13 salty salad Recipes

bananas, medium size,sliced, lime juice (may substitute lemon), raisins, golden, peanuts, whole ,salty, dried chives, cooked rice, mayonnaise (or miracle whip), liquid honey, curry powder, tabasco sauce

onion, coarsely chopped, scallions, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, peeled, soy sauce, orange juice, freshly squeezed, mirin, toasted sesame oil, sugar, toasted sesame seeds, bone-in beef short ribs , kalbi or flanken-style; thinly sliced, vegetable oil, for brushing, steamed white rice , macaroni salad and kimchi, for serving (optional)

cellophane noodles (also known as bean thread because they re made with bean flour), cooked prawns, minced chicken, stalk lemongrass, thinly sliced (for more on preparing lemongrass, see below), approx. 1 loose cup of fresh cilantro, approx. 1 loose cup of fresh basil (thai basil is best), spring onions (scallions), sliced, fresh tomato, cut into small wedges, cucumber , cut into matchstick-like pieces, salad dressing, juice of 1 lime (3-4 tbsp), fish sauce, soy sauce, chilli sauce (1=mild, 2=medium, 3+=hot); or substitute 1-3+ fresh red or green chillies. minced, garlic, minced, fresh, chopped cilantro , including stems, sugar (if you prefer salty and sour flavors over sweet, omit the ), serve on a bed of lettuce or chinese cabbage

boiled, shelled shrimp, cleaned calamari (squid), body cut into 3/8 rings, red potatoes, well washed and sliced into 1/4 slices, extra virgin olive oil (use the best you can find), garlic cloves, minced, red onion, very thinly sliced (preferably on a mandolin), retain about 1/2 cup for garnish, ribs celery, washed, trimmed and diced, fresh squeezed lemon juice, lemon zest (zest the lemons before squeezing the juice), dice red bell pepper, cracked sicilian green olices, black olives , not salad ripe olives (use nicoise or gaeta), chopped fresh flat leaf italian parsley (plus more for garnish), washed and capers (if using salt packed, let them soak to remove most of the saltiness), white wine vinegar (the best you can find), crushed red pepper flakes

frozen cheese tortellini (i always use ), mayonnaise (i use low fat ), milk (i use low fat or fat free milk), freshly grated parmesan cheese (or you can use the shredded parmesan in the bag found in the dairy case-don tsp use the 1 in the can though-it s way too dry and salty), lemon juice, garlic, finely minced, freshly ground black pepper to taste (optional), torn romaine lettuce, freshly grated parmesan cheese, seasoned croutons, halved grape or cherry tomatoes (optional-i use regular cut-up tomatoes when i don tsp have grape or cherry tomatoes-like in the salad in the picture)

green pimento stuffed olive, kalamata olive, giardiniera (pickled italian-style veggies), pepperoncini peppers , depending on your affinity for spiciness (or less (or more), capers, jarred roasted peppers, garlic cloves, dried oregano, zest from 1 lemon, lemon , juice of, black pepper (no salt, the olives are salty) or crushed red pepper flakes, to taste (no salt, the olives are salty)

asparagus , cut in 1 1/2-inch pieces on an angle, cremini mushrooms (cut in half or quarters depending on the size more of less to taste), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, bibb lettuce (1 1/2 cups per person ), olive oil, salt, pepper, plain yogurt, stone ground mustard (dijon will work, but nearly as good), parmesan cheese, grated, milk (used to thin out the dressing, use as much as you like), salt, to taste (go easy , the cheese is salty), pepper , to taste

fish sauce (see note ) or 1 1/2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce, brown sugar, head iceberg lettuce, halved, cored and thinly sliced, canola oil, divided, sirloin steaks, trimmed and thinly sliced, jalapenos or 1 serrano pepper, seeded and minced, onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, orange, peel and white pith removed, coarsely chopped, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped dry roasted peanuts

white meat chicken, green seedless grape, salted peanuts, mayonnaise or 2 -3 tbsp miracle whip

baby spinach, red onion, thinly sliced, mandarin orange sections, drained, dried cranberries, roasted sunflower seeds (no shell), crumbled blue cheese, balsamic vinaigrette dressing (amount to taste)

sugar, water, grated fresh gingerroot, lemongrass, finely chopped (white part only ), kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced (or grated zest of 1 lime), fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, thai fish sauce, red fresno chile, seeded and minced, watermelon, cantaloupe, peeled and seeded, honeydew melon, peeled and seeded, grated lemon , zest of, basil leaves, chopped, toasted peanuts