11 colorful salad lemon dressing Recipes

unbleached white sugar, champagne vinegar or 3 tbsp white wine vinegar, kosher salt or 1/2 tsp salt, ground ginger (or freshly grated if you prefer ), vegetable oil, extra-virgin olive oil, sesame seeds, toasted (sub half of the portion with black sesame seeds for color), toasted sesame oil, cayenne pepper, cut up seedless watermelon (read *note), cut up cantaloupe, cut up honeydews, sliced english cucumber (if available try 1/2 cup each of english cucumber and lemon cucumber), lettuce leaf, snipped fresh cilantro (optional), crisp cooked bacon, drained and crumbled (optional)

sesami tahini, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, freshly squeezed, capers, minced, kalamata olive, minced, garlic cloves, minced, fresh parsley, finely chopped, fresh chives, finely chopped, brown sugar (optional), paprika (to garnish ), salt and pepper, to taste, tomato, sliced, bell pepper, sliced (any color ), chickpeas, cooked and cooled (or canned ), red onion, sliced, feta cheese, crumbled

green onions, thinly sliced (scallions), garlic cloves, finely minced, summer squash, diced, tomato, diced, red bell pepper, finely chopped, spinach leaves , rolled together tightly and very thinly sliced (chiffonade technique), chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh cilantro (optional), carrot, grated, lentil sprouts (or other sprouts), fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, cooked brown rice, salt and pepper

mixed colored carrots , with their leafy tops, sea salt, level tsp whole cumin seeds, dried chiles, crumbled, freshly ground black pepper, garlic, peeled, fresh thyme , leaves picked, extra-virgin olive oil, red or white wine vinegar, orange, halved, lemon, halved, ripe avocados, thick) slices ciabatta or other good-quality bread, handfuls interesting mixed winter salad leaves (like treviso, arugula, radicchio or cavolo nero tops), washed and spun dry, watercress, sour cream, mixed seeds, toasted

pasta shells or 8 oz colored spiral shaped pasta, olives, sliced, frozen peas, cooked and chilled, parmesan cheese, grated, green pepper, diced, cucumber, peeled and diced, roma tomatoes, chopped, green onions, sliced, summer sausage, cut into chunks, italian salad dressing mix, mixed with, oil , and, lemon juice, per package. directions

sea scallops, red bell pepper, large, seeded, cored and cut into match sticks (can use 1 small red and 1 small yellow for color), mixed salad greens (red leaf , bibb, arugula, watercress, radiccio, and or or endive are nice), olive oil, shallots, finely chopped, lemon juice, dijon mustard, sugar, ginger juice, salt, fresh ground pepper, olive oil

dry white wine, golden raisin, dried tri-colored fusilli or 4 oz plain fusilli, broken or 4 oz corkscrew macaroni, pitted greek olive, finely diced, broken walnuts or 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted, olive oil (not extra virgin), lemon juice, basil (or an assortment) or 1 1/2 tbsp oregano (or an assortment) or 1 1/2 tbsp dill, finely chopped (or an assortment), shallots, minced or 1 tbsp green onion, chopped, dijon mustard, salt, pepper

tri-color spiral pasta (cooked to package instructions), broccoli floret, blanched, cauliflower floret, blanched, artichoke heart, drained,cut into quarters, black olives, drained, green pepper , juilienned, red pepper , juilienned, bermuda onion , juilienned, tomatoes, carrot , juilienned, dry salami , juilienned, lemon pepper, garlic pepper seasoning, fresh basil , chiffanade, your favorite italian dressing

asparagus, trimmed (about 2 bunches), tomatoes (red or mixed colors ), extra virgin olive oil, salt, divided, fresh ground pepper , to taste, fresh lemon juice, fresh orange juice, honey, dijon mustard, watercress , tough stems removed (about 4 cups lightly packed), fresh dill, finely chopped