75 favorite italian salad Recipes

rotini pasta, grape tomatoes, halved, provolone cheese, cubed (i use mozzarella sometimes), green onion, sliced, pepperoni, halved (i use turkey pepperoni! ), your favorite dressing (i use a italian parmesan herb 1), mayonnaise , mixed into dressing if needed for creaminess (this depends on the type of dressing you buy)

dry wheat berries, water , stock, or a combo of both, red onion, chopped, canned beans, drained (black beans or cannellini beans), seasoned diced tomatoes, drained (rotel style, italian, garlic and onion, etc), shelled edamame(from frozen , i don tsp cook, just thaw and shell), fresh herb (cilantro, parsley, basil, oregano), nuts (cashews, wal , pine ), vinegar (balsamic, red wine or rice), olive oil (you can add bit of sesame oil if you are going for a bit of the asian taste, but remember, it s strong, so use carefully!), favorite season salt blend with garlic, if possible, and black pepper

simply potatoes shredded hash browns, tomatoes (roma ), mozzarella cheese (fresh , the kind in the ball shape), basil (fresh, 12-15 leaves ), italian salad dressing (your favorite brand, preferably 1 with balsamic vinegar in the ingredients)

head butter lettuce, washed , spun dry and torn or cut into bite-size pieces, head red leaf lettuce, washed , spun dry and torn or cut into bite-size pieces, ranch dressing , recipe follows, croutons , recipe follows, grape tomatoes, cut in 1/2, ripe avocados, halved, pitted and flesh diced, bacon , cooked until crisp and crumbled, sour cream, mayonnaise, buttermilk, freshly chopped chives, freshly chopped italian parsley leaves, dried dill, salt, divided, freshly cracked black pepper, white vinegar, salt, plus more for sprinkling, freshly cracked black pepper, cayenne, paprika, dried parsley, dried basil, garlic paste, (2 cloves garlic smashed with the flat side of a knife and a sprinkle of salt, to make paste), extra-virgin olive oil, cubed stale italian bread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes

ready made pizza crust (or your favorite homemade recipe for a 12-14 inch pizza), prepared pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, pepperoni slices, sliced ham, coarsely chopped, jarred italian olive salad, drained (or olive salad mix), grated parmesan cheese

ground beef , shaped into meatballs (see kittencal s italian melt-in-your-mouth meatballs), italian bread , cut into 1-in slices, cream cheese, softened, mayonnaise (not salad dressing, also do not use light or fat-free), pepper, dry basil (optional), shredded mozzarella cheese (or more if desired), favorite marinara sauce, water, minced garlic (or to taste)

boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, italian salad dressing, garlic clove, olive oil, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, whipping cream, whole milk, parsley, basil, salt and pepper, your favorite style pasta

jicama, peeled and cut into french-fry size strips (about 2 lb), red bell peppers , cut lengthwise into strips, green bell peppers , cut lengthwise into strips, jalapeno pepper, seeded and cut into narrow strips (optional), red onion , quartered lenthwise, fresh cilantro leaves, italian dressing, your favorite

chickpeas, drained and rinsed, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, fresh green beans , snaped into 1 ",pieces, sun-dried tomato , oil packed,chopped, marinated artichoke hearts, cut in half, green onions, sliced, pepper, parsley, chopped, italian dressing, your favorite, feta cheese (optional)

beef roast, fat-free italian salad dressing, extra virgin olive oil, pepper, garlic cloves, crushed, onion, minced, soy sauce, mrs. dash seasoning mix (or 2 tbsp coco cola), barbecue sauce, spicy mustard (your favorite ), parsley

mixed romaine lettuce or 3 -4 cups bibb lettuce or 3 -4 cups boston lettuce (and/or others), chives or 2 green onions, chopped, raw sunflower seeds, avocado, peeled and cubed, mandarin oranges, drained, balsamic vinaigrette or italian dressing, to taste

avocado, mashed, sour cream, italian dressing, chopped onion, chili powder, salt, lettuce, shredded (roughly 1 head ), fresh tomatoes, chopped, chopped green chili (okay out of a can, but pat dry between papertowels), chopped black olives, grated monterey jack cheese (can substitute for cheddar or pepperjack cheese), crushed plain doritos (my favorite flavor- pepperjack, okay to use cool ranch or plain tortilla chips), drained picante sauce

head iceberg lettuce, cut in wedges, bacon, slices (chopped and cooked ), red onion, diced fine, black olives, diced fine, seedless cucumber, fine chopped, italian vinaigrette (your favorite store bought will work fine), tomatoes, cut in half and roasted, olive oil, salt for the tomato, black pepper for the tomato, shallots, finely chopped, butter, gorgonzola, heavy cream, pepper (for the sauce)