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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.

olive oil, sesame oil, apple cider vinegar (whatever you have) or 2 tbsp rice vinegar (whatever you have) or 2 tbsp white vinegar (whatever you have), tomato paste or 1 1/2 tbsp ketchup, soy sauce, salt (to taste), fresh ginger, minced or 1/2 tsp dry ginger powder, celery, sliced or 1 tsp celery salt, green onion, chopped (white onion will work, too)

cranberry-walnut chicken salad, adapted quite loosely from gourmet, cubed (1/2 inch) cooked chicken (about 1 3/4 lb) (i like to brine mine first, then poach it in water for 15 to 20 minutes because i am completely neurotic about chicken getting dried out in any way.), walnuts, toasted and chopped, celery rib, diced into small bits (1 cup), more tbsp finely chopped shallot, dried cranberries, mayonnaise, tarragon vinegar , if you have it, or champagne or white wine vinegar works well, too, chopped fresh tarragon or herb or your choice, salt, black pepper

cooked chicken breast, diced (if starting from scratch, roast the chicken breast with a little soy sauce for a nuttier flavour), cooked pasta (rotini or penne works best), green bell pepper, diced, stalks of celery, diced, green onions, minced, onion, minced, cucumber, diced, heads of romaine lettuce or butter lettuce, washed, dried and torn., mayonnaise, lemon juice, red wine vinegar (or rice wine vinegar, if you have it), soy sauce, wasabi powder or paste (more if you like it spicy), garlic, salt , pepper and a little sugar to taste

loose leaf lettuce (try a variety of lettuce including heirloom lettuce if possible), tomatoes, sliced (heirloom tomatoes if available), walnuts, blue cheese, crumbled, orange, peeled, seeded and sectioned (blood orange or valencia would be great!), hard-boiled eggs, quartered, extra virgin olive oil, raspberry vinegar, white sugar (decreased from 1/2 cup), dijon mustard, dried mediterranean oregano (or 1 tsp fresh if you have it), ground black pepper

sugar (if you have to, use splenda), fresh lime juice, divided, water, garlic clove, minced, chili-garlic sauce, divided (such as lee kum kee), fish sauce, salt, divided, orange marmalade (we used apricot) or 1 tbsp apricot preserves (we used apricot), dark sesame oil, divided, shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 1 lb), shredded napa cabbage (chinese ), trimmed watercress leaves, shredded carrots, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped fresh mint, toasted sesame seeds

carrot, coarsely grated, apple, grated, nuts (roughly chopped , toasted if you have time), low-fat yogurt, honey (or sugar), lemon juice (depending on how sweet you like it), salt

eggs, boiled, smoked salmon, green onion, celery rib, dried chives, reduced-calorie mayonnaise (japanese if you have it), ground black pepper , to taste

hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise (i use miracle whip), salt & fresh ground pepper, fresh dill, finely chopped, unsalted butter, room temperature, white bread, cut very thin (slice regular pieces of bread in half if you have to)

pomegranate, seeded, apple, chopped, walnuts, greens, i like to rip them into smaller pieces if they re large (spinach, romaine, field greens, etc), celery rib, chopped, orange juice, honey , raw if you have it

chickpeas, drained (garbanzo beans), tuna, chopped celery, chopped onion, chopped fresh parsley, balsamic vinaigrette, salt, pepper (freshly cracked if you have it), tomato, diced

israeli couscous, chicken stock, tomatoes, sliced in half, purple onion, chopped into large chunks, garlic, unpeeled, fresh lemon juice, olive oil (the best you have), salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, kalamata olives (about 1/2 cup or so, chopped ), feta cheese, crumbled (2-4 oz. should do it), fresh basil, finely shredded (chiffonnaded )

salad leaves (italian style , chose a packet which includes e.g. green oak leaf, lollo rosso and apollo), mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced, tomatoes, halved (or sliced if you have the time or patience), yellow pepper, de-seeded and sliced, black olives (optional), chopped basil (optional), lemon juice, olive oil, sun-dried tomato (finely diced ), salt & freshly ground black pepper

orzo pasta, uncooked, chicken bouillon cube, water , to cook orzo pasta, chopped cilantro, roasted red pepper, chopped, feta cheese, kalamata olives, pitted and chopped, kalamata brine (if you have it) (optional), red onion, finely sliced to create slivers, fresh spinach, loosely chopped, toasted pignoli nut, fresh lemon juice, light caesar salad dressing (such as ken s), chopped garlic clove, salt and pepper

elbow macaroni (cooked & drained ), hard-boiled eggs (chopped ), celery ribs (chopped ), green bell pepper (chopped ), red onion (chopped ), radishes (chopped ), spam (diced small), miracle whip, mustard, sugar or 2 tsp splenda granular, parsley (fresh if you have it), salt & pepper (to taste)

white home-made italian bread ,cut into cubes, beef suet, leaf lettuce if you have it ,if not two heads of head lettuce, very little romaine, bacon,cooked, dry mustard, fresh ground black pepper, fresh ground sea salt, juice of 1 garlic clove, swiss cheese,grated, she never used parmesan cheese ,stating that it was gritty on a cold salad and spoiled the whole salad), dressing, raw eggs, olive oil, juice of 2 lemons, worcestershire sauce

french boule bread, ripe tomatoes, cut into chunks, fresh mozzarella cut into chunks, garlic, finely chopped, handful of fresh basil , chop some and leave 1 small sprig for garnish., oregano or chopped fresh if you have it., extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper to taste

butter, lemon juice, salt, cooked chicken, finely chopped, red bell pepper, finely minced, mayonnaise (i use miracle whip), almonds, finely chopped, salt and pepper, white bread, sliced thin (cut regular pieces in half if you have to)