7 chicken bean blue cheese salad tomato Recipes

uncooked rotini (corkscrew pasta), cut green beans (about 6 oz), diced cooked chicken breast (about 3/4 lb), crumbled blue cheese, sun-dried tomato vinaigrette

chicken broth, wild rice, broccoli, cut into florets, asparagus spears , cut into 1-inch pieces, green beans , cut into 1-inch pieces, carrots, peeled, sliced, tomato, chopped, crumbled blue cheese, olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt and pepper

romaine lettuce , torn into bite sized pieces, cooked black beans or 1 cup black-eyed peas (drain and rinse if using canned), bell pepper , cut into bite sized pieces, ears corn , cut off the cob, avocado, peeled and diced, tomatoes, chopped, chopped sweet onion, grated cheddar cheese, fresh cilantro, chopped, your favorite vinaigrette (use your own recipe , or try paul newman s family recipe version, which is really mild and works well), red pepper flakes, crushed tortilla chips (we use red hot blues), cooked chicken or beef, would be delicious on this salad for a nice summer main dish (optional)

cider vinegar, honey, cumin, salt, olive oil, boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into 2-inch strips, garlic salt, frozen corn, thawed, chopped plum tomato, black beans, rinsed and drained, green onions, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, lettuce (bagged mix), avocados, peeled and chopped, monterey jack cheese, shredded, corn chips, slightly crushed (blue corn), sour cream, thick & chunky salsa

brown rice , rinsed three times and drained (instant or quick works, too, but not as well), water (adjust amount depending on type of rice and method used for cooking), mixed herbs, divided (herbes de provence or fine herbes, e.g.), garlic powder, divided, dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, pitted black olives, drained and rinsed (small), canned artichoke bottoms in water, drained, rinsed, and coarsely chopped, tomatoes, coarsely chopped or 2 cups grape tomatoes, carrots, shaved with a peeler into strips, stalks celery, washed and coarsely chopped, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped, fresh parsley (chopped ), red onion, coarsely chopped , about 1 cup, roasted cashews (almonds work well, too), capers, sharp cheddar cheese, very coarsely chopped (may also use other sharp or tangy cheese, such as gruyere, feta, even blue), cooked chicken breasts, cold, coarsely chopped, mandarin orange segments, drained and rinsed, hass avocado, pitted, peeled, and chopped (1 large or two small), head bronze leaf lettuce, olive oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, herb seasoning mix (fine herbes or some other commercial blend, your choice), lemon juice, salt & pepper