Showing posts with label salad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label salad. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Dairy-Free, Egg-Free Chicken Pasta Salad



This is one of those recipes that requires "special" ingredients. I made it today because I had some leftovers of everything listed that also needed to be used up. Listed at the end of this recipe are some links to more recipes for these "special" ingredients.

I adapted this from my dairy-based, egg-based recipe. I've been pretty successful tweaking my own recipes to make them dairy-free. My goal is to make food that everyone can eat and not know it's missing dairy and egg.

Dairy-Free, Egg-Free Chicken Pasta Salad
(This is a small serving size of 2 to 4 small servings. You can easily double this recipe.)

1/2 cup pasta, (I use small shells)
1 carrot, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup chicken, pre-cooked
1/2 cup Vegeniase
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp dill weed


1. Boil water and make pasta. Drain.
2. While pasta is boiling, chop veggies and mix in a bowl with chicken.
3. In separate bowl mix cream cheese and sour cream with garlic powder and dill weed. Mix in Veganaise.
4. Mix all together. Let sit in fridge for an hour before serving.

**Recently I made dairy-free, egg-free dill dip with Better than Sour Cream and Better than Cream Cheese. Also, here's a great dairy-free cream cheese frosting. Vegenaise can be used in place of mayo in any recipe or for sandwiches. Tofutti has recipe ideas here under fun stuff!**

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Dairy Free Spinach Salad with Dressing

I believe I got this recipe from a Taste of Home magazine. I don't know which issue, though. Sorry.

8 cups fresh baby spinach
1/2 lb fresh sliced mushrooms
4 green onions
1/2 jar Real Bacon (or you can make your own bacon pieces)
3 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp water
1/2 tsp ground mustard
1/4 tsp pepper
3 hard-cooked eggs cut into wedges


Combine spinach, mushrooms, and onions in salad bow. Heat lemon juice, water, mustard, and pepper until heated through. Add bacon to heated mixture, pour over salad immediately. Toss salad. Top with eggs.