15 cold summer salads Recipes

bread (homemade is great , i like rye), vine ripe tomato, room temperature (or right out of the garden, cold is good too!), fresh cold iceberg lettuce, cold dill pickle slices, any type of sliced cheese, miracle whip or mayonnaise, to your liking, salt and pepper

romaine lettuce, red onion, sliced into half rings, cold baked potatoes or 400 g cold cooked pasta, raw button mushrooms, sliced, ripe tomatoes, , cut into wedges, avocado, canned tuna , broken into bite sized pieces, balsamic vinegar, lemon , juice of, olive oil, crushed garlic, parsley, basil, rosemary (dried is ok), salt, cracked pepper

cooked chicken, chopped, cold cooked rice, cucumber, diced, red capsicum, chopped, tomato, chopped, canned corn kernels, drained, chives, soy sauce, lemon juice, olive oil, coriander

green bell pepper, chopped, yellow bell pepper, chopped, chopped celery, chopped red onions or 1/2 cup vidalia onion, shredded cheddar cheese, hard-cooked eggs , coarsly chopped, frozen baby peas, slightly thawed, water chestnut, chopped (optional), bacon , fried crisp and crumbled (optional), light chunk tuna in water, well drained and flaked into bite sized pieces (can use cooked chicken or ham also), tri-color spiral pasta, cooked 10 to 12 minutes, drain off and rinse in cold water, drain off again & add to bowl, salad dressing (not mayonnaise), caesar salad dressing , and dip (comes in a jar, and is quite thick), milk (try 3 tbsp. first, if still too thick, add 1 additional tbsp.)

watermelon, seeded and cut into bite-size pieces, cantaloupe, cut into bite-size pieces, fresh pineapple chunks, strawberries, hulled and halved if large, fresh peaches - peeled, pitted, and cut into bite-size pieces, seedless grapes, kiwi fruit, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces, cold water, frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed, frozen limeade concentrate, thawed, frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed, toasted pecans, lettuce leaves

boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked, cubed and chilled, fresh pineapple, cut into chunks, chilled and drained (or 1 large can of chilled pineapple chunks-well drained), ripe peaches, chopped into chunks and chilled, seedless grapes, cut into halves, flaked or shredded unsweetened coconut (optional), chopped walnuts or 1 cup almonds or 1 cup pecans, chilled cranberry-orange relish (or sauce, to taste), cold vanilla yogurt, crisp chilled lettuce leaves, washed and dried

uncooked farfalle (bow tie pasta), tomatoes, halved, chopped fresh dill, baby spinach, grated lemon rind, fresh lemon juice, cold water, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper, smoked salmon , cut into thin strips

orange , lemon or lime jello, water, cold water, whipping cream, cream cheese, room temperature softened, crushed pineapple, drained well

cooked basmati rice, cold, frozen peas, thawed, frozen prawns, thawed, water chestnuts, sliced, hot chili peppers, chopped and seeded, fresh coriander, chopped, garlic, minced, limes, juiced, fish sauce, cumin

unflavored gelatin, cold water, raspberry-flavored gelatin, boiling water, pt. raspberry sherbert, softened, frozen raspberries, thawed and drained

extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and white pepper, cold , bite-size, seedless watermelon cubes, coarsely grated of small cubed queso fresco or feta cheese, minced fresh italian parsley, black pitted greek kalamata olives .

albacore tuna , packed in water, good seasons italian salad dressing mix, sour cream, chopped green onions , optional

cold basmati rice or 2 1/2 cups white rice, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, roasted red peppers or 3 yellow bell peppers, chopped, chopped fresh basil, chopped red onion, garlic cloves, crushed, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt, crumbled feta cheese, cooked fresh tuna , chunked, fresh baby spinach leaves