Cowboy Cornbread Salad

Cowboy Cornbread Salad

Your taste buds will thank you after eating this delicious salad! Always a favorite, our Cowboy Caviar is combined with pecans, cilantro and cornbread to create this surprisingly delicious Tex-Mex side.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Mrs. Gerry's Cowboy Caviar, with dressing
• 1 lb. baked cornbread, cooled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 large tomato, diced
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients. Keep refrigerated at 33° to 39°F until serving.

Pizza Pasta

Pizza Pasta

Kids and adults a like will love this delicious pasta salad with all the must-have pizza ingredients. 

Ingredients

• 5 lbs. Mrs. Gerry's Rotelli Pasta, drained
• 3 cups diced fresh tomatoes
• 1 cups sliced green onions
• 3 cups diced Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup sliced or diced pepperoni
• 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
• 2 cups salad croutons (optional garnish)

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients, except croutons, in a large mixing bowl.
2. Chill 33° to 39°F before serving. Garnish with croutons before serving.

Fruit Slaw

Fruit Slaw

Our extra creamy coleslaw is transformed into a fruit slaw by adding fruit and marshmallows! 

Ingredients

• 11 lbs. Mrs. Gerry's Extra Creamy Coleslaw
• 1 (10 oz.) bag mini marshmallows
• 1 (20 oz.) can chunked pineapple, drained
• 2 (20 oz.) cans crushed pineapple, drained
• 4 medium red delicious apples, chopped and soaked in lemon juice

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients. Chill to 33° to 39°F before serving.

Egg Salad & Smoked Salmon Pinwheels

Egg Salad & Smoked Salmon Pinwheels

A simple appetizer, especially great during the lent season.

Ingredients

• 4 (10-inch) flour tortillas or plain wraps

• 1 pint Mrs. Gerry's Homestyle Egg Salad

• 1 to 2 oz. smoked salmon, finely chopped

• 24 fresh medium spinach leaves

Instructions

1. Divide Mrs. Gerry's Homestyle Egg Salad among tortillas; spread evenly over tortillas within 1/2 inch of edge. 

2. Sprinkle with chopped salmon.

3. Top with 6 spinach leaves.

4. Roll up each tortilla; slice into 1-inch thick rolls.

5. Chill to 33° to 39°F before serving.

Fresh Vegetable Tuna Salad

Fresh Vegetable Tuna Salad

Adding fresh vegetables to our tuna salad makes this a hearty, and healthy, appetizer or snack. 

Ingredients

• 1 (14 oz.) container Mrs. Gerry's Tuna Salad

• 1 cup chopped cucumber

• 2 cups chopped tomatoes

• 1 cup sliced celery

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients. Chill to 33° to 39° F before serving.  

Strawberry Cheesecake Swirl

Strawberry Cheesecake Swirl

So simple and sweet! Serve for Valentine's Day or any day!

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. Mrs. Gerry's Cheesecake Supreme
• 3 lbs. Mrs. Gerry's Strawberry Surprise
• Strawberries
• Crushed graham cracker crumbs

Instructions

• Mix Mrs. Gerry's Cheesecake Supreme and Mrs. Gerry's Strawberry Surprise together in a mixing bowl. Mix gently until swirls form.

OR

•  For an alternate look, layer graham cracker crumbs, Mrs. Gerry’s Cheesecake Supreme, sliced strawberries, and Mrs. Gerry’s Strawberry Surprise. Garnish with additional graham cracker crumbs, whipped cream and a strawberry.

Chill to 33° to 39°F before serving.

Sweet Pepper Brat

Sweet Pepper Brat

Just a boring brat? Not anymore! Add some sweet and sour flavor with our Sweet Pepper Slaw! Take it up a notch by adding in diced jalapeno.

Ingredients

• Mrs. Gerry's Sweet Pepper Slaw

• Grilled brats with buns

• Jalapenos (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat Sweet Pepper Slaw to 165 to 180 degrees F. Thoroughly drain off dressing.

2. Serve on top of a grilled brat.

3. For an added kick, stir in 1-2 small jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced, into a 5 lb. container of Sweet Pepper Slaw.

Ham Ranch Pasta

Ham Ranch Pasta

You can never go wrong when you start with our macaroni base! Just add broccoli, cheese and ham. Add in the popular ranch flavoring to make this a stand-out in your deli case! 

