36 make your salad Recipes

sesame oil, rice vinegar or 5 tbsp cider vinegar, sugar (or your choice of sweetener), tamari or 3 tbsp light soy sauce, garlic cloves, minced, salt, to your taste, crushed red pepper flakes, to your taste, fresh ginger, minced (optional), extra firm tofu, well drained (6 cakes), mushrooms, left whole, carrot, grated (or in matchsticks), bell pepper, finely chopped (any colour except green), cabbage, shredded (optional), shallot, minced (optional), fresh mung bean sprouts (optional), coarsely chopped peanuts (optional), minced fresh cilantro (optional), minced fresh parsley (even basil would be nice) (optional), fresh tomato, diced (optional), sesame seeds (optional)

red potatoes, red onion (sliced in half to make circles and half circle pieces, pressed garlic, hard boiled ,peeled and sliced in an egg slicer with yolk removed and put aside, bacon, chopped small, cilantro, lemon, salt and pepper

granny smith apples, peeled and diced into 1 inch cubes, red onion, thinly sliced, cucumber, skinned,seeded and diced, fresh cilantro, chopped, salt , to taste, jalapeno peppers, chopped (i leave half of the seeds in), plain yogurt, slightly whipped with a whisk to make it smooth (you can also adjust it according to your preference)

apples, pears, banana, light vanilla yogurt, your favorite crunchy cereal (i make it with special k vanilla almond ), cinnamon, splenda sugar substitute (optional)

red onion, thinly sliced, red wine vinegar, country-style bread, crust removed, cut into 1/2 inch chunks, tomatoes, cored, seeded, and cut into 1/2 inch chunks, extra virgin olive oil, basil leaves , slivered, s &p, make it your own and add: capers, olives, peppers, cucumbers, mozzarella, and/or salami.

garlic clove, salt, fresh lemon juice, white-wine vinegar, freshly grated lemon zest, freshly ground black pepper to taste, extra-virgin olive oil, broccoli, hearts of romaine, carrots, red onion, anchovy fillets

iceberg lettuce, broken into bite-size pieces (to make 4 cups), carrot, shredded, mandarin oranges, drained, kiwi, peeled and sliced, strawberries, sliced, red grapes, bread cubes, toasted (or cruotons), cinnamon, ground, cashew nuts, coarsely broken, cream of coconut (coco lopez), sour cream, orange marmalade (or use less to your own taste ), key lime juice (or to make 1/4 cup)

balsamic salad dressing (i make my own, but there are many quality store bought dressings that are available), fresh mozzarella cheese, diced (now if you want to use those pre-marinated mozarella balls, you can, they just cost more), red pepper flakes, v 8 juice (a spicy tomato juice will also work), tomato paste (more or less according to how thick you like your dressing), olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, lemon, juiced, fresh basil, pre-made pizza crust (boboli is 1 brand, but any store bought packaged crust will work), parmesan cheese, grated, olive oil, dried oregano, minced garlic, ground pepper, romaine lettuce , rough chopped, pepperoni, diced (i get mine a bit thicker cut from the deli, also it is cheaper and you will have no waste), italian ham, diced (once again, just from the deli, cheaper and buy only what you need), roasted red peppers, onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, black olives, cut in half

i used ends of meat and cheese so quantities vary, this is what i used, black forest ham end, oven roasted turkey end, p & loaf end, hard salami, pepperoni i don tsp like using much but a little isn tsp bad, baby swiss end, you can add other cheese to. hard cheeses are best and all you need is the ends or have the deli cut you hunks more cost effective. don tsp go to strong with the cheddar s.., i bought the veggies in a jar in the olive section, cauliflower, carrots, celery, pearl onion, sweet peppers, olives optional, fresh veggies you may want to cook or steam them. you want them crunchy then chill them you do not want to use warm veggies they will melt the cheese., tomatoes make it to runny so that is why i use red bell peppers, oven roasted bell peppers you can find them in store too, mix and match meat cheese and veggies to your taste it is really hard to botch up what you put in it just stay away from bologna, italian dressing of your choice just stay away from creamy dressings, few dashes of dill seed, season with pepper and mrs.dash blend, grated parmesan cheese to taste i just sprinkled it on there so it is up to you how much.

chicken-this can be left over rotiseree chicken , grilled chicken, or even the chicken that is canned., whole kernal corn, black beans, chopped tomato, cucmber, jicama (optional), avocado, red onion (optional), fresh cilantro (optional-this will give the salad a spicy kick ), ranch packet (make the with non-fat mayo, non-fat milk), your favorite bbq sauce, romaine lettuce

romaine lettuce , torn into bite size pieces and chilled, green leaf lettuce , torn into bite size pieces and chilled, blue cheese or 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbles, bacon piece (make sure is cooked crispy), candied pecan pieces (candied almonds would be good also), radish, cut up into small pieces, apple , cut into slices to lay in a circle after you have mixed the other ingredients, mayonnaise, sugar (more or less to your liking), milk (more or less for desired consistency)

spinach ala tom, i wanted to add that some cream cheese, sour cream added to this mixture would make a great dip, just add some milk to the cream cheese if needed to make it less thick, just don tsp over do it. i would add after all the other ingredients are cooked., a recipe something like my dad used to make , except he put 2 eggs in it and scrambled it all together, i don tsp do that. i also added a few things to it. of course all you velveeta fans can add that instead of the fresh parmesan., green giant frozen chopped spinach, oscar mayer chopped bacon ( in the yellow plastic pouch in the salad isle of your store) it s really lower fat and easier to use than regular bacon and it also tastes good., a small yellow onion diced, unsalted butter, amount of fresh shredded parmesan cheese for garnish .

did you know that if you want to add vegetables to the soup you are making, they will taste so much better if you saute them first in a little butter. even though it s a little bit more work, it s worth the extra effort., what happens when you boil the soup too long the soup ends up losing its color ., i burned my soup once. have you ever done that here s a great tip to fix that. take the liquid part of your soup and pour it into a new, clean pan. then, add these ingredients: mustard, curry powder, chutney, or your 1 other of your favorite flavors. quantities are always to taste and you ll be amazed at how this tip really works, my all time favorite soup tips. every made soup that was too salty tasting all you need to do is place a raw potato into your soup pot and simmer it with the soup for about 15 minutes. not only does the potato slice absorb the extra salt, but as an added snack for the cook, it also absorbs all that flavor and becomes a fantastic taste treat, need your soup to be thicker - just sprinkle a little bit of instant mashed potato and stir in to thicken the soup. carefully continue adding the instant potatoes until you get the consistency that makes you happy., in a hurry and need to use canned broth instead of homemade give it a little extra flavor by taking your leftover chicken or meat bones and simmering it in the broth. simmer for about 15 minutes. then, strain the liquid and use the newly-flavored broth for your soup. this is a fantastic way to spice up the tinny flavor of canned broth and make it taste like its homemade., guess what a great resource a grocery store is for ready -to-use ingredients! simply make a visit to the salad bar (most large grocery chains have them now,) and gather up some of the pre-cut vegetables, cooked shrimp, and chicken or meat. how easy is that, if you have any leftovers of the pasta you cooked the night before , or even meat and vegetables - use them for instant nutritious substance for your soup. if your left over vegetables have already been cooked, simply puree them and use it as a thickener. deeeelish

beef roast, beer (any brand ), good season italian salad dressing mix (or cheap brand), crushed garlic (or to your taste , from jar), margarine, more margarine , for buttering your buns, deli buns , for making sandwiches