34 colorful salad cups Recipes

tri-colored pasta (i ve used shells or spiral shaped), chopped broccoli, chopped red pepper, asparagus , cut into 1 inch pieces, pitted and chopped kalamata olive, shredded cheddar cheese, cubed marinated mozzarella cheese (optional), yellow mustard, white vinegar, mayonnaise, sugar, vegetable oil or 3/4 cup canola oil, salt and pepper

cooked chicken (optional), cucumber , halved lengthwise and sliced, sliced celery, chopped red onion (about 1/2 onion), chopped yellow bell peppers or 1/4 cup orange bell pepper, tri-color spiral pasta, cooked without salt, light mayonnaise, low-fat sour cream, nonfat milk, dried dill, salt (optional), pepper

gold tequila, freshly squeezed lime juice, freshly squeezed orange juice, fajita seasoning mix, minced fresh jalapeno pepper (seeded ), minced fresh garlic, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, boneless chicken breasts, skin on or 1 boneless skinless chicken breast, tomato, diced, onion, diced, diced jalapeno (we like more!), fresh cilantro (diced ), salt, black pepper, garlic powder, olive oil, white vinegar, ranch dressing (they use naturally fresh brand lo-fat), tortilla chips (multi-colored or regular) or corn tortilla strips (multi-colored or regular), chopped scallion , sprinkled on top, sour cream (ramekin at 9 o clock), guacamole (ramekin at 3 o clock), pico de gallo , recipe above (ramekin at 12 o clock), torn salad greens, shredded monterey jack cheese or 1/8-1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

unbleached white sugar, champagne vinegar or 3 tbsp white wine vinegar, kosher salt or 1/2 tsp salt, ground ginger (or freshly grated if you prefer ), vegetable oil, extra-virgin olive oil, sesame seeds, toasted (sub half of the portion with black sesame seeds for color), toasted sesame oil, cayenne pepper, cut up seedless watermelon (read *note), cut up cantaloupe, cut up honeydews, sliced english cucumber (if available try 1/2 cup each of english cucumber and lemon cucumber), lettuce leaf, snipped fresh cilantro (optional), crisp cooked bacon, drained and crumbled (optional)

bay leaves (crumbled up ), oregano, basil, tarragon, rosemary, fresh garlic cloves, minced, lemon juice, salad oil or 1/2 cup fruity olive oil, red wine vinegar, pepper, salt (or to taste), boneless skinless chicken breasts, bell peppers, cut into 1 inch pieces (any color ), onions , cut into 1 inch pieces, italian rolls or 16 slices italian bread

tri-colored pasta , rotini pasta, plain fat-free yogurt, mayonnaise, fresh lime juice, sugar, curry powder, salt, ground red pepper, black pepper, granny smith apple, diced, dried cherries or 1/4 cup dried cranberries, green onions, thinly sliced, carrots, grated, almonds , slivered

tri-color rotini pasta, cooked and drained, salami, diced, whole pepperoni, diced, provolone cheese or 1 (3 inch) piece monterey jack cheese, diced, green pepper, washed and diced, tomatoes, washed and diced, mushroom (optional), artichoke (optional), olive (optional), canola oil or 3/4 cup vegetable oil, white vinegar, oregano, salt, pepper

head purple cauliflower, lightly blanched, cut up into bite size pieces, purple bell pepper, seeded , membrane removed, thinly sliced, red cabbage, coarsely shredded, purple carrots, not peeled , sliced on the diagonal, purple tomato, cut into thin wedges, red onions, peeled and diced or 1/2 cup purple scallion, sliced, whole blueberries (grapes cut in half) or 3/4 cup red seedless grapes (grapes cut in half), thai purple basil (i used a combination of both herbs) or 2 tbsp fresh purple sage, chiffonade (i used a combination of both herbs), head romaine lettuce, chopped, extra virgin olive oil, sauvignon blanc wine (white balsamic vinegar may be substituted), raspberry vinegar, minced fresh lavender flowers, fresh lime juice, salt, fresh crack black pepper

head lettuce, shredded (a crisp variety like iceberg or romaine hearts), chopped celery & leaves, bell pepper, seeded , membrane removed and cut into small chunks (if available, use a variety of colors ( orange, red, yellow, purple), green onions, sliced (use purple-green onions if you can find them-look for them in farmers markets.), frozen green peas, thawed (if you have on hand fresh garden peas or snap peas by all means use them!), mayonnaise, sour cream or 1/2 cup softened cream cheese, sugar, dijon mustard, grated lemon zest, milk , butter (or substitute) or cream, to thin (or substitute), salt and black pepper, to taste, minced fresh herbs , of your choice (optional), parmesan cheese, vegetarian bacon, cooked and cut into small pieces (for the bacon lovers, okay to substitute regular bacon)

red onions, halved and sliced, japanese eggplants , halved lengthwise and sliced, baby bell peppers (any color), halved, tomatoes, halved, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, baby kale or 8 cups chopped kale leaves, romaine lettuce heart, chopped, balsamic vinegar, crusty whole-wheat roll, cubed, deli-sliced soppressata or salami (about 8 slices), cut into strips, pecorino romano cheese, shaved

lettuce leaves (use different kinds for color), chopped fresh cilantro, chopped fresh mint, canned tuna or 1 chicken breast half, fully cooked and shredded, sliced cucumber, drained mandarin orange, red seedless grapes , halves, red onion, thinly sliced, chopped cashews or 1/3 cup chopped peanuts, fresh lime, garlic cloves, serrano chilies, halved, seeded and cut into pieces, lime juice, fish sauce or 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce, sugar

red, golden and striped beets , scrubbed, extra-virgin olive oil , to coat, kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, dried cherries (reconstituted in 1/4 cup red wine vinegar for 30 minutes), balsamic vinegar, sherry vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, chiffonade of kale leaves, pepitas, toasted, crumbled goat cheese, chopped fresh mint