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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.

imitation crab sticks, roughly shredded (some bigger pieces and some lightly shredded ), green onions, finely chopped, celery, finely chopped, real mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic powder (or more to your liking), pepper, salt , to taste, grated sharp cheddar cheese

ground beef, chopped lettuce (more or less to your liking, i love lettuce and always add more), chopped tomato (more or less to your liking, i love tomatoes and always add more), cheddar cheese (more or less to your liking, i love cheese and always add more), chopped red onion, taco seasoning (i use el paso, but any will do), ranch style beans (you cant get these everywhere, so you can also use any brand of chilli beans), catalina dressing, doritos

tuna (in water), eggs, onion (or more if you re gaga over ), ground mustard, paprika, mayonnaise (more or less to your liking), miracle whip (more or less to your liking), yellow mustard or 1 dash dijon mustard, salt and pepper

baby spinach, mediterranean apricots, chopped or 1/3 cup apricot, of your choice chopped, chopped green apple (about a half of a medium apple, eat the rest of it cause it s good for you), lemon , juice of, raisins, chopped broccoli floret, sunflower seeds, crumbled gorgonzola (or more ) or 1/4-1/3 cup feta cheese, to your taste (or more), salt and pepper, enova salad oil or 1/3 cup light olive oil, honey, balsamic vinegar

red potatoes or 12 small yellow potatoes, scrubbed and cubed but not peeled, low-fat sour cream, light mayonnaise, salt, dijon mustard, sweet relish, margarine (optional), white onion, finely chopped, stalks celery, diced, green olives, diced (optional), light cheddar cheese, shredded, lowfat parmesan cheese, dill, black pepper, chipotle pepper, curry powder (more or less depending on taste and the strength of your curry powder), hard-boiled eggs, finely chopped (or more if you like eggs), garlic powder

light tuna in water i use bumble bee chunk light tuna (never in oil, blech!), chipotle mayonnaise ( goya chipotles in adobe sauce ), salsa (add more or less or skip according to taste), chili powder (add more or less accoriding to your taste), cumin (add more or less according to your taste), pickle (chopped up , dill or kosher, never use sweet pickles in this), jalapeno peppers (pickled or fresh ), pickled jalepeno pepper juice (from the jars of pickled jalepenos. yes, that s right, the juice from the jar!), stalk celery, chopped, white pepper (optional), peas and carrots (optional, i m just trying to up the nurtrion content and lower the fat)

white shoepeg corn, drain 1, tomato, seeded and diced, green onion, chopped small, mayonnaise, lemon juice (or more ), salt, season to your liking, white pepper, season to your liking

potatoes, eggs, hard boiled, chicken bacon, red bell pepper, red onion, thick mayonnaise (more if you like your salad gooey, i use a low calorie version), prepared whole grain mustard

tomato sauce, vegetable oil, white vinegar, granulated sugar , or to taste, salt, garlic powder, dried oregano, ground black pepper, i add some crushed red pepper flakes as well .), head iceberg lettuce , torn, salami or pepperoni, cut in strips, mozzarella cheese, shredded, cheddar cheese, shredded, ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced, ripe olives, halved, green onions, thinly sliced (or more to your liking!)

sugar, fresh lime juice, olive oil (or more your taste ), ripe mangoes, peeled, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, jicama, peeled & cut into 1/2 inch pieces, mozzarella cheese , cut into 1/2 inch squares or 6 oz queso fresco, cut into 1/2 inch pieces, fresh cilantro, chopped, fresh serrano chilies, cut into fine thine rings or 2 chopped red hot peppers, fresh cilantro stem (to garnish ) (optional)

fresh spinach , torn, fresh mushrooms, sliced, onion, grated, sugar (can also be made with splenda), salt, dry mustard, salad oil, cider vinegar, bacon , crumbled (optional & you may use more or less to your liking) (optional), almonds (optional & you may use more or less to your liking) (optional)

balsamic salad dressing (i make my own, but there are many quality store bought dressings that are available), fresh mozzarella cheese, diced (now if you want to use those pre-marinated mozarella balls, you can, they just cost more), red pepper flakes, v 8 juice (a spicy tomato juice will also work), tomato paste (more or less according to how thick you like your dressing), olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, lemon, juiced, fresh basil, pre-made pizza crust (boboli is 1 brand, but any store bought packaged crust will work), parmesan cheese, grated, olive oil, dried oregano, minced garlic, ground pepper, romaine lettuce , rough chopped, pepperoni, diced (i get mine a bit thicker cut from the deli, also it is cheaper and you will have no waste), italian ham, diced (once again, just from the deli, cheaper and buy only what you need), roasted red peppers, onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, black olives, cut in half

tuna steaks, fresh ground pepper, kosher salt, olive oil, jumbo pasta shells , cook according to package directions (but don tsp overcook, you don tsp want them to break apart), mayonnaise (you can use a little more if you want, but i prefer a light dressing), celery ribs, cut lengthwise and then chopped fine, red onion, chopped fine, roasted red peppers (jar is fine , i always keep some on hand), scallions, fine diced (white and green parts ), kalamata olive, chopped (you can substitute black olives), anchovy fillets, fine minced (don tsp shy away, you will never notice them but wow, what a great flavor), capers, drained and chopped, fresh lemon juice, fresh parsley, fine diced, pepper, tomatoes, chopped and then lightly pureed in the food processor, fresh basil, chopped fine, shallot, chopped, olive oil, red wine vinaigrette, salt, pepper, salad greens, for serving (use your favorite , i love some torn bibb or boston lettuce for a creamy texture), lemon, cut in 4 wedges (1 per plate as a garnish and squeezed on the salad)

scungilli, sliced and cooked (used frozen, you can use canned), stalks celery, chopped, red onions, chopped, chopped italian parsley or flat leaf parsley (not curly!), sliced and pitted black olives (drained ), your best olive oil (or more ), lemon , juice of, and strained (or more), sea salt (used kosher), freshly ground black pepper, red pepper flakes to taste, garlic clove, chopped finely (i used more)

eggs, red potatoes or 5 lbs yukon gold potatoes, pimientos, diced (juice and all), light sour cream (or more to taste), light mayonnaise (or more to your taste ), pickle relish (or more to taste), salt and pepper (we like to use lemon pepper seasoning which has both and a nice tang)

uncooked rice (brown rice works as well as white in this recipe!), low sodium chicken broth (or the flavor of your choice), imitation bacon bits, green onions , depending on size of the onions & your taste, sliced into rounds (including the green tops), carrots , sliced into thin coins (or 1 large 1), stalk celery, chopped fine, romaine lettuce , cut into small bite-size strips, italian dressing (may use more or less, according to your taste), fresh lemon juice, fresh parsley, fresh ground pepper

soybean oil (i could not find soybean so i used canola oil), white vinegar, tomato paste, soy sauce (i adjusted this by using less), salt, pepper, spanish onion (10 oz., i found it to much so i use 7-8 oz.), ginger (1 oz., or to your taste , i used more), celery (2 oz.), lemon (rind & all ), water