13 kicked tomato salad Recipes

thick-sliced peppered bacon, bacon drippings, mayonnaise, tomatoes, diced, cucumbers, diced, kosher salt to taste, freshly cracked five-peppercorn seasoning to taste, ground cumin (optional)

macaroni , cooked al dente and drained, mayonnaise, lime juice, lime zest, chili powder, garlic powder (i use 1 grated clove of fresh garlic), salt, cayenne pepper (or kick it up to 1/2 tsp, according to your own heat index!), tomatoes, halved (or leave whole if they re small), scallions, sliced (about 2/3 cup), fresh cilantro, chopped

italian bread , such as ciabatta, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, excellent quality extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, ripe red heirloom tomatoes , such as brandywine, dutchman, or giant belgium, ripe green or black heirloom tomatoes , such as cherokee purple, black krim, green zebra or german green, ripe yellow or orange heirloom tomatoes , such as yellow brandywine, georgia streak, striped german, orange strawberry, kentucky beefsteak, old german, husky gold, yellow brandywine, or lillian s yellow, young arugula, stems removed , or sprigs of fresh baby herbs, well rinsed and spun dry, herb vinaigrette , recipe follows, assorted red and yellow cherry tomatoes or pear tomatoes, such as sungold, yellow pear, yellow currant, or principe borghese, halved, artisan goat cheese, crumbled, chopped chives, for garnish

salad macaroni, cooked and cooled to room temp, ro-tel diced tomatoes with peppers, green olives, sliced, black olives, sliced, cheddar cheese, cubed, monterey jack pepper cheese, cubed, green onion, sliced, red onion, chopped, pepper, seasoning salt, mayonnaise (more or less depending on texture of salad)

ears of corn in the husk, hidden valley original ranch salad dressing or your choice, for dipping, hot sauce, chopped onion, chopped plum tomato, apple cider vinegar, cayenne pepper, brown sugar, kosher salt, garlic powder, dried oregano, ground cumin, unsalted butter, cut into chunks , reserved

shrimp, peeled and deveined, essence or creole seasoning , recipe follows, salt, olive oil, sized pieces or chiffonade hearts of romaine lettuce, caesar dressing , recipe follows, firm ripe hass avocado, peeled, seeded and chopped (about 1 cup), tomatoes, diced (about 1/2 cup), piadine (flatbreads), (alternatively use small round foccaccia breads or long crusty italian or sourdough loafs, cut in half lengthwise), goat cheese, crumbled , or 1/4 cup grated parmesan, freshly ground black pepper, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme, egg yolk, fresh lemon juice, minced garlic, worcestershire sauce, chopped anchovies, salt, fresh cracked black pepper, olive oil, grated parmesan

french bread cubes, olive oil, divided, garlic, minced, divided, essence , recipe follows, skinless, boneless chicken breasts , about 6 oz each, diced bacon, mayonnaise, buttermilk, fresh lemon juice, freshly chopped chives, coarsely ground black pepper, salt, cayenne pepper, heads bibb lettuce, washed, cored, patted dry, and thinly sliced, blue cheese, crumbled (recommended : maytag), ripe avocados, peeled, pitted, and diced, beefsteak tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and thinly sliced, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme

sliced shallot rings, white wine vinegar, heavy cream, dijon mustard, olive oil, head bibb lettuce, leaves separated, washed and spun dry, baby red leaf or oak leaf lettuces, washed and spun dry, roma plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and finely diced, belgian endive , chiffonaded, gruyere cheese , cut into thin strips, cooked ham , cut into thin strips (about 3/4 cup), smoked chicken breast or turkey breast, cut into thin strips, eggs, hard boiled, peeled and cut crosswise into thin slices, chopped chives, garnish, chopped parsley, garnish

sliced shallot rings, white wine vinegar, heavy cream, dijon mustard, olive oil, head bibb lettuce, leaves separated, washed and spun dry, baby red leaf or oak leaf lettuces, washed and spun dry, roma plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and finely diced, belgian endive , cut into chiffonade, gruyere cheese , cut into thin strips, cooked ham , cut into thin strips (about 3/4 cup), smoked chicken breast or turkey breast, cut into thin strips, eggs, hard boiled, peeled and cut crosswise into thin slices, chopped chives, for garnish , optional, chopped parsley leaves, for garnish , optional

roasted chicken*, skin and bones discarded, meat diced small, red jalapenos, seeded and diced, red onion, diced, chopped roasted pistachios, chopped, roasted garlic paste, sweet red chili sauce, brown sugar, lemon, juiced, mayonnaise, chopped fresh parsley leaves, sliced scallions, greens only, kosher salt, cracked black pepper, fresh croissants, split, lettuce, to garnish, tomato, to garnish

boneless quail , about 4 oz each, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, goat cheese, prosciutto, chopped, minced fresh rosemary, essence , recipe follows, kicked up lentil salade au lardon , recipe follows, fried leeks, for garnish, french green lentils, whole garlic cloves, smashed, bay leaves, fresh thyme, thick-cut bacon , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick strips, carrot, finely chopped, stalk celery, finely chopped, minced shallots, minced garlic, extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped, chopped parsley, essence , recipe follows, salt, freshly ground black pepper, frisee, arugula, crumbled goat cheese, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme