion

• 1/2 cup canned condensed cream of chicken soup (undiluted)

• 1/2 cup sour cream

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise

• 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour

• 2 Tbsp. Cherchies® Champagne Mustard

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line pie plate with pastry; prick crust lightly. Line with waxed paper and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until set but not brown, about 7 to 10 minutes.

In a large bowl, beat eggs lightly. Add chicken, cheese, water chestnuts, celery, onion, condensed soup, sour cream, mayonnaise, flour and mustard. Mix well.

Fill crust with chicken mixture. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until slightly browned. Serve warm.

Makes about 6 servings

Enjoy!