51 small salads vinaigrette Recipes

bulgur, boiling-hot water, extra-virgin olive oil, yellow squash, sliced 1/2 inch thick, red onion, chopped, asian eggplant or small italian eggplant, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices, tomatoes, halved, english cucumber , quartered lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices, baby spinach, fresh basil, tomato , caper, and olive vinaigrette

pasta, any small shape (rotini or shells), broccoli florets , cut unto bite-size pieces, steamed until tender-crisp and rinsed until cool, pitted black olives, halved, red bell pepper , cut into thin strips, low-fat vinaigrette dressing, salt, pepper

steak, cut 1 1/2 inches thick, olive oil, divided, balsamic vinegar, freshly ground black pepper, fresh rosemary sprigs (about 2 tbsp), divided, red new potatoes (about 8 small potatoes), cut in half, sea salt , to taste, freshly ground black pepper , to taste, red bell pepper, cored and seeded, red onion, sliced into 1-inch-thick rounds, chopped fresh cilantro, mustard vinaigrette

boneless beef top loin steak, prepared tamari-ginger sauce or soy sauce, or more to taste, sliced small mushrooms, garlic powder, olive oil, dole leafy romaine, julienne-cut carrots, broccoli florets, cooked and cooled, lite balsamic and caper vinaigrette (recipe below)

extra virgin olive oil, jamaican jerk spice (or, mexican seasoning ), lime juice, shrimp, peeled and deveined, baby spinach, orange, peeled and cut into small quarters, orange zest, grated fine, red bell pepper, chopped, avocado, peeled and chopped, green onions, sliced, goat cheese, crumbled, balsamic vinaigrette, wooden skewers , soaked in water for 30 minutes

zucchini, small (about 5 inches or 16 cm ), flaked sea salt, vinaigrette dressing (home-made or shop-bought, nice quality), tabasco sauce (or to taste), pine nuts (heaped, i used a lot and didn tsp measure), parmesan cheese, shaved (use any sharp, flavourful cheese), black pepper

pitted kalamata olives, finely chopped, chopped shallot, chopped garlic, anchovy paste, red-wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped basil, yukon gold or boiling potatoes, salmon fillet (preferably center-cut; about 1 inch thick) with skin, green beans, trimmed, tomatoes, halved, baby arugula (4 cups), hard-boiled eggs, cut into quarters, handful of small basil leaves, lemon wedges

assorted fingerling (or small red ) potatoes, washed, salt, sherry vinegar, red onion, cut in half and sliced (about 1/2 cup), ribs celery, chopped (about 1 cup), cornichons or mini dill pickles, chopped, chopped fresh dill, chopped fresh chives, cornichon vinaigrette, sea salt , to taste, freshly ground pepper , to taste

phyllo pastry sheets, butter, melted, oil, tomatoes , rosa, small, cut up (the small plum ), olives, pitted, finely chopped (green or black ), garlic, finely chopped, leaves basil, large, finely sliced, spring onion, finely chopped, parsley, finely chopped, flaked sea salt, coarse black pepper, dried breadcrumbs (optional), ham , black forest (or parma , use thin air-dried or fried bacon or mozzarella cheese), vinaigrette dressing (homemade or shop-bought)

pork tenderloin , weighing about 1 lb, butter, softened, sea salt and fresh black pepper, butter, divided, onion, finely chopped, thyme, leaves only, fresh sage leaves, minced, mushrooms, finely chopped, fresh breadcrumbs (use a good loaf of bread, cut off crusts, pulse a few times in a food processor), chopped fresh parsley, grated zest of 1 lemon, lemon juice, egg beaten with 2 tbsp cream (if you do not like eggs/have eggs, you could omit the egg and just use a 3 tbsp heavy cream. your stuffing will just be a bit crumblier), mache (lambs lettuce), ripe small pears, diced, walnuts , toasted then glazed with honey while warm, gorgonzola cheese, crumbled (room temp to serve ), balsamic honey vinaigrette, aged balsamic vinegar, honey, olive oil, sea salt

olive oil, fresh lime juice, champagne vinegar, fresh thyme, chopped, shallot, minced, serrano chili, stemmed and sliced into small half -rounds, salt, watermelon, seedless small, feta cheese, wedge sliced 1/8 inch thick (about 12 slices), arugula, sliced serrano and lime (to garnish)

fresh cooked, deveined small shrimp, red onion, cut in thin rings, fat-free raspberry vinaigrette, divided, bitter salad greens, fruit cocktail in light syrup, drained, raspberries or 1 cup strawberry, black sesame seed

maple syrup, brown sugar, apple cider, ham steak , fully cooked, large dice, bow tie pasta, cooked, minced sweet gherkins, bibb lettuce, sliced red onion, diced gouda, marinated green beans , recipe follows, chopped fresh parsley leaves, vinaigrette , recipe follows, green beans, trimmed, cut in thirds, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, extra-virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt, cracked black pepper, dijon mustard, sherry vinegar, olive oil, shallot, small dice, chopped fresh thyme leaves, salt, cracked black pepper

boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut 1 inch thick, salt, black pepper, torn romaine leaves, a small red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings, halved cherries or 1 cup grape tomatoes, crumbled feta cheese (2 oz, or cheese of your choice), olive oil, shredded lemon peel, lemon juice, snipped fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried oregano, crushed, garlic cloves, minced, salt and black pepper

damson plums or 5 tbsp beach plum preserves, champagne vinegar or 1/4 cup white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, canola oil (or peanut oil), chopped shallot, salt & freshly ground black pepper, spinach or 1 lb fresh loose, swiss chard (red or green chard is fine, about 1 bunch) or 3 -4 cups young kale (red or green chard is fine, about 1 bunch), frisee (1 large or 2 small heads ) or 1/2-1 lb escarole (1 large or 2 small heads), chestnuts (roasted, peeled, and quartered)

tri-color spiral pasta, extra small artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, red bell pepper, diced, green onion, chopped (white and green part ), olive oil, fresh lemon juice, lemon , zest of, garlic cloves, depending on size and your taste, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste

fingerling potatoes or 12 oz new potatoes, small in size, asparagus spears, fresh, roma tomatoes , small and halved lengthwise, salad greens , torn, hard salami , cut into thin strips, parmesan cheese, shaved, olive oil, white wine vinegar, shallots, finely chopped, herbs , such as basil, oregano, parsley, etc, snipped, garlic cloves, minced, salt, pepper, freshly ground

beets, olive oil, kosher salt, ground black pepper, baby arugula, granny smith apple (thin sliced ), anjou pears (thin sliced ), red onion (small cut in half and thin sliced ), chopped pecans , not too fine rough chopped (1/4 for a garnish), gorgonzola, duck breasts, olive oil, kosher salt, ground black pepper, anjou pear (ripe, peeled and mashed with a fork), shallot, diced fine, rice wine vinegar (apple cider vinegar will work, the rice wine is a much better taste), apple cider (apple juice will work), olive oil, garlic, minced, dijon mustard, fresh thyme, kosher salt, ground black pepper