36 basic olive salad Recipes

bacon, chopped, shallots, minced, cider vinegar, sugar, dijon mustard, olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, fresh spinach , clean and cut off any coarse stems

salami, try : salami felino, finocchiona, napolitano, soppressata or cacciatore or a bit of each., bacon bits or small pieces of kielbasa or other such flavourful sausage., shaved smoked ham ., olives , basic lack or kalamata type, red, pink, green or brown., artichokes, fresh , in a jar or whatever. i like fresh., mushrooms , , . puffballs, morels, oyster, button, straw, porto bella, shitake, etc., tomatoes , please use vine ripened., fresh mug bean or alfalfa sprouts., peppers , bell, anaheim, whatever suits., fresh melon , cantaloupe, honey dew, etc., asparagus tips. again , fresh is best but any kind in a pinch; or use fresh spinach., cheese. take your pick according to your taste. different taste in cheese really changes the whole salad., cooked beetroot. fresh is best but canned will do. drain well ., baby (miniature) corn cobs; well drained ., olive oil. i use the old fashioned kind to get more flavour., some good wine vinegar, smoked salmon. if you can tsp get good smoked salmon don tsp use any ., braised small medallions of spiced beef , lamb, pork, fowl, alligator, etc. dice into 2 by 2 cubes. take your pick or do two or three kinds and let your table mates choose. cook to taste, cool before serving., shrimp , crab, lobster, squid, fish, etc. if it needs cooking do that and let it cool., boiled egg sliced ., salad dressings of your choice., seeded dates ., raw cauliflower or broccoli., sunflower seeds or your choice of nuts., sliced tomatoes & sliced bell or anaheim peppers., fresh endive or iceberg lattice. try the tinder tips of watercress, romaine lattice, etc., sliced maui onion. if you can tsp get maui onions get the mildest you can find ., anything i forgot

basic salad, spinach leaves, whole, stems removed, bartlett pears (about 2 cups), peeled and quartered, red onion (about 1 cup), sliced thin, mozzarella cheese, shredded, egg, boiled and cooled, curried walnuts, walnuts , english, halved, butter, melted, sugar, ground ginger, curry powder, kosher salt, maple vinaigrette, cider vinegar, maple syrup, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, olive oil

lettuce, tomato, cucumber, feta cheese, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dried oregano

garlic cloves, minced, fresh basil, chopped, fresh oregano, chopped or 2 tsp dried oregano, red wine vinegar, salt, fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil

ground beef, taco seasoning mix, chopped basic salad greens (or chop up a head of lettuce if you re feeling ambitious), kidney beans, drained, black olives, sliced (size of can depends on how much you like olives), shredded sharp cheddar cheese, grape tomatoes, quartered, nacho cheese plain doritos, crushed up, catalina dressing

lettuce , romaine, chopped, stalk celery, scallions, chopped, cucumber, chopped, pepper , bell, chopped, roma tomatoes, sliced, oil , olive, vinegar, feta cheese, dill weed, minced, salt, cracked black pepper to taste

olive oil, unsalted butter, minced onion, carrot, sliced, minced garlic, salt and freshly ground pepper, sliced mushrooms , cultivated or wild, dry white wine, chicken or beef stock, dried thyme, crumbled, dried rosemary, crumbled, cornstarch mixed with 4 tbsp liquid , such as dry sherry, sercial madeira, or water, diced cooked chicken or meat, frozen peas, thawed and drained, frozen corn, thawed and drained, minced fresh parsley leaves, frozen puff pastry, thawed, egg wash (1 large egg beaten with 1 tsp water and a pinch of salt), suggestion : mixed baby greens salad with red and yellow pear tomatoes, substitute 1/2 cup cream and 2 cups stock, if desired

olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt, season (this is flexible, use italian season, or other mixed season ), honey

salad vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, grated reduced-fat parmesan cheese, garlic cloves, sea salt, fresh pepper

hearts romaine lettuce, tomatoes, diced, kirby cucumber or 1/4 european seedless cucumber, diced, yellow onion or 1/2 red onion, chopped, carrot, peeled and shredded, a couple of glugs ) extra-virgin olive oil, a couple of splashes ) red wine vinegar, sugar, coarse salt and black pepper

cranberries, red) grapes, halved, mandarin oranges, almonds, feta cheese, extra virgin olive oil

olive oil, chopped red onion, orange bell pepper, 1/2-inch diced, unsalted butter, corn (fresh kernels cut from 5 ears yellow or white ), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, julienned fresh basil (or all 3) or 2 tbsp minced fresh chives (or all 3) or 2 tbsp minced fresh parsley leaves (or all 3)

fresh hind legs of goat, garlic, fresh mint leaves, freshly ground black pepper, virgin olive oil, sea salt, lemons peeled and sliced very thin, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, arugula, washed and spun dry, blanched almonds, green olive pesto (see basic recipe ), hot red pepper flakes, orange juice, extra virgin olive oil

mirliton, boiled, peeled, seeded , cut into a small dice, italian roma tomatoes, seeded and cut into a small dice, diced red onion, minced garlic, chopped parsley, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, crawfish tails, essence , recipe follows, buttermilk, cornmeal, masa, creole mustard dressing (basic mayonnaise dressing with creole mustard), assorted baby salad greens, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, chopped parsley, edible flowers, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme

swordfish fillets (steaks), about 1-inch thick, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, sugar, balsamic vinegar, hot chili flakes, black olives such as gaeta, english cucumbers (1 long 1), sliced, tomatoes, stem removed, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh oregano leaves, dijon mustard, chopped chives, salt and pepper to taste, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme (or 2 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices, salt , to taste

dried petite green lentils, uncooked orzo (about 8 oz rice-shaped pasta), chopped basic grilled flank steak (about 6 oz), crumbled feta cheese, chopped fresh basil, chopped pitted kalamata olives, chopped fresh oregano, white balsamic vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic cloves, minced