8 beans broccoli bacon salad Recipes

broccoli, florets only, dark red kidney beans, red onion, sliced, bacon, thick sliced, ranch dressing (your favorite brand ), salt, pepper

salami, try : salami felino, finocchiona, napolitano, soppressata or cacciatore or a bit of each., bacon bits or small pieces of kielbasa or other such flavourful sausage., shaved smoked ham ., olives , basic lack or kalamata type, red, pink, green or brown., artichokes, fresh , in a jar or whatever. i like fresh., mushrooms , , . puffballs, morels, oyster, button, straw, porto bella, shitake, etc., tomatoes , please use vine ripened., fresh mug bean or alfalfa sprouts., peppers , bell, anaheim, whatever suits., fresh melon , cantaloupe, honey dew, etc., asparagus tips. again , fresh is best but any kind in a pinch; or use fresh spinach., cheese. take your pick according to your taste. different taste in cheese really changes the whole salad., cooked beetroot. fresh is best but canned will do. drain well ., baby (miniature) corn cobs; well drained ., olive oil. i use the old fashioned kind to get more flavour., some good wine vinegar, smoked salmon. if you can tsp get good smoked salmon don tsp use any ., braised small medallions of spiced beef , lamb, pork, fowl, alligator, etc. dice into 2 by 2 cubes. take your pick or do two or three kinds and let your table mates choose. cook to taste, cool before serving., shrimp , crab, lobster, squid, fish, etc. if it needs cooking do that and let it cool., boiled egg sliced ., salad dressings of your choice., seeded dates ., raw cauliflower or broccoli., sunflower seeds or your choice of nuts., sliced tomatoes & sliced bell or anaheim peppers., fresh endive or iceberg lattice. try the tinder tips of watercress, romaine lattice, etc., sliced maui onion. if you can tsp get maui onions get the mildest you can find ., anything i forgot

cornbread mix (i prefer jiffy brand, it has a slight sweet taste) or 2 (8 1/2 oz) packages corn muffin mix (i prefer jiffy brand, it has a slight sweet taste), chopped green chilies, undrained, ground cumin, dried oregano, sweet basil (the above three seasonings can be adjusted depending on how much spice you prefer), mayonnaise or 1/2 cup salad dressing, sour cream, ranch dressing mix, pinto beans, rinsed and drained, whole kernel corn, drained, tomatoes, chopped (i used 2 cans tomatoes, diced and peeled), chopped green peppers or 1 cup bell pepper, chopped green onion, bacon, cooked and crumbled, shredded cheddar cheese (16 oz), cooked elbow macaroni (optional), black-eyed peas, rinsed & drained (optional), broccoli florets , cut into bite-size buds (optional), diced celery (optional), sliced water chestnuts, cut in quarters (optional), kidney beans, rinsed & drained (optional), canned great northern beans, rinsed and drained (optional), canned black beans, rinsed & drained (optional)

cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, olive oil, red onion, chopped, maple syrup, olive oil, peeled, seeded, and diced butternut squash, maple syrup, olive oil, chopped baby broccoli, chicken stock, maple syrup, dried thyme leaves, bacon, cooked and crumbled

chicken breast for every 2 people being served. i usually use boneless/skinless for this unless i am going to cook them over a wood fire. then i would use skin on and bone in, thick cut bacon (apple smoked or maple will add another flavor level). choose a bacon that you love the taste of., amounts of the vegetable you use depend upon how many people you are feeding . for only 2 i would use 1/2 of each color of bell pepper for example. for 8 i would probably use a whole or nearly whole bell pepper., red, green, yellow, orange bell peppers, cored , seeds removed, sliced into strips., vidalia onions (sweet and mild ) or red onions (zing) cut into strips, yellow and green squash cut slightly thick then in half, asparagus cut into 1 1/2 inch bites, grape tomatoes, garlic cloves left whole for now, mushrooms (your favorite type , of course!), fresh green beans, broccoli and cauliflower can be used too; but make them bite sized pieces, olive oil (have at least a cup or two available depending on how many you are cooking for. you need this to roast the vegetables and for making your croutons!), day old french or italian bread cut up into good sized bites, bigger than what would come in a box of croutons, i cut it up 1 1/2 to 2 inches., fresh grated parmesan or romano cheese, garlic granules , fresh cracked pepper, italian seasonings...or fresh marjoram, basil and thyme, (cut up the basil into small bits), some times i ll add some peas and corn to this as well. also optional would be a couple of boiled eggs..., kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper (white pepper could be added, but it is going to add a significant jolt in the heat/pepper pop department!)

head washed lettuce, tomatoes (handful of grape or cherry ), sliced onion (scallions,vidalia,red etc.), sliced cucumber, broccoli (optional) or cauliflower (optional) or carrots (optional) or green beans, any fresh vegtable (optional), hard-boiled eggs, cooked mini ravioli, ham, turkey, mixed hard cheese (swiss,mozerella,cheddar,provolone etc), salami or 1/4 lb pepperoni, etc, olive, any kind mix and match (optional), marinated artichoke hearts (optional), hot pepper (optional), roasted peppers (optional), chickpeas (optional), bacon bits (optional), crouton (optional), italian dressing (or any of your choice)