29 cold salad fresh herb Recipes

orzo pasta, cooked to package directions, drained , and rinsed in cold water, green pepper, diced, red pepper, diced, orange or yellow pepper, diced, green onions, chopped, pitted kalamata olives, chopped, capers, italian or tuscan dressing (oil/vinegar based)--mine follows, asiago cheese, shredded or grated, crushed red pepper flakes (this can be omitted if you use the following dressing recipe), fresh parsley, tuscan dressing, dressing quality olive oil, red wine vinegar, juice from 1/2 lemon, total of mixed dried herbs (ie parsley, oregano, basil, and please include some rosemary), dried red pepper flakes, garlic, finely minced, toasted sesame seeds, finely ground, celery seed, ground, onion powder, salt and fresh ground pepper

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, pounded thin, ground salted pistachios, bacon, crumbled feta cheese or 4 tbsp blue cheese, whole cherry tomatoes, rinsed and dried, mixed salad greens, rinsed and dried, olive oil, approximately, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, sugar substitute or 1 tbsp granulated sugar (if not on low-carb diet), herbes de provence , to taste, worcestershire sauce , to taste, garlic powder, to taste (not garlic salt ), salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, canola oil, extra virgin olive oil, cold water , as needed

beets , scrubbed and trimmed, leaving about 1 inch of stems attached, dijon mustard, white-wine vinegar, dried tarragon, crumbled, salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, bread crumbs, dried tarragon, crumbled, salt, freshly ground black pepper, montrachet or other soft goat cheese, cut into eight 1/2-inch rounds and chilled to very cold, covered

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

extra-virgin olive oil, divided, onion, carrot peeled and halved, rib celery plus 3 tbsp fine diced celery, italian, beluga or french lentils, rinsed under cold water and picked over, chicken stock, bay leaves, fresh thyme, minced shallots, minced garlic, lemon , zested and juiced, tomatoes, seeded and diced fine, chopped herbs (parsley, thyme, oregano), salt and freshly ground black pepper, cotechino or fresh sweet italian sausage, sliced in 1/2 lengthwise, coarsely chopped fresh italian parsley leaves, for garnish

all-purpose flour, plus more, all-purpose flour , for dusting, salt, sugar, unsalted butter, cold and cut into small chunks, egg yolk, ice water , plus more if needed, extra virgin olive oil, vidalia onions, sliced, smoked ham, cubed, eggs, heavy cream, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, asparagus, stems trimmed (2 bunches), parmesan cheese, shaved with a peeler, fresh flat-leaf parsley, fresh mint, fresh dill, extra virgin olive oil, lemon , juice of, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper

dry white wine, shallot, thinly sliced, bay leaf, sugar, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, cold unsalted butter , cut into pieces, heads butter or bibb lettuce, leaves separated, hazelnuts, toasted and chopped, coarsely chopped fines herbes (chives, parsley and chervil)