8 easy cold salad Recipes

hard-cooked eggs, mayonnaise, chopped celery, chopped green pepper, sweet pickle relish, lemon juice, salt, unflavored gelatin, cold water

uncooked rotini pasta, cucumbers, chopped, onion, finely chopped, tomatoes, quartered, pitted black olives, sliced, italian-style salad dressing

cold rotisserie chicken, coarsely chopped cashews, chopped celery, minced red onion, light sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, dry tarragon, pepper, salt

frozen potatoes , such as ore-ida cottage fries (found in the frozen section next to tater tots) or 3 1/2-4 cups waffle-shaped french fries (found in the frozen section next to tater tots), cold water, bacon, minced, celery, chopped, red onion, chopped, flour, sugar, salt, celery seed, water, tarragon vinegar or 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar, hard-cooked eggs, paprika, to garnish

knox unflavored gelatin, cold water, chicken broth (homemade or canned ), mayonnaise or 1 cup miracle whip, diced green bell pepper , or red bell pepper or a combination (appx 1 cup), green onions, diced (appx 3/4 cup), diced cooked chicken

brown rice , rinsed three times and drained (instant or quick works, too, but not as well), water (adjust amount depending on type of rice and method used for cooking), mixed herbs, divided (herbes de provence or fine herbes, e.g.), garlic powder, divided, dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, pitted black olives, drained and rinsed (small), canned artichoke bottoms in water, drained, rinsed, and coarsely chopped, tomatoes, coarsely chopped or 2 cups grape tomatoes, carrots, shaved with a peeler into strips, stalks celery, washed and coarsely chopped, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped, fresh parsley (chopped ), red onion, coarsely chopped , about 1 cup, roasted cashews (almonds work well, too), capers, sharp cheddar cheese, very coarsely chopped (may also use other sharp or tangy cheese, such as gruyere, feta, even blue), cooked chicken breasts, cold, coarsely chopped, mandarin orange segments, drained and rinsed, hass avocado, pitted, peeled, and chopped (1 large or two small), head bronze leaf lettuce, olive oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, herb seasoning mix (fine herbes or some other commercial blend, your choice), lemon juice, salt & pepper