82009 more crunch your salad Recipes

napa cabbage, chopped (you may use other cabbages but i like this 1 best), scallions, diced (green onions), grated carrot (i process in food processor), butter (i use about 4 tbsp.), ramen noodles (don tsp use soup flavoring), sesame seeds, sliced almonds, sunflower seeds, sunflower oil (or corn or any neutral tasting oil) or 1 cup a light olive oil (or corn or any neutral tasting oil), soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, rice vinegar, sugar or 1/2 cup honey, salt and pepper

salad, ground beef (i used sirloin), batch best ever taco seasoning mix, water, romaine hearts, trimmed & roughly chopped, corn, drained, black beans, rinsed & drained, black olives, drained & sliced, scallions, trimmed & chopped, kumato tomatoes (or variety of your choice), persian (seedless ) cucumbers, sliced (i left the skin on), ripe avocado, diced, jalapeno (either fresh or pickled, i used mild pickled), sliced, shredded cheese (i used mozzarella, cheddar, monteray jack blend), tortilla chips (i used tostitos roasted garlic with black bean), dressing, sour cream, mayo, salsa verde (or more to your taste ), juice from 2 limes, sugar, sea salt & black pepper, freshly ground to taste

frozen corn, thawed, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, roasted red peppers, drained and chopped (feel free to sub fresh diced green or red bell peppers for more crunch to the salad), crumbled feta cheese (tomato basil flavor works great if you can find it), sliced green onion, minced garlic clove, olive oil, red wine vinegar (i double this), salt and pepper, chopped fresh basil (optional, but adds a ton of flavor )

you will need : this is my own version....it doesn tsp include boiled parsnips, which are often used., chicken breasts,cooked, diced, baking potatoes, cooked,diced, carrots,boiled,diced, diced pickles, frozen peas, ex large eggs, boiled,diced, mustard, salt and pepper to taste, mayonnaise, extra ingredients for boiling chicken, if you want to make a stock, use the rib-in type of chicken breast...the ones with the rib bone attached. the bones impart a ton of flavor to the stock.you can then just remove the breast meat to use in the salad. if you don tsp want to make any stock, just use regular chicken breast. ), onion, celery stalks, carrots, parsnip (optional), use parsley , olives, reserved boiled vegetables, egg etc., important : if you would like to decorate your salad, remember to reserve some vegetables,egg,etc., boil potatoes in their skins in salted water till fork tender ., boil eggs till hard. set aside. place chicken breasts in a pot with water(sort of like making a soup). water doesn tsp have to be exact but you should have plenty(maybe 6-8 cups). place about 2-3 carrots, a stalk or two of celery and 1 onion. add some salt ( about 1 tbsp kosher salt). bring to boil and then simmer till carrots are tender and chicken is cooked. remove chicken and carrots to use for the potato salad. you can reserve the stock for a soup or freeze in small containers to use later in pan sauces, etc., dice chicken , potatoes, carrots(parsnip too, if you are using), and eggs. dice pickles and squeeze them a bit to remove some of their juice(this helps so that your salad doesn tsp become too watery). place frozen peas in a colander.place under running warm water to defrost them . drain completely and add to the rest of the diced ingredients., add mustard and pepper and 1 cup mayo., mix till combined taste for seasoning ., add more mayo to the mixture until it is tuna salad-like(for a lack of a better term) . you might need the full 2 cups. this depends on preference...use less if you don tsp want it too creamy or use more if you like it creamier. place in a nice serving dish and spread a thin layer of mayo...decorate with reserved vegetables(egg, carrots, peas, pickles, parsley, olives, chopped eggs...). since i didn tsp have too much time to decorate, wasn tsp planning on posting, and forgot to reserve some vegetables, i kept it rather simple.

