13 kitchen sink salad Recipes

romaine lettuce, green pepper, sliced thinly, oranges or 1 yellow pepper, sliced thinly, tomatoes, halved, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and sliced, white shoepeg corn, drained, frozen green peas, shell pasta, sliced red onions (optional) or cheddar cheese (optional) or canned baby shrimp (optional)

light sour cream, spicy mustard, orange juice, cooked shrimp (i use boiled shrimp for salads boiled shrimp (for salads) to prepare the shrimp), spinach leaves , trimed and torn in pieces, red bell pepper, cut in strips, kiwi, sliced, green onions, sliced, grapes, sliced cauliflower, sliced almonds, strawberry, for garnish (optional)

yukon gold potatoes, cubed and boiled until soft, yet firm, dozen eggs, hard boiled, carrots, shredded, a couple cans of whole back olives, drained and crushed, a j r or two of s l d style green olives, dr ined, vadalia onions, diced, a couple cans of mushroom pieces, drained well (or a pint of crimini s chopped), a couple cans of diced water chestnuts, drained well, a small bag of cooked cocktail shrimp (or not , if they are not on sale), kosher salt to taste, cracked black pepper to taste, a couple - three shakes of celery flakes, mayonaise (mom liked to use helman s - best foods)

vegetable oil, condensed tomato soup, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, ground mustard, garlic salt, onion salt, celery salt, worcestershire sauce, paprika, hot pepper sauce, mayonnaise

pasta (curly or tube ), smoked mozzarella cheese, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes with italian herbs, in oil (reserve the oil for sauce), grape tomatoes or 12 oz cherry tomatoes, halved, fresh spinach, diced up, chipotle garnishing sauce (use some of the sauce too) or 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, to taste (use some of the sauce too), coarse salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste, mayonnaise , to taste (optional)

loosely packed basil leaves, balsamic vinegar, garlic put through garlic press, dijon mustard, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, pancetta, roughly chopped, pine nuts, mixed baby salad greens, english cucumber, halved, diced 1/2-inch pieces, tomato, diced in 1/2-inch pieces, kalamata olives, pitted and sliced in 1/2 vertically, crumbled gorgonzola, freshly cracked black pepper

shredded colby-monterey jack cheese, chopped fully cooked ham, celery rib, thinly sliced, baby carrots, thinly sliced, tart apple, chopped, pineapple tidbits, sliced green pepper, chopped onion, torn salad greens, sour cream, mayonnaise

lentils, cooked and drained, crumbled white bread, eggs, miracle whip-type salad dressing, dry cornbread mix, minced garlic, chopped onion, drops liquid smoke, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, dry textured vegetable protein (optional), salt, vegetable oil (for frying )

cooked chicken breast , cut into strips (about 1/4 cup), shredded iceberg lettuce, shredded cheddar, roasted red pepper strips, sliced cucumber, broccoli florets, half-moon-sliced yellow squash, hazelnut oil (substitute olive, vegetable, or canola oil), red wine vinegar, salt, fresh ground black pepper, plum tomato, cored and quartered

potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes, chicken broth, minced red onion, green onions, sliced, hard-boiled eggs, chopped, pickle relish, bacon, cooked and crumbled, dijon mustard, lemon juice, sugar, olive oil, mayonnaise, mustard powder, whole celery seed, salt, pepper

brown rice , rinsed three times and drained (instant or quick works, too, but not as well), water (adjust amount depending on type of rice and method used for cooking), mixed herbs, divided (herbes de provence or fine herbes, e.g.), garlic powder, divided, dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, pitted black olives, drained and rinsed (small), canned artichoke bottoms in water, drained, rinsed, and coarsely chopped, tomatoes, coarsely chopped or 2 cups grape tomatoes, carrots, shaved with a peeler into strips, stalks celery, washed and coarsely chopped, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped, fresh parsley (chopped ), red onion, coarsely chopped , about 1 cup, roasted cashews (almonds work well, too), capers, sharp cheddar cheese, very coarsely chopped (may also use other sharp or tangy cheese, such as gruyere, feta, even blue), cooked chicken breasts, cold, coarsely chopped, mandarin orange segments, drained and rinsed, hass avocado, pitted, peeled, and chopped (1 large or two small), head bronze leaf lettuce, olive oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, herb seasoning mix (fine herbes or some other commercial blend, your choice), lemon juice, salt & pepper