10 bright salad Recipes

roasted garlic, kosher salt to taste, fresh ground pepper, chicken broth, olive oil + a few tbsp for drizzling, heads fresh broccoli (could use frozen but won tsp have as much texture), penne (or your favorite pasta- rigatoni, bowties, etc), fresh basil , chiffondaded (optional), parmesan cheese (optional)

roasted garlic, kosher salt to taste, fresh ground pepper, chicken broth, olive oil + a few tbsp for drizzling, heads fresh broccoli (could use frozen but won tsp have as much texture), penne (or your favorite pasta- rigatoni, bowties, etc), fresh basil , chiffondaded (optional), parmesan cheese (optional)

grape tomatoes or 4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved leaving some whole for texture, ripe avocados, seeded, peeled, and diced, red onion, sliced thin, capers, minced jalapeno pepper, seeded, lemon , juice of, lime , juice of, dijon mustard, kosher salt, ground black pepper, garlic cloves, minced, fresh cilantro, chopped 1/3 cup (or parsley)

sugar, fresh lime juice, natural-style chunky peanut butter, minced seeded red thai chiles (about 2 chiles), salt, green beans, trimmed and halved crosswise, diced pineapple, julienne-cut peeled jicama, diced peeled mango, fresh bean sprouts, fried tofu , cut into 1/2-inch strips, english cucumber , halved lengthwise and cut into (1/4-inch-thick) slices (about 1 1/2 cups)

wild rice, white rice, chopped green onion, stalks celery , sliced thin on the diagonal, snow peas , stringed and cut into 1-inch pieces, raisins or currants, sliced water chestnuts, drained, cashews, toasted, dressing, mayonnaise, soy sauce or tamari, freshly grated ginger root, minced garlic, grated lemon rind, fresh grated orange rind, fresh lemon juice, fresh orange juice, hot pepper sauce, crisp green lettuce leaves, bright orange wedges

little potatoes (the red or white ones ), water , for rice cooker, mayonnaise (or to personal taste), extra virgin olive oil, vinegar (balsamic would be nice), celery seed, chopped onions, stalk celery, chopped, prepared mustard (the bright yellow kind), pickle relish (do not drain before measuring), salt , to taste, hard-boiled eggs, coarsely chopped, paprika (to garnish )

pork tenderloins, 1 1/2 to 2-lb total, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, lime, juiced, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh ginger, peeled and chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, lemongrass stalk, white part only, chopped into small pieces, fresh red jalapeno, cut into rounds, unsweetened coconut milk, sugar, lime, juiced, fish sauce (recommended : nam pla), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, stems from 1/4 bunch fresh cilantro, chile-coconut tomato salad , recipe follows, shredded, unsweetened coconut, fresh heirloom tomatoes, cut into big chunks (variety of colors purple, yellow, bright red), red onion , slivered, fresh red jalapeno, thinly sliced, leaves from 1/4 bunch fresh cilantro, handful fresh mint leaves, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, scallions, trimmed and chopped

ears corn, tomatoes, red onion (or 1/2 small), jalapeno, basil leaves, cilantro, sea salt or 1 tbsp kosher salt, limes , juice of