253 salad great Recipes

bacon, heads fresh broccoli, florets only, chopped celery, chopped green onion, green seedless grape, red seedless grapes, raisins, blanched slivered almond, mayonnaise, white wine vinegar, sugar (i used splenda with great results)

olive or vegetable oil, red wine vinegar, salt, coarse ground pepper, tomato, chopped, sliced green onions, great northern beans

eckrich smoked sausage , halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch slices, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, plain yogurt, honey mustard, maple pancake syrup, fresh baby spinach, mango, peeled and diced, green onions, thinly sliced

romaine lettuce, dried cranberries, mandarin oranges, pecans, chicken breasts, balsamic vinaigrette (newman s own is great), crumbled blue cheese

cooked shrimp, artichoke bottoms, drained and rinsed and diced, diced tomato, minced green onion tops, chopped fresh basil, avocado, peeled, pitted and cubed, red leaf lettuce or spinach, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar (or red wine vinegar, either is great)

red potatoes, mayonnaise (i use veganaise), plain yogurt (or sour cream), dijon mustard (or spicy brown ), cider vinegar, blue cheese, crumbled, celery, chopped small, diced onion (red or white ), dill pickles, finely diced, garlic cloves, pressed, fresh dill, minced, turkey bacon , fried crisp and crumbled (pig bacon works great too), fresh coarse ground black pepper, green onions, with tops, thinly sliced

garlic , pressed through a press, vinegar (try balsamic-it is great!), catsup, regular or hot (i use hot ), olive oil, sugar or 5 tsp splenda substitute, salt and pepper, spinach, hard-boiled eggs (sliced or chopped ), hormel real bacon bits (i use hormel or oscar meyer if i don tsp fry the bacon myself - 4 slices)

chickpeas or 1 (16 oz) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained, fat-free miracle whip, mustard, onions, pickle relish (optional), shredded celery (optional), shredded carrot (optional)

uncooked quick-cooking barley, mushroom stems and pieces, drained, diced celery, sliced green onion, vegetable oil (i used 1/4 cup. canola oil and it was great), cider vinegar, soy sauce, salt, mandarin oranges, drained, almonds

leeks, canned great northern bean, extra virgin olive oil, fat-free chicken broth, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, table salt, black pepper, parsley, italian, minced

cannellini beans (or great northern beans), drained, chopped tomato, shredded fresh basil, crumbled feta cheese, white balsamic vinegar, olive oil, sugar, salt, freshly ground pepper, green leaf lettuce leaves (optional)

uncooked orzo, diced cucumber (about 1 small), crumbled feta cheese, chopped fresh parsley, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, reduced-fat olive oil vinaigrette, lemon juice, kosher salt, coarsely ground black pepper

fresh lemon juice, fresh orange juice, extra virgin olive oil, mayonnaise, honey, minced fresh tarragon leaves (i omitted these, don tsp like them), kosher salt (it calls for 1/2 tsp, i used 1/4 tsp), torn romaine lettuce, sliced onion, great northern beans, drained and rinsed, kosher salt, to taste (i didn tsp use any , i felt it already had enough), fresh orange juice, orange marmalade, kosher salt (i used only 1/2 tsp), fresh tuna , cut into 2-inch pieces, cajun seasoning (go easy because of the salt ), vegetable oil, grape tomatoes

uncooked pasta rings or elbow or little shells or ditalini, etc - the smaller the pasta, the better, fresh crab meat (i prefer to use the refrigerated crab - or pick my own crab meat off the legs - over the shelved canned crab...it gives such a great fresh flavor that can tsp be matched by shelved or imitation crab meat), fresh medium shrimp, chopped coarsely, chopped green onions, whites and some of the greens, diced celery (i prefer to peel the outer stalks of the celery first, using a potato peeler - try it sometime...the celery is tender and crispy without all the stringy-ness!), mayonnaise, dried dill weed, two of old bay seasoning, juice of 1 lemon, salt and pepper to your taste (if even needed - taste it first)

white beans , such as great northern drained and rinsed, cooked peas, red cabbage , from a jar (preferably german), granny smith apple, cored and sliced thinly, cubed rauchkase bavarian smoked cheese , semi-soft, about 3/4 cup (or smoked semi-soft cheese), prosciutto, sliced into thin strips (preferably german ), salted sunflower seeds, lettuce leaf (optional), extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, minced fresh marjoram, hot mustard (preferably german ), honey (preferably german ), sea salt, fresh ground black pepper

good balsamic vinegar, apple cider vinegar, balsamic syrup (tis the secret ingredient) (also called condensed or cream of balsamic - it can be found in ny at places such as turco s and trader joe s and specialty food stores)(and note, its slightly pricey but lasts and lasts and its very versatile and fantastic on top of fruits like strawberries, etc.), good olive oil, fresh garlic minced, fresh (if possible ) tarragon - dried ok, honey, mayonnaise (lo-fat works great too), dijon mustard, grainy mustard, kosher salt, fresh cracked pepper, equipment needed: bowl, whisk , container with lid for placing leftovers or reserves in fridge. i usually use a cleaned commercial salad dressing container so it can easily be squirted onto salad.

bacon, cooked crispy , drained - save 1/2 of the bacon drippings, baby spinach , thoroughly washed & spun dry, honey crisp apple, cored and sliced into thin wedges, diced red onion, sliced fresh mushrooms (shitakes work great), teas. dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, honey, extra virgin olive oil

cooked salmon (leftovers work great !), celery, diced, shallot, minced, laughing cow light swiss cheese (1 wedge), pepper, chili paste (sambal oelek), greek pita breads