40 and salad with cherry and summer Recipes

head of leafy green lettuce, washed, dried , and torn to bite-size pieces., red onion, thinly sliced ., granny smith apple, peeled and thinly sliced ., roasted pecans ( or walnuts), dried cherries, raspberry vinaigrette..see below, crumbled gorgonzola cheese ( or maytag blue!)

olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic cloves, peeled, dried oregano, mesclun salad blend (about 3 oz), black forest ham , cut into matchstick-size strips, swiss cheese , cut into matchstick-size strips, coarsely shredded peeled carrots, halved cherry tomatoes (about 10 oz), sliced red onion, hard-boiled eggs, cut into wedges, fresh basil

extra-virgin olive oil, grated lemon rind, fresh lemon juice, divided, chopped fresh thyme, freshly ground black pepper, divided, kosher salt, water, fresh yellow wax beans , cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 cups), shelled and peeled fava beans (about 3 lb unshelled beans), quartered cherry tomatoes, very thinly vertically sliced red onion, unsalted chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained, canola mayonnaise, minced fresh chives

cooked brown rice, quartered cherry tomatoes, chopped red onion, sliced ripe olives, drained, cider vinegar, canola oil, minced fresh parsley, sugar, salt, leaf lettuce , optional

lime juice, water, sugar, banana, sliced diagonally, blueberries, divided, nectarines, sliced, strawberry, hulled and halved, watermelon balls, seedless grapes, green, kiwi, peeled and sliced, dark sweet cherry, with stems (to garnish )

light red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, fresh corn kernels, onion, diced, cherry tomato halves, lime juice, lemon zest (optional), olive oil , or as needed, salt to taste, ground black pepper to taste, sliced fresh basil

dry penne pasta (2-1/3 cups), extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, zucchini, trimmed and cut into matchstick-size strips (8 oz., 2 cups), sugar snap peas , strings removed, cherries or 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved, shallot, finely chopped (3 tbsp.), sherry wine vinegar or 1 tbsp white wine vinegar, dijon-style mustard, salt, ground black pepper, fresh parsley, chopped, asiago cheese, finely shredded (optional)

black beans, white beans (cannellni or other), corn, basket of cherry tomatoes, halved, stalks scallions (or a small red bermuda finely diced), cilantro (also called fresh coriander) rinsed and dried, extra virgin olive oil, juice of 1/2 lemon, garlic, sugar, salt and pepper to taste, jalepeno, seeded and diced (optional)

grape tomatoes or 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved, yellow pepper, seeded and 1/2-inch diced, black beans, rinsed and drained, diced red onion, minced jalapeno peppers, seeded (2 peppers), freshly grated lime zest, freshly squeezed lime juice (2 limes), olive oil, kosher salt, frshly ground black pepper, minced garlic, ground cayenne pepper, ripe avocados, seeded, peeled, and 1/2-inch diced

loosely packed fresh mint, sugar, blackberries, left whole , or 1 1/2 lb sweet cherries, pitted and halved, firm-ripe medium peaches or nectarines, halved lengthwise, pitted, and cut into 1/3-inch-thick wedges, seedless green grapes (1 1/2 cups), halved

balsamic vinegar, minced shallots, minced fresh garlic, dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, dried petite green lentils, bay leaf, uncooked orecchiette pasta, diced zucchini, halved cherry tomatoes, diced red bell pepper, diced yellow bell pepper, diced red onion, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, dried oregano, chopped fresh or 1/2 tsp dried thyme, salt, freshly ground black pepper

tomatoes , summer only, amt needed per serving, s &p, i prefer crazy jane mixed up alt, main salad stuffing of your choice; chicken, turkey, ham, tuna, salmon, lobster, egg, various fresh herbs

cherry jell-o, strawberry jell-o gelatin dessert, boiling water, ice cube, orange juice, pt- 2 cups sliced strawberry, seedless grapes , halves, strawberry cool whip, thawed

champagne vinegar, shallot, finely chopped, coarse salt, green beans, trimmed, baby zucchini or 1 lb regular zucchini, cut into 1/2 ich pieces, ripe tomato (cocktail or cherry), english cucumber, cut into 1/2-inch dice, smooth dijon mustard, grainy mustard, loosely packed fresh basil leaf, coarsely chopped, loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped, fresh ground pepper , to taste, extra virgin olive oil , plus, extra virgin olive oil, ciabatta , about 1/2 loaf, torn into 1-inch pieces

shallot, minced (about 1/4 cup), coarse salt, sherry wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh ground pepper , to taste, tomatoes, crookneck yellow squash , halved lengthwise, baby beets (about 1/2 lb. in total ), sugar snap pea, new potatoes , cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices, black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed, english cucumber , thinly sliced on the diagonal (about 4 cups), red onion, halved and thinly sliced (about 1 cup), red and yellow cherry tomatoes, coarse salt, reshly ground black pepper, fresh basil (to garnish )

instant couscous, boiling water, currants 4 tbsp olive oil, diced young zucchini, red or yellow cherry tomatoes halved, minced fresh mint leaves, minced italian flat leaf parsley, fresh lemon juice, salt, freshly ground black pepper

balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, minced shallot, dijon mustard, minced fresh garlic, salt, pepper, fat-free chicken broth, petite dry green lentils, bay leaf, uncooked orecchiette (pasta), chopped zucchini, halved cherry tomatoes, chopped red bell pepper, chopped yellow bell pepper, chopped red onion, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, chopped fresh oregano (or 1/2 tsp. dried ), chopped fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp. dried ), salt, fresh ground black pepper

shaped pasta, cooked, drained and rinsed, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed (chickpeas), halved cherry tomatoes, shredded mozzarella cheese, sliced black olives, drained, canola oil, cider vinegar, homemade gourmet garlic basil seasoning