63 favorite vinaigrette Recipes

boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced black olives, red onion, sliced in rounds, green pepper, chopped, plum tomato, chopped, feta cheese (or to your liking), favorite vinaigrette (preferably a greek style 1), cooked spaghetti

romaine lettuce , torn into bite sized pieces, cooked black beans or 1 cup black-eyed peas (drain and rinse if using canned), bell pepper , cut into bite sized pieces, ears corn , cut off the cob, avocado, peeled and diced, tomatoes, chopped, chopped sweet onion, grated cheddar cheese, fresh cilantro, chopped, your favorite vinaigrette (use your own recipe , or try paul newman s family recipe version, which is really mild and works well), red pepper flakes, crushed tortilla chips (we use red hot blues), cooked chicken or beef, would be delicious on this salad for a nice summer main dish (optional)

assorted greens (red-leaf lettuce , arugula, frisee, endive, etc.), torn fresh basil leaves, ripe plum tomatoes , cut into eighths, red onion , thinly slivered, red pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice, hothouse cucumber, peeled , halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch dice, pitted black olives, halved, salt and freshly ground black pepper, your favorite vinaigrette

peeled, diced (1/2 inch) cooked potatoes, diced (1/2 inch) medium-rare leftover roast beef, mixed diced (1/4 inch) red and green bell peppers, diced (1/4 inch) red onion, scallions, thinly sliced, chopped parsley, salt and pepper, to taste, your favorite vinaigrette, boston lettuce leaves , for serving

hs : while i used heirloom cranberry beans here, you can substitute another sort of bean if you like. it s better if you ve cooked them from scratch. and do your best to avoid overcooking them., cooked beans, room temperature or warm, toasted sunflower seeds (or pepitas), this dressing (or other favorite vinaigrette), or to taste, big handfuls of chopped cauliflower (stems, leaves , florets), boiled in a bit of salted water for just 20 seconds, then drained under cold water, big handfuls of tortilla chips, crumbled feta, watermelon ) radish, sliced paper thin, avocado, sliced, salad dressing, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh rosemary leaves, fresh thyme leaves, fresh oregano leaves, sweet paprika, garlic , smashed into a paste, well-crumbled bay leaf, red pepper flakes, fine grain sea salt, fresh lemon juice

yellow mustard, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, garlic, sugar, salt, black pepper, olive oil

fresh brussels sprouts, sherry wine vinegar, mustard (deli style, spicy, yellow-your favorite), maple syrup, walnut oil, grated fresh nutmeg, walnuts, toasted and finely chopped (optional)

broccoli florets, broken into small pieces, tomatoes, halved, colby & monterey jack cheese crumbles or shredded jack and sharp cheddar cheese, sliced red onions, tb of your favorite vinaigrette dressing, french mustard dijon mustard, sugar, topping- 1/2 cup of toasted sliced almonds. it adds a nice crunch to the recipe and looks very elegant., this also looks great when served on a bed of fresh spinach leaves .

vidalia onion, sliced 1/2 inch thick, eggplant, sliced about 1/2 inch thick, bell pepper, quartered, portabella mushroom, halved, zucchini, halved, fennel, quartered, baby artichoke , prepped and halved, olive oil, more to tates, your favorite vinaigrette, minced garlic, fresh basil, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, minced, salt and pepper, red pepper flakes

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)

parts favorite oil, part favorite vinegar, add your choice of everything else

cooked fresh bay shrimp, shredded carrots, rinsed and drained, frozen petite peas, thawed, frozen cut corn kernels, thawed, favorite vinaigrette (recommended : champagne vinaigrette), salt and pepper, ripe avocado, halved and pitted

chunky-chopped broccoli, chunky-chopped cauliflower, red bell pepper, sliced, ripe tomatoes, chopped, mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, sweet dried leaf basil, your favorite vinaigrette , i like honey-dijon balsamic vinaigrette

imitation crabmeat, mixed salad greens, your favorite vinaigrette, salt & pepper

dijon mustard, sherry vinegar or your favorite wine vinegar, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, salt , to taste, freshly ground pepper , to taste

beef tenderloin from the tip end of the roast, handfuls arugula or mixed greens, your favorite vinaigrette, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, shaved parmesan

boneless skinless chicken breasts, baby spinach (about half of the bag), roma tomatoes, sliced, mushrooms, sliced without the stems, feta cheese, extra virgin olive oil (it can be greek, caesar anything you prefer) or 8 oz of your favorite vinaigrette dressing (it can be greek, caesar anything you prefer)

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