14 summer smoked salad Recipes

fresh peaches or 3 medium nectarines, mixed salad greens , torn, smoked turkey or 2 cups cooked turkey, cubed, fresh strawberries, halved, pecan halves, oil, peach jam or 1/4 cup preserves, vinegar

uncooked farfalle (bow tie pasta), tomatoes, halved, chopped fresh dill, baby spinach, grated lemon rind, fresh lemon juice, cold water, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper, smoked salmon , cut into thin strips

dried wagon wheel macaroni or 3 cups rotini pasta or 3 cups other desired pasta (8-oz), summer squash or 1 medium zucchini, halved lenghtwise and sliced (2 cups, you can use both.), frozen peas or 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed, red pepper , cut into strips, smoked cheddar cheese or 8 oz cheddar cheese, cubed, pitted ripe olives, drained and coarsely chopped, tomatoes, halved, red onion, chopped, snipped fresh oregano or 2 tbsp basil or 2 tsp dried oregano or 2 tsp basil, crushed, bottled balsamic vinaigrette or 1 cup red wine vinaigrette dressing

apple cider vinegar, canola oil, worcestershire sauce, honey, onion, roughly chopped, sugar, grainy mustard or 1 tbsp dijon mustard, salt, head romaine lettuce (cut or torn into bite-sized pieces), radish, thinly sliced, fresh strawberries, sliced, avocado, chopped, aged white cheddar cheese or 1/2 cup smoked cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes

smoked chicken breast, finely diced, a tart apple , such as granny smith, finely diced, diced sweet onion , such as walla walla sweet, lime juice, chopped garlic chives (optional), few tsp. light mayonnaise (more or less depending on how mayonaisey you like your chicken salad), dried cranberries or 1/4 cup cherries, salt and pepper

smoked tofu, undrained and mashed (try soyboy), soft silken tofu, undrained, lemon juice, freshly squeezed, white wine vinegar, salt, white pepper, chopped chives, radishes, finely chopped, cucumber, seeded and finely chopped, more salt and black pepper, to taste

mixed baby salad greens, washed, fresh sugar snap peas, sliced, radishes, teardrop yellow or red tomatoes, sliced celery and wedge sliced red onions, smoked salmon, flaked into bite-size pieces, summer dill dressing (see recipe below ) or favorite dressing

sweet onion vinaigrette, toasted bun croutons, watercress, sliced radishes (about 8 large radishes), loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, fresh corn kernels (about 1 ear ), english cucumber , thinly sliced into half moons, shredded smoked chicken or barbecued pork without sauce, crumbled queso fresco (fresh mexican cheese), jalapeno pepper, halved, seeded, and thinly sliced

mixed tender salad greens, chunked smoked fish fillet, like whitefish, herring, cisco (about 1 cup skin and bones removed and broken into bite sized pieces before measuring) or 3 oz other light colored fish (about 1 cup skin and bones removed and broken into bite sized pieces before measuring), bacon , crisp and crumbled, fresh blueberries, red onion , thin slice, quartered after slicing, toasted pecan pieces, blue cheese, crumbles, extra virgin olive oil, cider vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, dry white wine, salt, pepper

fully cooked smoked kielbasa or polish sausage, black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained, tart apples, cut into 1/2-inch thick chunks (no need to peel), green or red pepper, chopped, green onions, thinly sliced, dressing, vegetable oil, cider vinegar, dijon mustard, sugar, freshly ground pepper

red tomato, red roma tomato, yellow roma tomato, yellow tomato (1/2 & 1/2 of lemon boy and golden jubilee), red cherry tomatoes, yellow pear tomatoes, pink tomato, whole green onion, chopped, red onion sliced thinly, green bell pepper, diced, smoked provolone cheese, small cubes or large shreds, grated parmesan cheese, grated parmesan cheese for garnish

chickpeas, drained and rinsed (garbanzo beans), garlic cloves, minced (i like to grind it to a paste on the cutting board), red onion, finely chopped, zucchini , halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (raw), red bell pepper, chopped in small pieces, goat cheese (or more if you like it or want the salad creamier ), pecans, toasted and chopped, craisins (or raisins...or nothing), fresh mint, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, smoked paprika (i probably used more), extra virgin olive oil , just enough to lubricate everything, fresh cracked black pepper, to taste (i used a lot ), kosher salt, to taste (i barely used any ), red pepper flakes , to taste, balsamic vinegar (optional, but reduced and drizzled on top tastes phenomenal)