14 summer salad sunflower Recipes

romaine lettuce (i guess you could use other leafy salad, but i prefer the goodness of romaine; 1 head should be good for 4 people), tomatoes, cucumbers (when i used the ones from our garden, i shaved off some of the skin because it was just too rough), bell pepper (any colour, and it s optional), fresh/ dried herbs , depending on the season, of course (any and all of you favourites though i like to stick to dill, chives and parsley), onion, garlic (fresh, dried or powder ), oil (olive or sunflower), salt & pepper to taste

elbow macaroni, shelled edamame, or more to taste, mayonnaise , or more if needed, celery seed, paprika, salt, ground black pepper, premium canned chicken, minced, hard-cooked eggs, chopped, sunflower seed kernels , or to taste, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped green onions

white sugar, vinegar, salt, ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, kale, stems removed and leaves chopped, frozen shelled edamame (soybeans), thawed, red onion, sliced thin, shredded carrot, fresh blueberries, sweetened dried cranberries (such as ocean spray craisins), cashew pieces, shelled, roasted sunflower seeds

buttermilk, mayonnaise, sour cream, white wine vinegar, dry mustard, garlic powder, chopped fresh chives, salt and pepper, fresh or frozen peas, yellow summer squash, cut into 1/2-inch dice, zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch dice, mesclun greens or mixed baby lettuces, red bell peppers, seeded, cut into 1/2-inch dice, scallions, thinly sliced, cucumber, seeded, cut into 1/2-inch dice, tomatoes, seeded, cut into 1/2-inch dice, roasted , salted sunflower seeds

cooked chicken, cucumber, sliced, tomatoes, chopped, green pepper, diced, onion, chopped, bacon, cooked and crumbled, avocado, cubed, sunflower seeds, mayonnaise, sour cream, white wine vinegar, italian herb seasoning, garlic powder, grated parmesan cheese

boston lettuce, green beans, blanched, tomatoes, snow peas, stems removed, bean sprouts, green onions, chopped, head cauliflower, broken into florets, unsalted sunflower seeds, shelled, grated old cheddar cheese, sunflower oil, fresh lemon juice, salt, fresh ground pepper

frozen raspberries, thawed, sugar, cornstarch, cranberry-raspberry juice, red wine vinegar, celery seed, cinnamon, fresh spinach, stems removed, walnuts, broken, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds

salad, frozen peas, thawed, cooked bacon, chopped, golden raisins, shredded cheddar cheese, sweet onion, chopped, sunflower seeds, dressing, mayonnaise, wine vinegar, white sugar , or to taste

farfalle pasta, turmeric, shell pasta, extra virgin olive oil , plus, extra virgin olive oil, broccoli floret, orange , juice and zest of, fresh lemon juice, salt , to taste, cayenne , to taste, yellow bell pepper , cut into thin strips, red onion, chopped, tomatoes, halved, cauliflower, see note, sunflower seeds

broccoli florets, red seedless grapes, sunflower seeds, dried sweetened cranberries, coleslaw dressing

garlic scape, trimmed and cut into green-bean sized pieces, green pepper, red pepper, summer squash, red potatoes , scrubbed but not peeled, extra virgin olive oil , with rosemary (or add a pinch of dried rosemary to plain olive oil), raw sunflower seeds, salt and pepper

vegetable broth, unsalted, wild rice, grain brown rice, canola oil, red onions (1 small), red bell peppers (1 medium), zucchini (2 medium), eggplant, tomatoes, sunflower seeds, toasted, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, minced fresh herb , i use a mixture of parsley,chives and oregano, salt, crushed red pepper flakes