21 not just salads Recipes

shaped pasta or 1 (16 oz) box shell pasta, cooked, roma tomatoes or 2 -3 tomatoes, seeded 1/2 inch diced, red onion, diced, pitted kalamata olives or 3/4 cup canned olive, halved, sun-dried tomato, reconstituted,chopped, cauliflower , small pieces, broccoli , small pieces, roasted red pepper, 1/2 inch diced, capers, feta cheese, crumbled, grated parmesan cheese, minced garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar, capers , reserve 1 tsp. liquid, lemon juice, black pepper, salt

idaho potatoes (peeled and diced ), sweet onion (finely diced ), celery (finely diced ), eggs (boiled , dice only 4 eggs for the salad and slice and save 2 for the top.), diced pimento (but adds color , it s not enough to add any flavor.) (optional), sweet gherkins (diced ) or 1 cup relish (diced), yellow mustard (just for color , adds no flavor.), sugar, salt, pepper, miracle whip (depends on how thick you like it.), paprika (for the top .)

dry creamettes macaroni rings, cooked, drained and cooled, rotisserie chicken (or your own leftover chicken meat), cut into bite size pieces, stalks celery, sliced thinly, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and diced, miracle whip salad dressing (this is 1 recipe that mayonaisse just doesn tsp work as well as miracle whip, sugar, salt and pepper, to your taste (i like to add 1/4 tsp mccormick s montreal chicken spice), prepared yellow mustard (not a spicy mustard - just plain old yellow mustard), green or red seedless grapes , if desired

artichoke hearts (hard leaves removed and quartered ), hearts of palm, sliced (i buy them precut in the can), mozzarella cheese, diced (i used 2 pieces of string cheese and just sliced those up), diced roasted red bell pepper, tomato, diced, pine nuts, balsamic vinegar (i use the aged sweet kind, if yours is not sweet , you may want to add 1/2 tsp sugar), olive oil (a nice, full flavored 1), seasoning salt, fresh ground pepper, fresh rosemary, minced (may add up to 1/2 tsp if you like), dried oregano

fresh pineapple, peeled, cored, cut 1/2-inch thick, mango, peeled & sliced into 1/4-inch slices, peeled papayas, cut 1/2-inch thick, peach, unpeeled & quartered, caribbean jerk seasoning (paste, not liquid or powder), fresh blueberries, fresh strawberries, sliced, just-ripe banana, thickly sliced, vanilla yogurt, lime , juice and zest of, sugar, salt

shrimp, pre-cooked (or cook yourself), stalks celery, finely minced, parsley, finely minced (if you don tsp have fresh, leave out), creole seasoning (can use old bay seasoning ), black pepper, fresh ground, reduced-fat mayonnaise (no miracle whip, please), frozen peas (do not cook, just rinse to separate), beef tomatoes (garden fresh are best), salt, parsley (optional), curly lettuce leaf (optional)

cooked chicken breasts, cubed, canola oil, orange juice, white vinegar, salt, cooked rice, cold, green grapes, halved, chopped celery , strings removed, pineapple tidbits, drained , retain juice for dressing, mandarin oranges, drained, almonds, mayonnaise , for dressing, do not use low-fat

romaine lettuce (1 costco bag, use 4 or 5 hearts, washed and cut up into bite size pieces), fancy mixed salad (2/3 costco bag), fresh mint leaves (1/2 bunch) - just leaves , don tsp cut, fresh cilantro (1 handful) - just leaves, bean sprouts (2 large handfuls ), tomatoes (4)- cut into eighths for medium size tomato, english cucumbers (2) - peeled and cut into long strips similar to california roll, red onion - (1 medium or 1/2 large onion) cut into thin strips (use thickest setting on japanese slicer, cut onion in half through the stem first), rotisserie chicken (1 whole) - shredded but not too small, dressing, sweet chili sauce - 1 large bottle, fish sauce - 6 tbsp, fresh squeezed lime - juice from 2 limes , massage limes before cutting and squeezing, fresh crushed garlic - do not use minced garlic , crush whole peeled cloves for best results - 8 cloves

