88 salad basics Recipes

tuna (i use water packed), salad dressing (may use lite, fat free, or regular), sweet pickle relish, hard-boiled eggs, chopped

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

basic salad, spinach leaves, whole, stems removed, bartlett pears (about 2 cups), peeled and quartered, red onion (about 1 cup), sliced thin, mozzarella cheese, shredded, egg, boiled and cooled, curried walnuts, walnuts , english, halved, butter, melted, sugar, ground ginger, curry powder, kosher salt, maple vinaigrette, cider vinegar, maple syrup, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, olive oil

chicken breasts, on the bone, salt , as needed, ground black pepper , as needed, bacon, romaine lettuce, washed, dried , and torn into pieces, basic red wine and vinegar salad dressing, tomatoes, skin on, cut into medium dice, crumbled blue cheese, avocados, cut into medium dice, green onions , thinly sliced on the bias

green beans , topped and tailed, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, corn kernels, drained and rinsed, spring onions, sliced, red capsicum, finely chopped, celery ribs, chopped, gherkins, chopped, chopped mint, chopped flat leaf parsley, favourite basic vinaigrette, dijon mustard, garlic clove, crushed

head iceberg lettuce, shredded, roma tomatoes, chopped and seeded, yellow pepper, chopped and seeded, chopped green onion, hard boiled eggs, chopped, sliced mushrooms, frozen peas thawed and drained ., bacon, cooked and crumbled, shredded cheddar cheese, dressing : simple ,basic-good stuff, mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar (more if like it really sweet!), two of white vinegar, p.s you can use miracle whip too, just omit the sour cream and up the amount you use (i don tsp even think of miracle whip as a food, but many loyal layer salad lovers swear by it, so had to add!)

salad greens, butter, mushrooms, sliced, red onion, thickly sliced, beef strip steaks, blue cheese, crumbled, balsamic vinaigrette (use basic vinaigrette, made with balsamic vinegar)

basic thousand island dressing, mayonnaise, white vinegar, white sugar, french dressing : 2 tsp ketchup, garlic salad dressing : 3 crushed cloves of garlic, dijon dressing : 1 tsp of dijon mustard

salad vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, grated reduced-fat parmesan cheese, garlic cloves, sea salt, fresh pepper

olive oil, unsalted butter, minced onion, carrot, sliced, minced garlic, salt and freshly ground pepper, sliced mushrooms , cultivated or wild, dry white wine, chicken or beef stock, dried thyme, crumbled, dried rosemary, crumbled, cornstarch mixed with 4 tbsp liquid , such as dry sherry, sercial madeira, or water, diced cooked chicken or meat, frozen peas, thawed and drained, frozen corn, thawed and drained, minced fresh parsley leaves, frozen puff pastry, thawed, egg wash (1 large egg beaten with 1 tsp water and a pinch of salt), suggestion : mixed baby greens salad with red and yellow pear tomatoes, substitute 1/2 cup cream and 2 cups stock, if desired

roquefort cheese or 1 cup blue cheese, worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, salad oil, vinegar

flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, salad oil, milk, egg, chopped nuts (your choice )

tuna > great value (walmart) chunk light, salad dressing > hy-top > ranch (2tsp), vlasic kosher dill pickle

head escarole, head curly endive lettuce, head romaine lettuce or 1 head lettuce, radishes, turnip, your favorite salad dressing (i suggest the balsamic vinaigrette, bacon dressing, or mustard dressing from basic vinaigrette dressing with 8 variations )

mirliton, boiled, peeled, seeded , cut into a small dice, italian roma tomatoes, seeded and cut into a small dice, diced red onion, minced garlic, chopped parsley, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, crawfish tails, essence , recipe follows, buttermilk, cornmeal, masa, creole mustard dressing (basic mayonnaise dressing with creole mustard), assorted baby salad greens, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, chopped parsley, edible flowers, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme

variable to your choice but basically, lettuce - not too much, chopped cabbage, sliced onion, sliced tomatoes, sliced red pepper, sliced green pepper, orange segments, sliced fresh peach, pineapple chunks (fresh or tinned ), sliced apple, kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced, halved grapes, salt and pepper, thousand island dressing

potatoes, cut into 2cm cubes, bacon, trimmed and diced, mayonnaise, vinaigrette (homemade, basic recipe ), coarse grain mustard, salt, white pepper, red capsicum, finely diced, eggs , boiled until just set, cut into quarters, chopped fresh chives

celery heart, beets cooked, green apple, head endive, head boston lettuce, walnut halves, scallions thinly sliced, basic vinaigrette, cold pressed olive oil, fresh lemon juice, spicy mustard, garlic, fresh herbs, salt, freshly ground black pepper