349 optional salad Recipes

baby spinach, torn boston lettuce, sliced red onions or 1/2 cup radish, sliced mushroom, diced gouda cheese or 1/3 cup havarti cheese (optional) or 1/3 cup goat cheese (optional), toasted sliced almonds (optional) or 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts (optional), oil, lemon juice, chopped fresh chives or 2 tbsp green onions, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, granulated sugar

greek yogurt, ripe pomegranates , seeded removed under water, fresh mint, finely chopped (small bunch), honey (optional) or sugar, to taste (optional), red grapefruits, pink grapefruit, white grapefruit, orange flower water or 1 -2 tbsp orange juice, honey (optional) or sugar, to taste (optional), pomegranate seeds (handful ), mint leaf

cooked cubed potatoes (or can use 3 cups cooked macaroni or small shell pasta drained), frozen peas, thawed, celery rib, finely diced, green onions, finely chopped, cubed cheddar cheese, hard-boiled eggs, chopped (more eggs sliced in wedges to garnish around the bowl if desired), chopped sweet yum-yum pickle (optional, yum-yum pickles are sliced sweet sandwich pickles ), sweet pickle relish, prepared ranch salad dressing, mayonnaise (or use 1/4 cup each and sour cream, or to taste) or 1/2 cup salad dressing (or use 1/4 cup each and sour cream, or to taste), prepared mustard or 1/2 tsp mustard powder, garlic powder (optional but good to add in), salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste, i use seasoned )

elbow macaroni (cooked ), shrimp (cooked ) or 1 -2 cup crab (cooked) or 1 -2 cup lobster (cooked), sliced celery, diced cucumber, mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, capers, salt, dry mustard, tabasco sauce, old bay seasoning (optional) or paprika (optional), salad greens

uncooked shell pasta, frozen sweet peas (or fresh ), red bell pepper, finely chopped, red onion, diced fine (or other sweet onion), shredded cheddar cheese (or cubed ), parmesan cheese, grated, chopped cucumber, diced celery, black olive tapenade, hard-cooked egg, peeled and chopped, diced pimento (opional ), fresh flat leaf parsley, garnish (optional), mayonnaise, prepared ranch salad dressing, green onion, sliced thin (scallion), celery salt, garlic powder, fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped (or1/4 tsp dried parsley flakes), pepper, prepared mustard, ground cayenne pepper, pickle relish (sweet or dill-your preference-i used a little of both), sugar (optional, only if you like your salad a little sweet !), chopped fresh dill leaves (optional-may use to garnish )

rotini pasta (spiral pasta), zucchini, ends removed, chopped, cucumber, ends removed, seeded, chopped, bell peppers, stems removed, seeded, chopped (i use 1 orange and 1 yellow for color), red onion, peeled and chopped, black olives, drained well and chopped (optional(kids don tsp like, so i omit), diced tomatoes, partially drained, freshly-grated parmesan cheese, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, whole celery seed, sweet paprika, garlic powder, italian salad dressing (we prefer kraft zesty italian)

broccoli florets (fresh ), bacon, cooked & crumbled (i usually use 1 jar of real bacon pieces to save time.), sweet red peppers or 1/2 cup yellow pepper, almonds or 1 cup sliced (optional) or 1 cup raisins (optional), mayonnaise or 1 cup salad dressing, sugar, vinegar (i usually use red wine )

mixed salad greens (romaine and leaf lettuce mix), cannellini beans, rinsed and drained (white kidney beans), croutons, grape tomatoes, sliced red onion, pitted kalamata olive, cut in half, balsamic vinaigrette, freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional) or romano cheese (optional)

red bell pepper, finely chopped, zucchini, finely diced, quartered cherry tomatoes or 1 cup diced garden tomato, fresh basil, chopped (optional), carrot, shredded, grated parmesan cheese (optional) or 6 tbsp grated vegan cheese (optional), balsamic dressing or 1/4 cup favorite salad dressing, garlic clove, minced, minced onion (optional), cucumbers, see note, salt or lemon pepper mrs. dash seasoning mix, pepper

