28 easy cups with salad and Recipes

chicken breasts or 2 chicken thighs, cooked, boned, skinned, roughly shredded, lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, ginger, chilies, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, shallots or 1/2 red onion, finely sliced, bean sprouts, chinese cabbage or 2 cups savoy cabbage, shredded, vietnamese mint or 4 tbsp mint, finely chopped

kraft italian salad dressing (not low-fat ), dijon mustard (optional but good to add in i always do), vegetable oil or 1/4 cup olive oil, fresh minced garlic (or to taste, the more the better i say!), black pepper

phyllo pastry sheets, butter, melted, oil, tomatoes , rosa, small, cut up (the small plum ), olives, pitted, finely chopped (green or black ), garlic, finely chopped, leaves basil, large, finely sliced, spring onion, finely chopped, parsley, finely chopped, flaked sea salt, coarse black pepper, dried breadcrumbs (optional), ham , black forest (or parma , use thin air-dried or fried bacon or mozzarella cheese), vinaigrette dressing (homemade or shop-bought)

hearts of romaine lettuce, half cup croutons (we use perfect croutons because they are ), half cup grated parmesan cheese, garlic, aa ) egg (raw or lightly poached), generous tbsp of worcestershire sauce, generous tsp salt, generous tsp pepper, generous tbsp of anchovie paste, lemon juice (i get 4 salads from 1 lemon), third cup olive oil (the taste will be somewhat dominated by the oil, so you might want to try a few until you find one you like. we use bertoli s classico)

ranch dressing, catalina dressing or 1/2 cup french dressing, chili powder (optional)

brown rice , rinsed three times and drained (instant or quick works, too, but not as well), water (adjust amount depending on type of rice and method used for cooking), mixed herbs, divided (herbes de provence or fine herbes, e.g.), garlic powder, divided, dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, pitted black olives, drained and rinsed (small), canned artichoke bottoms in water, drained, rinsed, and coarsely chopped, tomatoes, coarsely chopped or 2 cups grape tomatoes, carrots, shaved with a peeler into strips, stalks celery, washed and coarsely chopped, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped, fresh parsley (chopped ), red onion, coarsely chopped , about 1 cup, roasted cashews (almonds work well, too), capers, sharp cheddar cheese, very coarsely chopped (may also use other sharp or tangy cheese, such as gruyere, feta, even blue), cooked chicken breasts, cold, coarsely chopped, mandarin orange segments, drained and rinsed, hass avocado, pitted, peeled, and chopped (1 large or two small), head bronze leaf lettuce, olive oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, herb seasoning mix (fine herbes or some other commercial blend, your choice), lemon juice, salt & pepper