34 colorful salad cups Recipes

broccoli florets (fresh ), bacon, cooked & crumbled (i usually use 1 jar of real bacon pieces to save time.), sweet red peppers or 1/2 cup yellow pepper, almonds or 1 cup sliced (optional) or 1 cup raisins (optional), mayonnaise or 1 cup salad dressing, sugar, vinegar (i usually use red wine )

canned corn or 3 cups frozen corn, thawed, black beans, rinsed & drained, tomatoes, seeded & diced, chopped green pepper, chopped sweet red pepper, olive oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil, lime juice, minced fresh cilantro or 2 tbsp parsley, garlic, minced, salt, pepper

idaho potatoes (peeled and diced ), sweet onion (finely diced ), celery (finely diced ), eggs (boiled , dice only 4 eggs for the salad and slice and save 2 for the top.), diced pimento (but adds color , it s not enough to add any flavor.) (optional), sweet gherkins (diced ) or 1 cup relish (diced), yellow mustard (just for color , adds no flavor.), sugar, salt, pepper, miracle whip (depends on how thick you like it.), paprika (for the top .)

dried tri-colored fusilli or 2 cups rotini pasta, cubed swiss cheese or 3/4 cup cheddar cheese or 3/4 cup provolone cheese, frozen peas, celery, sliced fresh basil leaves, creamy roasted garlic salad dressing or 1/2 cup peppercorn ranch dressing, chunk tuna in water, drained, roasted red peppers, drained and coarsely chopped, romaine lettuce leaf, roasted cashews

rotini pasta, uncooked (i use tri color rotini), boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked, cut into 1/2 inch cubes or 2 cups cooked shrimp, de-tailed, colby cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, frozen peas, thawed or 2 cups fresh broccoli or 1 cup diced green bell pepper, pecan halves, unsalted, grapes, halved (i use red seedless grapes for color), mayonnaise, lipton recipe secrets savory herb with garlic soup mix

shredded coleslaw mix, green onion, sliced with tops, roasted sunflower seeds, cashew halves, almonds, oriental-flavor instant ramen noodles , reserve seasoning packet, grated carrot, apple, with peels, diced, sweetened cranberries, seedless cucumber, quartered, peels on, sugar snap pea, trimmed and halved, radicchio, for color (optional), grilled chicken breasts, 1/2 per person (optional), seasoning packet from soup, canola oil, sugar, cider vinegar or 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar or 1/2 cup white vinegar

tri color rotini pasta, sliced stuffed green olive, red onion, diced, roasted red peppers, diced or 1 cup roasted red pepper, sliced pepperoncini pepper rings (optional), marinated artichoke hearts, chopped, salami, diced into small pieces, mozzarella cheese, cubed into small cubes or 1 cup monterey jack cheese, sliced black olives, italian dressing, mayonnaise , not miracle whip (best foods), shredded parmesan cheese (not grated ) or 1/2 cup romano cheese (not grated), seasoning salt, garlic powder, black pepper

tri-color spiral pasta, hard salami, thinly sliced, provolone cheese, cubed, ripe olives, sliced and drained, red onion, thinly sliced, zucchini, halved and thinly sliced, green bell pepper, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, fresh parsley, minced, parmesan cheese, grated, olive oil or 1/2 cup vegetable oil, cider vinegar or 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, garlic powder (or to taste, or use a small amount of fresh minced), prepared mustard or 1 tsp mustard powder, dried basil, dried oregano (or to taste), salt and pepper, sugar (optional)

tri color rotini (6 cups cooked ), italian dressing (i used emeril s vinaigrette), cucumber, peeled and chopped, heirloom tomatoes, chopped, black olives, chopped, salad seasoning (mccormick or emeril s), shredded romano cheese

corkscrew pasta (i like multi colored), frozen peas, thawed, carrots, blanched, peeled and diced, celery, finely sliced, cucumber, peeled and diced, red pepper, diced, red onion, diced, grape tomatoes, sliced in half, turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled, sliced black olives (heck... i use about a cup and i just halve them.), non-fat or low-fat mayonnaise, dry ranch salad dressing mix, prepared barbecue sauce (i use about 1/2 cup)

cooked tri-colored pasta, rinsed with cold water, rotisserie-cooked chicken, shredded or 2 cups cooked chicken breasts, diced, caesar salad dressing, creamy style, chicken broth, green onion, finely sliced, red bell pepper, diced, italian cheese blend, shredded, parmesan cheese, shredded, crouton (i use my parmesan garlic s!)

carrot, red onion, bell pepper, any color, sugar ( substitute) or 1/2 cup splenda granular ( substitute), white vinegar, canola oil, tomato soup

olive oil or 1/3 cup vegetable oil, garlic, finely chopped, onion, chopped, red bell peppers , cut into 1/2 inch strips, green bell peppers , cut into 1/2 inch strips, yellow bell peppers , cut into 1/2 inch strips, tomatoes, chopped, salt, pepper

rotelle pasta, water, chicken soup base , paste, turmeric (optional for color ), bacon, cooked and chopped (reserve 2 tbsp bacon fat), mayonnaise, lemon juice, sugar, grape tomatoes, cut in 1/2 (1/4 cup diced fine ), green onion, chopped (end to end ), pepper (fresh ground ), iceberg lettuce, sliced thin and diced

lentils (a combination of green, brown, and or red), tomatoes, cored and seeded, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 large), instant couscous, dry , then prepared according to the package directions, green onion, finely chopped (oignons rotis ), virgin olive oil (to taste), red wine vinegar (to taste), dried parsley or 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, salt (to taste), fresh ground pepper, tabasco sauce or 1 -2 dash red pepper sauce

simply potatoes diced potatoes with onion or 1 (20 oz) bag with onion, thick slice smoked bacon, pickle juice (stir well to use all the seeds and garlic in the bottom), diced green bell peppers (or all 3 for color ) or 1/4 cup yellow bell peppers (or all 3 for color) or 1/4 cup red bell pepper (or all 3 for color), fresh parsley (to garnish ) (optional)

mixed tender salad greens, chunked smoked fish fillet, like whitefish, herring, cisco (about 1 cup skin and bones removed and broken into bite sized pieces before measuring) or 3 oz other light colored fish (about 1 cup skin and bones removed and broken into bite sized pieces before measuring), bacon , crisp and crumbled, fresh blueberries, red onion , thin slice, quartered after slicing, toasted pecan pieces, blue cheese, crumbles, extra virgin olive oil, cider vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, dry white wine, salt, pepper

split peas or 1 cup yellow , rinsed, lite italian salad dressing, uncooked bow tie pasta, bell peppers, cubed (any color ), salt and pepper