35 flavoured salad Recipes

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

whole wheat rotini, choice chipotle ranch dip, mayonnaise, chopped green onion, chopped bell pepper (red , orange, or yellow are better than green for colour and flavour, but green can be substituted. o), grated cheese (i used lowfat allegro mozzarella, but you can use any cheese you like, a jalapeno havarti or montere), chopped meat (if desired. ham , tuna, salmon, turkey, and chicken will work well, or other meat like sausage for a )

pasta, shaped , colored, tubular, flavoured, lots to choose from. i like to buy a bag of mixed as it adds a nice colourful look to the dish., vegetables, anything goes here , whatever your taste buds desire. the popular ones being, celery, onions-any kind, olives, carrots, broccoli, tomatoes -small cherry, cucumber, peppers-green, red, yellow , orange, jalepeno, garlic, parmesan cheese, salt pepper , spices, chicken, seafood, dressing, you can add your favorite bottled dressing or make 1 from scratch. here are 2 basic ones, mayonnaise, wine or cider vinegar, crushed garlic, basil, salt and pepper to taste, you can substitute yogurt or veganese for mayonnaise or mix mayo and yogurt together for your dressing base., lemon juice can be used in place of vinegar ., oil/vinegar, salad oil, vinegar-balsamic ,wine, cider etc., crushed garlic, basil and/or oregano, salt and pepper to taste

zucchini, small ones (400 g baby marrows or courgettes), walnuts (180 ml, approximately, use less if you like ), butter (or use 4 tblsp olive oil), balsamic vinegar (5 ml), walnut oil (or hazelnut, sesame or other flavourful nut oil), tabasco sauce , chipotle flavour (optional), flaked sea salt (such as maldon), salad leaves (very roughly , use as much or as little as you like), handful arugula leaf (rocket, roquette), fresh basil leaf (to taste), vinaigrette dressing (not creamy , just enough to make salad glisten), parmesan cheese , shavings (or use mature cheddar, 60 - 80 g)

chunk light tuna (in oil is more flavourful, but the water is healthier), stalk celery, diced, white onion, diced, garlic, minced, sweet relish, basil, hard-boiled egg, crumbled, mayonnaise (or plain yogurt), salt and pepper

sweet red pepper , cut into strips, avocado, cut into chunks, green onions, sliced, pollock , legs cut into chunks (king crab-flavoured ), drained pickled ginger, chopped (50 ml), wasabi arugula (president s choice brand is great), rice vinegar (30 ml), pickled ginger liquid (30 ml), canola oil (50 ml)

pasta (maccaroni or penne), frozen spinach, kefir, garlic cloves, minced, red onion, diced finely, tomatoes, sliced, green olives, halved (stones removed), lemon , juice of, dill, chopped finely, walnut oil or 1 tbsp other flavourful oil, salt and pepper

cooked jasmine rice, peas, red onion, chopped, canned corn (drained ), red capsicum, diced (bell pepper), bacos bacon bits (bacon flavoured bits), soy sauce, mayonnaise, allspice, fresh coriander (aka cilantro)

carrots , thinly sliced crosswise into rounds, ground cumin (to taste), oil -and-vinegar dressing, garlic flavoured, fresh cilantro leaves or 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped, salt & fresh ground pepper

fresh mushrooms (stems removed & discarded), boneless skinless chicken breast halves (approx . 4 oz each), sweet red peppers, seeded & cut into 1-inch pieces, yellow peppers, seeded & cut into 1-inch pieces, purple onion , cut into thin slices, vegetable oil cooking spray (preferably olive oil-flavoured), low sodium chicken broth or 1/2 cup no-salt-added chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, dried rosemary, salt, pepper, freshly ground, garlic, minced

tiny new potatoes , no need to peel, shallots, sliced thin, red onion, minced, parsley or 1/3 cup dill or 1/3 cup chives, chopped (your choice), horseradish, white wine vinegar, flavoured oil , of choice, salt and pepper

salad, cucumbers (i cut off the green if field variety), lrg red onion, tomatoes, feta cheese chunk or crumbled, kalamata olives, dressing, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, crushed cloves of garlic, lemon juice, oregano (dried crush with palms together to extract flavour), salt and pepper to taste. enjoy

salad oil or 1/2 cup olive oil, cider vinegar, honey, soya sauce, mustard powder, garlic clove, salt, your favourite curry powder, sambal oelek (optional), ramen noodles , your favourite flavour, broken into small pieces, frozen green beans , the long skinny kind, cooked till crisp-tender, and cooled, red pepper , cut into long, thin strips, grated carrots or 1 cup matchstick julienne carrot, green onions, chopped (both white and tender green part), cooked chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces (pre-cooked rotisserie chicken is great and easy), dry roasted peanuts

whole wheat rotini, cooked drained and cooled (or tri-coloured pasta), mixed vegetables (broccoli, carrot, peppers, green onion, etc. use your imagination), ranch dressing (to taste), miracle whip (to taste) or 1/2 cup mayonnaise (to taste), sour cream , i use fat free, salad dressing mix , dill flavour, cheddar cheese, cubed, chopped ham (or cooked turkey or chicken)

papayas, slightly under ripe, pine nuts, rice noodles (asian ), oil , flavourless, nutmeg, grated orange zest, fresh orange juice, balsamic vinegar, light olive oil, light soy sauce, asian chili sauce, minced ginger, minced cilantro, minced fresh mint leaves

head napa cabbage, green onions, diced, pine nuts, sesame seeds, ramen noodles (chicken flavoured, keep the seasoning package for the dressing), light vegetable oil, rice wine vinegar, soya sauce, sugar (or more depending on taste)

uncooked bow tie pasta, torn romaine lettuce, tomatoes, bacon, strips cooked and crumbled, reduced-fat mayonnaise, barbecue sauce (any flavour is good), white vinegar, pepper

napa cabbage, chopped, green onions, chopped, red pepper, seeded and diced, butter, almonds, chicken flavoured oriental noodle soup with seasonng mix, vegetable oil, red wine vinegar, garlic clove, minced, soy sauce, sugar, chicken breast, boneless, skinless (4-6 oz per serving)