If you think spaghetti noodles are only for spaghetti…think again! This is honestly my new favorite summer “salad” recipe and I plan on bringing it to potlucks, family events, friend events…well you get my drift. It is so different (and by different I don’t mean disgusting, I mean different as in not the same old thing you see at family get togethers). It is good warm or cold…so you know, perfect for leftovers. You’ve got to give this try it’s one of my favorite food storage recipes! It has a little zip, a little zang, and a lot of taste!

Thai Peanut Chicken Noodle Salad

1 C. Asian Sesame Dressing (I use Ken’s Steakhouse light version)
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
2 Tbsp. crunchy peanut butter
2 Tbsp. honey
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
1 pkg. (1 lb.) thin spaghetti
4 green onions, sliced
1 cup chopped cilantro

Directions

Cook spaghetti as directed on package. Toss cooked chicken chunks with 1/4 c. Asian Sesame Dressing. Mix remaining dressing mixture, peanut butter, honey and crushed red pepper.

Drain spaghetti. Add to chicken mixture with peanut butter mixture and all remaining ingredients; mix lightly. Serve warm or chill in fridge for 4 hours before serving.

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Practice using cracked wheat as nuts I tried this Strawberry “Nut” Jell-O salad. This is my ULTIMATE FAVORITE Jell-O salad in the WHOLE WORLD. It is one of my most favorite recipes growing up.  My mom was known as the “wheat lady” while I was growing up and this was a staple recipe she would make when she taught her wheat classes.  I would plead and beg to have some of this and I would pray there would be a lot leftover after her classes.  It’s a great example of how to use cracked wheat to help you rotate your food storage in really awesome ways.  To view a food storage video of how to crack small amounts of wheat in your blender, click HERE.

Food Storage Strawberry Molded Salad: Cracked Wheat Food Storage Recipes

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Prep time: 45 mins

Cook time: 12 hours

Total time: 12 hours 45 mins

Serves: 4-6

Not only is this an AWESOME recipe it also shows how you can use cracked wheat as a substitute for nuts and one more great way to rotate through your food storage.

Ingredients

• 1 small pkg. strawberry Jello (I cheated and used raspberry and it was still DELICIOUS)
• 1 C boiling water
• 1 C cooked cracked wheat for mock nuts
• 1 C whipped cream or Cool Whip Whipped Topping
• 1/2 C sugar
• 2 C mashed fresh strawberries

Instructions

1. Combine Jell-O and Water & refrigerate until syrupy, then add remaining ingredients.
2. Refrigerate until firm or over night.
3. Serve on a bed of lettuce with a dollop of whipped cream/topping sprinkled with cooked cracked wheat as your mock nuts.

Notes

Word to the wise-you have to watch the water and Jell-O phase like a hawk. It goes from syrupy to jelled very quickly. I would check it between 15-20 minutes after you put it in the fridge

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Ooh…la…la…has anyone else noticed that wheat berry salads are all the rage right now? It is so great that the whole “whole grain” thing is so in, you know what I mean? Thanks so much to Charlene for sending me these VERY DELICIOUS food storage salad recipes. They will knock the socks of anyone you serve them to…even if it is obvious you’re using food storage!

This salad was so delicious! It had such a unique blend of flavors that were very fresh tasting and I loved the little kick from the cranberries. I picture this salad being an absolute hit at a baby/wedding shower or luncheon.

Food Storage Wheat Berry “Pasta” Salads: Whole Wheat Food Storage Recipes

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Recipe type: Salad

Prep time: 1 hour

Total time: 1 hour

Serves: 8-10

This is a unique and incredibly tasty food storage salad.

Ingredients

• 1 C wheat berries (wheat berries are the whole kernal of wheat, like what you get at the cannery)
• 5 C water
• 3 T vegetable oil
• C orange juice
• 2 T red wine vinegar
• 2 t ground coriander
• t ground cinnamon
• 2 Granny Smith apples, cored, diced (I cheated and used 1 C. dehydrated apples, simply re-hydrate in 2 C. warm water and dice)
• 2 T fresh mint, finely chopped
• C cashews, toasted, coarsely chopped
• 1 shallot, minced (you can use a green onion or chives if you don’t have a shallot)
• 1 C dried cranberries
• feta cheese (optional) Charlene doesn’t ususally add this but I did because I LOVE feta

Instructions

1. Pick over the wheat berries for any foreign bits. Rinse and bring wheat berries to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour or more until tender. Drain and cool.
2. In a small bowl, mix the vegetable oil, orange juice, vinegar, coriander, and cinnamon. Set aside.
3. To the wheat berries, add apples, mint, shallots, and cranberries. Toss with the dressing to coat. Prior to serving, add the roasted cashews.

Notes

Note from Charlene: If I make this ahead of time, I sometimes find that I need to add more dressing, as it absorbs the liquid.

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Doesn’t it look delicious? Well it is! I created this salad when I was assigned to bring a fruit dish to a bbq I was attending. I looked in my fridge and realized I had a hand full of strawberries and like 4 grapes to my name. YIKES! You see my problem. That isn’t too appetizing of a fruit dish. I also knew that no one would appreciate a can of pineapple thrown in a bowl either. So thanks to my handy dandy 3 month supply of food storage I was able to combine canned fruit with fresh fruit to make a DELICIOUS, tropical salad…..ahem-food storage style!

Carribean Sunrise Salad

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Recipe type: Salad

Prep time: 5 mins

Total time: 5 mins

Serves: 8-10

This tasty recipe comes from a great combination of short term food storage and fresh fruit.

Ingredients

• 2 cans mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 can chunked pinapple, drained
• 2 C. sliced strawberries
• 1/2 C. coconut (optional)
• 1/4 C. chopped walnuts (optional) or granola
• lemon meringue yogurt (this is my favorite, it gives it a marshmallowie taste) or plain lemon yogurt

Instructions

1. Toss and serve immediately (or at least fairly soon. The strawberries will go bad quickly with all the other sugary juices).

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