41 making a salad Recipes

you will need : this is my own version....it doesn tsp include boiled parsnips, which are often used., chicken breasts,cooked, diced, baking potatoes, cooked,diced, carrots,boiled,diced, diced pickles, frozen peas, ex large eggs, boiled,diced, mustard, salt and pepper to taste, mayonnaise, extra ingredients for boiling chicken, if you want to make a stock, use the rib-in type of chicken breast...the ones with the rib bone attached. the bones impart a ton of flavor to the stock.you can then just remove the breast meat to use in the salad. if you don tsp want to make any stock, just use regular chicken breast. ), onion, celery stalks, carrots, parsnip (optional), use parsley , olives, reserved boiled vegetables, egg etc., important : if you would like to decorate your salad, remember to reserve some vegetables,egg,etc., boil potatoes in their skins in salted water till fork tender ., boil eggs till hard. set aside. place chicken breasts in a pot with water(sort of like making a soup). water doesn tsp have to be exact but you should have plenty(maybe 6-8 cups). place about 2-3 carrots, a stalk or two of celery and 1 onion. add some salt ( about 1 tbsp kosher salt). bring to boil and then simmer till carrots are tender and chicken is cooked. remove chicken and carrots to use for the potato salad. you can reserve the stock for a soup or freeze in small containers to use later in pan sauces, etc., dice chicken , potatoes, carrots(parsnip too, if you are using), and eggs. dice pickles and squeeze them a bit to remove some of their juice(this helps so that your salad doesn tsp become too watery). place frozen peas in a colander.place under running warm water to defrost them . drain completely and add to the rest of the diced ingredients., add mustard and pepper and 1 cup mayo., mix till combined taste for seasoning ., add more mayo to the mixture until it is tuna salad-like(for a lack of a better term) . you might need the full 2 cups. this depends on preference...use less if you don tsp want it too creamy or use more if you like it creamier. place in a nice serving dish and spread a thin layer of mayo...decorate with reserved vegetables(egg, carrots, peas, pickles, parsley, olives, chopped eggs...). since i didn tsp have too much time to decorate, wasn tsp planning on posting, and forgot to reserve some vegetables, i kept it rather simple.

lettuce (preferably a spring mix), cucumber, sliced, tomatoes, halved (or grape tomatoes), red onion, sliced very thin, grapes, halved (or berries will work too), almonds , slivered, balsamic vinaigrette (or red wine vinaigrette), raspberry vinaigrette dressing (ken s steakhouse makes a good 1), black pepper, freshly ground, parmesan cheese or gorgonzola

potatoes, peeled and diced, wasabi paste or 1/2 tbsp wasabi powder, plus, water , to make a paste, mayonnaise, stalks celery, chopped, cooked bacon, chopped or 1 tbsp bacon bits, onion, chopped, apple, diced, mint, minced (or japanese ohba), salt and pepper

romaine lettuce , strips, firm ripe tomatoes (coarsely diced ), parsley (coarsely chopped ), carrot (coarsely diced ) (optional), green onion (coarsely chopped ), mint (finely chopped ), olive oil, lemon juice (more or less to taste), salt (more or less to taste), pepper, garlic cloves, finely chopped, toasted pita bread (broken into small pieces) or 1 crouton (make a good substitution)

tempeh, cut in 1/4-inch cubes, cold water, celery, finely diced, carrot, finely grated, red onions, finely chopped or 1/4 cup green onion, fresh parsley, minced, kelp, salt (to taste) (optional), black pepper (optional), vegan mayonnaise or 1/2-3/4 cup regular mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, dried dill weed (to make it more like a chicken salad) or 1/2 tsp curry (to make it more like a chicken salad) or 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning (to make it more like a chicken salad)

seedless watermelon cut in to 1 1/2 in. cubes or use a melon baller to make melon balls, you can also cut mellon in to 1/2 inch wedges., cucumber sliced length wise , seeded then placed cut side down and sliced across to make 1/4 in half moon slices, shaved red onion or slice very thin, kalamotta olives ruff chopped, crumbled feta cheese, fresh chiffonade of basil, lemons juiced and zested, honey, evoo, salt & pepper to taste

cooked rice vermicelli , i had about 1/2 cup cooked left over in the fridge, but this is something you can add to your taste; a little or quite a bit for bulk, and to make it more filling., beef steak , i used about 30g of a scotch fillet . a little goes a long way, but again, more can be used if you re a meat lover., minced garlic, a small cucumber, diced, grape or cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered to be a similar size to cucumber, spanish onion , just a few slices to taste, a generous handful of mixed lettuce leaves, leaves of mint , torn/shredded, vietnamese basil-added this as i had it , not necessary, fresh bean sprouts, a sprinkle of crushed peanuts (i used a chilli roasted macadamia instead, so anything goes, really), dressing, fresh red chilli, finely sliced , to taste, a generous squeeze of lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar

red onion, tomatoes, halloumi cheese, oregano marinade (below in directions ), hearts of romaine , halved lengthwise, olive oil, kalamata olives (about 1/4 lb), what to buy: halloumi is a cypriot cheese, sold in blocks in many gourmet grocery stores. it has a high melting point, making it perfect for grilling. kalamatas are a greek variety of black olive, found in most groceries., special equipment : use wooden or metal skewers to make the kebabs.

