Alligator Pear Salad

Select nice ripe alligator pears, wash and dry. Cut into halves, scoop out centers and cut them into small pieces, return to shells, place on crisp lettuce leaves, serve with mayonnaise or French dressing.

Apple Salad No. 1

2 cups tart apples

1/2 cup English walnuts

1 cup celery

1 cup cream, whipped

2 tablespoon vinegar 2 tablespoons good salad dressing Salt, paprika

Cut apples, nuts and celery into small pieces, mix, sprinkle with salt and a little paprika, then add dressing made by mixing whipped cream, vinegar and salad dressing. White grapes, oranges, pineapple or marshmallows are good in this salad. The nuts and celery may be omitted, or it may be varied in several ways. Serves eight.

Apple Salad No. 2

2 cups sugar 2 cups water

Apples

Cinnamon drops (5c worth)

Boil water, sugar and drops until latter are dissolved, add apples pared and cored, keeping them whole, cook until apples can be pierced with a straw. Remove apples and boil syrup until it jellies, then fill center of apple with the jelly. Serve on lettuce leaf with a spoonful of mayonnaise on top. This same recipe may be used as a dessert by serving with whipped cream.

Carrot Salad

2 cups grated raw carrots 1 cup celery, cut fine

Salt

Mix with mayonnaise and serve on lettuce leaves. A little grated turnip and onion may be added if desired, also sliced apples. Instead of grating carrots, they may be put through nut grinder, using finest blade.

Celery Root Salad

5 celery roots

Mayonnaise

Cut celery roots into cubes, boil until tender, drain, set aside to cool. Mix with mayonnaise, place on lettuce leaves on individual plates, add more dressing and serve.

Corn Salad

1 dozen large ears of corn, cut from cob Equal amount of cabbage, chopped fine 6 bell peppers, chopped fine

4 heaping tablespoons mustard mixed with a little vinegar

2 cups sugar

1/2 gallon vinegar

Salt to taste

Put all together and cook thoroughly one hour or more. Put in glass jars and seal.

Cottage Cheese Salad

Simmer clabbered milk until whey is well separated from curd, place in fine strainer or cheesecloth bag and drain. Add salt to taste, moisten with cream, form into cones or balls and serve on lettuce leaves with any preferred dressing.

Combination Salad Suggestions

The following combinations may be served on lettuce leaves with any preferred dressing: lima beans and sliced tomatoes; macaroni and asparagus; macaroni and pimentoes; string beans and tomatoes; peas and carrots; tomatoes and cucumbers; potatoes and beets; cauliflower and hard-boiled eggs; cauliflower and grated cheese; apples, celery and nuts.

Cucumber Salad

1 envelope Knox Sparkling Gelatine

2 cups boiling water 1 teaspoon sugar

1/2 cup lemon juice 2 cucumbers, medium size 1 small can pineapple 4 drops green coloring

Soak gelatine in juice of pineapple and dissolve with the boiling water. Add sugar and lemon juice. When slightly cool add cucumbers previously sliced and soaked in salt water for five minutes, then coloring, and pineapple cut in small pieces. Put in molds and when formed turn out on lettuce leaves. Finish with mayonnaise, chopped walnuts and cherries.