32 salad to go Recipes

roast beef , rare and sliced (quality matters here, for this dish i go for rare, sliced rb from whole foods), greens (field greens , about two small handfuls), fresh cilantro, stalks celery, red onion (4-5 thin slices), apple (fiji is my choice for its sweet taste), low-fat mayonnaise, low-fat yogurt, horseradish (bottled , white. can often be found in the refrigerated section near the dairy products), lemon juice, fresh, dried fruit (i.e. raisins, dried cranberries, dates, etc.), walnuts, chopped, salt (about two dashes), pepper (about two dashes)

marinade, sesame oil, white vinegar ( do not use rice wine vinegar! ), granulated sugar, ingredients for salad, heads of iceburg lettuce , torn or cut into bite size pieces! ( if you are going to take this to a picnic where the lettuce might not be kept cold, use cabbage, cut like cole slaw.), toasted almonds ( toast in oven at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes! ), bundle of green onions or scallions (or more!), chopped, toasted sesame seeds, skinned and boneless chicken breasts ( about 6-8 breasts ), chinese wonton skins / wrappers (if you can tsp find these, you can use egg roll skins), salt and pepper, oil to fry the won ton wrappers in.. i use canola or peanut .

tri-color spiral pasta (bowties and pene work well too), pepperoni slices (you can also use stick and just dice it), fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed, grape tomatoes, halved, jumbo olives, halved, red onion, chopped, italian dressing (if you can find the roasted red pepper , go with that 1), parmesan cheese, to top

crabmeat, fresh (can use other suggested seafood), italian dressing (to marinate the crab), old bay seasoning (to taste, if prefer spicy go up to 1 tbsp), mayonnaise (important to use dukes or hellman s), red pepper, diced, celery, diced, spring onion, minced, celery seed, dry mustard (dijon can be subbed), garlic powder, tabasco sauce (add more for additional spicy taste)

whole wheat tortillas, grilled chicken breast strips, pre-cooked, hot sauce (frank s red hot is my favorite for this), butter, melted, provolone cheese, shredded, tomatoes, salad greens, blue cheese dressing

ripe tomatoes, cooked shrimp , lightely chopped (buy from deli, ready to go), mayonnaise, chopped fresh dill, capers

tuna, crabmeat, hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise, relish or 4 tbsp chopped pickles, onion powder, garlic powder, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper , go easy, salt, paprika, chopped onions (optional) or olive (optional)

we ran out of potatoes 1 lazy saturday , and potato salad was just the thing we needed to go with our grilled hamburgers. turns out we had lots of french fries on hand in the freezer--so i baked up a batch and dressed them using my traditional recipe. the potato salad turned out so good, i ve been making it with french fries since then., french fried potato salad, crisp , hot french fries, roughly chopped--preferably home made, but fast food take out fries or frozen fries baked in your oven will do., hard boiled eggs, chopped, chopped celery, chopped chilled bread and butter (sweet) pickle chips, minced fresh chives, fat free mayonnaise, dijon mustard, garlic powder, cayenne pepper

pretzel goldfish crackers, oyster crackers, butter, melted, caesar salad dressing mix (such as good seasons ), cheez-it white cheddar crackers , baked cheese snacks (should be cheez-it twisters cheddar and more cheddar), roasted wasabi green peas, swedish fish gummi candies

yellow squash, ears of sweet corn, onion, garlic, fresh dill, greek yogurt (note : adjust the yogurt volume based on the amount of veggies that will end up in the salad. the yogurt should lightly coat all the ingredients not drown them. the veggies will release liquid that will thin out the sauce, so restrain the urge to go heavy on the yogurt.)

stocks broccoli, cut into small bite-size pieces (i don tsp like to eat trees!), red onion, diced (i use about 1/2 an onion -- personally raw onions give me headaches -- but i love the flavor), red bell pepper, diced, dressing, miracle whip or mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar (i use less -- go by taste), tabasco sauce -- (i use tabasco s jalapeno sauce and i use quite a bit -- it s to taste), bacon, cooked, drained, crumbled, toasted sunflower seeds, raisins can be added, too

frozen peas - allow to thaw slowly in a colander lined with paper towels., green onions chopped, red onion chopped, diced medium cheddar cheese (i put in what i think looks good, i go by color), cashew halves.

sea scallops, citrus juice , but if you only have 1 1 lemon and 1 lime. so inexpensive and so easy, it is worth the flavor (i like to use 1/3 lemon, 1/3 lime and 1/3 orange) or 2 that will work. the combination really adds a good flavor and fresh really is the only way to go. ju oranges, 1 lemon and 1 lime. so inexpensive and so easy, it is worth the flavor, kosher salt, red pepper flakes (to taste), olive oil , to finish off the dish, mango, cut in thin slices, red onion, cut in half and then very thin sliced, sliced red pepper, avocado, chopped, arugula (1 bag of . dole or any name brand will work), ground black pepper, baguette, thin sliced, havarti cheese

olive oil, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, romano cheese, dried parsley, soy sauce to taste, garlic powder to taste (go light on this), salt to taste (you won tsp need much if any, because there s a lot of in the soy sauce), sugar to taste until it s not too tart

tuna steaks, cut 1-inch thick, olive oil, kosher salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper, limes , zest grated, wasabi powder, lime juice or 6 tbsp lemon juice, soy sauce , go with less if using nama shoyu, tabasco sauce, ripe avocado, medium diced, red onion, small diced, minced scallion

mayonnaise or 3 tbsp salad dressing, white cocktail bread , edges trimmed, cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced, tomato, thinly sliced, soft unsalted butter, salt, pepper

cucumbers, peeled and sliced in disks (if you want to remove the seeds, go ahead), white sugar, white vinegar (3 %), salt, pepper, celery seed

chicken breast for every 2 people being served. i usually use boneless/skinless for this unless i am going to cook them over a wood fire. then i would use skin on and bone in, thick cut bacon (apple smoked or maple will add another flavor level). choose a bacon that you love the taste of., amounts of the vegetable you use depend upon how many people you are feeding . for only 2 i would use 1/2 of each color of bell pepper for example. for 8 i would probably use a whole or nearly whole bell pepper., red, green, yellow, orange bell peppers, cored , seeds removed, sliced into strips., vidalia onions (sweet and mild ) or red onions (zing) cut into strips, yellow and green squash cut slightly thick then in half, asparagus cut into 1 1/2 inch bites, grape tomatoes, garlic cloves left whole for now, mushrooms (your favorite type , of course!), fresh green beans, broccoli and cauliflower can be used too; but make them bite sized pieces, olive oil (have at least a cup or two available depending on how many you are cooking for. you need this to roast the vegetables and for making your croutons!), day old french or italian bread cut up into good sized bites, bigger than what would come in a box of croutons, i cut it up 1 1/2 to 2 inches., fresh grated parmesan or romano cheese, garlic granules , fresh cracked pepper, italian seasonings...or fresh marjoram, basil and thyme, (cut up the basil into small bits), some times i ll add some peas and corn to this as well. also optional would be a couple of boiled eggs..., kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper (white pepper could be added, but it is going to add a significant jolt in the heat/pepper pop department!)