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Prepared Salads

Furikake Tuna Salad Sandwich

Furikake Tuna Salad Sandwich

Yield: 16 each sandwiches

Ingredients:

  • 5 lbs Reser’s® Tuna Salad (71117.11405)
  • ½ cup Furikake seasoning
  • 1 cup Green onions, green only, thinly sliced, 1/3rd cup kept for garnish
  • 4 English cucumbers, halved and thinly sliced lengthwise
  • 2 Tbsp Kosher salt
  • 32 slices Japanese white milk bread (Shokupan)
  • 1 lb Butter, unsalted and softened, for spreading on bread

Directions:

  1. In a large metal bowl, combine Reser’s Tuna Salad with the furikake seasoning and green onions, and mix to combine.
  2. Refrigerate salad base for 30 minutes.
  3. Cut each English cucumber in half, thinly cut lengthwise, and season with kosher salt.
  4. Let the cucumbers sit for 15 minutes then pat dry.
  5. To build the sandwich:
    • Butter two slices of bread.
    • Layer cucumber slices to the edge of the bread on both sides.
    • Top with 5 oz of tuna salad mixture and put the sandwich together.
    • Wrap tightly and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes before serving.
    • To serve, cut off bread crusts and plate with thinly sliced green onion.
 

“Big Dill” Pickle Slaw

“Big Dill” Pickle Slaw

Yield: 25 each 5 oz sides

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a large metal bowl, combine the Reser’s Chopped Cole Slaw with the diced pickles, pickle brine, vinegar, and celery seed.
  2. Fold together to combine.
  3. Fill into a container and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
  4. Portion into a cup and serve with smoked ribs and sliced pickles.
 

Texas-Style Red Potato Salad

Texas-Style Red Potato Salad

Yield: 18 each 5 oz sides

Ingredients:

Pickled Mustard Seeds

  • 1 cup Apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup Water
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1 Tbsp Sugar
  • ¾ cup Brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Kosher salt
  • 1 cup Yellow mustard seeds

Directions:

  1. For the Pickled Mustard Seeds, whisk to combine the apple cider vinegar, water, bay leaves, sugar, brown sugar, and salt in a small saucepan. Heat until the sugar has dissolved and set aside to cool.
  2. Place seeds in a small saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then drain through a fine-mesh strainer and discard the water. Repeat the process several times until the discarded water does not taste bitter.
  3. Transfer the blanched mustard seeds to the pot with the brine. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a bare simmer and cook until the seeds have plumped up and the liquid has reduced by about one-third, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer the seeds to a sealable container, and let cool at room temperature. Once cooled, label and refrigerate.
  4. For the Potato Salad, combine the Reser’s Red Skin Potato Salad with Dill with the diced fresh and canned jalapeño peppers, and the pepper brine in a large metal bowl.
  5. Fill into a container and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
  6. Portion onto a plate and garnish with the 1 Tbsp pickled mustard seeds. Serve with smoked beef sausage.
 

Serrancho Slaw

Serrancho Slaw

Yield: 25 each 5 oz sides

Ingredients:

  • 7 lbs carton Reser’s® Chopped Cole Slaw (71117.15125)
  • 1 cup Sour cream
  • 3 Tbsp Ranch seasoning
  • 1/2 cup Serrano peppers, seeded and diced, 2 Tbsp reserved for garnish
  • 2 Tbsp Chives, minced

Directions:

  1. In a large metal bowl, combine the sour cream, ranch seasoning, Serrano peppers, and chives.
  2. Fold the Reser’s Chopped Cole Slaw together to combine.
  3. Portion into small bowls and garnish with reserved diced Serrano peppers.
 

Sweet Heat Mustard Tater Salad

Sweet Heat Mustard Tater Salad

Yield: 25 each 5 oz sides

Ingredients:

  • 8 lbs carton Reser’s® Mustard Potato Salad (71117.00212)
  • ¼ cup Agave nectar
  • ¼ cup Yellow mustard
  • ¼ cup Apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp Hot sauce
  • 1 ½ tsp Red pepper flakes
  • Italian parsley sprigs for garnish

Directions:

  1. In a large metal bowl, whisk together the agave nectar, mustard, cider vinegar, and red pepper flakes.
  2. Add the Reser’s Mustard Potato Salad to the bowl and fold together to combine.
  3. Portion into small bowls and garnish with Italian parsley.
 

Habanero Pineapple Chicken Salad Tostadas

Habanero Pineapple Chicken Salad Tostadas

Yield: 25 each 5 oz sides

Ingredients:

  • 5 lbs Reser’s® Simply Chicken Salad (71117.11357)
  • 1/4 each whole Pineapple, peeled, quartered, cored, grilled, and diced
  • ½ cup Orange juice
  • 1 tsp Mexican oregano, whole
  • 3 each Habanero peppers, seeded 
  • 5 each Garlic cloves, peeled
  • 3 Corn tostadas, pre-fried
  • 18 each Corn Tostadas, pre-fried
  • 1 cup Cilantro leaves

Directions:

  1. Grill and cool pineapple quarter.
  2. When cool, dice pineapple into ½-inch pieces and refrigerate.
  3. In a blender, blend the orange juice, oregano, habanero pepper, garlic, and three corn tostadas until smooth.
  4. In a medium bowl, mix the orange-habanero liquid with the Reser’s Simply Chicken Salad and combine with a spatula.
  5. To plate, place 1 Tbsp of the chicken salad below the tostada to keep it from moving around.
  6. Place tostada atop the small amount of chicken salad.
  7. Top tostada with 5 oz of chicken salad.
  8. Garnish with ¼ cup grilled and diced pineapple and 4-5 cilantro leaves.