38 blue note Recipes

sliced bacon (see notes), coarsely chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, tarragon-flavor vinegar, dijon mustard, minced shallot, fresh-ground pepper, salt, lightly packed watercress sprigs (4 oz.), rinsed and crisped, shredded lettuce (use half butter lettuce and half iceberg or all iceberg), firm-ripe tomatoes (2/3 lb. total), rinsed, cored, and chopped, sliced skinned cooked chicken (7 oz.; see notes ), crumbled blue cheese (3 oz.; see notes ), hard-cooked large eggs, shelled and chopped, firm-ripe avocado (1/2 lb.), halved, pitted, peeled , and thinly sliced crosswise

ground beef , turkey, lamb, or pork, eggs, lightly beaten, grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh parsley (or other fresh herbs; see cooks notes), garlic cloves, crushed with a garlic press, cheddar , feta, saga blue cheese, gouda, pepper jack, or whatever cheese you re partial to, chilled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, a.k.a. party size) soft rolls, such as potato and brioche, or mini pitas, lettuce , sliced tomatoes, coleslaw, pickles, sliced raw onion and/or sauteed golden brown onions (see cooks notes), ketchup, barbecue sauce, and garlic yogurt sauce (see cooks notes)

head iceberg lettuce, washed and dried, head romaine lettuce, washed and dried, frozen artichoke hearts (in brine, not marinated, about 12 oz drained) or 10 -12 canned artichoke hearts (in brine, not marinated, about 12 oz drained), hearts of palm (about 12 oz drained ), avocado, blue cheese , such as saga, maytag (1 cup) or 6 oz gorgonzola, crumbled (1 cup), cooked bacon, slices (crumbled , crisp-cooked bacon strips or equivalent amount of crisp real-bacon bits), chopped hard-cooked egg (2 large eggs, see note), minced red onion, seeded chopped plum tomato, white balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, italian salad dressing mix, such as good seasons (see note ), extra virgin olive oil

apples, chopped, plums, chopped (blue ), onions, heads garlic, pickling salt, white sugar (see note above), malt vinegar, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, cayenne

pepperidge farm stuffing (herb seasoned-blue package, see note above), butter, cream soup (celery, mushroom, chicken), evaporated milk, onion, chopped, cooked chicken, chopped (rotisserie chicken works great!), sweet peas or 2 cups frozen peas

pine nuts, prosciutto slices, separated and cut into slivers, dole (sweet ) or regular gorgonzola, cambozola, or other mild blue cheese (3/4 to 1 cup, packed; see notes), whipping cream, fat-skimmed chicken broth, dry white wine, dried thyme, fresh fettuccine or 8 oz dried fettuccine, fresh basil leaves, fresh-ground pepper

orange blossom or other mild honey, champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar, grape-seed oil or mild olive oil, heads red or white belgian endive (about 11 oz. total), rinsed, ends trimmed , and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide slivers, sweet apple , such as fuji (about 8 oz.), rinsed, cored, and thinly sliced lengthwise, pecan halves, toasted (see notes) and coarsely chopped, blue cheese, crumbled, salt

yukon gold potatoes, salt, linguine, green beans, cut into 2-in. lengths , or 1 bag (10 oz.) frozen cut green beans, fresh sage leaves , plus more for garnish, gorgonzola dolce or other soft blue cheese, such as fourme d ambert (see notes), butter, freshly ground black pepper , plus more for garnish

blue crabs, jumbo shrimp, lemon, halved and juiced, bay leaves, fennel bulb, halved, orange , zest peeled in big strips, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley , plus more for garnish, fresh thyme sprigs, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, head garlic, leek, halved, onion, cold water, dry white wine, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, lobster claws, extra-virgin olive oil, saffron threads, lobster tails, black sea bass , bones reserved,*see cook s note, rouille , recipe follows, croutons , recipe follows, chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnish, red bell pepper , roasted, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, mayonnaise, saffron threads, cayenne, lemon, juiced, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, thick) baguette slices, extra-virgin olive oil

butter, spring onion, finely chopped, crusted port wine, see note, lemon , zest of, vegetarian blue cheese, crumbled (vegetarian stilton cheese), fresh parsley, finely chopped, fresh ground black pepper

backfin crab meat (maryland blue) or 1 lb lump crabmeat (maryland blue), mayonnaise, yellow mustard (french s), worcestershire sauce, fresh ground black pepper (see note ), salt (to taste), baking powder, saltine crackers (1-2 packs, crushed with rolling pin), extra large egg, beaten well, fresh parsley, minced

graham cracker pie crust (i use zaar basic graham cracker crust), sugar-free peach gelatin mix, cartons peach yogurt (i use dannon lite n fit with fiber 4 ounce size), carton vanilla cream yogurt (i use blue bunny lite 85), mangoes, diced (2 ripe mangoes), splenda sugar substitute (optional, see note ), carton fat-free whipped topping, thawed

butter, onion, chopped, bell pepper, chopped, fresh crabmeat (or 12 large cooked blue crabs), mayonnaise, garlic powder, old bay seasoning, mace, saltine crackers, crushed, crab shells, optional. see note

sliced bacon , cut into 1-inch pieces, mushrooms, cooked turkey breast (see note above), chopped or torn into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups), balsamic vinegar, rinsed and crisped romaine lettuce leaves (about 10 oz. total ), watercress sprigs (about 2 oz.), rinsed and crisped, sliced red onion, salt and pepper, blue cheese, crumbled (optional)

thick-cut bacon , such as niman ranch, baby arugula, granny smith apple, peeled and diced, toasted walnut halves, coarsely chopped (see note ), dried cranberries, blue cheese , such as roquefort, crumbled, good apple cider vinegar, grated orange zest, freshly squeezed orange juice, dijon mustard, pure maple syrup, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, good olive oil

thick-cut bacon , such as niman ranch, baby arugula, granny smith apple, peeled and diced, toasted walnut halves, coarsely chopped (see note ), dried cranberries, blue cheese , such as roquefort, crumbled, good apple cider vinegar, grated orange zest, freshly squeezed orange juice, dijon mustard, pure maple syrup, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil