11 green salad variation Recipes

mayonnaise, sour cream, low-fat milk, minced green onion (i ve also used yellow onions or whatever kind i have on hand), parsley (fresh or dried ), lemon juice, cider vinegar, anchovy , minced (optional-freeze leftovers), black pepper

leaves red leaf lettuce , torn, red onions, diced, cucumbers, diced, roma tomatoes, diced, black olives, quartered (or any other variation) or 3 -4 green olives (or any other variation), feta cheese, italian creamy garlic dressing (i use maries)

head chinese cabbage , cut in shreds (nappa), ham, diced, apples, diced, chopped walnuts, stalk celery, thinly sliced, mozzarella cheese, cubed (optional), green pepper, chopped (optional), balsamic vinaigrette (i suggest basic vinaigrette dressing with 8 variations without the optional italian seasoning)

brown lentils or 1 lb green lentil, picked over and rinsed, water, bay leaf, fresh lemon juice or 1/3 cup red wine vinegar, fresh parsley or 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped, salt, ground black pepper, garlic clove, minced (optional), ground cumin (optional), extra virgin olive oil, red onions, chopped or 4 -6 scallions, sliced, tomato, chopped

top round steaks, 3/4 inch thick , trimmed of fat, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, mixed asian greens or 4 cups mesclun, snow peas, sliced, red bell pepper, sliced, shredded red cabbage, cilantro leaf, chopped, shelled edamame, thawed, sesame tamari vinaigrette, orange juice, rice vinegar, reduced sodium soy sauce or 2 tbsp or 2 tbsp organic tamari, toasted sesame oil, honey, fresh ginger, finely grated

flour tortillas, olive tapenade, cream cheese, green salad leaves

elbow macaroni cooked, redskinned potatoes, unpeeled, cubed and cooked, carrot coarsely shredded, minced red onion, stalk celery fine diced, mayonasise or enough to bind, salt and pepper to taste, variations, tuna/seafood, add 2 cans albacore tuna/seafood drained, turkey/chicken, add 2 cups diced cooked poultry, other options, cooked green peas, fresh chopped parsley or herbs to taste, chopped dried cranberries esp with the chicken

chunk white chicken (in water) drained, low-fat mayonaise, dijon mustard, red onion chopped, green apple chopped, salt and pepper to taste, cabbage shredded (variation)

baking potatoes, peeled, washed & cubed (i used russets), vegetable oil (to coat the potatoes), salt, pepper, garlic salt (to taste), sour cream, mayonnaise (or miracle whip), bacon (cooked crisp & chopped) or 1/4-1/2 cup bits, chives, chopped, green onions, chopped, shredded cheese