In The Kitchen with Joel & Nikki: Fruit Salad, Cheesy Cauliflower & Ramen Noodle Salad

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) – Joel and Nikki share some of their favorite recipes. This week, Joel shares his Fruit Salade recipe, Nikki shares her Cheesy Cauliflower recipe and Carmin had a recipe for Ramen Noodle Salad

Joel’s Fruit Salad Recipe

• 1 package vanilla pudding
• Heavy whipping cream, I add sugar to taste, and vanilla extract.
• Fruit : Honeycrisp apples cored, diced into cubes, Banana’s, Mandarin oranges, Strawberries, Green or Red seedless grapes, cut into quarters.
• Mix pudding with the whipped cream. Add fruit, serve!
• If you have kids and want to have some fun, you can add food coloring to the pudding, and whipped cream.

Cheesy Cauliflower

Ingredients:

• 1 head of cauliflower
• ¼ cup ½ & ½
• 2T butter
• ¼ cup parmesan cheese
• 2t salt
• 1t pepper
• 1 cup cheddar (or your choice) cheese
• 2-3 slices of bacon (crispy)

Directions:

• Boil or steam the cauliflower until a fork slides through easily – drain
• Add to oven/air fryer safe bowl
• Use a fork and chop through the cauliflower until it’s in small pieces
• Add all ingredients except for bacon and mix well – careful not to mash the cauliflower
• Place in oven at 400 for 20-30 minutes or until brown and bubbly (or place in air fryer at 400 for 10 minutes or until brown and bubbly)
• Crumble bacon over top if desired. You can also sauté bread crumbs in butter for a crispy, buttery topping for a vegetarian option

Ramen Noodle Salad 

• 2 packages ramen (I prefer beef)
• 2 bags cole slaw
• 1 ½ c oil (I use canola)
• 1 or 2 bundles green onions
• 1c sunflower seeds or slivered almonds, or your nut preference

Directions

• Smash noodles and set aside In a big bowl, combine cole slaw, all of the onions sliced to your liking and nuts
• In separate shaker mix oil with both packets of ramen flavoring. Shake well and set aside.
• Just before serving, add in smashed noodles and as much of the oil dressing as you prefer.
• Toss well and enjoy