80951 healthy salads for a crowd Recipes

a 1-lb package of orzo pasta, green onions, chopped up, feta cheese, fresh dill. . .fresh is sooo much better in flavor then dried, fresh lemon juice, olive oil (i use extra-virgin), shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined (i cooked mine simply in salted water), cucumber (my was about 1 foot long and not overly fat.) quarter the lengthwise so that you have 4 long strips and then cut into 1/4-inch thick pieces, cucumber (used for full, thin slices on top of salad), basket cherry tomatoes, cut in half and divided, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, fresh dill sprigs for decorating the top of the salad

copycat outback chopped salad recipe, member asked me to help her find a good, delicious chopped salad ., i thought this was a superb choice ., i hope she and others will love this., candied cinnamon pecans, sliced-lengthwise pecans, cinnamon, dark brown sugar, butter, melted, blue cheese vinaigrette, olive oil, white vinegar or champagne vinegar, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, sour cream, chopped fresh basil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, crumbled blue cheese, salad, chopped bibb lettuce or butter lettuce, chopped red leaf lettuce, chopped iceberg lettuce, green onion, chopped, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., candied cinnamon pecans, pecan half into three lengthwise pieces. mix together the cinnamon and brown sugar. toss pecans with melted butter, then with the cinnamon/sugar mixture, tossing well to ensure a thorough coating. put the nuts on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 5 to 8 minutes, until sugar is caramelized. remove the baking sheet from the oven, slide the parchment together with the nuts off the sheet to cool, and set aside., blue cheese vinaigrette, whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients .

salad greens of choice, dried cranberries, strawberries, blueberries, candied walnuts, dried dill, zest of lemon, grilled chicken or shredded roasted chicken, tomatoes, blue cheese, avocado, dressing any lite vinigret , i prefer a zesty 1 with some ginger and citrus flavors. but what ever you have thats tangy and light will do.

a ) ingredient for bbq pork, pork tenderloin, chopped young ginger, bbq sauce, sugar, salt, white pepper, chopped garlic, b ) ingredient for salad, diced carrot, tomatoes, diced long beans, diced celery, chopped fennel, lettuce, salt & black pepper to taste, sliced hard-boil egg, sauce, hor sin sauce, mayonnaise, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, chopped garlic

a 2-lb piece watermelon (preferably seedless ), lime, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, light rum , or to taste

a 19-oz can chick-peas, rinsed and drained well, olive oil, garlic clove, minced, fresh lemon juice to taste, crushed dried hot red pepper flakes , or to taste, minced fresh parsley leaves

steak, green salad, red bell pepper, cut into small squares, onion, cut into rings, feta cheese, cucumber, cut into small squares, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, butter

lentils (a combination of green, brown, and or red), tomatoes, cored and seeded, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 large), instant couscous, dry , then prepared according to the package directions, green onion, finely chopped (oignons rotis ), virgin olive oil (to taste), red wine vinegar (to taste), dried parsley or 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, salt (to taste), fresh ground pepper, tabasco sauce or 1 -2 dash red pepper sauce

fingerling potatoes , halved lengthwise, olive oil, divided, salt and freshly ground black pepper, riesling wine, shallots, minced, heavy cream, manilla clams, butter, fresh chives, minced, fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced, pitted black olives, whole calamari, cleaned, all-purpose flour, eggs, beaten, panko breadcrumbs, sea scallops, rinsed and dried, arugula salad , recipe follows, baby arugula, rinsed, olive oil, garlic, minced, lemon, juiced, salt, freshly ground black pepper

salad bowl full of new leafy lettuce leaves, a large red onion, sliced thinly into 1/2 rings, cream, sugar, vinegar

fresh spinach, head butter lettuce, fresh bean sprouts, water chestnuts (drained and sliced ), bacon - cooked and crumbled, dressing, salad oil, sugar, ketchup, red wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce, onion- finely chopped, dry mustard, salt, cayenne pepper

salad, spring mix lettuce (i also add enough green leaf lettuce to where it will all fill a trifle bowl), pecans or walnuts (about a 1/2 cup or so), jack cheese (amount is up to you), sliced fresh strawberries (amount is up to you), dressing, red wine vinegar, olive oil, sugar, glove minced garlic, paprika, black pepper

