40 fresh summertime salad Recipes

french haricots vert, trimmed and halved, cucumber, thinly sliced, radish, sliced, red onion , thinly sliced then halved, fresh tomatoes, chopped, feta cheese, crumbled, walnuts, chopped, lemon juice, preferably freshly squeezed, extra virgin olive oil, fresh tarragon, chopped or 1 tsp dried tarragon, sugar (or to taste), dijon mustard, garlic clove, minced, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

uncooked gemelli or spiral pasta, mayonnaise, lemon juice, sugar, garlic powder, sliced green onions, bacon strips, cooked and crumbled, divided, torn romaine, fresh snow peas, trimmed and halved, fresh cauliflowerets, fresh broccoli florets, sweet red pepper, chopped, shredded swiss cheese

salad greens (any amount desired), cold cooked crabmeat, chunks, hard-boiled eggs, black olives, mayonnaise (hellman s is best), half-and-half cream, good-quality chili sauce, chopped green onions or 1/4 cup scallion, chopped green bell pepper, chopped green olives, fresh lemon , juice of, salt and pepper

rotini pasta, dry, water, to cook, salt, olive oil, carrots , julienned, red bell pepper, 1/2 inch dice, fresh green beans, ends trimmed and halved, fresh peas (or frozen ), spring onions or 3 scallions, chopped, roma tomatoes, chopped, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, mustard, capers (optional), fresh parsley, chopped, fresh tarragon, chopped, sugar, salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste

olive oil, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, salt, sugar, pepper, vegetables to marinate, such as mushrooms, beets, fresh mozzarella, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, zucchini, etc., salad greens , such as red leaf lettuce, boston lettuce, mesculin, roasted red peppers (optional), olives, sliced hard salami, fresh mozzarella cheese, prosciutto or domestic ham, sliced thin

hidden valley ranch dressing mix, v-8 tomato juice, fresh tomatoes, peeled and diced small, cucumber, peeled, seeded and finely chopped or shredded, tender zucchini, finely chopped or shredded, tender yellow summer squash, finely chopped or shredded, red or green bell pepper finely chopped or shredded, red wine vinegar or 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice, garlic, crushed, chopped onion

cantaloupe balls, honeydew balls, pineapple chunks, drained, mandarin oranges, drained, halved fresh strawberries, thawed lemonade concentrate, orange marmalade, cantaloupe melons, halved and seeded, fresh mint leaves

bob evans italian sausage roll, head romaine or green leaf lettuce, fresh ripe tomato, cut into wedges, cucumber, sliced, zucchini, sliced or shredded, fresh carrot, peeled and shredded, red onion, sliced, black olives or croutons (optional), olive oil to taste, red wine or balsamic vinegar to taste, black pepper to taste, parmesan cheese, shredded (or more to taste)

cream cheese, softened, marshmallow creme, vanilla extract, orange juice, halved fresh strawberries, green grapes , seedless red grapes and fresh blueberries

fresh green beans, vidalia or other sweet onion, peeled and sliced thin, handful of fresh basil , chiffonade, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, good vinegar -- i like a red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar for this.

cubed cooked chicken, fresh peach chunks (about 2 peaches), fresh pineapple chunks, sliced fresh strawberries, chopped celery, almonds, chopped red onion, mayonnaise, peach preserves or orange marmalade, honey, dijon mustard, salt

bow-tie pasta, ham chunks, grape tomatoes, halved, diced yellow bell pepper, diced red bell pepper, diced orange bell pepper, green onions, chopped, minced garlic, ground black pepper, salt, mayonnaise, chopped fresh cilantro, shredded romano cheese

julienned cooked lean beef, sliced fresh green beans, steamed, cucumber, sliced, celery, diced, green pepper, diced, baby new potato, boiled and diced, green onion, finely chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, garlic clove, minced, dijon mustard, dried tarragon

gemelli pasta, uncooked, mayonnaise, lemon juice, sugar, garlic powder, green onion, sliced, bacon, cooked and crumbled, romaine lettuce , torn, fresh snow pea, cauliflower, fresh, fresh broccoli, red pepper, chopped, swiss cheese, shredded

chicken, cooled, chopped or pulled with forks, i prefer to use chicken breast and thigh meat for this recipe, celery ribs, peeled and chopped / sliced on an angle, green, yellow or red bell pepper, chopped, green grapes, seedless and halved, apple, chopped into small chunks or slices, mayonnaise , whichever brand you prefer, i like to give a good squeeze of a creamy salad dressing such as cucumber or ranch., i also like to thin the dressing with either a little dill pickle juice or freshly squeezed lemon juice., walnuts or pecans coarsely chopped or toasted slivered almonds, i sometimes like to add a handful of coloured marshmallows.

salad dressing, grated parmesan cheese, milk, cooked pasta shells, tomatoes, red onion, salt, freshly ground black pepper, deli ham

canned salmon, sweet onions, such as texas 1015 (thin slices) or 4 -5 slices vidalia onions (thin slices), dill weed, white wine vinegar, water, fresh ground black pepper, hardboiled egg, quartered, tomatoes, quartered or 12 cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, peeled and cut into slices or 1 cucumber, cut into spears, mixed salad green, green olives, to garnish, black olives, for garnish

tomatoes, cucumbers, yellow squash, sweet onion, chopped fresh basil leaf, chopped fresh parsley, olive oil or 1/2 cup vegetable oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic clove, finely minced, cubed italian bread, grated parmesan cheese, pitted black olives