38 good for you salad Recipes

fresh lime juice (or more ), olive oil, apple cider vinegar or 1 tbsp any other kind vinegar, garlic powder, ground cumin, salsa, nonfat yogurt (optional) or 2 tbsp nonfat sour cream (optional), kidney beans, drained and rinsed (you can also use black or any other type of beans), avocado, diced, tomatoes, halved, cilantro, coarsely chopped, romaine lettuce or 5 oz butter lettuce, carrots, sliced, baked corn tortilla chips, very lean ground turkey, cooked with taco seasoning, basil, green onions or chives, chopped, toasted pepitas, black olives, low-fat cheese, shredded, jalapeno, seeded and minced

fusilli (spirals-whole wheat is great!), kosher salt, olive oil, ripe tomato, medium-diced, good kalamata olive, pitted, diced (or other good black olives), good feta cheese, medium-diced (or use mozzarella if you like or try goat cheese), sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained, red wine vinegar (or try lemon juice with some of the zest), extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove, minced, capers, drained, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese, flat leaf parsley, chopped (or use basil if you like)

ripe tomatoes , preferably heirlooms (a variety of colors will add interest to the salad), balls ) burrata cheese, cut into halves, chopped fresh basil , or to taste, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste, a good extra virgin olive oil , to drizzle, aged balsamic of modena vinegar , aged 25 years or more (if you use regular balsamic, it doesn tsp have the same sweetness of a truly aged balsamic, so if you need to use this, reduce some with a bit of sugar until you have a thick syrupy glaze, or get some balsamic glace (such as colavita brand)

elbow macaroni, boiled (mullers is best, but all taste good), mayonnaise, stalks celery, chopped, sweet relish, carrot, chopped, parsley, dijon mustard, salt & pepper, sprinke italian spices (basil, oregano, garlic,marjoram...), apple cider vinegar, sliced green olives , to taste, some chopped red pepper , is good as well, chopped sweet onion , is also wonderful, hard-boiled egg , if you wish, though i do not usually include this

salmon fillet, poached (you can cheat and use canned salmon, but make sure its good!), extra virgin olive oil, whole grain mustard, tomato, seeded and chopped, onion, chopped finely, salt, pepper

tomato (diced ), chopped dill pickles, chopped onions (you can add more if you like), branston pickle (which isn tsp from chicago- it s british, but so good! use the branston or ploughman instead of relis), celery salt (optional), celery rib, chopped (optional -this is for extra crunch), mayonnaise, mustard, light chunk tuna in water (never use albacore tuna because it s loaded with mercury)

romaine lettuce (i guess you could use other leafy salad, but i prefer the goodness of romaine; 1 head should be good for 4 people), tomatoes, cucumbers (when i used the ones from our garden, i shaved off some of the skin because it was just too rough), bell pepper (any colour, and it s optional), fresh/ dried herbs , depending on the season, of course (any and all of you favourites though i like to stick to dill, chives and parsley), onion, garlic (fresh, dried or powder ), oil (olive or sunflower), salt & pepper to taste

heads broccoli florets, red onion , slice as small as you like, raisins (i like to use the golden raisins, but use what you have), sunflower seeds, mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar (rice is good)

olive oil, extra firm tofu (pressed, drained and cubed or crumbled ), garlic cloves, minced, yellow onion, diced (1 cup), nutritional yeast, turmeric, ground mustard, dill, paprika (smoked is good too), vegan mayonnaise (vegannaise), yellow mustard (french s recommended or use whole grain mustard if you like), sea salt, fresh ground black pepper

chicken, cut into parts (you decided the size), rose wine, soy sauce, salad oil, water, brown sugar, garlic, crushed (or more ), powdered ginger, dried basil

chicken breast for every 2 people being served. i usually use boneless/skinless for this unless i am going to cook them over a wood fire. then i would use skin on and bone in, thick cut bacon (apple smoked or maple will add another flavor level). choose a bacon that you love the taste of., amounts of the vegetable you use depend upon how many people you are feeding . for only 2 i would use 1/2 of each color of bell pepper for example. for 8 i would probably use a whole or nearly whole bell pepper., red, green, yellow, orange bell peppers, cored , seeds removed, sliced into strips., vidalia onions (sweet and mild ) or red onions (zing) cut into strips, yellow and green squash cut slightly thick then in half, asparagus cut into 1 1/2 inch bites, grape tomatoes, garlic cloves left whole for now, mushrooms (your favorite type , of course!), fresh green beans, broccoli and cauliflower can be used too; but make them bite sized pieces, olive oil (have at least a cup or two available depending on how many you are cooking for. you need this to roast the vegetables and for making your croutons!), day old french or italian bread cut up into good sized bites, bigger than what would come in a box of croutons, i cut it up 1 1/2 to 2 inches., fresh grated parmesan or romano cheese, garlic granules , fresh cracked pepper, italian seasonings...or fresh marjoram, basil and thyme, (cut up the basil into small bits), some times i ll add some peas and corn to this as well. also optional would be a couple of boiled eggs..., kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper (white pepper could be added, but it is going to add a significant jolt in the heat/pepper pop department!)

