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white wine vinegar, shallots, finely minced, dijon mustard, salt, fresh ground pepper, extra virgin olive oil, mixed salad greens, cooked chicken breast, shredded (1 large breast half, *see tip), eggs, hard-boiled, peeled and chopped (**see tip ), bacon, cooked and crumbled, tomatoes, diced, cucumber, seeded and sliced, avocado, diced, blue cheese, crumbled (optional)

freshly squeezed lime juice (from 6 to 8 large limes), sugar, thai or vietnamese fish sauce (also called nuoc mam or nam pla; see notes), red and green jalapeno chiles, seeded and minced, loosely packed fresh mint , basil, dill, flat-leaf parsley, and cilantro leaves, chopped red onion, sliced celery (1/4 in. thick ), whole salted cashews, vegetable oil, calamari, cleaned (see notes ), all-purpose flour, rice flour (see notes ), kosher salt, cayenne

chopped raw vegetables (i use carrots), white onions (see note ) or 1 thin slice red onion, finely chopped (see note), dill pickles, spear finely chopped (i use claussen, see note), fresh hass avocadoes, mashed (about 3/4 of a half of an avocado), hard-boiled egg, peeled, rinsed and coarsely chopped, prepared salsa (rotel)

salt-cured or drained canned capers (see notes), fingerling potatoes (1 by 2 in.; see notes) or other thin-skinned potatoes (2 in. wide), scrubbed and halved lengthwise, smoked trout, olive oil, lemon juice, fresh-ground pepper, tart green apple (about 5 oz.), such as granny smith, rinsed, cored, and thinly sliced, chopped fresh dill, sour cream (optional)

candied pecans (see my sweet and spicy - with a kick), red leaf lettuce, washed, dried and torn into bite-size pieces, pomegranate seeds (from 1 pomegranate), dark seedless grapes, halved, chopped red onion, crumbled blue cheese, ripe red pears, aged balsamic vinegar, olive oil, brown sugar, salt and pepper, to taste, minced fresh orange zest

sesame oil (see notes ), rice vinegar, soy sauce, asian chili garlic sauce (see notes ), shelled edamame, cooked and cooled, green onions, thinly sliced, chopped mint, sliced almonds

oil - or water-packed albacore or chunk-style tuna, drained well, hard-cooked large eggs, shelled, chopped inner celery stalks , tender leaves reserved, drained capers, chopped red onion or shallots, mayonnaise (regular, or half reduced-fat and half sour cream), fresh-ground pepper, salt, inner romaine or butter lettuce leaves, rinsed and crisped, minced parsley, paprika (optional), tomatoes, stemmed, rinsed, and drained (see notes ), drained nicoise or black ripe olives (see notes), lemon, rinsed and cut into 8 wedges

red potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch - 1 inch cubes, mayonnaise, sour cream, white wine vinegar, whole-grain dijon mustard (see note ), blanched asparagus spears, thinly sliced (see note ), carrot, grated, hard-boiled eggs , cut into cubes, green onions, sliced, salt & freshly ground black pepper

sanuki sea stock, soy sauce (see tips, below ), sugar, bonito flakes (katsuobushi; see tips, below), lemon and/or lime juice, recipe fresh udon noodles or 8 to 10 oz dried or semidried udon noodles , cooked and chilled, white sesame seeds, freshly toasted (see tips, below ), fresh chives, snipped , or 2 to 3 scallions, trimmed and finely chopped

shelled, deveined cooked shrimp (see notes ), lime juice, asian fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla), sugar, minced fresh hot red or green chili , such as thai, serrano, jalapeno, or fresno, garlic, peeled and minced, shredded cabbage (10 oz.; see notes ), bean sprouts (3 to 4 cups), rinsed, fresh rau ram or fresh mint leaves (see notes), shredded carrots, fried shallots, chopped roasted , salted peanuts

green prawns, peeled and deveined, squid, tubes split , and scraped inside, green pawpaw, peeled , deseeded and grated (you need 1 cup of grated pawpaw, i grate mine in the food processor), shallots, finely sliced (use golden or red shallots), lemongrass, crushed and white part finely chopped, kaffir lime leaf, fresh , centre veins removed, rolled, then very finely sliced, coriander leaves, roughly chopped (cilantro), mint, leaves only, stems removed and roughly chopped, salad dressing (see recipe for hot and sour dressing below), peanuts , roasted in a dry pan then crushed, crispy shallots (buy these in a jar from an asian food store), red chilies , deseeded (use 4 if you want it hotter), garlic cloves, chopped finely, lime juice, fresh, palm sugar (or to taste), fish sauce (to taste, you want a balance of hot , sour, sweet and salty so adjust ingredients as required)

rice a roni, marinated artichokes, drained & chopped, green onions, sliced, green pepper, chopped, mayonnaise, curry powder, grilled or poached chicken, shredded, this is the actual recipe from the restaurant. i use some of the seasoned chicken that i cook & keep in the freezer (see my garlic & lime chicken fajitas, and omit the curry, as i am not a big fan), i would also add some capers

dried soba noodles (see, wasabi powder (see notes ), soy sauce, lemon juice, baby spinach leaves (6 oz.), rinsed and crisped, sliced green onions (including green tops), shelled cooked tiny shrimp, rinsed, red red or pink pickled ginger (see notes )

fine dried bread crumbs, herbes de provence (see notes ), log (about 6 oz.) fresh chevre (goat cheese), extra-virgin olive oil, pine nuts, fresh raw corn kernels (from 1 ear corn), white wine vinegar, garlic, peeled and minced, dijon mustard, salt and pepper, mixed baby salad greens (about 8 cups), nectarine, rinsed, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch chunks, raspberries, rinsed, blueberries, rinsed, blossoms from 5 stems fresh lavender (see notes), rinsed

boneless skinless chicken breasts, kosher salt, flour tortillas, shredded cheese (mexican blend ), mixed baby lettuces and spring greens, washed, dried and torn, citrus vinaigrette (see recipe below ), cooked corn kernel, sliced roasted peppers (red, yellow or poblano), salsa (see tomato ), chimichurri sauce (see ), ripe avocado, quartered and cut into fan, olive oil, rice wine vinegar, orange juice, dijon mustard, honey, minced garlic, minced shallot, chopped fresh cilantro

lemon juice, nonfat plain yogurt, honey, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, extra-virgin olive oil, salt (or to taste), fresh ground pepper , to taste, quinoa (see ingredient note), extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, dried apricot, coarsely chopped, water, salt, prepared salad dressing, divided (moroccan-spiced lemon dressing), tomatoes or 1 cup grape , halved, red onion, chopped, baby spinach, sliced almonds, toasted (see tip )

black cherry jell-o, lemon jell-o gelatin, black cherries (save juice-see below), pineapple chunk (save juice-see below), chopped nuts, coca-cola, water , and fruit juice from canned fruit (total)

garlic, sherry vinegar, salt, freshly ground black pepper, ground cumin, cayenne, olive oil, shallots, minced, green onions, light and dark green parts only , thinly sliced on the diagonal, tomatoes, thinly sliced, anaheim chiles , roasted, peeled, and cut into thick julienne (see note), poblano chile , roasted, peeled, and cut into thick julienne (see note), red bell pepper, cut into thin rings, seeds and stems discarded, yellow bell pepper, cut into thin rings, seeds and stems discarded, green bell pepper, cut into thin rings, seeds and stems discarded, crumbled fresh goat cheese