a dozen delicious waffle variations, this is a great recipe for a special breakfast or brunch! lots of variations, all-purpose flour (or part whole wheat flour), baking powder, sugar (optional), salt, egg yolks, beaten, egg whites beaten until stiff, sweet milk or buttermilk, melted butter, sift dry ingredients together. beat egg yolks until light and add the milk and melted butter. combine wet and dry ingredients. fold in beaten egg whites. bake in a hot waffle iron. makes about a dozen waffles., put the waffle batter into a pitcher. it is much easer to pour the batter, overfill waffle compartments or the batter runs out on the sides of the waffle iron., waffles are done when there is no more steam rising from the iron ., after cooling , freeze extra waffles in a plastic freezer bag. separate with wax paper before freezing., variations, apple waffles - add a tsp of cinnamon to the dry ingredients. add a cup of chopped, peeled apple to batter. serve with warm applesauce & sour cream., bacon waffles - crumble a few slices of cooked, drained & crumbled bacon into the batter., banana waffles - add a chopped banana to the batter., blueberry waffles - add 1-cup fresh or frozen blueberries (thawed & drained)., chocolate waffles - increase sugar to 1/3 cup and add 1 square melted unsweetened chocolate or add 1/2-cup cocoa and a 1/3-cup sugar to dry ingredients. serve with whipped cream and chopped pecans., cinnamon raisin waffles - add a tsp cinnamon and a couple spoonfuls of plumped raisins to the batter., ham waffles - add a couple of spoonfuls of diced ham to the batter. saute it first for better flavor., molasses spice waffles - add a tsp of cinnamon and a 1/2-teaspoon of nutmeg to dry ingredients. add 3 tbsp of molasses to liquid ingredients., nutty waffles - add 1/4 cup chopped peanuts , pecans, walnuts or filberts. toast the nuts for better flavor, orange zest waffles - add a tbsp orange zest to batter. substitute 1/2 cup orange juice for 1/2-cup milk., pineapple waffles - add a cup of well-drained crushed pineapple to the batter., sausage waffles - add a couple of spoonfuls of cooked, crumbled and drained sausage to the batter.

gooey butter cakes, cake, yellow cake mix, egg, butter, melted, cream cheese, softened, eggs, pure vanilla extract, sugar, butter, melted, preheat oven to 350 degrees. lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan., in the bowl of an electric mixer , combine cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well. pat into the bottom of prepared pan and set aside., still using an electric mixer , beat cream cheese until smooth; add eggs and vanilla. dump in confectioners sugar and beat well. reduce speed of mixer and slowly pour in butter. mix well., pour filling onto cake mixture and spread evenly. bake for 40 to 50 minutes. don tsp be afraid to make a judgment call on the cooking time, because oven temperatures can vary. you want the center to be a little gooey, so don tsp bake it past that point, oven and allow to cool completely. cut into squares., pumpkin gooey : follow the original recipe, adding a 15-oz can of pumpkin pie filling and an extra egg to the cream cheese filling. bake as usual, remove from oven, and allow to cool. cut into squares and top each square with a pecan half. serve with a dollop of fresh whipped cream. i promise you ll never want pumpkin pie again, pineapple gooey : add a 20-oz can of drained crushed pineapple and an extra egg to the cream cheese filling. proceed as directed above., lemon gooey : use a lemon cake mix in place of the yellow cake. add the juice (approximately 1/4 cup) and zest of 2 lemons to the cream cheese filling. proceed: as directed above., carrot cake gooey : use a spice cake mix, and add 1 cup chopped nuts and 1 1/2 cup finely grated carrots to the cream cheese filling. proceed as directed above., peanut butter gooey : use a chocolate cake mix. add 1 cup creamy peanut butter and an extra egg to cream cheese filling. you can sprinkle the top of batter with 1 cup chopped peanuts if you like. proceed as directed above., chocolate chip gooey : use either yellow or chocolate cake mix. sprinkle 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 cup chopped nuts on top of filling. proceed as directed above., banana gooey : use a yellow cake mix. prepare cream cheese filling as directed, beating in 2 ripe bananas and an extra egg. proceed as directed above., nutty gooey : use a yellow cake mix, and add 1 cup chopped nuts to the cake mixture. proceed as directed above., chippy gooey : stir 1 cup white chocolate chips, peanut butter chocolate chips, butterscotch morsels, heath almond toffee bits or heath milk chocolate toffee bits into filling. proceed as directed above.

pomegranates, a 1 1/2-lb piece jicama, haricot verts (thin french green beans), walnuts, chopped fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice

a 7-inch pita pocket , halved crosswise and separated to form 4 semicircles, soft milk goat cheese such as montrachet, walnuts, minced, white-wine vinegar, dijon-style mustard, olive oil (preferably extra-virgin), spinach (about 1 bunch), coarse stems discarded and the leaveswashed well and spun dry, tomatoes, quartered

a 16-oz jar sliced pickled beets, sour cream, freshly ground black pepper, smoked trout fillet, skin and bones discarded and fish broken into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1/2 cup), fresh small dill sprigs, cucumber , quartered lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch- thick slices (about 2 cups), onion, sliced thin (about 1/2 cup)