cubed cooked chicken, pineapple tidbits, drained, sliced celery, cauliflower floret, chopped green onion, salted peanuts, mayonnaise (i use hellman s), lemon juice, grated fresh lemon rind, curry powder (or more, to your taste ), salt

potatoes, peeled, eggs, hard boiled and chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, pimientos, drained, mayonnaise (add more to suit your taste), salt and pepper, to taste

uncooked cheese tortellini , cooked as directed and cooled completely (i prefer butoni three cheese tortellini), more of your favorite ceasar dressing (i like marie s, sold in the produce department), yellow pepper, chopped, red pepper, chopped, onion, finely diced, fresh grated parmesan cheese

boneless chicken thigh per person or 1/4 boneless chicken breast., salad greens enough per person using your favorite lettuces - i chose bib, red leaf , romaine and baby spinach., croutons (optional), good dijon mustard, honey, light sodium soy, light honey dijon dressing, sesame seeds (optional), sunflower seeds (optional), salt & pepper, salad dressing for your salad (your choice), equipment needed, inside grill pan , hungry people, bowl

good beef stew meat , cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces. (or 2 lb cut up chuck or brisket), boneless pork cutlets or chops cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces., raw white or yellow onions, cut into large chunks, rotel brand chopped tomatoes and green chiles (or 1 large can of diced tomatoes, drained.), chili powder (or more to suit your taste), water, chopped garlic, tb. ground cumin, pinto beans, drained and rinsed with water, dark kidney beans, drained, rinsed, ground chil pepper (or 2 chopped jalepeno peppers) (or both), salt to taste, thickening : 2 tb masa flour mixed with 1/4 cup. water, sour cream, chopped onions of your choice, soda crackers or tortilla chips, a handful of shredded monterey jack cheese

cooked chicken, cubed, skin removed (the more flavorful the chicken, the more flavorful the salad, celery stalks, sliced thin, sweet onion, diced (vidalia, if possible, couple tsp smoked paprika, dried cranberries (i used a pomegranate enhanced variety, and i highly recommend them!), mayonnaise, favorite mustard (i used a german with herbs), lemon , juice only, couple dashed of rooster or other hot sauce, fresh ground pepper

hard-boiled eggs, diced, macaroni, uncooked, frozen green peas, thawed and drained, tuna, drained and flaked, mayonnaise (the amount depends on how moist or dry you like your salad), salt ( or to taste), pepper ( or to taste)

more, packages spring salad mix , adjust for number of people, add 1 of the combinations below, more cans mandarin oranges, drained, dried cranberries, my old post office salad dressing recipe (already posted), apple wedges, walnuts, maytag blue cheese, black cherry salad dressing, mandarin oranges, pine nuts, raspberry salad dressing, black cherry salad dressing, vegetable oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, black cherry polaner all fruit, whirl in a blender for a few seconds, stir thoroughly before using, raspberry salad dressing, vegetable oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, seedless raspberry all fruit , preserves, or jam, whirl in a blender for a few seconds, stir thoroughly before using the dressing, note: could use quality bottled dressings....another time saver

eggs, red potatoes or 5 lbs yukon gold potatoes, pimientos, diced (juice and all), light sour cream (or more to taste), light mayonnaise (or more to your taste ), pickle relish (or more to taste), salt and pepper (we like to use lemon pepper seasoning which has both and a nice tang)

potatoes, eggs, hard boiled, chicken bacon, red bell pepper, red onion, thick mayonnaise (more if you like your salad gooey, i use a low calorie version), prepared whole grain mustard

macaroni noodles (elbow or salad), hard-boiled eggs, chopped, mayonnaise , add more to your taste, onion (optional), olive, minced, pickle relish, whole corn, salt and pepper, sugar

white potatoes (skins on ), kosher salt, mayonnaise, buttermilk, dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, chopped fresh dill (if using dill, taste your salad for correct seasoning) or 1/2 cup chopped parsley (if using dill, taste your salad for correct seasoning), fresh ground black pepper, chopped celery, chopped red onion, crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

french style green beans, onion, finely diced, mayonnaise , you can add more to your taste, salt and pepper

cheese tortellini, genoa salami, green bell pepper, broccoli, cheddar cheese (i use orange cheese, makes the salad more colorful), italian salad dressing, garlic salt