104 al salad Recipes

macaroni , cooked al dente and drained, mayonnaise, lime juice, lime zest, chili powder, garlic powder (i use 1 grated clove of fresh garlic), salt, cayenne pepper (or kick it up to 1/2 tsp, according to your own heat index!), tomatoes, halved (or leave whole if they re small), scallions, sliced (about 2/3 cup), fresh cilantro, chopped

cooked penne (cooked just to al dente), artichoke hearts, coarsely chopped (canned variety, drained), pitted greek olive (leave whole ), pimento-stuffed green olives, stalk celery, chopped, pepperoni slice, mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, red bell pepper, chopped, dijon mustard, mayonnaise, chili sauce, salt and pepper

stuffed tortellini , cooked al dente and cooled, olives, sliced (i suggest using a mix of black, green, kalamata, etc... specialty olives will give this salad that extra boost), roasted red pepper, diced, tomatoes, halved, red onion, diced small, juice from 1/2 lemon, mayonnaise, heaping tsp prepared pesto, couple dashes of hot sauce, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground pepper

albacore tuna in water, miracle whip (mayo not recommended), celery ribs, finely diced, green olives, sliced (with pimentos ), elbow macaroni (cooked slightly al dente, then chilled rinsed to cool), onion powder , to taste, celery salt , to taste, garlic salt , to taste, black pepper, to taste (i like mortons nature seasoning )

shell pasta , cooked al dente, drained well, and tossed with 2 tbsp olive oil, red onion, chopped, cucumber, chopped, yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, celery, chopped, pitted kalamata olive, chopped, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and cut into quarters, vegetable oil, olive oil, red wine vinegar, tomato basil soup mix, fresh ground black pepper, fresh basil, chopped, fresh italian parsley, chopped, crumbled feta cheese

red potatoes, unpeeled, chopped red onions, fresh green beans, trimmed , cooked al dente, roughly chopped red cabbage, grape tomatoes, halved, capers, drained, basil leaves, trimmed and torn in large pieces, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, mustard dressing, extra virgin olive oil, white balsamic or rice vinegar, salt, dijon mustard, garlic, crushed

rotelle pasta , cooked al dente, lump crabmeat , picked over for shells and cartilage, chopped yellow onion, chopped celery, roughly chopped pimento stuffed olive (about 8 large), chopped green onions, chopped parsley, olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, cajun seasoning, to taste (i use tony chachere s), salt, fresh ground black pepper, horseradish (or to taste)

cooked spiral shaped pasta (measured after cooking, cooked to just al dente, drained, cooled), tomatoes, diced, maldon sea salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste, sugar , to taste, corn , vacuum packed (the half size can), red onions, minced very finely, head baby gem lettuce, shredded (mini romaine), rocket, rinsed and drained (1 handful ), walnut flavored olive oil or 1 tbsp other flavorful oil, apple cider vinegar, worcestershire sauce, maldon sea salt , to taste, sugar , to taste, black pepper, freshly ground , to taste

tortellini , cooked al dente, cooked artichoke heart, fresh lemon juice, oil-cured olives (pitted ), parsley, ripe roma tomatoes or 1 lb plum tomato, chopped coarse, radicchio , torn, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil leaf , torn not bruised

pasta shells , cooked al dente, tomato, chopped, boiled shrimp, cold (can substitute cooked ham), white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, minced shallot, minced garlic, minced celery, minced carrot, minced green and red bell pepper, blend olive oil and vegetable oil (depending on taste and strength of olive oil), minced parsley, basil, thyme, salt and pepper

spinach, washed,drained,stems removed, grape tomatoes, cut in half, lemons , zested, orzo pasta, cooked to al dente, extra virgin olive oil, basil leaves, thinly sliced

shell shape pasta, cooked to al dente, cold shocked, well drained, scallions, chopped , both whites and greens, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped into fine dice, tiny frozen green peas , a generous handful, mayonnaise, fresh tarragon, chopped to about 2 tbsp, coarse salt and pepper, chopped fresh parsley, for garnish, romaine or leaf lettuce, for lining plate under salad

shell pasta , cooked al dente, cooled and well drained, pesto sauce, pre-prepared, lemon , juice of, tuna in water, drained (or 3 oz. tuna packets), scallions, chopped, whole roasted red pepper, jarred, cut in small pieces, grape tomatoes, halved, feta cheese, crumbled, salt (to taste), pepper (to taste)

squash and zucchini, cut in half and cut julienne style (large cuts), bell pepper, sliced, fresh asparagus, cut in 1 inch pieces, portebella mushroon, sliced, olive oil, tomatoes, quartered, penne or rotini pasta, cooked al dente, completely cooled, green onions, fresh grated parmesan cheese, dressing, dry mustard, salt, pepper, sugar, dried oregano, dried parsley (or 1/4 cup fresh ), garlic cloves, pressed, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil

red wine vinegar, honey, garlic , smashed and chopped, salt and freshly cracked black pepper, olive oil, bacon, ditalini pasta , cooked al dente and cooled, crumbled gorgonzola, hearts romaine, chopped, head red cabbage, chopped, head iceberg, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, red onion, minced

penne pasta , cooked al dente, garlic clove (sliced ), green bell pepper (julienned), red bell pepper (julienned), yellow bell pepper (julienned), sweet onion (sliced & separated ), marinated artichoke hearts, chopped roughly, sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped, sicilian olives (sliced ), feta cheese (to garnish ), mayonnaise, pesto sauce, lemon , juice of, salt & pepper, extra virgin olive oil

salt, orecchiette, cooked to al dente, orange marmalade, garlic, grated or very finely chopped, chopped oregano leaves , from 2 sprigs, dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, red onion, chopped, head radicchio

flank steaks, salt, pepper, oil, skippy super chunky peanut butter, sesame oil, kraft catalina dressing, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, shaoxing wine, king kelly orange marmalade, onion powder, garlic powder, curry powder, dried red chili, flakes, salt, linguine , al dente and chill, shredded cabbage, red onion , thin slices