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In Pasta & Macaroni Salad, Prepared Salads

Summer Sausage Macaroni Salad

Summer Sausage Macaroni Salad

Yield: 12 each 6 oz Servings

Ingredients:

  • 5 lbs Reser’s® Elbow Macaroni Salad (71117.00188)
  • 1 lb Summer sausage, diced
  • 6 Celery stalks, diced
  • 1 Red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 bunch Green onions, sliced
  • 8 oz Cheddar cheese, diced, plus 2 Tbsp shredded for garnish

Directions:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, add Reser’s Elbow Macaroni Salad.
  2. Stir in summer sausage, celery, red pepper, green onions, and diced Cheddar cheese. Reserve some red pepper, the shredded cheese and onion for garnish.
  3. Garnish with remaining red pepper, shredded cheese, and onion.
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In Pasta & Macaroni Salad, Prepared Salads

Homestyle Chicken Macaroni Salad Bowl

Homestyle Chicken Macaroni Salad Bowl

Yield: 25 each entrée bowls

Ingredients:

  • 8 lbs carton Reser’s® Amish Macaroni Salad (71117.00441)
  • 2 cups Canola oil
  • 50 each 4 oz Chicken breasts, pounded to ½-inch thick
  • 3 cups seasoned Flour
  • 13 cups Sautéed spinach
  • 1 ½ cups Italian parsley, stemmed and finely chopped

Homestyle Chicken Gravy

  • 8 oz Butter
  • 2 cups AP flour 
  • 1 gallon Chicken stock
  • 1 gallon Heavy cream
  • 2 tsp Black pepper, 28 mesh

Directions:

  1. In a large stockpot, melt the butter until bubbling, but not brown.
  2. Add flour, whisk together, and cook for 1-2 minutes without browning.
  3. Whisk in the heavy cream and chicken stock and bring to a simmer.
  4. Cook for 15-20 minutes until thickened and whisking frequently.
  5. Season with kosher salt and black pepper to taste and place into steamtable pan and keep warm.
  6. Per order, dust 2 chicken breasts in seasoned flour and sear in a sauté pan. 
  7. Brown on both sides and then add 5 oz ladle of sauce and finish the chicken in the sauce.
  8. In a large bowl, place 5 oz Reser’s Amish Macaroni Salad, ½ cup sauteed spinach, 2 chicken cutlets, top with chicken gravy, and garnish with chopped Italian parsley.
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In Cole Slaw, Prepared Salads

Carolina Slaw Bowl

Carolina Slaw Bowl

Yield: 20 each entrée bowls

Ingredients:

  • 7 lbs carton Reser’s® Shredded Homestyle Cole Slaw (71117.15126)
  • 3 cups Red cabbage, shredded
  • 3 Tbsp Green onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups Pickled red onion slices
  • 4 cups Carolina BBQ Glaze
  • 8 lbs Pulled pork, warmed
  • 20 each Hawaiian rolls, buttered and toasted
  • ½ cup Butter, softened

Carolina BBQ Glaze

  • 3 cups Apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup Ketchup
  • ½ cup Brown sugar
  • 2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp crushed Red pepper flakes

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, combine the Reser’s Shredded Homestyle Cole Slaw with the shredded red cabbage and green onions. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  2. For Carolina BBQ Glaze, whisk together all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight prior to serving.
  3. To serve, place 6 oz red cabbage slaw into a bowl with 6 oz pulled pork, ¼ cup glaze over the pork, and top with pickled red onions and a toasted Hawaiian roll.
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In Potato Salad, Prepared Salads

Mustard Potato Salad Salmon Bowl

Mustard Potato Salad Salmon Bowl

Yield: 25 each entrée bowls

Ingredients:

  • 8 lbs Reser’s® Mustard Potato Salad (71117.00212)
  • 25 each 6 oz Salmon fillets, skin on
  • Avocado oil
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
  • 125 each, Grilled Asparagus stalks

Whole Grain Mustard-Agave Glaze

  • 1 cup Agave syrup, light
  • ½ cup Whole grain mustard
  • ¾ cup Dijon mustard
  • ½ cup Rice vinegar, unseasoned
  • ¼ cup Brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Shallot, peeled and minced
  • 2 tsp Kosher salt

Directions:

  1. Whisk together all the ingredients for the Whole Grain Mustard-Agave Glaze in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight prior to serving.
  2. Heat a griddle to 375°F.
  3. Season the salmon with kosher salt and black pepper on both sides.
  4. Heat oil on griddle and cook salmon until golden brown on both sides, pulling off when medium rare.
  5. In a large bowl, place 5 oz. Reser’s Mustard Potato Salad, top with seared salmon fillet, 5 grilled asparagus stalks, 2 Tbsp Whole Grain Mustard-Agave Glaze on salmon and around plate.
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In Potato Salad, Prepared Salads

Smoky Cheddar Potato Salad

Smoky Cheddar Potato Salad

Yield: 30 each 5 oz servings

Ingredients:

  • 8 lbs Reser’s® Regular Potato Salad (71117.00215)
  • 1 lb smoked Cheddar cheese, cut into 1-inch matchsticks
  • 3 Tbsp Chipotle chile powder
  • 3/4 cup Green onion, bias cut, saving half for garnish

