22 very best salad Recipes

flour, sugar, baking soda, cocoa, vinegar, salad oil, salt, vanilla, cold water

farfalle pasta, new potatoes, green beans, pesto sauce, garlic, grated very finely, best olive oil, freshly grated parmesan cheese, salt and pepper

fresh baby spinach leaves, romaine lettuce, egg, vinegar, sugar, very finely chopped onion, sliced strawberries or 1 cup mandarin orange

pitted green olives, pitted black olives, pitted kalamata olives (all in vinegar brine and olive oil, reserve brine !, i use krinos brand, cost, $3.59/16oz. jar), fresh oregano, chopped, garlic, minced, rolled anchovy fillets, not optional, extra virgin olive oil (spanish is the best), red wine vinegar, banana peppers, very thin slices,to taste, purple onion , very thin half-moons, feta cheese, crumbled fine, red bell pepper, diced, mushroom, fresh

strawberry jell-o gelatin dessert (prepared in advance), bananas, chopped (very ripe ), maraschino cherries, chopped, heavy cream , whipped

red wine vinegar, best quality extra-virgin olive oil, coarse salt and pepper, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, cubes country bread (5 to 6 oz), plum tomato, cut into small pieces, english cucumber , thinly sliced crosswise, red onion, very thinly sliced, provolone cheese, in 1 piece diced, fresh basil leaf , torn

olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, egg yolk, worcestershire sauce, garlic, minced, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese, grated, head romaine lettuce, crouton, parmesan cheese

dry pasta (penne, fusilli or bow-tie work best), fresh mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, pesto sauce, olive oil, very finely grated parmesan cheese, pine nuts

elbow macaroni, big onion, peeled and diced, dozen egg, hardboiled, peeled and roughly chopped, black olives, very well drained, cheddar cheese, cubed, bacon bits, mayonnaise (not miracle whip), dijon mustard, salt and pepper

russet potatoes , scrubbed but not peeled, white onion, finely chopped, apple, chopped, stalks celery & leaves, very thinly sliced, dill pickles, chopped, sweet pickle relish , heaping, sugar, cider vinegar, pickle juice, extra virgin olive oil, yellow mustard (such as french s), mayonnaise (such as hellman s or best foods), kosher salt, ground black pepper, parsley, finely chopped, divided use, hardboiled egg, divided use, fresh tomato, slices for garnish (or grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes), fresh torn lettuce leaf, for garnish, paprika, for garnish

sweetbreads , 1 pair, lemon juice (fresh is best ), salt, head lettuce (butterhead or other tender leaf lettuce preferred), mayonnaise (hellmann s preferred), green onions (optional) or scallion, very thinly sliced (optional)

best quality red wine vinegar, fine sea salt, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, finely minced, new potatoes, red onion, very thinly sliced, a cup of cornichons (tiny french pickles), cut in thin rounds, radishes, cut in small rounds, capers, hard-cooked eggs, diced

boiled, shelled shrimp, cleaned calamari (squid), body cut into 3/8 rings, red potatoes, well washed and sliced into 1/4 slices, extra virgin olive oil (use the best you can find), garlic cloves, minced, red onion, very thinly sliced (preferably on a mandolin), retain about 1/2 cup for garnish, ribs celery, washed, trimmed and diced, fresh squeezed lemon juice, lemon zest (zest the lemons before squeezing the juice), dice red bell pepper, cracked sicilian green olices, black olives , not salad ripe olives (use nicoise or gaeta), chopped fresh flat leaf italian parsley (plus more for garnish), washed and capers (if using salt packed, let them soak to remove most of the saltiness), white wine vinegar (the best you can find), crushed red pepper flakes

head lettuce (washed,dried very well ), frozen peas (medium. size bag-rinsed & patted dry really well), water chestnut (drained well ), green onions, cubed cheddar cheese (shredded is not as good), diced celery, hellman mayonnaise (the best brand to use )

shrimp, peeled, tails removed & cooked (i used ex large, but large will work fine, use what is on sale, and take advantage of the seafood co), head napa cabbage, thin sliced (i used a mix of napa and romaine, but use what you enjoy best, the napa is just very good with this ), romaine lettuce hearts , rough chopped, cucumber , cut in half lengthwise and then very thin sliced in half moons (i happen to love , but depending on the size, use as much as you want), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced (i prefer a vidalia or fl sweet onion), bean sprouts, rinsed and drained (but if available, 15 oz, or about 2 cups of fresh bean sprouts), red pepper , thin sliced in matchsticks (optional), water chestnuts, rinsed, drained and rough chopped, chow mein noodles (1 to 1 1/2 in the salad, and as much as you want as a garnish), kraft toasted asian sesame dressing , you can also serve more on the side if necessary and see the note below on dressing substitutes (lite or regular version), scallion, fine diced (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional)

low fat cottage cheese, mayonnaise (best foods ), scallions, finely chopped, carrot, diced very small, green bell pepper, finely diced, stalk celery (normal size diced small), granulated garlic, seasoed salt (lowry s if you have it), black pepper

tightly packed spinach leaves, remove stems and tear larger leaves, basil leaves, best quality olive oil, garlic, finely chopped, pine nuts, diced prosciutto, grated parmesan cheese or 3/4 cup romano cheese, very ripe nectarines or 1 peach, thinly sliced

homemade goat cheese , recipe follows, salt and white pepper, marinated cherry peppers (canned variety works best), drained, rinsed and dried, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, chopped garlic, chopped fresh herbs ( rosemary, basil, thyme, marjoram, oregano, chives, etc.), washed arugula leaves, sliced red onions, very thin slices proscuitto, milk (unpasteurized), buttermilk, rennet liquid or 1 tablet rennet (available in health food stores), olive oil, for seasoning, salt, pepper