30 cool summer salads Recipes

baby spinach leaves, shredded cheddar, sliced fresh mushrooms, red onion, sliced , seperate into rings, tomatoes, chopped, fresh or frozen green peas, cooked, drained, cooled, mayo (not miracle), sour cream, chopped fresh basil, crispy bacon, drained and crumbled, a 3 qt. clear glass serving bowl

uncooked cheese tortellini , cooked as directed and cooled completely (i prefer butoni three cheese tortellini), more of your favorite ceasar dressing (i like marie s, sold in the produce department), yellow pepper, chopped, red pepper, chopped, onion, finely diced, fresh grated parmesan cheese

sour cream, dill weed, dried onion flakes, tri-color spiral pasta, cooked drained, and cooled, fresh broccoli, blanched, sliced ripe olives, drained well, avocado, pitted, peeled, and cubed, tuna (flake it apart), bacon bits (do not use bac-o s), green pepper, chopped small, grape tomatoes (optional), fresh peas (optional), salt, pepper

peas (fresh, or frozen plus 2 cups boiling water), cooked quinoa, cooled, red bell pepper, diced, green onion, thinly sliced (spring onions), cucumber, seeded and diced, green pistachios, shelled, hempseed nuts, shelled, fresh parsley, chopped (or sub cilantro or basil or.. ), sea salt

balsamic vinegar, olive oil, fresh sage, minced, pepper, spinach leaves, washed ,stemed and torn into bite-size pieces, brown rice, cooked and cooled to room temperature, zucchini, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, green onions, chopped, apple, peeled cored and diced, frozen peas, thawed, orange, peeled,sectioned and section pieces halved

boneless chicken breast halves - cooked, cooled and cubed, mandarin oranges, drained, pineapple chunks, drained and cut in half, chopped pecans, light mayonnaise, dried dill weed, white sugar

cooked couscous, cool to room temp, scallion, thin sliced, cucumber, peel ,seed and small dice, tomato, diced, green bell peppers or 1 small yellow bell pepper, seed and dice, feta, garlic, minced very fine, extra virgin olive oil, red wine or 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, dried basil , to taste, oregano, salt, pepper, red pepper (optional)

soft tofu, dijon mustard, fresh lemon juice, dill, leaves, table salt, lettuce, beet, cooked,peeled and sliced (about 4 medium beets), green beans, blanched and cooled, whole hard-boiled egg, peeled and quartered, red onion, sliced, capers, black pepper

fresh cucumbers, fresh cherry tomatoes, red onion, bottled sun-dried tomato dressing

heads belgian endive, green beans, trimmed, steamed and cooled, tomatoes, large and ripe, sliced, maytag blue cheese, walnuts, toasted (optional), red wine vinegar (or lemon juice), extra virgin olive oil, sea salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

water, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, water, sugar, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ground sesame seeds, sesame oil, chinese egg noodles, boiled and cooled (chuka soba that look like ramen noodles), fried egg , in an omelette, ham or poached chicken breast, julienned cucumber, julienned carrot, bean sprouts, sliced tomato, pickled ginger (beni shoga, in little strips)

extra virgin olive oil, assorted small summer squash dice, salt, freshly ground black pepper, yellow onion diced, garlic cloves crushed, ground cumin, cider vinegar, steamed rice cooled to room temperature, coarsely chopped fresh parsley, chopped lettuce leaves as needed

tube-shaped pasta, cooked and cooled according to package directions, cucumber, peeled, seeded and sliced, fresh sugar snap peas (thawed and trimmed ) or 1 cup frozen sugar snap peas (thawed and trimmed), tomatoes, cut in half, sliced green onion, fresh dill weed, prepared ranch salad dressing, mayonnaise, shrimp

a couple handfuls of each, snow peas , dethreaded and halved, sugar snap peas , snapped, dethreaded, & halved, green beans , snapped & halved, radishes, sliced thin, grape tomatoes, broccoli, cut into small florets, pickling cucumbers, peeled & sliced thin, ripe avocado, sliced into small chunks, fresh cheese tortellini, cooked, drained, and cooled, precooked shrimp, thawed & tails removed, half a small bottle wishbone robusto italian dressing

ears corn , kernels cut off (about 1 1/2 cups), shaved fennel (i used a mandoline), red onion, minced, red bell pepper, minced, cucumber, diced small, celery, diced, lime , juice of, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, italian dressing (or dressing of choice-sweet garlic is good), fresh thyme, leaves stripped off, fresh basil, chopped (about 6 leaves )

penne pasta (est), jalapeno, seeded and diced, roma tomato, frozen corn, fresh parsley, olive oil (est), lemon juice (est), salt and pepper, garlic powder

cherry jell-o, strawberry jell-o gelatin dessert, boiling water, ice cube, orange juice, pt- 2 cups sliced strawberry, seedless grapes , halves, strawberry cool whip, thawed

cilantro, cucumber, tomatoes, cut in quarters, white onion, red pepper, lemon, lime