salad macaroni, onion, stalks celery, water chestnuts, sliced black olives, cucumber , chips, cheddar cheese (i like sharp), mayonnaise (to taste), seafood cocktail sauce, shrimp (optional) or chicken (optional) or ham, to make a meal (optional)

albacore tuna (drained ), diced banana pepper , drain on paper towel prior to chopping (pepperonocini), olive, chopped (green, pimento stuffed ), mayonnaise, enough to make a creamy,but not soupy salad,no salt needed (enough in the olives and peppers), monterey jack pepper cheese (1 oz each slice), english muffins , halves or 6 toasted bread, of choice

gratin, mashed, madras curry powder, chopped flat leaf parsley, chopped up steak, shredded gruyere cheese, individually sized round baking crocks, mustard salad , recipe follows, pommery mustard, rice wine vinegar, sugar, mustard oil , recipe follows, salt and black pepper to taste, mesclun mix, mustard oil, dry mustard powder, turmeric, salt, water , to make a paste, canola oil, in a bowl, whisk mustard, turmeric and salt with water to form a paste. whisk in oil and let stand overnight. mixture will separate, don tsp remix before using, you want to use the clear flavored oil off the top.

romaine lettuce, chopped, black beans, drained and rinsed, frozen sweet corn, thawed and drained, cooked chicken, chopped, salsa (i use a fresh thick and chunky style, your choice of heat), colby cheese, crumbled (kraft makes a natural 3 cheese crumble in cheddar, monterey jack, and colby that is used for this re), ranch dressing, tortilla chips (broken small)

tongol or albacore tuna, onion, chopped, stalks celery, cut into 1/4 dices, egg, beaten, cream sherry, cajun spice, olive oil mayonnaise to taste (kraft makes a good 1), extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, wild arugula, rinsed

romaine lettuce , torn into bite size pieces and chilled, green leaf lettuce , torn into bite size pieces and chilled, blue cheese or 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbles, bacon piece (make sure is cooked crispy), candied pecan pieces (candied almonds would be good also), radish, cut up into small pieces, apple , cut into slices to lay in a circle after you have mixed the other ingredients, mayonnaise, sugar (more or less to your liking), milk (more or less for desired consistency)

raspberry dressing (makes enough for a few salads), frozen raspberries thawed, sugar, red wine vinegar, minced red onion, dry mustard powder, salt, lemon juice, olive oil, salad, head romaine lettuce, mandarin oranges, chopped walnuts or, handful crumbled bleu or, gonzola cheese

spinach ala tom, i wanted to add that some cream cheese, sour cream added to this mixture would make a great dip, just add some milk to the cream cheese if needed to make it less thick, just don tsp over do it. i would add after all the other ingredients are cooked., a recipe something like my dad used to make , except he put 2 eggs in it and scrambled it all together, i don tsp do that. i also added a few things to it. of course all you velveeta fans can add that instead of the fresh parmesan., green giant frozen chopped spinach, oscar mayer chopped bacon ( in the yellow plastic pouch in the salad isle of your store) it s really lower fat and easier to use than regular bacon and it also tastes good., a small yellow onion diced, unsalted butter, amount of fresh shredded parmesan cheese for garnish .

red delicious apples, golden delicious apples, red and green grapes (cut in half ), fruit cocktail, peaches, pears, bananas, walnuts, cartons of whipping cream (depends on how much you make, i use 2 cartons for 1 medium bowl of fruit, if making enough for a party or picnic i would use 4)

raw scrubbed , unpeeled potatoes to make about 2 3/4 quarts cooked, diced potatoes, salt, fresh ground black pepper, celery, finely chopped, dill pickles, chopped (sweet pickles can be used if preferred), hard-boiled eggs, chopped (about 6 or 8 eggs), sweet onion, chopped (bermuda or another sandwich onion, green onions, both white and greet parts, can be substituted), mayonnaise, pickle juice , for moistening salad, prepared mustard (a coarse ground mustard preferred), pitted olives, whole or 1 1/2 cups sliced olives