58 california salad dressing Recipes

frozen california-blend vegetables, water, reduced-fat italian salad dressing, salt, dried basil, dried oregano

tuna in water, drained, miracle whip, nonfat plain yogurt, italian dressing, pasta, cooked , rinsed in cool water & drained (any pasta, i used wacky mac veggie spirals), frozen vegetables, cooked and cooled (i used california mix), parmesan cheese, grated, herbes de provence, celery salt, dill

heads fresh cauliflower, washed and cut into bite-size pieces (or 1 head cauliflower and 1 head broccoli, if desired), grape tomatoes or 1 pint cherry tomatoes, washed, button mushrooms, drained, baby carrots, washed (and scraped , if necessary), pitted california black olives (kalamata olives can also be used) (optional), red onion, sliced, italian salad dressing (or your favourite bottled vinaigrette salad dressing), cooked shrimp, peeled but with tails left on, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and halved, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

kohlrabi , bulbs, carrot, peeled, fennel seeds or 1/2 tsp ground fennel, rice wine vinegar, olive oil, toasted sesame oil, kosher salt (to taste), fresh ground black pepper, garlic clove, pressed, california green chili pepper, minced (long green pepper)

butternut squash, diced, beets, diced, dried cranberries, hard-boiled egg, diced, avocado, diced, carrots, diced, red bell pepper, diced, dates or 1/4 cup dried apricot, chopped, head romaine lettuce, sliced, champagne dressing, roasted almonds, boneless chicken breasts, ground coriander, cinnamon, olive oil

ripe california avocado, fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, sugar, salt, heavy cream, fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves, olive oil, heads bibb lettuce, mushrooms, radishes, fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves

plain yogurt (i use low-fat ), lemon juice, honey, salt, white pepper, head boston lettuce , torn into bite-sized pieces, avocados, peeled, pitted and sliced, grapefruit section, walnut halves (i use pecans), seedless raisin

lettuce, chopped, diced vine-ripened tomatoes or 1 -2 diced ripe roma tomato, diced ripe avocado, sliced green onion, fresh cilantro, minced, sliced black olives, italian dressing, fresh cilantro, minced, fresh lime juice, granulated sugar, fresh ground black pepper, fresh lime zest, skinless roasted rotisserie chicken (shredded or chunked) or 1 lb fresh ground poultry or 1 lb fresh beef ground beef or 1 lb cooked beef (shredded or chunked) or 1 lb cooked pork (shredded or chunked), cold water, fresh key lime juice, instant masa harina flour (el mexicana brand masa casera), instant onion flakes, ground cumin, instant chicken bouillon powder (knorr, not beef!), california chili powder (unseasoned), paprika, seasoning salt (lawry s brand), sugar, ground black pepper, garlic powder, fresh lime zest, ground oregano, flour tortillas (mission brand), cotija cheese (crumbled over garden salad mix, divided per serving), sour cream (over seasoned meat, divided per serving), hot canola oil or light olive oil, to crisp shells

tri-color spiral pasta (can be store brand), green giant california-style frozen vegetables (can be store brand), black olives (these are optional, can be store brand), italian dressing (can be store brand), fresh cracked pepper (to taste), kraft grated parmesan cheese (can be store brand)

nonfat plain yogurt, thawed orange juice concentrate, mint leaves, honey, head of iceberg lettuce cut into 8 wedges, mandarin oranges, drained, fresh peaches, halved and pits removed, fresh strawberries, sliced in half, cantaloupe (seeded, sliced, and rind removed ), shelled and chopped pistachios, combine yogurt , orange juice, honey, and mint for dressing.

cubed cooked chicken breasts, catalina dressing, chopped celery, chopped green onion, dried parsley, curry powder, mayonnaise, toasted almond, mandarin oranges, drained, bibb lettuce or 4 -6 plain croissants, if desired

fresh lime juice , or to taste, extra-virgin olive oil, firm-ripe avocado (preferably california), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, shredded romaine, washed well and spun dry, radishes, chopped fine

ripe mango, diced, wasabi peas, cottage cheese, california style, lettuce, light ranch dressing

grapefruits, avocados (preferably california ), red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, paprika, vegetable oil, watercress leaves , packed, roquefort cheese, crumbled

white boiling potatoes (about 2 inches in diameter), onion, firm-ripe california avocado, fresh dill, cooked lobster meat (about 1 lb), mayonnaise, sour cream, drained bottled horseradish , or to taste, red-wine vinegar, watercress

grapefruits, avocados (preferably california ), red-wine vinegar, dijon-style mustard, paprika, vegetable oil, watercress sprigs, crumbled roquefort