74 your vegetable salad Recipes

cooked shrimp (i use the pre-cooked kind ), red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, splenda sugar substitute or 1 1/2 tsp sugar, extra virgin olive oil, lettuce (i use red leaf ), your favorite salad vegetables , i use celery, cauliflower and a few slices of red onion

head iceberg lettuce, cored and washed, head romaine lettuce, washed, tomatoes, cut in 1/2, radishes, sliced, cucumber, peeled and sliced, any other raw vegetables, you like, grated cheddar cheese, your favorite salad dressing , such as ranch,1000 island or italian

teared lettuce, green pepper, chopped, orange bell pepper, chopped, yellow pepper, chopped, green onions, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, cucumber, peeled and chopped, garlic cloves, basil, parsley, vegetable oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper

chopped carrot, chopped celery, chopped onion, sugar, vegetable oil, cider vinegar, salt, torn salad greens, sweet yellow pepper, chopped, green pepper, chopped, shredded parmesan cheese, tomatoes, halved

you will need : this is my own version....it doesn tsp include boiled parsnips, which are often used., chicken breasts,cooked, diced, baking potatoes, cooked,diced, carrots,boiled,diced, diced pickles, frozen peas, ex large eggs, boiled,diced, mustard, salt and pepper to taste, mayonnaise, extra ingredients for boiling chicken, if you want to make a stock, use the rib-in type of chicken breast...the ones with the rib bone attached. the bones impart a ton of flavor to the stock.you can then just remove the breast meat to use in the salad. if you don tsp want to make any stock, just use regular chicken breast. ), onion, celery stalks, carrots, parsnip (optional), use parsley , olives, reserved boiled vegetables, egg etc., important : if you would like to decorate your salad, remember to reserve some vegetables,egg,etc., boil potatoes in their skins in salted water till fork tender ., boil eggs till hard. set aside. place chicken breasts in a pot with water(sort of like making a soup). water doesn tsp have to be exact but you should have plenty(maybe 6-8 cups). place about 2-3 carrots, a stalk or two of celery and 1 onion. add some salt ( about 1 tbsp kosher salt). bring to boil and then simmer till carrots are tender and chicken is cooked. remove chicken and carrots to use for the potato salad. you can reserve the stock for a soup or freeze in small containers to use later in pan sauces, etc., dice chicken , potatoes, carrots(parsnip too, if you are using), and eggs. dice pickles and squeeze them a bit to remove some of their juice(this helps so that your salad doesn tsp become too watery). place frozen peas in a colander.place under running warm water to defrost them . drain completely and add to the rest of the diced ingredients., add mustard and pepper and 1 cup mayo., mix till combined taste for seasoning ., add more mayo to the mixture until it is tuna salad-like(for a lack of a better term) . you might need the full 2 cups. this depends on preference...use less if you don tsp want it too creamy or use more if you like it creamier. place in a nice serving dish and spread a thin layer of mayo...decorate with reserved vegetables(egg, carrots, peas, pickles, parsley, olives, chopped eggs...). since i didn tsp have too much time to decorate, wasn tsp planning on posting, and forgot to reserve some vegetables, i kept it rather simple.

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

light catalina dressing, broccoli floret, cauliflower floret, red pepper , cut into strips, red onion, zucchini, sliced, carrot, sliced, smooth peanut butter or 1/4 cup crunchy peanut butter, light soy sauce, salad greens , torn (romaine, spinach, your choice)

head iceberg lettuce, cored and washed, head romaine lettuce, washed, tomatoes, cut in 1/2, radishes, sliced, cucumber, peeled and sliced, any other raw vegetables that the family likes, homemade croutons , recipe follows, grated cheddar, your favorite salad dressing , such as ranch, 1000 island or italian, stale bread, crusts removed, butter, softened, garlic powder, vegetable oil

mixed salad greens or 6 cups romaine lettuce, shredded, your choice, feta, crumbled, fresh jicama, peeled and grated, fresh carrot, peeled and grated, red onion , cut into crescents, fresh mint or 2 -3 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped, extra virgin olive oil, lime juice (to taste), lime zest, minced, raw sugar, white balsamic vinegar, garlic powder (salt-free), salt

romaine lettuce , torn (or spinach or your favorite lettuce), sliced fresh mushrooms (or some of each) or 1 cup broccoli floret (or some of each), shredded carrot, eggs, hard boiled and sliced, bacon , crisp cooked, drained and crumbled, shredded swiss cheese (or ) or 3/4 cup cheddar cheese (or ), green onions, sliced, mayonnaise, lemon juice, dried dill (optional)

dijon mustard, sherry wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, almond or safflower oil, salt, freshly ground white pepper, olive oil, diced fresh artichoke bottoms, salt, freshly ground white pepper, diced carrots, diced green beans, diced red onion, diced radicchio, fresh corn kernels, diced celery, diced ripe avocado, peeled, seeded, and chopped tomato, grated parmesan cheese, mixed greens of your choice (curly endive , chicory, baby lettuce), cut or torn into bite-size pieces

dijon mustard, sherry wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, almond or safflower oil, salt, freshly ground white pepper, olive oil, diced fresh artichoke bottoms, salt, freshly ground white pepper, diced carrots, diced green beans, diced red onion, diced radicchio, fresh corn kernels, diced celery, diced ripe avocado, peeled, seeded, and chopped tomato, grated parmesan cheese, mixed greens of your choice (curly endive , chicory, baby lettuce), cut or torn into bite-size pieces

dijon mustard, sherry wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, almond or safflower oil, salt, freshly ground white pepper, olive oil, diced fresh artichoke bottoms, salt, freshly ground white pepper, diced carrots, diced green beans, diced red onion, diced radicchio, fresh corn kernels, diced celery, diced ripe avocado, peeled, seeded, and chopped tomato, grated parmesan cheese, mixed greens of your choice (curly endive , chicory, baby lettuce), cut or torn into bite-size pieces

chunky-chopped broccoli, chunky-chopped cauliflower, red bell pepper, sliced, ripe tomatoes, chopped, mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, sweet dried leaf basil, your favorite vinaigrette , i like honey-dijon balsamic vinaigrette

salad greens, chopped vegetables, of your choice (i use bean salad and cucumber, mixed), oranges, pieces fresh or canned (drain canned fruit) or 1 cup pineapple chunk (drain canned fruit), dynamite salad dressing (number 104585), raisins or 2 tbsp dried cranberries or 2 tbsp dried cherries, chopped nuts (any kind )

vegetable oil (your choice ), orange juice, lemon juice, sugar, salt, chopped pecans, pineapple chunks, fresh or canned as desired or available, bananas, sliced, seedless grapes (red are pretty), pears, peeled and diced, red apples, diced (do not peel)

your favorite diced vegetables ., tomatoes (seeded ), cucumber (seeded ), red onion, green onions, avocados, bell peppers (whatever color you prefer), radishes, dill pickles, fresh parsley, chopped, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste

pasta, cooked (penne is my favorite for this), tomatoes, halved, cheese, of your choice (provolone , feta, and pepper are good), pitted olives, of your choice (black and kalamata work well), vegetables, of your choice (artichokes , green onions, bell peppers, cucumbers with seeds removed, etc.), vegetable oil, vinegar, of your choice (red wine or cider), dried basil, garlic clove, minced, dijon mustard, salt, sugar, onion powder