400 garden salads Recipes

dried elbow or medium shell macroni or rotini, light dairy sour cream, low fat mayonnaise dressing or light salad dressing., dijon-style mustard, fat-free milk, black pepper, chopped green sweet pepper, shredded carrot, sliced green onion, diced cheddar cheese (1oz.) optional

macaroni (try rotini, corkscrews, alphabets...i like to use rice noodles) or 2/3 cup other shaped pasta (try rotini, corkscrews, alphabets...i like to use rice noodles), tahini (more to taste), tomato juice (i use v8), braggs liquid aminos, apple cider vinegar or 1/2 tsp red wine vinegar, garlic clove, minced (optional), vinaigrette dressing, to serve, see note below, garden salad, to serve (be sure it has lots of juicy tomatoes!)

eggs, kosher salt, divided, asparagus, ends trimmed , cut into 2-inch pieces, sugar-snap peas, trimmed, garlic clove, minced, lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, white-wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, black pepper, watercress, fresh flat-leaf parsley, fresh mint leaves

dijon mustard, fresh dill, chopped (optional), chopped green onion, shredded cheddar cheese, sweet corn kernels, sugar snap peas, frozen shelled edamame (green soybeans), iceberg lettuce, salt and pepper to taste

penne pasta, cream of asparagus soup, milk, italian salad dressing mix, cottage cheese, grated parmesan cheese, divided, frozen italian mixed vegetables, thawed

olive oil, mushrooms, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, green onions, chopped, bell pepper, chopped, broccoli, chopped small, carrot, chopped, bow tie pasta (i prefer garden variety), mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese (to taste), chopped tomato (optional), salt, pepper

lettuce, chopped, diced vine-ripened tomatoes or 1 -2 diced ripe roma tomato, diced ripe avocado, sliced green onion, fresh cilantro, minced, sliced black olives, italian dressing, fresh cilantro, minced, fresh lime juice, granulated sugar, fresh ground black pepper, fresh lime zest, skinless roasted rotisserie chicken (shredded or chunked) or 1 lb fresh ground poultry or 1 lb fresh beef ground beef or 1 lb cooked beef (shredded or chunked) or 1 lb cooked pork (shredded or chunked), cold water, fresh key lime juice, instant masa harina flour (el mexicana brand masa casera), instant onion flakes, ground cumin, instant chicken bouillon powder (knorr, not beef!), california chili powder (unseasoned), paprika, seasoning salt (lawry s brand), sugar, ground black pepper, garlic powder, fresh lime zest, ground oregano, flour tortillas (mission brand), cotija cheese (crumbled over garden salad mix, divided per serving), sour cream (over seasoned meat, divided per serving), hot canola oil or light olive oil, to crisp shells

olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice , optional, grated parmesan cheese, dried oregano, sugar, salt, pepper, torn salad greens, red onion, sliced into rings, cucumber, peeled and sliced, tomatoes, cut into wedges, green pepper, sliced into rings

rotini pasta (the garden rotini with red green and yellow pasta makes the best presentation), italian dressing (homemade or store bought ), cucumber, cubed, roma tomatoes, cubed (use canned whole tomatoes in the off season), black olives, sliced, cheese, cubed (i like colby jack), green onions, chopped

bottled italian salad dressing, grated parmesan cheese, granulated sugar, egg substitute (egg beaters )

sugar, oil, vinegar, black pepper, salt, shoepeg corn, drained, green peas, drained, green limas, drained, blackeyed peas, drained, green pepper, finely chopped, green onions, finely chopped, celery, finely chopped

desiree potatoes, unpeeled, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, dried italian herb seasoning, frozen birds eye garden peas, skinned cucumber , preferably a thin-skinned variety that doesn tsp need to be peeled, thinly sliced (optional), rocket or 1 cup salad greens, shaved pecorino cheese or parmesan cheese, to garnish, white balsamic vinegar, french mustard, olive oil, honey, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

tomatoes , cut into 12 slices, fat free cheese (your choice ) or 6 oz soy cheese, see note, fat-free salad dressing, see note, red onions or 6 slices vidalia onions, cucumbers, slices see note, fresh basil leaves (optional), mrs. dash tomato basil garlic seasoning , to taste

coarse grain mustard, olive oil or 1/4 cup salad oil, lemon juice, honey, garlic cloves, minced

orange jell-o, black tea, hot, mandarin oranges, pineapple, crushed, water chestnuts, sliced

apple cider vinegar, sugar, olive oil, salt, black pepper, le seuer peas, drained, french style green beans, drained, white shoepeg corn, drained, celery, finely chopped, green pepper, finely chopped, green onion, finely chopped

torn romaine, plum tomato,sliced, julienned sweet red pepper, sliced,seeded,peeled cucumber, chickpeas, sliced fennel bulb, chopped celery, pitted ripe or greek olives, green onion,thinly sliced, dressing, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic clove,minced, fresh minced cilantro, water, minced fresh mint or 1/8 tsp dried mint, minced,fresh oregano or 1/8tsp dried oregano, grated lemon peel, salt and pepper, crumbled feta cheese