Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Straight from the old church cookbook, this recipe is always good, especially for potlucks or Easter dinners. And since my dad asked for it the other day, I figured I would post it on Needs More Butter for easy accessibility.
Crust:
3/4 C butter, softened
3 T sugar
2 2/3 C chopped, crushed pretzels (not too fine)
Creamy layer:
8oz [...]

Bok Choy Salad

This recipe hails from Sara Mann in the old church cookbook (OZC). It is always good. Except when you forget to add a key ingredient like, say, soy sauce. But really, even then it’s decent. Make it the right way and it’s delicious!
Ingredients

1 head bok choy (cabbage will do in a pinch)
1 bunch fresh [...]

Sweet Potato and Chickpea Salad

I’ve never actually believed in the whole “don’t spoil your dinner” nonsense, but when I made a batch of this earlier this afternoon, I snitched so much that I nearly did spoil my dinner (which would have been a shame since my dinner was this salmon). I don’t think that I’m exaggerating when I say [...]

Curried Couscous Salad

I love church potlucks–they encourage me to both make new dishes and sample new dishes. I made this couscous salad for last night’s dinner at Redeemer. (I doubled this recipe.)
3/4 C water
1/2 C uncooked couscous
1 C frozen peas, thawed
3/4 C diced cucumber
1 large carrot, shredded
1/4 C crumbled cooked bacon
2 green onions, chopped
1 t minced fresh [...]