86 not your salad Recipes

potato , yukon gold, peeled and cut into chunks, salt, miracle whip (you may use mayonnaise if preferred), sour cream, thick, dijon mustard, chili powder, cayenne pepper (optional), bacon, cooked and crumbled , maple, red pepper, sweet, finely chopped, orange pepper, sweet, finely chopped, green onion, finely chopped, gouda cheese, shredded, garlic chives (you could use 1/8 cup green onions if preferred), gouda cheese , shrredded, chili powder

red potatoes, stalks celery, chopped, red wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar (i use bragg s), brine (saved from capers needed below), fresh chives, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh dill, chopped, capers, drained (save brine), whole grain mustard, olive oil, salt & pepper

tri-color pasta (not noodles), same as above ), roasted red peppper, sliced black olives, green olives with pimentos, marinated artichoke hearts, add pepperoni - your choice ), onion (sweet ), chopped garlic, add 1 can/jar marinated mushrooms - your choice ), cheese : feta, provolone, mozzarella (amount your choice), you can use any cheese of your own choosing ), italian dressing (kens) or your choice, note: also tastes good with cesear dressing )

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

lettuce leaf (to line the platter) (optional), grape tomatoes (yellow , orange, red, etc.) or 1 pint heirloom tomato (yellow, orange, red, etc.), lemon cucumbers (your choice to peel ) or 1 small cucumber, diced (your choice to peel), feta cheese, cubed, white balsamic vinegar (my addition), extra virgin olive oil, cracked black pepper, fresh lemon verbena leaves , cut into ribbons (not dried!)

fresh spinach, washed and torn, hard-boiled eggs, chopped, sliced water chestnuts, bean sprouts, bacon, chopped, vegetable oil (canola or other light oil), cider vinegar, onion, chopped small, granulated sugar, worcestershire sauce, salt, catsup

rotini pasta, cooked and allowed to cool, tuna (packed in water and drained well), red onion, chopped fine (or sliced thin), cucumber, chopped (fine or large your choice ), tomato (seeded and chopped ), mayonnaise, milk, cider vinegar, salt, minced garlic

macaroni noodles, sharp cheddar cheese, diced, cucumbers, diced, ham, cubed, jalapeno, diced, sweet onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, mayonnaise, olive oil, vinegar, olives, chopped, dill weed, celery salt, black pepper

prepared cole slaw, safeway , or vons cole slaw dressing, salted dry roasted peanuts, mandarin orange slices, drained

elbow macaroni, starkist chunk light tuna , in water (two packages, now you can use any brand, but i like this the best), black beans, rinsed and drained, red pepper, diced, yellow pepper, diced, celery ribs, diced fine, red onion, radish, thin diced, sliced black olives, fresh dill, chopped, fresh parsley, plain yogurt, mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, red pepper flakes, ground black pepper, kosher salt (to taste)

twisted pasta salad, chicken, cooked and chopped, tri color rotini, italian salad dressing (your choice , i used good seasons), mayonnaise (not miracle whip), lemon juice, yellow mustard, onion, chopped, black olives, sliced, chopped celery

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, taco seasoning (store-bought or your own mix ), vegetable oil, butter, ranch dressing (bottled is fine ), salsa (as spicy as you d like), minced fresh cilantro, ears corn, shucked, head or 2 regular heads green leaf lettuce, shredded thin, roma tomatoes, diced, grated pepper-jack cheese, avocados, diced, green onions, sliced, fresh cilantro leaves, tortilla chips of your choice (flavored or not), crushed slightly , for topping salad

chicken ceasar salad, crumbed chicken, middle bacon, cos lettuce, iceburg lettuce (two lettuces are optional to buy already packaged), your choice) ceasar dressing - i like to use kraft, parmisan cheese grated/shredded (if you do not like parmisan substitue for your favourite cheese), eggs, oil

potatoes (yukon gold or red about half as big as your hand), vegetable oil, kraft mayonnaise (not miracle whip and not fat free. use regular or light kind), apricot preserves, celery seed, garlic salt, garlic powder, onion powder, sweet pickle juice, french dressing, hot mustard (chinese mustard)

head lettuce, cleaned and tore up, green peas (drained ), pimientos (not drained ), cut green onion, mayonnaise, sliced almonds (your preference) or pecan pieces (your preference), mozzarella cheese, shredded, sugar

chunk light tuna , this is an institution size can, institution size cans are available at places like costco and sams, chopped sweet pickles , drained of liquid, i use mt. olive sweet pickle cubes, i personally do not like to substitute relish, hard-boiled eggs, chopped, mayonnaise , adjust to your taste, i prefer duke s, onion powder , to taste, 1 tbsp, dill weed , to taste, 2 tbsp, celery seed , to taste (optional)

pasta (i use tri-color rotini for color), ranch dressing, bacon crumbles (please don tsp use immitation bacon bits! big chunks of bacon are best. if you make your own, blot it really well.), cheese crumbles (or chop your own into small bits - not shredded ), red and green bell pepper, chopped, red onion, chopped, options, chopped marinated artichoke hearts, chopped green or black olives, corn, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, fresh or dried dill, garlic, black pepper, use your imagination

seedless watermelon, grapes, peaches, diced, pears, peeled and diced, stemless pitted cherries, mangoes, peeled and diced, bananas, peeled and sliced, strawberry, sliced, pineapple, skinned and diced, caribbean rum (your choice , though vodka is better in my opinion) or 3 cups vodka (your choice, though vodka is better in my opinion)