1005 salad good good Recipes

fresh spinach, washed and trimmed, tomatoes, chopped, fresh thyme, chopped, olive oil (good quality ), penne pasta, zucchini , julienned, olive oil (optional), feta cheese, crumbled, pecans, toasted

pitted brine-cured black olives, sliced (such as nicoise), pimento stuffed olive, sliced, extra-virgin olive oil (good quality , please!), minced shallots (i tried cippolini and shallots in combination), chopped celery (i added 1 tbsp of minced celery leaves, too), minced fresh flat-leaf parsley (aka italian parsley), minced garlic (gah-lic), fresh ground black pepper

red beets, tops trimmed, golden beets, tops trimmed, blood oranges, navel orange (preferably cara cara), fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, fennel bulb, very thinly sliced crosswise on a mandoline, red onion , very thinly sliced on a mandoline (about 1/3 cup), good-quality extra-virgin olive , pumpkin seed, or walnut oil (for drizzling), coarse sea salt , such as fleur de sel or maldon sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, loosely packed fresh cilantro and/or chervil leaves

leftover ham , chopped in a food processor, diced celery, minced sweet onion, dijon mustard, hard-boiled eggs, diced, hot pickle relish, drained, good quality mayonnaise

soy sauce, water, lemon juice (about 1 lemon), brown sugar, salad oil, hot sauce (if you like it with a little kick), garlic clove, minced, ground pepper

potatoes, shortcut bacon , cut into strips, fresh rosemary, finely chopped, capers, rinsed, red onion, finely chopped, garlic mayonnaise (good quality )

honey garlic sauce (vh is a good choice, plus remainder of bottle for grilling), chicken breasts, boneless, skinless cut into thick strips, red onion, finely diced, pineapple chunks, drained, pam cooking spray, grilling spray, asian-style dressing (i.e. sesame, mandarin etc.)

fennel bulbs, stalks discarded, pale inner (white ) celery stalks, leaves discarded and stalks thinly sliced, ball buffalo mozzarella (optional), roughly torn, grated lemon zest (preferably from an unwaxed organic lemon), fresh lemon juice, good-quality fruity extra-virgin olive oil, fine sea salt

coleslaw mix (or you can simply shred a head of cabbage), oriental-flavor instant ramen noodles , other flavors are good too, green onion, chopped, sesame seeds, toasted (optional), almonds, toasted, vegetable oil (olive oil will get solid in refrigerator) or 1/2 cup sesame (olive oil will get solid in refrigerator), white wine vinegar or 1/3 cup cider vinegar, sugar or 1/4 cup splenda granular

green beans , topped and tailed, strings removed (unless beans are the type that haven tsp any and cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths), balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, anchovy fillets, rinsed (good ) (optional), sugar, garlic clove (depending on your tolerance, i like 2, personally), salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, walnuts, chopped, toasted

heads romaine lettuce, cut into small pieces, avocado, seeded and cubed, cooked beet, cubed, crumbled feta cheese, italian dressing (we like to use good seasonings made with red wine vinegar), honey

shrimp, peeled, tails removed & cooked (i used ex large, but large will work fine, use what is on sale, and take advantage of the seafood co), head napa cabbage, thin sliced (i used a mix of napa and romaine, but use what you enjoy best, the napa is just very good with this ), romaine lettuce hearts , rough chopped, cucumber , cut in half lengthwise and then very thin sliced in half moons (i happen to love , but depending on the size, use as much as you want), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced (i prefer a vidalia or fl sweet onion), bean sprouts, rinsed and drained (but if available, 15 oz, or about 2 cups of fresh bean sprouts), red pepper , thin sliced in matchsticks (optional), water chestnuts, rinsed, drained and rough chopped, chow mein noodles (1 to 1 1/2 in the salad, and as much as you want as a garnish), kraft toasted asian sesame dressing , you can also serve more on the side if necessary and see the note below on dressing substitutes (lite or regular version), scallion, fine diced (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional)

shallot minced very fine, sherry wine vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, black pepper, kosher salt, mild grapeseed oil, ripe but not overly ripe peaches, halved pitted and threaded on soaked wooden skewers, coarse sugar (in the raw is good ), baby spring greens, coarsely broken pecans or walnuts, toasted in the oven at 350 for 8 minutes, crumbled imported blue cheese

lime gelatin, lemon gelatin, water, crushed pineapple chill first, cottage cheese chill first, mayonnaise chill first, sweetend condensed milk chill first, nuts (pecans good) fine chopped, horseradish heaping, lemon juice, salt (optional)

red potatoes, diced, mayonnaise, ranch dressing, dijon mustard, fresh basil, pancetta (or substitute bacon, but it s not as good), your favorite cheese (cubed ), stalks celery (thinly sliced ), red pepper (chopped ), salt and pepper

greek yogurt (recommended -- fage total), good bottled lemon curd, honey, pure vanilla extract, sliced strawberries (1 pint), raspberries (1/2 pint), blueberries (1/2 pint), sugar, limoncello, banana, sliced, fresh mint sprig, for garnish

fresh cooked lobster meat, small-diced, good mayonnaise, diced celery (1 stalk ), capers, drained, minced fresh dill, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, heads belgian endive

frozen artichoke hearts , defrosted, good olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, shallot, minced, freshly squeezed lemon juice, dijon mustard, white wine vinegar or champagne vinegar, divided, chopped fresh basil leaves, capers, drained, roasted red peppers, sliced thin, minced red onion, chopped fresh parsley leaves, hot red pepper flakes , optional