16 green salad cherry summer Recipes

head of leafy green lettuce, washed, dried , and torn to bite-size pieces., red onion, thinly sliced ., granny smith apple, peeled and thinly sliced ., roasted pecans ( or walnuts), dried cherries, raspberry vinaigrette..see below, crumbled gorgonzola cheese ( or maytag blue!)

mixed baby greens (or lettuce of choice ), baby spinach leaves, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh cilantro , to taste, alfalfa sprout, lentil sprouts (or other sprouts), chopped cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, chopped red bell pepper (or yellow or green ), snow peas, sliced thinly, garlic cloves, minced, scallion, chopped, sliced fresh mint, you may add chopped green beans or grated carrots or grated beets or shaved summer squash, etc, lemon , juice of (about 1/3-1/2 cup), olive oil, honey (to taste), avocado, mashed, salt (optional)

lime juice, water, sugar, banana, sliced diagonally, blueberries, divided, nectarines, sliced, strawberry, hulled and halved, watermelon balls, seedless grapes, green, kiwi, peeled and sliced, dark sweet cherry, with stems (to garnish )

loosely packed fresh mint, sugar, blackberries, left whole , or 1 1/2 lb sweet cherries, pitted and halved, firm-ripe medium peaches or nectarines, halved lengthwise, pitted, and cut into 1/3-inch-thick wedges, seedless green grapes (1 1/2 cups), halved

bing cherry, pitted and halved, green grape, halved, nectarines, pitted and sliced, strawberry , capped and quartered, blackberry, blueberries, kiwi, peeled and and sliced, honey, limes, basil leaves, splenda sugar substitute

fresh peaches, lemon juice, fresh blueberries, maraschino cherries, drained, green grapes or 3 kiwi fruits

vine-ripe tomatoes (red, yellow, and green ), basil leaves , plus a basil flower, assorted cherry tomatoes, good-quality extra-virgin olive oil, coarse salt (sea salt or kosher salt)

marinade, white balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic, minced, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste, granulated sugar , to taste, grilled veggies, organic green zucchini , quartered lengthwise, organic yellow zucchini , quartered lengthwise, organic spears asparagus, trimmed, organic yellow and red cherry tomatoes, red bell pepper, quartered and seeded, yellow bell pepper, quartered and seeded, couscous, basil chiffonade, coarsely chopped italian parsley, olive oil, israeli couscous, homemade chicken or vegetable stock, heated, water to cover, kalamata olives (optional), additonal basil leaves , hand torn

champagne vinegar, shallot, finely chopped, coarse salt, green beans, trimmed, baby zucchini or 1 lb regular zucchini, cut into 1/2 ich pieces, ripe tomato (cocktail or cherry), english cucumber, cut into 1/2-inch dice, smooth dijon mustard, grainy mustard, loosely packed fresh basil leaf, coarsely chopped, loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped, fresh ground pepper , to taste, extra virgin olive oil , plus, extra virgin olive oil, ciabatta , about 1/2 loaf, torn into 1-inch pieces

balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, minced shallot, dijon mustard, minced fresh garlic, salt, pepper, fat-free chicken broth, petite dry green lentils, bay leaf, uncooked orecchiette (pasta), chopped zucchini, halved cherry tomatoes, chopped red bell pepper, chopped yellow bell pepper, chopped red onion, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, chopped fresh oregano (or 1/2 tsp. dried ), chopped fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp. dried ), salt, fresh ground black pepper

mixed-colored string beans, trimmed, tomatoes, halved, pitted kalamata olives, garlic, finely chopped, summer savory, chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar

tri-colored pasta , rotini pasta, plain fat-free yogurt, mayonnaise, fresh lime juice, sugar, curry powder, salt, ground red pepper, black pepper, granny smith apple, diced, dried cherries or 1/4 cup dried cranberries, green onions, thinly sliced, carrots, grated, almonds , slivered

red tomato, red roma tomato, yellow roma tomato, yellow tomato (1/2 & 1/2 of lemon boy and golden jubilee), red cherry tomatoes, yellow pear tomatoes, pink tomato, whole green onion, chopped, red onion sliced thinly, green bell pepper, diced, smoked provolone cheese, small cubes or large shreds, grated parmesan cheese, grated parmesan cheese for garnish

colourful pasta, cooked (omit any salt and oil), olive oil, white wine vinegar, garlic, minced, salt, sugar, pepper to taste, chopped fresh basil, crushed pepper flakes, cubed fresh mozzarella, halved cherry tomatoes, green onions to garnish