Directions:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, add Reser’s Regular Potato Salad and the remaining ingredients.
  2. Mix well and place into serving container.
  3. Refrigerate or serve immediately, garnishing with green onion.
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In Potato Salad, Prepared Salads

Hill Country Potato Salad

Hill Country Potato Salad

Yield: 30 each 5 oz servings

Ingredients:

  • 8 lbs Reser’s® Country Potato Salad (71117.00189)
  • 1/2 cup Radish, thinly sliced into half-moons
  • 3/4 cup Bread and butter pickle chips, drained and sliced lengthwise
  • 1 cup Jalapeño slices, drained of brine
  • 1/2 cup Bread and butter pickle brine, reserved from draining
  • 30 each Bread and butter pickle chips, drained and reserved to garnish

Directions:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, add Reser’s Country Potato Salad and remaining ingredients.
  2. Mix well and place into serving container.
  3. Refrigerate or serve immediately.
  4. Garnish each portion with a bread and butter pickle chip.
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In Pasta & Macaroni Salad, Prepared Salads

Garden Antipasto Salad

Garden Antipasto Salad

Yield: 15 salad servings or 1 large catering bowl

Ingredients:

  • 5 lbs Reser’s® Bow Tie Florentine Pasta Salad (71117.15314)
  • 1 cup Genoa Salami, julienned
  • 1 cup Capicola ham, julienned
  • 1 cup Provolone cheese, julienned
  • 1 cup roasted red pepper, julienned
  • 1 cup Assorted black and green olives, pitted
  • 2 cups Parmesan cheese grated, plus extra for garnish
  • 2 lbs Mixed greens

Directions:

  1. Place Reser’s Bow Tie Florentine Pasta Salad and all other ingredients, reserving 1 lb of mixed greens, in a mixing bowl and stir together.
  2. Divide 1 lb of greens evenly on 15 chilled plates.
  3. Spoon Antipasto salad on the bed of mixed greens of each plate.
  4. Garnish with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.
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In Dips & Spreads, Prepared Salads, Tortillas & Mexican

Smashed Pimento Cheese Pork and Beef Sliders

Smashed Pimento Cheese Pork and Beef Sliders

Yield: 148 Sliders (12 portions with 2 of each flavor)

Ingredients:

Pork Slider Blend

Beef Slider Blend

Slider Accompaniments

Directions:

  1. Mix ingredients for Pork Slider Blend in a large mixing bowl. Keep chilled. Portion mixture into 2 oz balls, reserving any extra for later use.
  2. Repeat the process with Beef Slider Blend ingredients.
  3. For one order, put 4 portioned raw sliders (2 Beef and 2 Pork) on a well-greased 425°F griddle, and press down with a spatula.
  4. Cook for 2 minutes on one side, turn the patty over, and “smash” with a spatula. Cook sliders to an internal temperature of 165°F.
  5. Toast slider buns 30 seconds on each side
  6. To assemble, stack the slider bun bottom, 2 Tbsp Reser’s Chopped Cole Slaw, slider patty, 2 Tbsp Reser’s Pimento Cheese, and slider bun top. Repeat the process with remaining sliders.
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In Pasta & Macaroni Salad, Prepared Salads

Grilled Chicken Mezza Salad

Grilled Chicken Mezza Salad

Yield: 12 Entrée Salads

Ingredients:

  • 5 lbs Reser’s Roma Feta Pasta Salad (71117.14251)
  • 12 each Pita bread, grilled and cut into quarters
  • 12 each 6 oz Chicken breast
  • 1 cup Olive oil
  • ¼ cup Lemon juice, fresh
  • 2 Tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 6 each heads Butter lettuce, leaves removed, washed, and patted dry
  • 3 cups Roasted red pepper strips
  • 3 cups Artichoke hearts, marinated, drained
  • 2 each English cucumbers, sliced
  • 3 each Lemons, cut into wedges

Cucumber Herb Yogurt Dressing: 

  • 1 cup Greek yogurt, full fat
  • 1 cup Sour cream
  • 1/4 English cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated
  • 2 Tbsp Lemon juice, fresh
  • 1 Tbsp fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp fresh Dill, finely chopped
  • Kosher salt to taste

Directions:

  1. Mix all of the ingredients of the cucumber dressing in a bowl. Season with kosher salt, cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
  2. Cut each chicken breast into 6 pieces.
  3. Marinate chicken in olive oil, lemon juice, and Italian seasoning blend for 2 hours under refrigeration.
  4. Pour off marinade and thread chicken onto skewers (soaked), grill to an internal temperature of 165°F.
  5. Let chicken rest wrapped loosely in foil for 10 minutes.
  6. On chilled plates, make a bed with Butter lettuce leaves, and place 6.5 oz of Reser’s Roma Feta Pasta Salad on top.
  7. Arrange grilled chicken skewers, grilled pita, 1/4 cup roasted peppers, and 1/4 cup artichoke hearts with 5 sliced cucumbers and lemon wedges around the salad.
  8. Serve 1/4 cup Cucumber Herb Yogurt Dressing in a ramekin on the side.
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