48 cold salad balsamic Recipes

diced cold, cooked chicken, diced apple, diced celery, green onions, chopped, chopped walnuts, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper to taste

garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained, black beans, rinsed and drained, shredded swiss cheese, chopped onion, sliced ripe olives, drained, chopped celery, chopped green, sweet red and orange peppers, balsamic vinaigrette

marco polo noodles, cooked, drained and rinsed with cold water (marco polo noodles found in oriental section, similar to spaghetti in appearance, but they are white), fresh snow peas , julienned (save a few whole ones for garnish), green onions, chopped, fresh bean sprouts, carrots , julienned, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, mongolian fire oil (find in oriental food section), sesame oil, fresh ginger, chopped fine

garlic, olive oil, divided, dry brown lentils, water , or as needed to cover, grape tomatoes, halved, fresh parsley, finely chopped, green onions, thinly sliced, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and ground black pepper to taste

cold water, salt, divided, sugar, mackerel fillets, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, sliced vidalia or other sweet onion, grated orange rind, orange sections (about 2 medium), fresh tarragon leaves, walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, grated garlic

cold chicken breasts, grilled or roasted (use ready roasted chicken if you are ina hurry), washed baby spinach, shredded red cabbage, spring onions, finely chopped, tomatoes, quartered, virgin olive oil, coarse grain mustard, basil leaves , torn, balsamic vinegar, freshly ground black pepper

cooked pasta ; we used a mixture of cavatappi and radiatori and elbow pasta (because that was what was happened to be in the cupboard), tomatoes, stalk celery, green pepper, red onion, dressing, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, crushed, apple cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar, black pepper, salt, dried oregano, sugar, fresh diced basil, fresh diced mint

rotini pasta , cooked al dente, drained, and rinsed under cold water (can substitute shell or even elbow pasta), genoa salami, chopped, pepperoni, chopped, asiago cheese, small diced (can substitute mozzarella), black olives, drained and chopped, pitted green olives, drained and chopped, pepperoncini pepper, drained well (optional), red bell pepper, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, roma tomatoes, chopped, dried italian salad dressing mix, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dried oregano, dried parsley, grated parmesan cheese, black pepper, iceberg lettuce , optional serving suggestion

romaine lettuce, red onion, sliced into half rings, cold baked potatoes or 400 g cold cooked pasta, raw button mushrooms, sliced, ripe tomatoes, , cut into wedges, avocado, canned tuna , broken into bite sized pieces, balsamic vinegar, lemon , juice of, olive oil, crushed garlic, parsley, basil, rosemary (dried is ok), salt, cracked pepper

pomegranate (optional), mizuna or 8 cups arugula, roughly chopped, grapefruits, fresh pineapple chunk, white balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin cold-pressed olive oil, salt

wild rice, cooked and rinsed with cold water, barley, cooked and rinsed with cold water, cooked turkey, chopped, onion, chopped, cooked green beans, cut into 1 inch lengths, bell pepper, chopped (any color ), fresh parsley, finely chopped, black pepper , to taste, honey mustard, balsamic vinegar, olive oil

fennel bulbs, finely sliced, roma tomatoes , cut into six wedges lengthways, olive oil, fresh ground black pepper, black olives, cut into quarters, penne , cooked as pack instructions and refreshed in cold water, balsamic vinegar, garlic-flavored olive oil, fresh dill, finely chopped

dry instant wild rice, dry instant rice, chicken bouillon cube, dry orzo pasta, red pepper, chopped, yellow pepper, chopped, red onion, chopped, fresh cilantro, finely chopped, almonds (or more to taste), kosher salt, olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, fresh preferred, garlic, minced, oregano, celery salt, black pepper, balsamic vinegar

balsamic vinegar, fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, beefsteak (or other large variety) tomatoes, stemmed, washed and dried, tomatoes, stemmed, washed and dried, chopped tarragon leaves, strawberries, hulled, washed and cut into very small pieces, maldon sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, superfine (or granulated ) sugar, cold watermelon, rind removed, seeded and cut into bite-size cubes

dijon mustard, honey, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, string beans, fresh, trimmed, steamed, pine nuts, black currants

uncooked spiral shaped pasta, orange bell pepper, diced, garlic cloves, minced, spicy brown mustard, salt, tomatoes, chopped, yellow bell pepper, chopped, yellow onion, sliced into thin rings, pine nuts, white balsamic vinegar, lime juice, extra virgin olive oil, dried dill weed, fresh ground black pepper, bread, toasted, cheddar cheese, paprika

mesclun (baby salad greens), toasted pine nuts, blue cheese, sliced, dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, cold pressed flax oil

beets, top stems and roots trimmed to not less than 1/2-inch, red skinned potatoes , scrubbed, larger potatoes quartered, smaller potatoes halved, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, baby artichokes, tops trimmed , tough outer leaves removed, haricots verts, trimmed, wood chips , preferably mesquite, optional, thick tuna steak, store bought black olive tapenade, balsamic vinaigrette , recipe follows, diced red onion, tomatoes, trimmed and halved, mesclun, hard cooked eggs, shelled and quartered lengthwise, drained nicoise olives, caper berries on the stem, drained, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, minced shallot, hot pepper sauce, salt, cold pressed extra virgin olive oil, freshly ground black pepper