50 easy vegetable salad Recipes

frozen mixed vegetables, mayonnaise or 2/3 cup salad dressing, milk, prepared horseradish, dry mustard, fresh ground black pepper

garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained, sun-dried tomato salad dressing, garlic cloves, minced, baked pita chips or assorted fresh vegetables

red pepper, chopped, yellow pepper, chopped, orange bell pepper, chopped, red onion, chopped, button mushrooms, chopped or 16 oz portabella mushrooms, asparagus, chopped, zucchini, chopped, tomatoes, salad dressing , such as sun dried tomato, greek, basil, parmesan

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)

seedless english cucumbers, thinly sliced, white vinegar, white sugar, vegetable oil, soy sauce, salt

broccoli florets, cauliflower florets, green bell pepper , cut into 1 inch pieces, cucumber - peeled, seeded and chopped, carrot, coarsely chopped, italian-style salad dressing

bacon, or more to taste, fresh spinach, stems removed, hard-cooked eggs, chopped, red onion, finely chopped, white sugar, ketchup, vegetable oil, vinegar, worcestershire sauce

shell pasta , cooked al dente, drained well, and tossed with 2 tbsp olive oil, red onion, chopped, cucumber, chopped, yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, celery, chopped, pitted kalamata olive, chopped, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and cut into quarters, vegetable oil, olive oil, red wine vinegar, tomato basil soup mix, fresh ground black pepper, fresh basil, chopped, fresh italian parsley, chopped, crumbled feta cheese

white rice, water, vegetable oil, skinless, boneless chicken breasts, salt to taste, garlic powder to taste, head lettuce - rinsed, dried and torn, cucumbers, seeded and chopped, onion, finely diced, tomatoes, diced, bell pepper, diced, chopped fresh cilantro, freshly squeezed lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, crushed red pepper flakes

head lettuce , torn into small pieces, frozen green peas, thawed, chopped green bell pepper, bacon, cauliflower florets, chopped celery, mayonnaise, white sugar, shredded cheddar cheese

tri-color spiral pasta (can be store brand), green giant california-style frozen vegetables (can be store brand), black olives (these are optional, can be store brand), italian dressing (can be store brand), fresh cracked pepper (to taste), kraft grated parmesan cheese (can be store brand)

potatoes sliced, carrots sliced, onion sliced, you can add other vegetables too, or substitute ), chicken breasts , or 12 chicken thighs, salt, pepper, vinaigrette type italian salad dressing- any type i.e. calorie wise , fat free, zesty but not creamy, if you really like italian salad dressing , and/or lots of sauce, use more dressing.

spinach flavored spaghetti, frozen asian-style vegetables, creamy peanut butter, sesame-ginger salad dressing, fresh cilantro, chopped, orange, thinly sliced

rice, frozen peas, green onions, green pepper, shrimp, vegetable oil or 1/2 cup olive oil, wine vinegar, soya sauce, sugar

head iceberg lettuce, mandarin orange pieces, drained, sliced almonds (or slivered, see note ), vegetable oil, vinegar, sugar

ready to serve cooked spanish rice, black beans, rinsed and drained, diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained, green bell pepper, diced, diced red onion, red wine vinegar, vegetable oil, salt, ground cumin, garlic powder, pepper

boneless skinless chicken breasts, black pepper, vegetable oil, butter, apricot preserves, french dressing or 1 cup russian salad dressing, garlic (or to taste), dry onion soup mix

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