24 pleasing salad Recipes

salad, vine-ripened organic cherry tomatoes, halved, english cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced in 1/4 inch cubes, sliced red onions, chopped cilantro (i used parsley), chopped mint, hearts of romaine lettuce (about 3 hearts), torn roughly by hand, pita breads (please see link below for my homemade recipe), milk feta cheese, pitted kalamata olives (i used nicoise), lemon vinaigrette, chopped garlic, freshly squeezed lemon juice, rice wine vinegar, toasted and freshly ground cumin (see below ), olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, sugar

new potatoes boiled, quartered, unpeeled, polish kielbasa, sliced diagonally, chopped drained capers, julienned pimentos, cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced, scallions , sliced on the diagonal, use some of the green part, egg plus 1 yolk, dry mustard, freshly squeezed lemon juice, red wine vinegar, favorite hot sauce, olive oil, light salad oil, dijon mustard, salt and pepper (fresh ground black pepper, if you please)

red kidney beans, cut green beans (not french style ), cut wax beans, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), onion, sliced paper thin, garlic, minced very fine, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, splenda sugar substitute or 1/2 cup granulated sugar (do not use both, please), salt, ground black pepper

rice, cooked and cooled, corn, black beans (approx .), mild salsa, green onion, diced, green bell pepper, seeded and diced, red bell pepper, seeded and diced, sliced black olives, cumin, fresh cilantro, chopped (optional), garlic, minced, lime juice (fresh , please!)

lemon, halved, water, onion, sliced, kosher salt, scotch bonnet peppers or 1 habanero pepper, halved, grated fresh ginger, lager beer, such as red stripe (1 bottle), shrimp, shelled and deveined, mango, peeled and finely diced (1 1/2 cups), rice vinegar, fresh lime juice (please, not the bottled stuff), dijon mustard, canola oil, chopped cilantro, grated lime zest, minced scotch bonnet peppers or 1/4 tsp minced habanero pepper, sliced red onion, salt & freshly ground black pepper, hass avocadoes, sliced, lime wedge, for serving

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)

ground turkey or beef, ketchup, dried oregano, chili powder, salt, pepper, head iceberg lettuce , torn, tomatoes, diced, shredded mexican cheese blend, sliced ripe olives, drained, mayonnaise, taco sauce, corn chips

uncooked rotini pasta (any kind of corkscrew pasta is fine), mixed salad greens (please see note at the end of the recipe), cooked chicken, cubed, caesar salad dressing, red wine vinegar, grated parmesan cheese, tomatoes, cucumber, chopped, carrot, shredded, sliced ripe olives, drained

cooked peeled and deveined shrimp,chilled, roughly chopped ( chunky), carrots shredded, cilantro, scallions cut on a bias, wonton skins , julienned and fried, bean thread noodles, soaked ( 4minutes cold water) drained and fried, garlic minced ( please use fresh not the jarred kind), fresh ginger minced or grated on ginger grater, soy sauce, honey, juice and zest of 2 limes, sesame oil, vegetable oil

romaine lettuce hearts , sliced in half lengthwise, ends only slightly trimmed, your favourite olive oil (i like to use a garlic enfused oil), your favourite caesar dressing , or homemade, (i use renee s), capers, freshly craked black pepper , freshly grated parmesan cheese (please, not the stuff out of a shaker!), and real bacon bits to top.

whole boneless skinless chicken breast, soy sauce, gingerroot, grated fresh ginger, zest of 1 orange, orange juice (squeezed from orange peel and pith), red wine vinegar, salt, sugar, olive oil, english cucumber, thinly sliced, asparagus spears, thinly sliced, scallions, sliced, stalks celery, thinly sliced, loosely packed flat leaf parsley (stems removed , leaves only please), orange section (approx ), head romaine lettuce

ramen noodles, any flavor (1 package), avocados, peeled and coarsely chopped, lime juice (the real thing, please!), green onions, sliced, sour cream, wasabi powder, salt, cooked shrimp, peeled and coarsely chopped, head napa cabbage , chinese cabbage or 1 head romaine lettuce, shredded, cucumber, diced, tomatoes, each cut into thin wedges

white tuna, mayonnaise, paprika, sweet green pepper, chopped into cubes, ripped up white chicken meat, habanero sauce (please, no more, no less), your favorite bread (i like baguette), cinnamon (i like to grind it myself in a mortar and pestle) (optional), dijon mustard

olive oil, fresh lemon juice (not bottled , please), grated lemon peel (only the yellow part ,don tsp grate into the white part, it s bitter), green bell peppers or 1 red bell pepper, diced, red onion, chopped, fresh cilantro, finely chopped, fresh basil, finely chopped, fresh mint, finely chopped, red potatoes, unpeeled, salt and pepper

garlic clove, minced, minced red onion, fresh lime juice (not the bottled kind , please), ears of corn, husked, vegetable oil, for brushing, mayonnaise, pure dried ancho chile powder, cotija cheese (1 1/4 cups) or 4 oz ricotta salata cheese, crumbled (1 1/4 cups), salt & freshly ground black pepper, hot sauce, sea scallops, lime wedge, for serving

head romaine lettuce, blue cheese, crumbled, dried tart cherry (tart-not sweet), red onion , cut thinly into crescents, honey mustard dressing (homemade , please, i like this 1 ( honey mustard), crushed kettle honey dijon potato chips, cracked black pepper , to taste

green goddess salad dressing, vidalia onion sweet vinaigrette dressing, chili powder, garlic powder

fresh lemon juice (the real stuff, please), freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, minced fresh chives, minced garlic, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil, asparagus, trimmed, prosciutto (about 2 oz), eggs, chopped fresh chives (optional)