55 salads in a jar Recipes

red wine vinegar, juice of 1 lemon (about 4 tbsp), garlic cloves, minced, crushed red pepper flakes, capers, drained, ground cumin, paprika, olive oil, chickpeas, drained , or 1 cup dried beans, cooked, rinsed, and drained, tomato, chopped, roasted red bell pepper from a jar, drained and chopped (about 1/2 cup), chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh parsley, sea salt , to taste, freshly ground pepper , to taste, feta, cut into 1/4-inch cubes (about 3/4 cup)

bow-tie pasta boiled al dente (or mini cavatelli, or fusilli- something that s small and has grooves), onion- diced in a similar size to the pasta, green bell pepper- diced same size as the onions, roma tomato- diced same size as onions/peppers, garlic- crushed and minced, olive oil, coarse black pepper, salt, red crushed pepper (or put to taste), fresh mozzarella pearls (or just cubed into small pieces), parmagiana cheese- for garnish, pam olive oil flavored cooking spray (or regular pam), homemade sun-dried tomato basil vinaigrette (recipe below ), homemade sun-dried tomato basil vinaigrette, sun-dried tomatoes- from a jar packed in oil, capers, garlic- crushed, dried basil leaves (or 1/2 cup fresh basil would be amazing!), red win vinegar, olive oil, salt, coarse black pepper, red crushed pepper - to taste

red potatoes, hard boiled eggs, chopped, a 7 oz jar green olives, chopped, green onions, sliced, a small white onion, grated, mayo, plain yogurt, mustard, dill, garlic powder, paprika , plus more for garnish, salt and pepper to taste

ham , fully cooked, bologna, american cheese, sweet pickles, drained and chopped, mayonnaise, pimientos , from a jar, drained, karo syrup , clear corn syrup, celery ribs, ribs peeled to remove strings

noodles, big ones , like rotella, frozen veggies , corn peas, carrots, some rosemary you can chop and then dice, some all season spice (summer garden blend), two cans of crab meat drained, a pint of cherry tomates slice em if you like em that way but dont slice em all, handful of sliced yellow, green ,and red peppers, two cans of baby shrimp drained, half a jar of miracle whip, good stiff cocktail of your choosing 2 if your into feelin the tunes

mayonnaise, pesto sauce, fresh chives, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced, parmesan cheese, finely grated, white wine vinegar, cold water, salt & freshly ground black pepper, cooked turkey breast, roughly chopped, roasted red peppers , from a jar, sliced, iceberg lettuce, roughly chopped, tomatoes, halved, pine nuts, toasted, french bread, lemon, to serve

olive oil, onion, thinly sliced, garlic clove, crushed, oregano, dried, tomatoes, roasted red peppers , from a jar, sliced, new potatoes, halved if large, black olives, sliced, basil leaves , torn

ground cumin, fresh lime juice, vegetable oil, turmeric, water, basmati rice, salt, sliced green onion, black beans, drained & rinsed, chopped roasted peppers (from a jar is fine), chopped green bell pepper, chopped cilantro, minced chipotle chiles

pecans, sugar, cayenne pepper, kosher salt, extra virgin olive oil, thickly sliced pancetta, finely diced, white wine vinegar, caper brine (from a jar of capers), pure maple syrup, freshly ground black pepper, granny smith apples , cut into matchstick julienne, head radicchio, large, shredded, kale (1 bunch, stems discarded, leaves finely shredded), snipped chives, chopped tarragon, pecorino cheese, shaved

a 1/2-inch-thick slice whole-wheat bread, extra-virgin olive oil, white-wine vinegar, walnuts, chopped coarse , toasted until golden, and cooled, a 6-oz jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, loosely packed mesclun (mixed baby greens, about 1/4 lb), rinsed and spun dry

a small jar sliced mushrooms drained, artichoke hearts drained and quartered, pitted ripe olives drained and halved lengthwise, green onions with tops sliced, pepperoncini sliced (reserve juice), summer sausage cut into small pieces, sliced pepperoni halved, shredded mozzarella cheese, balsamic vinegar, virgin olive oil, juice from the pepperoncini, salt, freshly ground black pepper

a 16-oz jar sliced pickled beets, sour cream, freshly ground black pepper, smoked trout fillet, skin and bones discarded and fish broken into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1/2 cup), fresh small dill sprigs, cucumber , quartered lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch- thick slices (about 2 cups), onion, sliced thin (about 1/2 cup)

tuna steaks, fresh ground pepper, kosher salt, olive oil, jumbo pasta shells , cook according to package directions (but don tsp overcook, you don tsp want them to break apart), mayonnaise (you can use a little more if you want, but i prefer a light dressing), celery ribs, cut lengthwise and then chopped fine, red onion, chopped fine, roasted red peppers (jar is fine , i always keep some on hand), scallions, fine diced (white and green parts ), kalamata olive, chopped (you can substitute black olives), anchovy fillets, fine minced (don tsp shy away, you will never notice them but wow, what a great flavor), capers, drained and chopped, fresh lemon juice, fresh parsley, fine diced, pepper, tomatoes, chopped and then lightly pureed in the food processor, fresh basil, chopped fine, shallot, chopped, olive oil, red wine vinaigrette, salt, pepper, salad greens, for serving (use your favorite , i love some torn bibb or boston lettuce for a creamy texture), lemon, cut in 4 wedges (1 per plate as a garnish and squeezed on the salad)

shell pasta (i like small shells , ditalini or anything small in shape. rotini, spirals, and penne is too big to m), snow peas (ends trimmed and cut in half on an angle), frozen baby peas (thawed ), shallots, thin sliced, roasted red pepper vinaigrette, chives, chopped fine, salt, pepper, roasted red peppers (most jars are about 7 oz, if you want to make your own, approximately 1 large bell pepper roasted pe), balsamic vinegar (you can substitute red wine if you want, it changes the flavor a bit but it will work just fine), garlic, minced, shallots, minced, olive oil, honey, red pepper flakes (optional), salt, pepper, grated parmesan cheese

orzo (rice-shaped pasta), green beans, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch pieces, red-wine vinegar, fresh lemon juice, anchovies, chopped, dijon mustard, garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 tsp salt, olive oil (preferably extra-virgin), a 6-oz jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, a 6- to 7-oz c n tun , dr ined, red bell pepper, chopped, chopped red onion, minced fresh thyme leaves, kalamata or other brine-cured black olives if desired, chopped, chopped arugula, washed and spun dry

garlic bread (costco 2 loaves to a bag), whole wheat french (costco 2 loaves to a bag), prosciutto 1/2 lb (freeze slightly so you can chop into bite sized strips, salami 1/2 lb (pick something exotic from the deli when you buy the prosciutto) sliced thin, italian olive medley 1 pint, pitted ( buy where you can taste and pick ones you like), chopped, roasted red peppers 1 jar, 7 oz, chopped, artichoke hearts 7 oz, sliced, red onion 1 small, sliced thin, english cucumber, peeled & sliced, parmesan cheese 1.5 cups grated, garlic olive oil or any that you like, fresh herbs 1/4 cup (rosemary, lavender marjoram, thyme & basil is what s in my garden) chopped, fresh ground pepper, sea salt, italian dressing (optional)

chicken rice a roni, fried rice with almonds rice a roni, marinated artichoke hearts drained and save liquid, green onions chopped, sliced water chestnuts, green olives halved and drained, dressing, mayonnaise, liquid from 1 jar of artichokes, curry

red potatoes, eggs, a small jar of sweet pickles, celery stalks, onion