Recipe: Popcorn Salad - 3 recipes

POPCORN SALAD

"I make this unique change-of-pace salad all the time," tells Rebecca Page of Franklin, New Hampshire.

3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 cup diced celery
1 1/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided use
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
3/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon, divided use
1/4 cup shredded carrot
2 tablespoons minced chives
6 cups popped popcorn*

In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, celery, 1 cup cheese, water chestnuts, 1/2 cup bacon, carrots and chives; mix well. Add popcorn; stir to coat. Spoon into a lettuce-lined bowl. Top with the remaining cheese and bacon. Serve immediately.

*Editor's Note: 1/2 cup of unpopped kernels equals about 4 cups popped popcorn.

Makes 10-12 Servings
Source: Page of Franklin, New Hampshire in Taste of Home magazine

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CONFETTI POPCORN SALAD
Source: cooks.com

1 bag microwave popcorn (popped)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sliced black olives
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup sliced radishes
1/4 cup sliced green onion tops
8 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
1 (8 oz.) can sliced water chestnuts, well drained
1 cup mayonnaise

Discard unpopped kernels. Just before serving, toss popcorn with veggies. Add mayonnaise and toss until evenly coated.

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POPCORN SALAD
Board: Cooking Club at Recipelink.com
From: Kim, WA 1-30-2004