11 quick easy cooked salad Recipes

asparagus, cut in 2 inch pieces, eggs, walla walla onions or 3/4 cup vidalia onion, cooked ham, cubed (like farmland cooked cubed ham), salad elegance seasoning mix (johnny s salad elegance), salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste, sharp cheddar cheese, butter , i like brummel and brummel

rotisserie-cooked chicken, sour cream (can use lowfat if desired), light balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing, dijon mustard, sodium-free seasoning, sweet pickles, chopped (optional), onions, chopped (optional), whole grain buns or 6 slices whole wheat bread, lettuce leaves, tomato, sliced

rotini pasta (8 oz.) or 3 cups pasta, of your choice cooked and drained (8 oz.), broccoli florets, lightly blanched, three cheese ranch dressing or 1 1/2 cups regular ranch dressing, cooked chicken breasts, cuts or chopped red pepper, chopped green pepper, onion

spaghetti or 1 lb linguine, cooked, green onions, chopped in long strips, carrot, peeled , julienned, garlic , from the jar (or to taste), chopped fresh ginger , from the jar (or to taste), kraft asian toasted sesame dressing (adjust for desired flavour or consistency) or 1/2-1 cup marinade (adjust for desired flavour or consistency), chili pepper flakes (adjust to taste), toasted sesame seeds (adjust to taste)

cooked chicken breast, cubed, frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained & squeezed of as much liquid as possible, knorr vegetable soup mix, mayonnaise (hellman s or best foods)

head broccoli, chopped and steamed until crisp tender, salt, chopped cooked chicken, pasta shells, cooked and drained, tomatoes, cubed, coarsely chopped red onion, garlic, minced, salt and pepper, italian dressing (more if needed)

shell pasta , cooked al dente, cooled and well drained, pesto sauce, pre-prepared, lemon , juice of, tuna in water, drained (or 3 oz. tuna packets), scallions, chopped, whole roasted red pepper, jarred, cut in small pieces, grape tomatoes, halved, feta cheese, crumbled, salt (to taste), pepper (to taste)

zucchini, carrot, minced garlic (i like garlic, so if that s too much for you, just reduce it), yellow onion, salt and pepper, lemon juice

brown rice , rinsed three times and drained (instant or quick works, too, but not as well), water (adjust amount depending on type of rice and method used for cooking), mixed herbs, divided (herbes de provence or fine herbes, e.g.), garlic powder, divided, dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, pitted black olives, drained and rinsed (small), canned artichoke bottoms in water, drained, rinsed, and coarsely chopped, tomatoes, coarsely chopped or 2 cups grape tomatoes, carrots, shaved with a peeler into strips, stalks celery, washed and coarsely chopped, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped, fresh parsley (chopped ), red onion, coarsely chopped , about 1 cup, roasted cashews (almonds work well, too), capers, sharp cheddar cheese, very coarsely chopped (may also use other sharp or tangy cheese, such as gruyere, feta, even blue), cooked chicken breasts, cold, coarsely chopped, mandarin orange segments, drained and rinsed, hass avocado, pitted, peeled, and chopped (1 large or two small), head bronze leaf lettuce, olive oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, herb seasoning mix (fine herbes or some other commercial blend, your choice), lemon juice, salt & pepper