nopalitos (get the kind that are sliced), white onions, chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, dried mexican oregano, fresh lime juice, tomatoes, cut into wedges, fresh cilantro, chopped, queso fresco (vegan cheese can be used for a vegan option) or 2/3 cup anejo cheese, crumbled or shredded (vegan cheese can be used for a vegan option), purple onion, sliced into thin rings, canned chilies , jalapenos en escabeche cut into chunks, avocados, sliced, head romaine lettuce , torn into bite-sized pieces

melon fruit (mixture of cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, tuscan melon, any heirloom varieties of melons, etc.), fresh key lime juice or 1/2 cup frozen limeade concentrate, honey (try a flavored and remember local is best!), poppy seed, approximately, almonds, fresh lavender flowers (my addition but optional) or fresh mint (my addition but optional), key lime zest , if desired

mandarin oranges, drained, chunk pineapple, drained, tropical fruit salad, drained (or fruit cocktail), vanilla yogurt, nuts, chopped (i use pecans), ground nutmeg (optional) or 1 dash cinnamon (optional)

black beans, black-eyed peas (see note in recipe ), red bell pepper , chopped into pieces the same size as beans, green bell pepper , chopped into pieces the same size as beans, red onion , chopped into pieces the same size as beans, cilantro, chopped (about 1 cup chopped cilantro), salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste, dressing, spike seasoning (optional, but recommended ), ground cumin, ground ancho chile pepper (or use chile powder), fresh lime juice, white balsamic vinegar (or use white wine vinegar), olive oil, salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste, this is probably more dressing than you need for the salad, but if you refrigerate leftovers and eat them later, it s nice to have a little extra dressing to mix in.)

three-vegetable garden-style twirl pasta, shredded fat-free cheddar cheese, cucumber, peeled, sliced, and quartered, fresh tomato, peeled, and diced, red beans, fat-free italian salad dressing, tony chachere s cajun seasoning, garlic powder, cooked salmon (optional) or 4 oz packaged crabmeat (optional)

fresh chicken broth, dry white wine, onion, sliced, celery rib, cut into 3 pieces, bay leaf, unwaxed lemons, black peppercorns, chicken breasts (about 1 lb 5 oz), dried eggs , pasta shapes, artichoke hearts , halved (optional may use frozen and thawed), roughly chopped flat leaf parsley, canned premium tuna, drained, capers, rinsed, lemon juice, canned anchovy fillets, rinsed and finely chopped, mayonnaise, cayenne pepper, canned anchovy fillets, rinsed and chopped, scallions, thinly sliced, grated small unwaxed lemon , zest of, caper, chopped flat leaf parsley, salad leaves and cherry tomatoes, to serve (grape tomatoes may be used)

whole chicken breasts ( 4 pieces when cut in half), italian salad drrssing ( your favorite kind ), mayonaisse to bind, chopped onion to taste, salt , pepper to taste, options: use 1 or combos you like: red seedless grapes cut in half, toasted walnuts or pecans, chopped herbs such as fresh basil, cilantro, parsley, dill, frozen sweet green peas thawed, chopped fresh bell colored peppers

head romaine lettuce (about 10 oz), caesar salad dressing, garlic-flavored croutons, freshly grated parmesan cheese, for garnish, anchovy fillets (optional, for garnish ), french bread, with crust cut into 1-inch cubes (about 1 lb), extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped (about 2 tbsp), chopped fresh italian parsley (flat-leaf parsley), kosher salt, garlic cloves, anchovy fillets, kosher salt, fresh lemon juice (about 2 medium lemons), worcestershire sauce, mustard powder (i like coleman s original english mustard superfine ... found in the spice aisle), egg yolks, extra virgin olive oil, vegetable oil, freshly-grated parmesan cheese, fresh ground black pepper

freshly grated parmesan cheese, divided, olive or salad oil, fresh lemon juice, dry mustard, cracked black pepper, garlic, minced, salt, torn salad greens, croutons , broken walnuts, crumbled goat cheese, and/or a little balsamic vinegar (these are are all optional) your choice.