because in Minnesota, everything is a salad

Lysa TerKeurst from Proverbs 31 Ministries is hosting a Recipe Swap & Hop - click HERE to hop on over to her blog to check out all of the other wonderful recipes! I'm sharing a couple of my favorite "salad" recipes.

Popcorn Salad

10 slices of bacon

3/4 cup mayonnaise

1 cup diced celery

1-1/4 cups shredded cheddar

1 (8-oz.) can sliced water chestnuts, drained

1/4 cup shredded carrots

2 tablespoons minced fresh chives

6 cups popped popcorn

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, celery, 1 cup of the cheese, water chestnuts, 1/2 cup of bacon, carrots, and chives. Mix well. Add popcorn and stir to coat. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and serve immediately. Makes 10-12 servings.

Raspberry Jello Pretzel Salad

1-1/2 cups crushed pretzels

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup melted butter

2 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese

1 large carton Cool Whip

1 scant cup sugar

1 large pkg. raspberry Jello

2 (10-oz.) pkg. frozen raspberries

2 cups hot water

Mix crushed pretzels, sugar, and butter. Pat into 9x13-inch pan. Bake 6 minutes at 375 degrees. Mix cream cheese, Cool Whip, and sugar. Pour over first layer. Dissolve Jello in hot water. Add frozen raspberries. Allow to thicken slightly. Pour over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate.