39 very salad vinaigrette Recipes

spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-size pieces, dried cranberries, white sugar (or less - this makes a very sweet vinaigrette), minced onion, paprika, white wine vinegar (or red wine vinegar), cider vinegar, olive or canola oil

tomato, cubed, onion, thinly sliced, bell pepper, thinly sliced, balsamic vinaigrette, frozen cheese tortellini, broccoli florets, fresh basil, chopped, lettuce, mozzarella cheese, cubed

zucchini quartered, very thinly sliced, yellow summer squash quartered, very thinly sliced, carrot peeled, thinly sliced, red onion thinly sliced, separated into rings, radishes very thinly sliced, greek vinaigrette dressing

raw shrimp, peeled and deveined, ginger sesame vinaigrette (recipe below ), dole very veggie, tomatoes, cut in half, mushrooms, thinly sliced, green onions, diagonally sliced

mixed greens or 1 package field greens, goat cheese, sliced, red pepper, diced very finely, scallions, diced very finely, whole walnuts, vinaigrette dressing , of your choice

mixed salad greens (i like the butter lettuce mix or the romaine mix), mandarin oranges, well-drained, cooked and sliced chicken breasts, very thin slices red onions, cut in half and sliced into crescents, pecans, toasted, bottled light italian dressing or 1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing, ripe avocados, pitted, peeled and cut into chunks (i use haas avocados, the dark-skinned avocados, but california avocados could also be used)

zucchini, small ones (400 g baby marrows or courgettes), walnuts (180 ml, approximately, use less if you like ), butter (or use 4 tblsp olive oil), balsamic vinegar (5 ml), walnut oil (or hazelnut, sesame or other flavourful nut oil), tabasco sauce , chipotle flavour (optional), flaked sea salt (such as maldon), salad leaves (very roughly , use as much or as little as you like), handful arugula leaf (rocket, roquette), fresh basil leaf (to taste), vinaigrette dressing (not creamy , just enough to make salad glisten), parmesan cheese , shavings (or use mature cheddar, 60 - 80 g)

cooked pasta, very ripe tomato, chopped, avocado, chopped, green chilies , roasted, peeled & chopped (about 1/2 cup), diced sharp cheddar cheese, red onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, green chilies , roasted, peeled, & chopped (about 1/2 cup), olive oil, cider vinegar, lime juice, coarse salt, black pepper, sugar, flour tortillas, lime juice, salt, red chili powder, salad greens , if desired to line plates (optional)

asparagus (cut in 2-inch pieces on an angle, ends trimmed), cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (you can add more or less if you want), arugula, micro greens (you can use any of your favorites, i usually just grab what looks fresh, pea shoots are 1 that i litre), onion, cut in half and very thin sliced, pecorino romano cheese, grated (parmesan will work fine, no green can please), fresh dill, olive oil, champagne vinegar (this is the key to this salad for me, but a white wine vinegar will also work), dijon mustard, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, pepper, lemon wedge, fresh sprig dill

english cucumbers, thinly sliced, orange bell pepper, cleaned and cut into bite size cubes, yellow bell pepper, cleaned and cut into bite size cubes, red bell pepper, cleaned and cut into bite size cubes, celery ribs, very thinly sliced, strawberries, thinly sliced, kraft balsamic vinaigrette, feta or cheddar cheese

mixed salad greens, very thinly sliced purple or green cabbage, dijon vinaigrette, lemon, halved (optional), freshly ground black pepper to taste, freshly grated parmesan cheese

beets (about 3/4 lb), very thinly sliced green cabbage, very thinly sliced red cabbage, coarsely shredded carrot, sliced peeled cucumber, sliced red onion, lemon vinaigrette

salmon fillets, skin removed (4 oz each), dijon mustard, canola oil, fresh tarragon, leaves only and roughly chopped, garlic clove, minced, salt, fresh ground black pepper, red onions, minced, garlic cloves, dijon mustard, rice or 1/4 cup champagne vinegar, canola oil, walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped, pepper, dried brown lentils or 1 cup green lentil, rinsed, garlic cloves, peeled and smashed, bay leaf, rosemary sprig, salt and pepper, carrot, finely diced, celery, finely diced, red onion, very finely diced, parsley, finely chopped, chopped tarragon, vinaigrette (see recipe above), lentils (see recipe above), lemon wedge (optional)

fresh lemon juice, chopped shallot (about 1 medium), champagne vinegar, grated lemon peel, olive oil, chopped fresh mint leaves plus 10 mint leaves, thinly sliced, tamari soy sauce, ripe medium cantaloupe or honeydew melon or 2 small charentais melons, halved, seeded, peeled, very thinly sliced, celery stalks , very thinly sliced on diagonal (about 1 2/3 cups), green onions, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup), radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup), extra-virgin olive oil (for drizzling )

baby spinach or 4 cups mesclun, watercress, red onion, very thinly sliced, apples, cored and thinly sliced, pomegranate seeds or 1 cup seedless grapes, halved, salad oil (preferably grapeseed oil), sherry wine vinegar (or cider vinegar), honey (wildflower is great!), lemon peel, finely shredded, salt, ground nutmeg, fresh edible flower (optional)

jalapeno peppers, ground black pepper, salt (optional), boneless top loin beef , steaks, cut 3/4-inch thick (strip, about 8 oz each), roasted jalapeno peppers (see above), fresh lime juice, coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves, water, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, mixed salad greens, mango , cut into 1/4-inch slices, avocado , cut lengthwise into 8 slices, salt, shallot, very thinly sliced and separated into rings, shaved firm cotija cheese (use vegetable peeler to shave) or 2 tbsp parmesan cheese (use vegetable peeler to shave)

jalapeno peppers, ground black pepper, boneless beef top loin (strip) steaks, cut 3/4-inch thick (about 8 oz each), fresh lime juice, coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves, water, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, mixed salad greens, mango , cut into 1/4-inch slices, avocado , cut lengthwise into 8 slices, salt, shallot, very thinly sliced and separated into rings, shaved firm cotija cheese or parmesan

french or italian bread , ends discarded, cut into 16 (1/2-inch) thick slices, unsalted butter, softened, white truffle oil , or extra-virgin olive oil, salt, brie, thinly sliced, sliced prosciutto di parma, ripe pears, cored and very thinly sliced, slab bacon , cut into lardons (1/4-inch by 1/4-inch by 1-inch pieces), chopped shallot, red wine vinegar, creole mustard, chopped chives, salt and pepper, mixed salad greens