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Cracker Salad with Saltine Crackers …Really!

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cracker salad

Saltine cracker salad is an old-timey Southern recipe that is unbelievably easy to make and ridiculously tasty. If you’ve never tried a cracker salad recipe before, it probably sounds like a bad idea, but definitely give this dish a try.

Ingredients for a Tomato Cracker Salad

1 sleeve of SALTINE CRACKERS
1 cup chopped, fresh TOMATO
2-3 chopped GREEN ONIONS
1 chopped, boiled EGG …or 2, if you love eggs
1 cup MAYONNAISE
SALT and PEPPER to taste
….ideally use fresh cracked black pepper, and be sure to give the salad a
taste test before adding salt, since the saltine crackers have lots of salt already.

How to Make This Southern Classic

If you have a degree in rocketry, it will not be needed for this salad. If you have a boiled egg already on hand, then this dish takes only moments to prepare, and check current prices for a Handy Egg Cooker if you’re the kinda person who likes having the odd boiled egg around.

cracker salad

In a bowl, empty one sleeve of saltine crackers, or unsalted crackers if you’re watching your sodium intake, then give crackers a rough crush by hand, but don’t overcrush! Now simply add the rest of the ingredients and toss until everything is combined. That’s all there is to the dish, which is like the opposite of rocket science.

This salad is extremely versatile and all ingredients can be adjusted for taste, but the
amounts I have listed are a good place to start.

If you want to jazz the dish up a bit, then try adding some creamy horseradish sauce, or a little chili pepper, paprika, or hot sauce.

Tips for a Better Cracker Salad

  • Do not overcrush the crackers!
  • Taste test and add in extra salt last, you might find that the saltines make the dish salty enough already.
  • Don’t make the tomato cracker salad until you’re ready to serve. It tastes best freshly made, although personally I don’t mind having leftover cracker salad, even though a tomato never comes out of the fridge as tasty as it went in.

Give this cracker salad a try and let me know what you think, and for another slightly unsettling southern recipe, take a look at this country canned pear salad recipe.

pear salad
classic Southern style pear salad dessert

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Liver Recipe for People Scared of Liver

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If you ever wondered how to cook liver, then this liver recipe is an easy place to start. Growing up in the southern USA, I ate a lot of liver and onions. I know it looks like a scary prop from a Freddy Kruger movie, but it’s nutrient dense and delicious. If you didn’t grow up eating liver and onions, then the idea probably doesn’t sound very appealing, but it’s worth giving a try if you’re at all curious. Here’s a simple liver recipe with just a little oil, seasoning, hint of flour, and a whole lot of onions. Liver cooks up quickly. The onions take a little more time, but even so, it’s a quick and easy dish to prepare. And liver is a protein superfood, for reals.

What You Need for This Liver Recipe

BEEF LIVER (buy skinned and deveined liver, and thicker cuts are easier to handle)
ONIONS (lots of onions)
FLOUR (just a light dusting, use almond flour for a gluten free recipe)
SALT
PEPPER
(add other seasonings as well, if desired)
OIL for cooking

liver recipe
Beef liver is a bargain ingredient packed full of flavor and nutrition. For easiest prep and handling, buy liver that is already sliced and deveined.

How Cook Liver and Onions

  • Wash and pat dry the liver.
  • Cut liver into palm sized pieces for easy handling in the skillet.
  • Bread liver lightly with seasoned flour.
  • Heat oil in a skillet on medium heat. Check current prices for a non-stick skillet on Amazon.
  • Add liver and cook about 2 minutes on each side, or until liver if firm, but still slightly pink inside.
  • Remove liver and place on a paper towel.
  • Add onions to the skillet and saute until carmelized.
  • Return liver to the skillet and heat through with the onions.
  • Plate liver and top with onions.

That’s it!
Give this liver recipe a try and let me know what you think, and bon appétit!

liver recipe
Liver is a protein superfood packed with nutrition, and it tastes great, so take a chance and see if you like it!

Tips for Buying and Cooking Liver

  • Buy paler liver for milder flavor. The darker the liver, the stronger the flavor.
  • “Calf liver” is milder, but more expensive than “beef liver”.
  • Buy “de-veined” liver; this will reduce some of the chewiness.
  • If you can’t find liver in your butcher’s meat case, check the frozen section. Beef liver is often sold frozen.
  • You can marinate beef liver in milk for a milder flavor.
  • Cook liver until it is firm, but still slightly pink inside. Overcooked liver can be chewy.

Benefits of Eating Liver

  • Liver is a nutrient powerhouse: a protein superfood.
  • It is packed with vitamins B12 and A.
  • Liver is high in iron, zinc, copper, and folic acid.
  • Liver is an excellent source of protein.
  • Eat liver to prevent or treat anemia.
  • Does liver sound gross? Remember, liver does not store toxins, but acts as a filter, and eating liver will benefit your own liver function.

Not sure what kind of onions to use? Here’s a video about Different Types of Onions, But don’t watch unless you have a sense of humor!

types of onions
What is the difference between red, white, and yellow onions?

And for another tasty meal idea, check out this delicious Oven-Baked BBQ Ribs Recipe.

Baby back ribs recipe in the oven
Slow Cooked Baby Back Ribs

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