Ingredients

• 12 lbs. Mrs. Gerry's Macaroni Base
• 2 heads broccoli, chopped
• 1 (12 oz.) package shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 1/2 lbs. cooked ham (julienne strips)
• 2 (0.4 oz.) packages dry ranch salad dressing mix

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients.
2. Chill to 33 to 39 degrees F before serving. 

Prime Steakhouse Potato Salad

Prime Steakhouse Potato Salad

One simple addition to our already popular Steakhouse Potato Salad, and your customers will be wondering what you did to make it so good!

Ingredients

• 5 lbs. Mrs. Gerry's Steakhouse Potato Salad
• 2 tbsp. A-1 Steak Sauce

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients.
2. Chill to 33 to 39 degrees F before serving. 

Twice Baked Potatoes

Twice Baked Potatoes

Ingredients

• 1 (5 lb.) bag Mrs. Gerry's Premium Mashed or Hearty Mashed Potatoes
• 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 cup real bacon bits
• 2 tbsp. dried chives
• 1 tsp. seasoned salt
• 1/2 tsp. onion powder
• 1/2 tsp. coarse ground pepper
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder (optional)
• Salt (optional)
• 32 half shell potato skins (about 1 1/2 oz. each)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400˚F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine mashed potatoes, bacon bits and half of the Cheddar cheese.
3. Add chives, seasoned salt, onion powder, pepper and garlic powder; mix throughly. 
4. Spray a large baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray. If desired, lightly sprinkle salt on the inside of potato skins. 
5. Scoop 1/3 cup of filling into each potato skin.
6. Divide remaining cheese among the potato skins and press in lightly. 
7. Bake at 400˚F for 20-30 minutes (or until filling is 165˚F - 185˚F). Serve immediately or maintain at temperature. 

Lynne's Lefse

Lynne's Lefse

A traditional Norwegian flatbread made with Mrs. Gerry's Premium Mashed Potatoes. Top with butter and brown sugar and serve at Thanksgiving or Christmas dinners. 

Ingredients

• 4 cups Mrs. Gerry's Premium Mashed Potatoes
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 cup vegetable oil

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients; mix thoroughly with hands to form dough. If dough is too sticky, add more flour.
2. Form lefse dough into balls, golf ball size or larger.
3. Flour a pastry cloth or board and roll out thin, using flour as needed on rolling pin and pastry cloth to prevent sticking.
4. Cook on hot (approx. 450 degree F) dry lefse griddle until small bumps appear and it has light brown spots. Turn lefse and when second side is lightly browned, remove from griddle.
5. Place lefse in between two hand towels to cool. This will keep lefse moist. 
6. When cool, wrap the lefse tightly and store in refrigerator for up to two days. Freeze for longer storage. 

See how it's done

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A message from Kristin...

I love Thanksgiving and the holidays! Especially since I've gotten older. I love to cook and bake, and I've taken over helping with a lot of things grandma used to do. I now make all the pies for Thanksgiving... A pecan pie in memory of my grandpa, my favorite - a pumpkin pie made with real pumpkin grown in the garden, and a dutch apple, my husband's favorite. 

Lefse making has also become a special time to spend with family. There's something about traditions that I love, especially when they involve food! My grandma has been making lefse for over 50 years! She learned from my grandpa's sister. Gram is German, and she married a Norwegian, so she had to learn. 

We're lucky to have a lot of family who live in Albert Lea. So we all take a part of the process! My mom rolled the balls of lefse, I rolled it out on the pastry board and onto the turning stick, and gram manned the griddle. 

This was our first year using Mrs. Gerry's Premium Mashed Potatoes, and we were impressed! It rolled easy, didn't stick nearly as much as using a hot dough, and tasted great!  Still the same process, but without the mess and all the work of ricing potatoes.  

My favorite topping is butter and brown sugar, but you could use white sugar, jam or jelly, or, if you're like my sister, top with cinnamon, nutmeg, a bit of brown sugar, and eat it for breakfast.

A special thank you to my grandma, my mom, and my son, Josh, for helping this year! :)

Caramel Apple Cheesecake

Caramel Apple Cheesecake

Cheesecake, apple pie filling and caramel. It's as simple as that for this delicious fall treat! 

Ingredients

• Graham cracker crumbs

• Mrs. Gerry's Cheesecake Supreme

• Apple pie filling

• Caramel

Instructions

1. Layer graham cracker crumbs, Cheesecake Supreme and apple pie filling in a parfait cup or small serving dish.

2. Top with caramel and additional graham cracker crumbs.

Pimento Cheese Spread

Pimento Cheese Spread

Mustard, garlic, onions, celery seed, pepper, paprika and lemon flavor our Creative Coleslaw Dressing, which is a surprising base for this Pimento Cheese Spread. Add a few simple ingredients and you have a delicious spread that can be used on crackers, in a sandwich or heat it up and make a pimento grilled cheese!

