11 summer chilled green Recipes

sweet corn, drained and chilled (i have used the canned mexicorn a couple of times for that real southwest flavor), diced green pepper, diced red bell pepper, diced red onion, sliced celery, avocado, peeled and chopped, mayonnaise, shredded cheddar cheese, diced tomato, crushed chili cheese flavor lay s fritos corn chips

albacore tuna in water, miracle whip (mayo not recommended), celery ribs, finely diced, green olives, sliced (with pimentos ), elbow macaroni (cooked slightly al dente, then chilled rinsed to cool), onion powder , to taste, celery salt , to taste, garlic salt , to taste, black pepper, to taste (i like mortons nature seasoning )

boneless skinless chicken breasts, poached and cooled, pineapple tidbits (reserve juice), stalks celery, sliced, grapes, halved, baby peas, thawed, green onion, sliced, cashews, mayonnaise, chopped fresh chives, salt, pepper, romaine leaves, chilled, for garnish, chow mein noodles

fresh green beans, cleaned, cooked and cooled (canned green beans may be used, but the flavor is not quite the same), scant 1/2 cup sour cream (reduced fat sour cream is fine for this), cider vinegar, sugar, to your taste (or sugar substitute), salt and pepper, to your taste

romano or green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths, blanched until tender and chilled, yellow wax beans , prepared as above for green beans, fresh soybeans, blanched and chilled, fresh fava beans, shelled and cooked until tender, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, green onion, cleaned and finely minced, red onion, peeled and finely diced, stalks celery, finely diced, yellow bell pepper, finely diced, chopped fresh tarragon, dry white wine ( chardonnay, etc.), stems of 1 bunch tarragon (save leaves for the salad), shallots, peeled and finely minced, lemons , zested and juiced, finely chop the zest and set the juice aside, rice vinegar (unseasoned), pure olive oil, salt and pepper

yellow bell peppers (about 1 lb. total ), chilled fat-skimmed chicken broth or 1 cup vegetable broth, chilled sour cream, lemon juice, green seedless grape, rinsed and cut in half, tomatoes, stemmed, rinsed, and cut into halves (3/4 to 1 in. wide ), diced english cucumber, coarsely chopped salted roasted almonds, minced fresh cilantro, minced fresh mint leaves, salt & freshly ground black pepper

black beans, drained and rinsed, sweet corn, drained and rinsed, fat cloves of garlic, chopped fine, diced celery, tomatoes, diced, big bunch of scallions, diced, vidalia onion, diced fine, cooked brown rice, chilled and tossed in olive oil, sweet peppers -- 1 each yellow , orange, red and green, diced, young, small carrots, slivered very finely with a peeler, fresh cilantro, chopped fine, couple tablespoonfuls of extra-virgin olive oil, couple teaspoonfuls of vinegar (i like white wine/tarragon, but balsamic is nice too), salt & coarse-ground or cracked black pepper to taste

white wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, water, parmesan cheese, grated, fresh thyme, snipped, garlic cloves, minced, salt, black pepper, boneless skinless chicken breasts (free-range, organic chicken is best), green beans , cut into bite-sized pieces, brown rice and wild rice (cooked according to package directions and chilled), artichoke hearts, drained and quartered, red cabbage, shredded, carrot, shredded, celery, diced, scallions, sliced

pasta shells or 8 oz colored spiral shaped pasta, olives, sliced, frozen peas, cooked and chilled, parmesan cheese, grated, green pepper, diced, cucumber, peeled and diced, roma tomatoes, chopped, green onions, sliced, summer sausage, cut into chunks, italian salad dressing mix, mixed with, oil , and, lemon juice, per package. directions