44 course salads Recipes

pencil-thin asparagus, ends trimmed, olive oil, champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, minced shallots, black pepper, salt, grated (or shaved) parmesan cheese (fresh is best , of course, but you can use prepackaged grated)

blue crab backfin crabmeat, whole asian pears, diced, celery stalks, diced, carrot, diced, leek greens, washed and diced, water chestnuts, chopped, orange blossom honey, clos du bois chardonnay, mayonnaise, creme fraiche, toasted cashews or pecans, course chopped

rice vinegar, parsley, green onion , coursely chopped, ginger , root peeled and grated, brown sugar, salt, oil (use all canola or up to half olive )

sweet peaches (white or yellow ), red onion, fresh basil leaves, lemon - juice from half, fresh ground pepper, extra virgin olive oil, course sea salt (optional)

purple grapes, halved, purple plums, shopped radichio lettuce, onion, thinly sliced rounds, dried goji berries, dried figs, de-stemmed, thinly sliced, meyer lemon, juiced, vegan mayonnaise, oil , for fig saute, course sea salt, agave syrup

blue crab backfin crabmeat, whole asian pears, diced, stalk celery, diced, carrot, diced, leek greens , diced then washed, water chestnuts, chopped, honey, clos du bois chardonnay, mayonnaise, fraiche, toasted cashews , course chopped

cucumbers, ends cut, radishes, thinly sliced, sweet onion, peeled, thinly sliced, kohlrabi, peeled, sliced and coursely chopped, mayonnaise or 1 cup miracle whip, sour cream, sugar, salt or 1 tsp substitute, celery seed, lemon juice

cucumbers, peeled and sliced into half circles, tomato , coursely chopped, red onion, sliced, red wine vinegar, canola oil, garlic salt, black pepper

frozen whole kernel corn , defrosted (bag lists safeway brand, of course), black beans, drained (this should be a can of black beans and for zaar purposes i would guess a 16oz can, but not sure as), pasta, cooked (such as fusilli, penne, or small shells), salsa (brand listed is safeway select), lime juice, ground cumin, fresh cilantro, chopped (or chopped parsley)

dark sesame oil, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, cornstarch, flank steak , cut into thin slices, vegetable oil, grated lime zest, lime juice, salt, head napa cabbage, thinly sliced (8 cups), carrots , coursely grated, scallions, thinly sliced, jalapeno, seeded and minced, whole cilantro leaf

chicken breast for every 2 people being served. i usually use boneless/skinless for this unless i am going to cook them over a wood fire. then i would use skin on and bone in, thick cut bacon (apple smoked or maple will add another flavor level). choose a bacon that you love the taste of., amounts of the vegetable you use depend upon how many people you are feeding . for only 2 i would use 1/2 of each color of bell pepper for example. for 8 i would probably use a whole or nearly whole bell pepper., red, green, yellow, orange bell peppers, cored , seeds removed, sliced into strips., vidalia onions (sweet and mild ) or red onions (zing) cut into strips, yellow and green squash cut slightly thick then in half, asparagus cut into 1 1/2 inch bites, grape tomatoes, garlic cloves left whole for now, mushrooms (your favorite type , of course!), fresh green beans, broccoli and cauliflower can be used too; but make them bite sized pieces, olive oil (have at least a cup or two available depending on how many you are cooking for. you need this to roast the vegetables and for making your croutons!), day old french or italian bread cut up into good sized bites, bigger than what would come in a box of croutons, i cut it up 1 1/2 to 2 inches., fresh grated parmesan or romano cheese, garlic granules , fresh cracked pepper, italian seasonings...or fresh marjoram, basil and thyme, (cut up the basil into small bits), some times i ll add some peas and corn to this as well. also optional would be a couple of boiled eggs..., kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper (white pepper could be added, but it is going to add a significant jolt in the heat/pepper pop department!)

filet of beef, whole, red wine (use a good wine, don tsp spoil your dish with plonk), black pepper , course ground, asparagus spears, butter lettuce, avocado dip, mayonnaise, fresh herb (to garnish ) (optional), nasturtium petals (to garnish ) (optional)

ears of corn , cut off cob - use grilled corn if you can, if its not grilled, give it a quick saute in a pan to carmelize it a little & to give it some color, green onions, sliced well into the green, cilantro, fresh, chopped, red bell pepper, diced, purple onion, diced (didn tsp have this so i just used spanish onion), minced garlic, chipotle chile canned in adobo, diced with some of the sauce, too, lime, juiced - fresh , of course, olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste

i tub cottage cheese, large or small curd, cucumber , english or seedless, mayonaise, chopped dill weed, green onions, pepper, freshly cracked or 1/4 tsp course ground or less ground

seedless watermelon cut into 1 inch cubes, fresh lime juice, fresh basil cut into thin strips, course salt and pepper, feta cheese (about 1 cup)

minced fresh rosemary or 1 tsp. dried rosemary crumbled, olive oil, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, course salt , freshly grd. pepper to taste, chicken breast, coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, fresh rosemary or 2 tsp dried rosemary, zucchini, ends trimmed, carrots, peeled, celery stalks , strings removed, red bell pepper, halved & seeded, tender green beans, trimmed, penne pasta, capers, fresh rosemary for garnish , optional

potatoes , boiled cubed still warm (i never peel spuds...your choice), red onion , course chopped, red capsicum , slivered (sweet pepper), yellow capsicum , slivered (sweet pepper), chopped parsley, chopped coriander (cilantro), capers packed in salt, olive oil, sesame oil, lemons , juice and zest course grated (or limes), salt and pepper

ciabatta, head cauliflower (about 1kg with leaves on ), red capsicums, garlic, cloves crushed, black olives, anchovy fillets, capers, mild red chilies, finely sliced, coursely chopped flat leaf parsley, good extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt