85 sweet lettuce cups Recipes

roasted red pepper olive oil, balsamic vinegar, whole grain bread or 8 slices pita bread, tuna in water, drained and flaked, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained, ripe green olives or 1/4 cup ripe olives, sliced, red onions or 1/4 cup sweet spanish onion, finely chopped, red bell pepper, finely chopped (optional), mayonnaise (optional) or 3 tbsp low-fat (optional), capers (more to taste), fresh ground black pepper, romaine lettuce leaves or 4 curly green lettuce leaves

tostadas (flat and crispy corn tortilla shells), cooked chicken (the frozen chicken breast strips work well here too), lettuce , from a bagged salad, tomatoes or 1 cup tomato, chopped, ranch salad dressing (or your favorite dressing), mexican blend cheese, shredded, avocado, peeled and cubed (optional), red onions or 1/2 cup sweet onion, chopped, refried beans (optional) or 1 cup black beans, drained (optional), black olives (optional)

black beans, rinsed and drained, white kidney beans, rinsed and drained, chopped cucumber, chopped sweet red pepper, chopped onion, minced fresh cilantro or 1/4 cup parsley, cider vinegar or 1/3 cup red wine vinegar, olive oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil, salt (optional), garlic powder, pepper, lettuce leaf (optional)

shredded lettuce, black beans, rinsed and drained, chopped sweet red pepper (and/or yellow sweet pepper), sliced green onion, carton sour cream, chopped jalapeno peppers, shredded lime peel, chunky salsa, avocado, peeled and coarsely chopped, shredded cheddar cheese or 2/3 cup monterey jack cheese, chopped pitted ripe olives, snipped fresh cilantro or 1 tbsp parsley (optional), homemade tortilla chips or 16 oz store bought tortilla chips

romaine lettuce , torn into bite sized pieces, cooked black beans or 1 cup black-eyed peas (drain and rinse if using canned), bell pepper , cut into bite sized pieces, ears corn , cut off the cob, avocado, peeled and diced, tomatoes, chopped, chopped sweet onion, grated cheddar cheese, fresh cilantro, chopped, your favorite vinaigrette (use your own recipe , or try paul newman s family recipe version, which is really mild and works well), red pepper flakes, crushed tortilla chips (we use red hot blues), cooked chicken or beef, would be delicious on this salad for a nice summer main dish (optional)

chopped cooked chicken or 1 1/2 cups cooked turkey, chopped celery, minced onions (not dried ), sweet pickle relish, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped, mayonnaise or 1/4 cup miracle whip, minced parsley, lemon pepper, kosher salt or 1/4 tsp seasoning salt, toast or sandwich buns or lettuce or cracker, serving accompaniments (optional)

fava beans or 2 cups young fresh , out-of-the pod and steamed, english cucumber, coarsely chopped, roma tomato, coarsely chopped, pitted kalamata olive, chopped, red onion, finely chopped, head romaine lettuce, finely chopped, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, dried sweet basil leaves, dried oregano, dried thyme, flat leaf parsley, finely chopped, coarse-ground black pepper, sea salt

garlic cloves, crushed, chopped pimento stuffed olive, chopped pitted black olives or 1 cup chopped kalamata olive, roasted sweet red pepper, chopped, good quality olive oil, fresh parsley, chopped, white wine vinegar, salami, provolone cheese, mild cheese, mortadella, prosciutto, tomato, sliced, shredded lettuce

black beans, rinsed and drained, pitted and chopped fresh fruit , mango, pineapple, papaya, peaches or 1 cup sweet cherries, chopped cilantro, chopped onions, lime juice, chopped jalapeno pepper, garlic salt, divided, ground pepper, hot cooked white rice or 4 cups brown rice, boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced in strips (about four 4 oz breasts), garlic salt, dried chipotle powder or achiote chili powder, olive oil, shredded lettuce, cilantro, sour cream (optional)

chopped, slightly toasted pecans, celery, thinly sliced, red seedless grapes, sliced (or a 1/4 cup of raisins), sweet apple, cored and chopped, mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, salt, pepper, lettuce

sliced fresh mushrooms, chopped zucchini, chopped onion, chopped red bell pepper, lean ground turkey or 1 1/4 lbs ground beef, taco seasoning mix, shredded reduced-fat monterey jack cheese (or nonfat cheese) or 3/4 cup mexican blend cheese (or nonfat cheese), light hamburger buns or 6 multi-grain hamburger buns, salsa (or mix half and half) or 1/4 cup ketchup, plus (or mix half and half), salsa (or mix half and half) or 2 tbsp ketchup (or mix half and half), red onions or 6 slices sweet white onions, tomatoes, lettuce leaves

cooked and shredded beef or 2 1/2 lbs pork or 2 1/2 lbs chicken, salsa, good quality, yellow onion, chopped well but not fine, garlic, minced, jalapeno , roasted peeled,seeded and minced, poblano chile , roasted peeled,seeded and minced (use 2 if on the small side), red sweet bell peppers or 1 yellow sweet bell pepper, roasted,seeded and chopped well, cremini mushroom, chopped well, monterey jack cheese, cut into small cubes 1/4 inch square, thawed phyllo dough, olive oil or 1/2 cup canola oil, guacamole, salsa, chopped onion, sour cream, shredded lettuce, sliced black olives, shredded cheese, diced green chilis (that sort of thing, what ever lights your candle)

tuna in water, drained, chopped and drained pickles (sweet or dill) or 1/2 cup drained relish, plain nonfat yogurt, light mayonnaise, red bell pepper, chopped, chopped sweet onion (such as vidalia), chopped peeled, and cored granny smith apples or 1/2 cup another tart apple, apple cider vinegar, sliced red leaf lettuce, pita breads, halved , pockets opened

shell macaroni (the smaller ones), hard-boiled eggs, shelled and sliced, sweet onions, sliced (or you can use red onion, i have done both and like them equally well), celery, sliced, dill pickles, chopped (i use the zesty garlic ones), green olives, sliced (the ones that are stuffed with pimiento), cheddar, cut into small cubes (very small cubes ), tuna , white albacore, drained and flaked, mayonnaise (can use more if you like or add 1/2 cup buttermilk to the mayonnaise and mix well), ol old bay seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, lettuce leaf, paprika (to garnish )

health valley brand chili spicy black beans, black beans, drained and rinsed, sweet potato, cooked and mashed, tortilla, avocados, peeled and mashed- (we make guacamole with concord foods guacamole mix , use half a package, if you want to add 1 spoonf), chopped romaine lettuce, ripe tomato, dice (or can diced tomato drained), green onions, minced, plain nonfat yogurt, salsa, shredded cheddar cheese or 1 cup soy cheese

olive oil or 1/2 cup salad oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, salt, black pepper, white pepper, cayenne, chopped scallion, garlic, peeled and halved, sweet red pepper, cored,seeded and cut into short fine strips, drained capers, chopped, stalk celery , thinly sliced crosswise, cooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined, lettuce leaves (optional)

creole mustard or 1/2 cup other stone ground mustard, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, grated, butter, sweet onions, thinly sliced, fully cooked pork or 4 chicken andouille sausages, french rolls, cut to sausage length or 4 baguette, slices cut to sausage length, shredded lettuce, provolone cheese, shredded, hot louisiana-style pepper sauce (optional)

philadelphia cream cheese (room temperature, softened ), imitation crab meat (flaked ) or 3 cups lobsters (flaked), sweet onion (minced fine ), seafood sauce (for the topping ), lemon (cut into thin slices, keep ends for juice), leaf lettuce (rinsed, pat dry , cut off bottoms), townhouse crackers (1 or 2 boxes)