21 summer more salad Recipes

elbow macaroni (or other small pasta, shells, radiatore, bowties), tuna, hardboiled egg, chopped, stalks celery, diced small, onion, diced small, mayonnaise (or more to taste), lemon juice, black pepper, seasoning salt, garlic powder, sweet pickle relish, hot sauce (we like frank s red hot)

cooked chicken, cubed, sliced water chestnuts, drained, diced celery, nonfat sour cream, fat-free mayonnaise or 1/2 cup salad dressing, curry powder (more or less to taste), soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt and black pepper, to taste, green seedless grapes , halved lengthwise

red or other quinoa , rinsed in a fine-mesh sieve, drained, kosher salt plus more for seasoning, assorted summer squash, grated parmesan plus 1/4 cup shaved with a peeler, grated lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, sherry vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, flat-leaf parsley leaves, walnuts, toasted, fresh basil leaves , torn

elbow macaroni, shelled edamame, or more to taste, mayonnaise , or more if needed, celery seed, paprika, salt, ground black pepper, premium canned chicken, minced, hard-cooked eggs, chopped, sunflower seed kernels , or to taste, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped green onions

uncooked cheese tortellini , cooked as directed and cooled completely (i prefer butoni three cheese tortellini), more of your favorite ceasar dressing (i like marie s, sold in the produce department), yellow pepper, chopped, red pepper, chopped, onion, finely diced, fresh grated parmesan cheese

turkey bacon , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips (or vegetarian bacon!), potatoes, shredded, tomatoes, seeded and diced, dill pickles, diced, whole wheat bread, smart balance butter spread, melted (can be more or less), eggs, salt and pepper (to taste), salad greens

minced garlic (or more to taste), canola oil or 1/3 cup olive oil, ground cumin, ground cayenne pepper, limes , juice of, black pepper, salt, butter beans, drained and rinsed, whole kernel corn, drained, cucumber, peeled and diced, diced red onion, grape tomatoes, halved, cilantro leaf, coarsely chopped

hanger , skirt, or flank steak, kosher salt plus more, freshly ground black pepper, tomato (about 6 oz), halved, minced shallot, red wine vinegar, olive oil, divided, spring onions or 6 scallions, bulbs halved, dark-green parts discarded, thick slices ciabatta, mixed summer lettuces (such as mizuna, baby mustard greens, and tatsoi), fresh basil leaves , torn into 1/2-inch-strips

canned white beans, drained and rinsed, canned black beans, drained and rinsed, tomato, diced, onion, diced, celery, stalk, diced, white wine vinegar, italian parsley, minced, table salt (or more ), black pepper (to taste)

veggie mixture, yellow or white corn, drained, black beans, drained and rinsed, diced tomatoes, drained (or use fresh diced tomato in season), chopped cilantro, red onion, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, minced garlic, jumbo ripe olives, drained and sliced, juice of 1 or two limes, to taste, avocado, diced (optional), olive oil , or to taste, cumin, salt and pepper to taste, marinade, olive oil, juice of 1 lime, cumin, garlic, cayenne pepper, meat, boneless chicken breasts, flank steak, shrimp, peeled and deveiend, salad fixins, flour tortillas, olive oil, romaine lettuce, shredded moterrey jack cheese, sour cream, guacamole

farfalle (bow tie) pasta, canned white tuna in water, drained and flaked - or more to taste, cucumber, cut into bite-size pieces, ranch dressing

smoked chicken breast, finely diced, a tart apple , such as granny smith, finely diced, diced sweet onion , such as walla walla sweet, lime juice, chopped garlic chives (optional), few tsp. light mayonnaise (more or less depending on how mayonaisey you like your chicken salad), dried cranberries or 1/4 cup cherries, salt and pepper

zucchini, washed , sliced lengthwise (about 6 slices from each), juice of 2 lemons, salt, cubed day-old bread, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, fresh oregano, chopped, fresh mint, chopped, red wine vinegar, garlic, thinly sliced, freshly ground pepper, tomatoes, washed, sliced in half, fresh basil leaves , chiffonade, plus more for garnish

pesto vinaigrette, garlic, peeled, kosher salt plus more to taste, basil, leaves only (about 2 cups), toasted walnuts, grated parmesan cheese, zest and juice of 1 lemon, extra virgin olive oil or more if needed, freshly ground black pepper , to taste, salad, waxy potatoes , about 2 lb, mixed summer squash (yellow and zucchini), green beans, trimmed, red onion, sliced thin, heirloom tomatoes , in different colors, cut into chunks., but any red ripe will do

wraps (extra large, any variety), avocado, peeled and sliced into thick strips (florida ), yellow tomatoes, sliced thick (red works too), sweet onion, sliced, lime juice (or lemon), apple cider vinegar (or more lime juice), maple syrup, shredded carrot, fresh ground black pepper, pumpkin seeds, salad dressing (or spread)

smoked tofu, undrained and mashed (try soyboy), soft silken tofu, undrained, lemon juice, freshly squeezed, white wine vinegar, salt, white pepper, chopped chives, radishes, finely chopped, cucumber, seeded and finely chopped, more salt and black pepper, to taste

chickpeas, drained and rinsed (garbanzo beans), garlic cloves, minced (i like to grind it to a paste on the cutting board), red onion, finely chopped, zucchini , halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (raw), red bell pepper, chopped in small pieces, goat cheese (or more if you like it or want the salad creamier ), pecans, toasted and chopped, craisins (or raisins...or nothing), fresh mint, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, smoked paprika (i probably used more), extra virgin olive oil , just enough to lubricate everything, fresh cracked black pepper, to taste (i used a lot ), kosher salt, to taste (i barely used any ), red pepper flakes , to taste, balsamic vinegar (optional, but reduced and drizzled on top tastes phenomenal)

fully ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges, cucumber, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks, red onion, halved and sliced into semi-circle rings, oil-cured black olives, more or less to taste, kosher salt and ground black pepper, dried or fresh herbs , such as oregano, basil, thyme, feta cheese, cut into 8 pieces (optional), plain, nonfat greek-style yogurt, seedless cucumber, diced, garlic, crushed, olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, kosher salt and ground black pepper, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, olive oil, kosher salt and ground black pepper, lemons, cut into wedges, chopped fresh parsley, lemon zest, to garnish (optional)