70742 easy mostly traditional salad Recipes

penne (or rotini, radiatore, bowtie, etc), garlic, minced, lemon , for juice and zest, fresh basil leaf, tuna in olive oil, not drained (or 6-oz tuna in water, plus approximately 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil of your choice), tomato, chopped, scallions, chopped, parmesan cheese, grated or shredded (optional), hot sauce or tabasco sauce, to taste (optional), toasted pignolis or walnuts (optional), salt and pepper

cucumber, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, chili powder, sesame seeds, toasted, salt , to taste

iceberg lettuce, sweet chili sauce, extra virgin olive oil, limes, juiced, lime zest, finely grated, fresh coriander , roughly choped (cilantro leaves), sea salt, ground black pepper

cucumbers, peeled, salt, chopped fresh mint, feta, chopped scallion, lemon juice or 2 tbsp white wine vinegar, olive oil, fresh ground black pepper

tomatoes, chopped and seeded, salt and pepper (to taste), refrigerated cheese tortellini, refrigerated pesto sauce (apx. 1 cup), cubed mozzarella cheese

chopped cooked chicken or 1 1/2 cups cooked turkey, sliced celery, sliced green onion, lemon juice, pepper, mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish or 2 tbsp chopped green peppers, prepared mustard, hard-boiled eggs, chopped

elbow macaroni, tuna in water, frozen peas, celery ribs, onion, mayonnaise, seasoning salt (to taste), pepper (to taste)

corkscrew macaroni , cooked al dente, tomatoes, seeded and diced, green bell pepper, diced, red bell pepper, diced, white onion, diced, sliced black olives, hormel real bacon bits, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, wish bone romano basil vinaigrette (or your favorite italian dressing), grated parmesan cheese

grilled chicken breasts , cut into bite-sized pieces, romaine lettuce, green onion, diced (optional), kraft caesar ranch dressing, hormel real bacon bits, parmesan cheese, caesar-flavor croutons, shredded mozzarella cheese, salt and pepper

jello instant vanilla pudding mix, buttermilk, cool whip, fruit cocktail, drained, mandarin oranges, drained, nuts, chopped (optional)

peas (frozen ), cheddar cheese (cubed ), eggs (boiled and chopped ), celery (chopped ), onions (chopped ), mayonnaise, salt, pepper, hot pepper sauce

instant pistachio pudding mix, cool whip, chopped pecans, drained pineapple tidbits, maraschino cherry, drained and halved, shredded coconut, marshmallows

baby spinach leaves, rinsed and dried, fresh strawberries, thinly sliced, sliced sweet onion, bottled balsamic vinaigrette, sugar

cucumbers, mayonnaise, white vinegar, sour cream, salt and pepper

shell pasta, tomatoes, diced, bacon bits, shredded parmesan cheese, kraft italian dressing, red onion, diced, broccoli florets, baby carrots, diced, red pepper, diced, green pepper, diced, garlic powder, baby peas, drained, diced ham (optional)

bacon, ranch dressing, garlic clove, to taste, minced, chopped fresh basil, head iceberg lettuce, cut into 4 wedges, crumbled blue cheese, shredded basil (to garnish ) (optional)

cooked chicken, shredded (leftover chicken works, or shortcuts prebagged work as well....also leftover ham or turkey would be ), elbow macaroni (or pasta of your choice), frozen vegetables (we use half a bag of peas & carrots but whatever floats your boat will work ,o), bottled ranch dressing (measure is approximate, we eyeball it til its the right consistency. creamy italian would also be go)

chicken rice-a-roni, fried rice w/ almonds rice-a-roni, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and liquid reserved, green onions, chopped, dried onion flakes, sliced ripe black olives, drained (about 1/4 cup), sliced water chestnuts, drained,cut in halves (about 1/3 cup), mayonnaise, sour cream or 1/3 cup plain yogurt, lemon juice, crumbled feta cheese, curry powder, garlic powder