ground pork, button mushrooms, finely chopped (i just used button, shitaki would be great if you want), scallions, finely chopped, minced garlic, rice wine (not vinegar, cooking wine), hoisin sauce, kosher salt, ground black pepper, chicken broth , for steaming, canola oil for sauteing the meatballs, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, lime juice (i don tsp recommend it ... however, i admit to always keeping 1 of those plastic lime and lemon in my ), oriental noodles (you can use spaghetti too), scallions, chopped fine, soy sauce, minced garlic, sesame oil, vegetable oil, red pepper flakes, garnish with extra sesame oil and chopped peanuts (optional), sesame salad dressing (now there are many good brands out there, or you can make your own, but take advantage of some help ), napa cabbage, thin sliced, sliced red onion, mandarin oranges, drained, sliced water chestnuts, rinsed and drained, cucumbers, thin sliced (seedless cucumber with the skin on), kosher salt, ground black pepper

cooked corn kernels or just canned, diced tomatoes, green peas, frozen and thawed, sliced red and green pepper ( i do not like green pepper, so i would use zuchini or red onion), black beans, drained and rinsed, cooked, cubed chicken breast, dressing, olive oil, lime juice, cumin, chopped cilantro, chili powder, oregano

elbow macaroni, green peppers, fine chopped, red peppers, fine chopped, onion, fine chopped, scallion, chopped (1 cup after chopping), sharp cheddar cheese (more or less to taste), salsa (not chunky, just a basic medium heat , use mild if you don tsp want any heat), sour cream , depending on how creamy you like the salad (i have used low fat, but don tsp use no fat), fresh lime juice, limes , zested, fresh cilantro, fine chopped, ground cumin, salt, pepper

pineapple, peeled and sliced into medium-thick rounds, skinless chicken breasts, coated with, soy sauce , and grilled till just cooked, spring onions, green and white parts separated, carrot, peeled and coarsely grated, tomatoes, seeded but not peeled, sliced into thin rounds, basil leaves, coarsely shredded, snow peas, blanched and cooled, fresh mint leaves, finely shredded, fresh pineapple juice, peanut oil, lime, unpeeled , cut into eighths, fish sauce, garlic clove, roughly chopped, hot sauce, fresh red chilies , deseeded or not and roughly chopped (optional), dry roasted peanuts , crushed into coarse crumbs in the mortar, head lettuce , soft-leaved

idaho potatoes (about 3 lbs.), extra light (not extra virgin) olive oil, mildest, tarragon vinegar (make your own or purchased), warmed beef stock (i use canned ), dijon mustard, just to help thicken the dressing, green onion, tops and bottoms, minced, parsley, snipped, flat leaf, non-pareil capers, drained, salt, pepper, fresh tarragon leaves minced , or 1 tsp of dried crushed, bibb lettuce leaves

mayonnaise, sour cream, onion, minced, celery, minced, ketchup, fresh lemon juice, horseradish, prepared, seasoned salt , crazy salt, pepper, shrimp, medium - cooked, peeled and deveined, macaroni, cooked and drained (gluten-free macaroni will make this gf), old bay seafood seasoning (not in original recipe, just a nice addition)

shredded coleslaw mix, chicken-flavored ramen noodles, crushed in bag (but not pulverized, just break into pieces), scallions, chopped, sesame seeds, almonds (my colleague sometimes uses cashews), light margarine (or margarine or butter), canola oil, rice vinegar, light soy sauce, sesame oil, splenda sugar substitute (or sugar, or whatever to taste)

cooked chicken (poached, grilled , rotisserie, doesn tsp matter, just cooked), pasta (macaroni, rigatoni, use your favorite, just not spaghett), green seedless grape, washed and cut in half, red seedless grapes, washed and cut in half, seasoned salt, onion powder, garlic powder, mayonnaise (i use hellman s light ), cashew halves, and pieces (i buy planter s salted), milk (optional, also may want to add more depending on how long the salad has been in the refrigerator)

apples, washed, cored, and sliced, but not peeled, celery, chopped, walnuts, chopped, grapes , seed and halved, bananas, sliced and added just before serving, egg, flour, butter, vinegar, sugar, whipping cream , whipped

jumbo shrimp, peeled , devained and tails removed (jumbo is key for this dish, approximately 12-16 shrimp, depending on the size), links spanish chorizo (not mexican , which is the soft chorizo, spanish is the hard cured chorizo, you will get 5-6 slices p), pearl onions (1 box of frozen works great for this, it has approximately 16 onions), spanish olives (you could also use black olives if you prefer), fresh mozzarella ball (optional), italian salad dressing (i just use bottled , but you can always use a homemade dressing if you want), salt, pepper