88 better salad Recipes

extra virgin olive oil, sherry wine vinegar (or balsamic, but sherry is better), minced shallots, chopped fresh oregano or 1 1/2 tbsp marjoram, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, eggs, red potatoes, kosher salt, french haricots vert, stem ends trimmed, sushi grade tuna steaks, 1 inch thick (6-7 oz. each), head butter lettuce , leaves seperated, nicoise olives, red pear tomatoes , halved lengthwise or 3 plum tomatoes, cut into 1/4 inch thick slices

olive oil, corn kernels (fresh is better , but frozen will work), tomatoes, halved, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, fresh tarragon, chopped, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper

baby spinach, chopped, head iceberg lettuce or 1 small head of romaine, chopped, sweet onion, diced, creamy blue cheese, chopped into small pieces (the creamier the blue cheese for this, the better), sweet apple , like gala or pacific rose, core removed and apple diced (i leave the skin on - it s good for you!) - sprinkle the diced apple with fruit fresh to prevent browning, pecans, chopped (you may toast the pecans, or candy them, if you prefer - to candy them, see my recipe for banana cream pie supreme with caramelized pecans), poppy seed dressing in the blender (posted separately), or our favorite bottled poppy seed dressing is marie s, available in the produce dept.

powdered sugar, worcestershire sauce, ketchup (try organic , much better), vinegar, olive oil, salt, prepared mustard, pepper, tabasco sauce, lemon juice

ears fresh corn on the cob, lime, fresh cilantro, chopped fine, olive oil, red onion, chopped, red pepper, chopped, cumin, red ripe tomatoes (the bigger the better), salt

elbow macaroni (1 lrg. bag, not sure of oz.), mayonnaise (best foods or hellmans), onion (sweet kind is better ), carrots (shredded ), potatoes (small chunks ), hard-boiled eggs, celery seeds or 1 tsp celery salt, pepper, soy sauce, frozen peas, black olives, sliced (small can, not sure of oz.)

vegetable oil--peanut or walnut or hazelnut, perhaps 1/2 cup., mustard, dijon-type or grainy, salt to taste, chopped herbs , like parsley, tarragon, basil, depending on what you re putting it on--fresh is better, but dried tarragon works fine, vinegar. i use white balsamic and lemon juice, but others work fine

chicken tenders or boneless , skinless chx breasts, cooked and cut into small cubes and generously smothered in bbq sauce., i head of iceberg lettuce, finely chopped ., i can black beans, drained and rinsed, sweet corn (fresh off the cob preferred but canned is ok), jicama (diced into small cubes ), firm tomatoes. use only firm parts and dice into small cubes ., fresh cilantro, chopped scallions (optional), limes, quartered, freshly made ranch dressing (you can use bottled , but fresh tastes much better), plain tortilla chips (i prefer yellow corn).

pasta shells , the smaller the better, grated raw carrots, diced onion, cooked diced bacon, cooked peas, tomato sauce, sugar, white vinegar, sunflower oil, curry powder (medium strength )

crabmeat , the fresher, the better (actually calls for 400g), beefsteak tomatoes (or more , read description), fat-free mayonnaise , hellman s is best, low-fat sour cream, lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, fresh tarragon, chopped, salt and pepper, chickpeas, coarsely chopped, bell pepper, red, diced, celery, finely diced, fresh parsley, chopped, chives, chopped, carrots, shredded

colorado gold potatoes, washed quartered, fresh sweet basil, minced, fresh thyme, minced, fresh stevia , plant minced, thick cut pepper bacon, diced, dried ground dill weed, hard boiled large brown eggs, diced, sweet pickle relish (zucchini is better), red yellow orange sweet bell pepper, diced, vidalia onion, diced, green onions with tops, diced, stalks celery, diced, miracle whip, lemon juice, white balsamic vinegar, dried parsley flakes, dried cilantro, dried tarragon, flakes, dried rosemary, minced garlic, honey mustard, kosher salt, fresh cracked black pepper, celery seeds, poppy seeds, sugar

rotini pasta (i use the catelli smart 1 as it s a lot better for you. full box, around 6 cups cooked i think), red onion, bell peppers, red, fresh spinach leaves (i like pre-washed baby spinach), low-fat feta (smoked mozza would be good too, any sharp dry cheese), light mayonnaise, lemon juice, poppy seeds, splenda artificial sweetener (or use real sugar)

beaten eggs, all-purpose flour, dry mustard, milk (i use skim, but 3% is better), sugar, salt, vinegar, water, butter (optional) or 1 tbsp margarine (optional)

sugar (or more to taste), extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar (can use white balsamic is better), paprika, worcestershire sauce, fresh ground black pepper, poppy seeds (can use more ), fresh strawberries, sliced (washed then thoroughly dried before slicing), fresh baby spinach leaves, trimmed (can use less ), red onion, sliced, bacon bits, crumbled feta cheese, candied walnuts

tri-colored pasta , i prefer bow tie if i can get it, pepperoni slices, yellow pepper, orange bell pepper, red bell pepper, feta cheese (sweet red pepper and basil kind), pitted black olives, grape tomatoes (get the super sweets if you can), cucumber (dice into squares rather than slicing), italian dressing, better quality, peas, green olives, green zucchini, yellow zucchini

a salad recipe that looks great and tastes even better, a small bunch of fresh spinach ,cleaned and on a small plate, topped with small chunks of bleu cheese and toasted pecans, a dressing of strawberry vinaigrette or your favorite vinaigrette tops it off. crisp bacon chopped,can also be used.

white tuna, drained, shredded carrot, diced celery, minced onion, miracle whip (mayonnaise is ok but flavor is better with ), shoestring potatoes, salt and pepper