107 picnic salads Recipes

angel hair pasta (break in half) or 1 (12 -16 oz) package tri-color spiral pasta, firm ripe seeded diced tomatoes, sliced black olives, drained, cucumbers, peeled pulp removed and diced, onion, finely diced, green bell pepper, seeded and diced, yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced, hidden valley ranch dressing mix, italian salad dressing mix (prepared as directed on package only using half the oil called for), olive oil, red wine vinegar

marinade, sesame oil, white vinegar ( do not use rice wine vinegar! ), granulated sugar, ingredients for salad, heads of iceburg lettuce , torn or cut into bite size pieces! ( if you are going to take this to a picnic where the lettuce might not be kept cold, use cabbage, cut like cole slaw.), toasted almonds ( toast in oven at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes! ), bundle of green onions or scallions (or more!), chopped, toasted sesame seeds, skinned and boneless chicken breasts ( about 6-8 breasts ), chinese wonton skins / wrappers (if you can tsp find these, you can use egg roll skins), salt and pepper, oil to fry the won ton wrappers in.. i use canola or peanut .

quartered artichoke hearts, drained, green pepper, chopped, cheddar cheese, coarsely shredded (4 oz), monterey jack cheese, coarsely shredded (4 oz), cooked ham, thinly sliced and cut into strips, salami, thinly sliced and cut into strips, parmesan cheese, grated, onion, grated, salt, pepper, hot sauce, spaghetti, uncooked, vegetable oil, white vinegar, garlic clove, crushed, sugar, salt, dried basil, dried oregano, pepper

lettuce, shredded, broccoli slaw mix, carrots, shredded, yellow pepper, chopped, garbanzo beans , dranined and rinsed, mozzarella cheese, cubed, tomatoes, chopped, mayonnaise, ranch dressing (your favorite..fresh or bottled ), parsley, chopped

red apple, quartered, cored , and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices, lime juice, cranberry chutney or 1/4 cup apricot preserves, dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, heads romaine lettuce, watercress, unsliced deli maple-glazed turkey breast, diced, diced sharp cheddar cheese, chopped walnuts, toasted, dried cranberries

hot roll mix, milk, sesame seeds, creamy italian salad dressing, lettuce leaves, sliced fully cooked ham, sliced genoa salami, cucumber, sliced, red onion, separated into rings, sliced swiss cheese, green pepper, sliced, tomatoes, thinly sliced

unsliced loaves (1 lb each) italian bread, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, deli roast beef, part-skim mozzarella cheese (1 oz each), fresh basil leaves, tomatoes, thinly sliced, sliced salami, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and sliced, ready-to-serve salad greens, sliced deli chicken, onion, thinly sliced, salt, pepper

kosher salt, green beans, trimmed and halved, yellow wax beans, trimmed and halved, dark-red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, scallions, white and light-green parts, thinly sliced, red (or orange or yellow ) bell pepper, diced, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, for garnish, chopped fresh marjoram or oregano leaves (optional), freshly ground black pepper, hot sauce

pasta shells, giardiniera, fresh broccoli florets, cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese, hard salami, cubed, deli ham, cubed, sliced pepperoni, halved, green pepper, cut into chunks, pitted ripe olives, drained, olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, coarsely ground pepper, salt

bacon, broccoli florets, chopped celery, frozen green peas, thawed, sweetened dried cranberries, chopped green onions, seedless green grapes, seedless red grapes, almonds, white sugar, salt, white wine vinegar, grated onion, grated parmesan cheese, mayonnaise

cheese tortellini, crumbled feta cheese, roma tomatoes, diced, black olives, chopped walnuts, green onions, sliced, garlic, chopped, white vinegar, olive oil , or as needed, dried basil, salt to taste

cucumber, radishes, green onions, cream-style cottage cheese, sour cream, salt, pepper, red cayenne pepper (to taste), lettuce cup (optional)

red potatoes, eggs, onion, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, salt and pepper, garlic salt, sugar, salad mustard, lemon juice, salad dressing (i have always used kraft miricle whip ), paprika

carrot, peeled and grated on large holes of grater, yellow beet, peeled and grated on large holes of grater, red beet, peeled and grated on large holes of grater, stalk celery, sliced 1/8 inch thick, red pepper, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces, yellow pepper, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces, green pepper, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces, mixed salad green, fresh parsley, fresh mint, hidden valley original ranch dressing , to taste

mandarin oranges, drained, crushed pineapple, drained, marshmallow, sour cream

loaves unsliced italian bread (1 lb. each), olive oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, deli roast beef, sliced mozzarella cheese, fresh basil leaves, tomatoes, thinly sliced, sliced salami, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and sliced, ready-to-serve salad greens, roasted deli chicken, onion, thinly sliced, salt, pepper

whole wheat pasta shells, giardiniera, fresh broccoli florets, mozzarella cheese, cubed, hard salami, cubed, lean deli ham, cubed, sliced turkey pepperoni, halved, green pepper, cut into chunks, sliced ripe olives, drained, olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, fresh coarse ground black pepper, salt

kosher salt, fresh green beans, trimmed and cut in bite size pieces, fresh yellow wax bean, trimmed and cut in bite size pieces (or use canned if you can tsp find fresh and proceed to step 3), kidney beans, drained and rinsed, black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed, chickpeas, drained and rinsed (also called garbanzo beans), scallion, thinly sliced (use all ), red bell pepper, diced (or use orange or yellow), fresh flat leaf parsley (to garnish , use curly parsley if you can tsp find flat leaf), fresh marjoram (or oregano leaves-or use 1 tsp. dried) (optional), champagne (actually vinaigrette-down home vinaigrette), fresh ground black pepper, hot sauce