58 colorful vegetable salads 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

garlic cloves, crushed, salt, olive oil, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, crumbled, dried thyme, chopped fresh basil, tri-colored pasta, diced provolone cheese, chopped green pepper, frozen mixed vegetables, cooked

tri-color rotini pasta, white sugar, salt, water, white vinegar, vegetable oil, dried oregano, tomato, diced, red bell pepper, diced, diced sweet onion, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, ground black pepper to taste (optional)

beets , preferably an assortment of colors, trimmed, white pepper, vegetable oil, salt, ground coriander, plain low-fat yogurt , stirred, minced peeled fresh ginger, sugar, salt, chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

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)

balsamic vinegar, vegetable oil, salt, white sugar, ground black pepper, ground cumin, chili powder (hot or mild - your choice ), black beans, rinsed and drained, sweet corn, drained, sweet bell pepper, any color, chopped, yellow squash, diced, green onions, sliced, uncooked instant brown rice, chopped cilantro

firm tofu, frozen and thawed (you don tsp have to do this, but it will help the tofu soak up more flavor), tamari, rice vinegar, fresh ginger, grated, water, tomato juice (i use low-sodium v8), vegetable oil, quinoa (about 2/3 cup uncooked will yield this amount, use 1-1/3 cups of water), green beans (i had a combination, or any other steamed vegetables you like, or salad...) or 4 cups yellow wax beans (i had a combination, or any other steamed vegetables you like, or salad...), tamari, rice vinegar, fresh ginger, grated, water, tomato juice (i use low-sodium v8), miso , a bit generous (i use dark-colored rice, or kome, ), cornstarch, scallion, thinly sliced, alfalfa sprouts (or other sprouts)

orange cake mix, creamy salad dressing (such as miracle whip), dry whipped topping mix (such as dream whip ), freshly squeezed orange juice, eggs, grated orange zest, marshmallow creme, unsalted butter at room temperature, vegetable shortening, unsalted butter at room temperature, vegetable shortening, freshly squeezed orange juice, orange zest, vanilla extract, drops orange paste food coloring, or as desired, sugar

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

whole kernel corn, drained, black beans, rinsed and drained, juice of 1 lime, red onion, diced, tomato, seeded and chopped, bell pepper, diced (your choice of color, green does well with other colors in this dish), cumin, to your taste, salt and pepper, to taste, part two, brown rice, fat-free vegetable broth (i use homemade but canned would work), minced dried onions, cumin , chili powder and mexican oregano, misc. ingredients, fat-free tostitos, lettuce of your choice (iceberg works well with this), fat-free feta cheese

rotini pasta, cider vinegar, olive oil, vegetable oil, sugar (more or less to taste), yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced, red bell pepper, thinly sliced, sliced black olives, pimientos, drained, sun-dried tomatoes, sliced, chopped celery , about 6 inches, chopped dried leaf basil (not powdered ), chopped oregano (not powdered ), onion powder, salt, minced garlic (optional)

your favorite diced vegetables ., tomatoes (seeded ), cucumber (seeded ), red onion, green onions, avocados, bell peppers (whatever color you prefer), radishes, dill pickles, fresh parsley, chopped, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste

tri-color spiral pasta, cooked and drained, green pepper, chopped, red pepper, chopped, cucumbers, chopped, marinated artichoke hearts, chopped, onion, finely chopped, vine-ripened tomato, coarsely diced, black olives, sliced, hard salami or 1/2 lb pepperoni, diced, mozzarella cheese or 1/2 lb provolone cheese, diced, pepperoncini peppers (optional) or other hot pepper (optional), snow peas (optional), snap peas (optional), green peas (optional), broccoli (raw or blanched ) (optional), cauliflower (raw or blanched ) (optional), carrot (shredded or sliced ) (optional), green beans (raw or blanched ) (optional), lima beans (cooked and cooled ) (optional), garbanzo beans (cooked and cooled ) (optional), mushroom (fresh or canned ) (optional), olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh basil leaves, chopped, garlic clove, crushed, anchovy paste (optional), salt and pepper

swordfish steaks, onion, sliced, green bell pepper, sliced (or any color , or even mix them), tomato soup, vinegar, vegetable oil, sugar, worcestershire sauce, salt

lard, lemons, halved, limes, halved, oranges, halved, pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch chunks, bay leaf, yellow onion, quartered, salt, mexican cola, white vinegar, chiles de arbol, salt, mixed color whole peppercorns, green beans, trimmed, yellow wax beans, trimmed, baby carrots, peeled, baby ears of corn, garlic, jalapenos, olive oil, divided, cactus paddles, trimmed, scallions, roma tomatoes, diced, serrano chile, minced, limes, juiced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, corn tortillas, limes, cut into wedges

fresh mozzarella, patted dry and cubed, grated parmesan, chiffonade basil leaves, zucchini flowers, heirloom tomatoes, cut into wedges (use different sizes and colors), scallions , sliced super thin on the bias, kosher salt, red wine vinegar, high quality extra-virgin olive oil, all-purpose flour, white wine, peanut oil or vegetable oil, for frying