13 your garden salad Recipes

romaine lettuce, cut into bite size pieces, cucumbers, diced (preferably european long cucumber), red onion, quartered and sliced thin, tomatoes , cut into bite sized pieces, bell pepper, chopped (any color , your preference), stalks celery, chopped, italian parsley, chopped, fresh mint, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, salt, cracked black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove, crushed, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, tarragon, feta cheese, crumbled (optional), black olives (optional)

potato, unpeeled and sliced, green onion, chopped, green beans, cut, cucumber, sliced thin, cheese, in cubes (your choice ), sun-dried tomatoes, soaked and chopped, fresh mint leaves, chopped, mayonnaise, mustard, honey

grapeseed , safflower, or canola oil, unseasoned rice vinegar, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, minced tarragon, persian cucumber or 1/3 english cucumber, sugar snap peas, lightly packed chervil sprigs (optional), mache clusters (about 3 lightly packed cups), mesclun (about 6 lightly packed cups), radishes , sliced in half lengthwise, your choice of: bachelor s buttons (whole and petals), calendula and carnation petals, whole johnny-jump-ups, nasturtium petals, pansy petals, and stock flowerets (15 to 20 whole flowers total)

pasta noodles (cooked for 12 minutes and drained with cold water), frozen cooked shrimp (your seafood preference) or imitation crabmeat (your seafood preference) or fresh crabmeat (your seafood preference) or 1 can tuna (your seafood preference), garden ranch dressing, paul newman red wine and vinegar salad dressing (chilled), old bay seasoning, green onion (chopped ), head of raw broccoli, head cauliflower, zucchini , green squash, grated carrots, dill pickles, baby corn

bread (homemade is great , i like rye), vine ripe tomato, room temperature (or right out of the garden, cold is good too!), fresh cold iceberg lettuce, cold dill pickle slices, any type of sliced cheese, miracle whip or mayonnaise, to your liking, salt and pepper

spreadable garden vegetable cream cheese, flavored flour tortillas of your choice (8 inches), room temperature, deli turkey (1/2 oz each), shredded lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped onion, chopped green pepper, chopped ripe olives, ranch salad dressing

multi-grain bread (or your choice ), prepared mustard, spinach or romaine lettuce leaf, red onion, very thin, vine ripe tomatoes, very thin, hard-boiled egg, sliced, alfalfa sprout, creamy garlic dressing (any brand )

tomatoes , cut into 12 slices, fat free cheese (your choice ) or 6 oz soy cheese, see note, fat-free salad dressing, see note, red onions or 6 slices vidalia onions, cucumbers, slices see note, fresh basil leaves (optional), mrs. dash tomato basil garlic seasoning , to taste

ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch dice, cucumber, seeded but not peeled, cut into 1/2 inch dice, cubanelle pepper, cut into 1/2 inch dice, minced red onions (amount according to your preference), basil leaves, shredded, crusty bread, cubes (i like to toast them first, but it s not absolutely necessary), olive oil, salt and black pepper (we like lots of pepper in this!)

garlic, unpeeled, olive oil, fresh tomatoes, chopped and drained, lemon juice, freshly squeezed, chopped scallions, use white part only, your favorite herb vinegar or 3 tbsp use wine vinegar, fresh garden basil, finely chopped

leeks, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, salt and freshly ground black pepper, turns around the pan ) extra-virgin olive oil, dry white wine, turn around the pan in a slow stream ) extra-virgin olive oil, butter, shallot, finely chopped, grain rice, dry white wine, a few sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped and chopped , about 1 tbsp, chicken broth or stock, water, handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped, lemon , zested, almonds, toasted, for garnish, a couple of handfuls from produce bins ) fresh wax beans, a couple of handfuls from produce bins ) fresh green beans, yellow squash , julienne cut into strips, red bell pepper , cut into thin strips, scallions , cut into on a diagonal, baby spinach or arugula leaves, shredded, dijon mustard, a couple of splashes ) white wine or tarragon vinegar, lemon, juiced, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped fresh tarragon and/or fresh parsley, salt and pepper