88 better salad Recipes

creamed herring fillets, pickled beets, drained and diced, beet liquid, onions, diced, apple, diced (crunchier the better), capers (optional)

cucumbers, tomatoes, onion (sweet is better ), vinegar, sugar

chicken breast, dried short pasta (penne, bow-tie, shells, elbow, spiralli etc), red pepper, green pepper, peas, unsalted cashews (depending on taste), corn kernels (drained ), peaches (drained ), water (or better , chicken stock), soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sugar, olive oil, sesame oil, garlic cloves, minced, ginger, minced, dried chili pepper flakes, black pepper

miracle whip, fresh parsley, chopped (i usually use 4 tsp. dried), dried basil leaves, crushed, garlic clove, minced, sharp cheddar cheese, cubed, broccoli florets, corkscrew macaroni, cooked and drained (i use tri-color), tomatoes, cut into thin wedges, sliced cooked bacon (everything is better with bacon, right !) (optional)

linguine, cooked, rinsed, and cooled (i ve used whole wheat and it s good too.), head napa cabbage, sliced, head purple cabbage, sliced, baby spinach (about 1/2 a bag), red bell pepper, sliced thin, yellow bell pepper, sliced thin, orange bell pepper, sliced thin, bean sprouts (or 1 small bag), green onions, sliced, cilantro , you can do as much as you like though, sunflower seeds, cashew nuts , roasted, olive oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, brown sugar (i ve left out the sugar altogether and it s just as yummy, in my opinion), fresh ginger, chopped (i ve also used the powder, but fresh does taste better), garlic cloves, chopped, lime , juice of

olive oil, stalks napa cabbage, finely chopped, green onions, finely sliced, sweet red pepper, diced for color, oriental-flavor instant ramen noodles, sunflower seeds , i like the salted kind better, sliced almonds, olive oil, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, dry mustard, oriental-flavor instant ramen noodles

tomato, firm and cubed, onion, sweet is better, chopped, basil, salt and pepper, italian dressing, pickling cucumber (optional), crushed hot pepper , to taste (optional)

boneless chicken breasts, cooked and cut in strips, celery, diced, onion, chopped finely, mayonnaise , low-fat is even better, parsley flakes, lemon juice, jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped finely, roasted red peppers, diced

uncooked orzo (8-10oz.), tblsp of any good olive oil (extra virgin is better), tblsp of lime of lemon juice, white or red wine vinegar, cumin, green onions (chopped ) optional, red-green bell peppers (seeded and chopped ), fresh cilantro (chopped) or 1 tsp if using dried, frozen corn kernels or green peas (thawed), black beans (drained and rinsed ), quartered artichokes (drained ), salt & black pepper to taste

frozen sweet corn (thawed ), fresh tomatoes, roughly chopped (creole ) or 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved, vidalia onion, finely chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, extra virgin olive oil, lime , juice of, black beans, drained and rinsed, salt and pepper (use kosher or sea and freshly cracked pepper for better flavor)

assorted fruit, curds (low fat does fine ), honey, orange juice (just squeezed- the fresher the better), grated coconut (to garnish )

head lettuce, shredded, green onion, sliced, celery, chopped, water chestnuts, sliced (radishes or carrots can be substituted), peas, thawed and uncooked (better still, fresh), mayonnaise (cut 1/2 mayo and 1/2 plain yogurt to lighten up), sugar, parmesan cheese, salt (seasoned is what she used), garlic powder, eggs, hardboiled and sliced, bacon, cooked and crumbled, tomatoes, chopped

water, crushed pineapple, raspberry jello, cottage cheese (i puree it in the blender before adding it in, i like the texture better), cool whip

mozzarella cheese (fresh is better ), tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil, freshly ground pepper, salt

chicken breasts, shredded, sliced sandwich pickles (you can buy them in the jar), mustard, real mayonnaise (you can use whipped but real tastes better), sugar, salt

new potatoes, egg yolks (organic free range taste better), white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, light olive oil or vegetable oil (do not use extra virgin olive oil), squeeze of lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper to season

dry spaghetti , broken into fourths, frozen mixed vegetables, chopped tomatoes (fresh is better , but canned will work too if you drain them very well), sliced black olives, drained (or 1/2 cup of chopped green olives), minced onion, banana peppers , or pepperoncini, chopped, or a few shakes of red pepper flakes, grated parmesan cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, dry parsley, basil, black pepper, garlic, minced (or 1/2 tsp garlic powder), oil (olive is traditional but regular vegetable works too), vinegar (red wine is traditional but any will do in a pinch)

uncooked brown rice, yellow onion (chopped ), indian curry powder (red or yellow, i like yellow better in this dish ), olive oil, cumin, tabasco sauce or 1 dash other chili sauce, drops sesame oil, fresh cilantro (chopped ), raisins, apple, cored and chopped, not peeled (a tarter, crisper apple is better, like braeburn), honey, sea salt, celery (chopped ), snow peas (chopped ), bell pepper (red, green, or yellow(chopped ), green onion (chopped ), peanuts or cashews or chicken or shrimp