Ranch Pasta Salad

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

• 16 ounces pasta
• 1 (6 ounce) can black olives, drained and chopped
• 1 (5 ounce) jar stuffed green olives, sliced
• 8 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
• 8 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 2 1/2 tablespoons bacon bits
• 1 (16 ounce) bottle ranch-style salad dressing
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and reserve.
2. In a large bowl, combine black olives, green olives, Cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, bacon bits, dressing, onion, ground black pepper and pasta; mix well.
3. Cover bowl, refrigerate to chill for one hour, and serve.

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Fruits and Crabstick Salad

Dressing:

1 pack(250 ml) all-purpose cream
1/4 cup grated cheese
4 tsp sugar

Salad:

1 cup cooked sago
1 can 850g fruit cocktail, drained and reserve syrup
1 cup canned kernel corn, drained
4 pcs (60g) crabsticks (kani), sliced into three then sredded

1. Prepare dressing and set aside.
2. Boil sago in fruit cocktail syrup with 1 tsp sugar for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
3. Combine with fruit cocktail, corn, and crabstick. Toss lightly.
4. Combine with dressing. Season with 1/4 tsp iodized salt. Chill until ready to serve.

Banana Colada Smoothie

1. 1 cup ice cubes
2. 1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
3. 1 small ripe banana, sliced
4. 3 tablespoons SPLENDA(R) No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
5. 1/2 cup reduced-fat coconut milk
6. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Combine all ingredients in a blender in the order listed; process mixture until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.

Yield: 2 servings

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Fruits Craze

1 439g can fruit cocktail
3 pcs lakatan bananas, peeled and sliced
2 cups crushed ice
4 tbsp sugar
1 cup evaporated milk

1. Mix 1/3 cup fruit cocktail syrup with 1 cup water. Soak bananas to prevent browning. Drain just before using.
2. Blend half fruti cocktail and remaining syrup until smooth.
3. Add crushed ice, sugar and milk. Blend for 5 seconds. Top with remaining fruit cocktail anbd bananas. Portion into cups and serve immediately.

Mango Fruit Salad

1 can 850g fruit cocktail
1 pc ripe mango, peeled and flesh cubed
1 pack mango yogurt
1 1/2 tbsp sugar

Combine all ingredients. Serve chilled.

Fruits and Sago

1 can fruit cocktail, drained, reserve syrup
1/3 cup cooked small white sago
1/3 cup + 2 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 cup water
450 g watermelon, remove skin and seeds then cut into cubes
10 pc ice cubes

1. Portion fruit cocktail in 6 cups. Set aside and chill.
2. Boil sago in 1/4 cup water with 2 tbsp brown sugar for 5 minutes while stirring occasionally. Drain. Set aside to cool. Divide among cups with fruit cocktail.
3. Blend watermelon, remaining water, reserved syrup, remaining sugar and ice until smooth. Pour over fruit-sago mixture. Serve immediately.

Fruit Cheesecake

1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
1/4 cup light margarine, melted
1 pack(240 ml) sour cream
125 g light cream cheese, softened
1 ro 3 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup orange marmalade
1 can (439 g) fruit cocktail, drained and reserve syrup
1 envelope unflavored gelatine

1. Mix crumbs and margarine. Press into 8" square pan. Freeze for ten minutes.
2. Beat sour cream, cream cheese, sugar and marmalade until smooth. Set aside.
3. Sprinkle gelatine over fruit cocktail syrup. Cook over low heat ins aucepan until gelatine dissolved. Beat into sour cream mixture. Mix with fruit cocktail. Spoon evenly on crust. Chill until firm.