yellow bell peppers , cut in half lengthwise (keep the stem on, remove the seeds and ribs, red peppers are fine too, i just happen to like the col), olive oil, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained , and rough chopped, black olives, sliced (buy they pre-sliced to save time), frozen spinach, drained well (i didn tsp use all the spinach, about 1/2, but as mentioned, this recipe is so easy you can really use), tomatoes, lightly seeded and diced, onion, fine chopped, scallions, diced fine, feta cheese, crumbled, fresh parsley, fine chopped, fresh basil, fine chopped, olive oil, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, kasseri cheese (you can substitute any good melting cheese, i just happen to love kasseri)

lettuce (bagged of your choice or pick, wash and hand-tear your own), hard-boiled eggs, quartered, english cucumber, sliced, tomatoes, sliced (or 4 romas ), new york strip steaks, olive oil, salt, pepper, frozen french fries (i use ore-ida golden, crinkle, or waffle, but use your favorite), seasoning salt (or you can use regular salt), pre-shredded mozzarella cheese, croutons, salad dressing (i use good seasons , but ranch or blue cheese or your favorite will work well, too, use to taste), salt, pepper

shrimp, peeled, tails removed & cooked (i used ex large, but large will work fine, use what is on sale, and take advantage of the seafood co), head napa cabbage, thin sliced (i used a mix of napa and romaine, but use what you enjoy best, the napa is just very good with this ), romaine lettuce hearts , rough chopped, cucumber , cut in half lengthwise and then very thin sliced in half moons (i happen to love , but depending on the size, use as much as you want), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced (i prefer a vidalia or fl sweet onion), bean sprouts, rinsed and drained (but if available, 15 oz, or about 2 cups of fresh bean sprouts), red pepper , thin sliced in matchsticks (optional), water chestnuts, rinsed, drained and rough chopped, chow mein noodles (1 to 1 1/2 in the salad, and as much as you want as a garnish), kraft toasted asian sesame dressing , you can also serve more on the side if necessary and see the note below on dressing substitutes (lite or regular version), scallion, fine diced (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional)

firm green mangoes (i use half ripe if i can tsp find green; i know it s not the same at all, but still so good), dry shredded unsweetened coconut (like you use for baking) divided, bean sprouts, fresh basil, green onions, sliced, garnish: a handful of peanuts or cashews, whole or roughly chopped, protein: 1 cup. cooked and cubed chicken, cooked shrimp, deep-fried tofu cut into cubes, salad dressing, fish sauce (use soy sauce if you really really can t find , a vietnamese ingredient), lime juice, brown sugar, fresh chilies, de-seeded and minced or 1 to 2 tsp thai chili sauce

trimmed shoulder or neck fillet of lamb, chopped into 1-inch chunks, heaping tbsp fresh thyme leaves, level tbsp ground chili pepper, level tbsp ground cumin, level tbsp sumac , if you can find any, or 1 lemon, zest finely grated, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, a good handful shelled pistachio nuts, a few handfuls mixed salad leaves , such as romaine, endive and arugula, washed, spun dry and shredded, a small bunch fresh mint , leaves picked, red onion, peeled and very finely sliced, lemon, a bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley , leaves picked, extra-virgin olive oil, flatbreads or tortilla wraps, heaping tbsp plain yogurt

macaroni , i used elbow, but use any type you like, pimiento, good seasons italian dressing (to taste), shredded cheddar cheese, chopped celery, chopped red onion, sliced olive, salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), mayonnaise (to taste)

wild rice, slightly salted boiling water (you may substitute vegetable or chicken stick for a richer taste), good extra virgin olive oil, toasted pinenuts, roasted pumpkin seeds (i use tamari roasted or spicy tamari roasted ones), dried tart montmorency cherries (available at trader joe s or substitute dried cranberries if you can tsp find them), chopped fresh chives, freshly ground pepper and salt to taste