16 favorite creamy salad Recipes

rotelle pasta, lima beans, sweet peas, drained, tomatoes, halved, green onion, sliced, monterey jack cheese, cubed, salad dressing (pick your favorite ( creamy italian, blue cheese, cucumber, or buttermilk ranch)

baby spinach, chopped, head iceberg lettuce or 1 small head of romaine, chopped, sweet onion, diced, creamy blue cheese, chopped into small pieces (the creamier the blue cheese for this, the better), sweet apple , like gala or pacific rose, core removed and apple diced (i leave the skin on - it s good for you!) - sprinkle the diced apple with fruit fresh to prevent browning, pecans, chopped (you may toast the pecans, or candy them, if you prefer - to candy them, see my recipe for banana cream pie supreme with caramelized pecans), poppy seed dressing in the blender (posted separately), or our favorite bottled poppy seed dressing is marie s, available in the produce dept.

uncooked medium pasta shells, creamy coleslaw, mayonnaise, chopped onion, dill weed, salt, chopped imitation crabmeat

a few handfuls of fresh cherry tomatoes halved, avacados diced, yellow bell pepper diced, tblsp of your favorite ranch or ceaser dressing, grain german mustard, apple juice, two of black pepper, juice of half a lemon, stirr together in a bowel and marinate stiring often to create a creamy dressing, head chopped lettuce, crushed up tortilla chips , i like juarez, grated cheese

flank steak (1-1/2 to 2 lbs.), chopped kalamata or green pimento-stuffed olives, prepared non-creamy caesar dressing, divided, freshly grated lemon peel (zest), minced garlic, your favorite salad, your favorite dressing (i reccomend caesar, since you all-ready have it and you used it in the recipe!!)

chicken breasts, your favorite salad dressing (not creamy ), spanish rice (rice a roni or your favorite), onion, thinly sliced and separated ., tomatoes, cut into quarters ., chunky salsa, cayenne pepper, hot sauce, pickled jalapeno pepper (optional), monterey jack cheese, cheddar cheese

grapefruit zest, finely grated (my addition), ruby red grapefruits, egg yolks (can sub half and half, whipping cream or your favorite non-dairy substitute) or 2 tbsp egg substitute (can sub half and half, whipping cream or your favorite non-dairy substitute), brown rice vinegar (can sub white balsamic, white wine vinegar, etc.), salt, fresh ground black pepper, paprika (i substituted spanish smoked and reduced the amount), vanilla bean , split lengthwise and chopped into small pieces, flax seed oil

red potatoes, diced, mayonnaise, ranch dressing, dijon mustard, fresh basil, pancetta (or substitute bacon, but it s not as good), your favorite cheese (cubed ), stalks celery (thinly sliced ), red pepper (chopped ), salt and pepper

tuna steaks, fresh ground pepper, kosher salt, olive oil, jumbo pasta shells , cook according to package directions (but don tsp overcook, you don tsp want them to break apart), mayonnaise (you can use a little more if you want, but i prefer a light dressing), celery ribs, cut lengthwise and then chopped fine, red onion, chopped fine, roasted red peppers (jar is fine , i always keep some on hand), scallions, fine diced (white and green parts ), kalamata olive, chopped (you can substitute black olives), anchovy fillets, fine minced (don tsp shy away, you will never notice them but wow, what a great flavor), capers, drained and chopped, fresh lemon juice, fresh parsley, fine diced, pepper, tomatoes, chopped and then lightly pureed in the food processor, fresh basil, chopped fine, shallot, chopped, olive oil, red wine vinaigrette, salt, pepper, salad greens, for serving (use your favorite , i love some torn bibb or boston lettuce for a creamy texture), lemon, cut in 4 wedges (1 per plate as a garnish and squeezed on the salad)

french bread , unsliced, creamy caesar salad dressing (bottled or store bought ), fresh parmesan cheese, grated, butter, softened, green onions, finely chopped, garlic powder

chicken tenders, olive oil, button mushrooms, sliced, sweetcorn, garlic cloves, crushed, double cream, cream based salad dressing (i prefer mary berry s lemon & thyme sauce, but a garlic and herb dressing is also a favorite with ga), spring onion, sliced, ground black pepper, salt

vegetable oil, dijon mustard, sour cream, red wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, sugar, dill, salt, pepper

mixed lettuce greens , torn into bite-size pieces (such as boston bibb or leaf lettuce), plain yogurt, mango chutney (or your favorite chutney), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced, red bell pepper, coarsely chopped, snipped fresh chives, snipped fresh coriander, diced cooked chicken, pineapple chunks (fresh or canned ), fresh baby tomatoes, crouton , for serving

chicken legs or 5 lbs chicken wings (tips removed), hot sauce (or your favorite brand ), unsalted butter, melted, italian salad dressing, not creamy, lemon juice, dried basil leaves