Ingredients

• 3 cups Mrs. Gerry's Creative Coleslaw Dressing
• 3 cups shredded American, Colby or Cheddar cheese
• 1 (2 oz.) jar pimentos, drained
• 1 1/2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

1. Combine dressing, cheese and Worcestershire sauce in mixer. 
2. Fold in pimento. 
3. Chill to 33 to 39 degrees F before serving. 

Cranberry Orange Salad Dressing

Cranberry Orange Salad Dressing

Cranberries, oranges and sugar. That's what makes up our Cranberry Orange Relish. This versatile relish is good in many different items, from bread to slush, and this delicious salad dressing. The beautiful color matches the taste! Our Cranberry Orange Relish is a seasonal item, only available Labor Day through December 31st, so get yours today! 

Ingredients

• 1 cup Mrs. Gerry's Cranberry Orange Relish
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. ground mustard
• 1/2 to 1 tsp. grated onion
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1 cup vegetable oil

Instructions

1. In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients except oil. 
2. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. 
3. Chill to 33 to 39 degrees F.

Use as a dressing on salad greens. For a perfect fall salad, on a bed of spinach, top with diced red onion, cooked, diced chicken breast, sliced apples, toasted walnuts, and Gorgonzola cheese. 

Bacon Broccoli Pasta

Bacon Broccoli Pasta

One of the products that has been around since the beginning, our Macaroni Base consists of small shells, salad dressing, back pepper and onions. The possibilities are endless with the salads you can create. A perfect base to #makeityourown. 

Ingredients

• 1 (5 lb.) container Mrs. Gerry's Macaroni Base
• 2 bunches broccoli, chopped
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 lb. bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
• 1 (12 oz.) packaged shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients.
2. Chill to 33 to 39 degrees F before serving.

Cranberry Cheesecake Trifle

Cranberry Cheesecake Trifle

Ingredients

• Mrs. Gerry's Cranberry Cheesecake
• Mrs. Gerry's Cheesecake supreme
• Pound cake, cubed
• Cranberries & walnuts

Instructions

1. Layer Mrs. Gerry's Cranberry Cheesecake, pound cake, and Mrs. Gerry's Cheesecake Supreme as desired.
2. Garnish with cranberries and walnuts.

Veggie Pizza

Veggie Pizza

Ingredients

• 2 (8 oz.) packages refrigerated crescent rolls
• 1 lb. Mrs. Gerry's Old Fashioned Dill Dip
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup halved and thinly-sliced radishes
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups fresh broccoli, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups fresh cauliflower, chopped
• 1 carrot, diced
• 12 oz. fine shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray jellyroll pan with non-stick cooking spray. Pat crescent roll dough into jellyroll pan. Let stand 5 minutes; pierce with fork. Bake for 10 minutes; let cool. 
2. Spread Mrs. Gerry's Old Fashioned Dill Dip over cooled crust.
3. Arrange onion, celery, radishes, bell pepper, broccoli, cauliflower, and carrot on top of dip. Top with shredded Cheddar cheese.
4. Cover and let chill. Once chilled, cut into squares and serve. 

Cowboy Mac Salad

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Cowboy Mac Salad

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Mrs. Gerry's Cowboy Caviar, drained
• 1 lb. Mrs. Gerry's Macaroni Base
• 1 cup diced cooked ham
• 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients. 
2. Chill to 33 to 39 degrees F before serving.

Lemon Garlic Shrimp Salad

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Lemon Garlic Shrimp Salad

Ingredients

• 1 (4 lb.) container Mrs. Gerry's Lemon Garlic Pasta Base

• 1 (6 oz.) bag frozen shrimp, thaw according to directions

• 2 tsp. dill weed

• 1/4 cup diced red onion

Instructions

1. Put all ingredients into a large mixing bowl; mix gently to combine.

2. Chill to 33 to 39 degrees F before serving.

Chicken Apple Salad

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Chicken Apple Salad

Ingredients

• 1 (12 lb.) container Mrs. Gerry's Macaroni Base
• 7 cups diced cooked chicken
• 6 medium Red Delicious apples (chopped and soaked in lemon juice; drain before adding)
• 4 cups sliced celery

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients. 
2. Chill to 33 to 39 degrees F before serving.