9 them with grape tomatoes Recipes

sliced asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces (can sub fresh green beans ), quartered mushrooms, red bell pepper strips (can sub roasted s, drained), pitted ripe olives (i used black and green olives and sliced them in half), part-skim mozzarella cheese, cubed (i always use at least 8-oz and sometimes more), quartered artichoke hearts, drained, pickled pepperoncini peppers, drained, delicious additions - but totally optional, grape tomatoes, cut in halves, cucumbers, peeled and seeded and cut into half slices, red onion , quarted and cut in thin slices, cannelini beans, rinsed and drained, pepperoni , sopressata, salami, etc., vinaigrette: (you may want to double this depending on extra ingredients you add to the salad above), cider vinegar, chopped fresh parsley, extra-virgin olive oil, dried oregano, sugar, salt, black pepper, garlic cloves, minced

corkscrew pasta (i like multi colored), frozen peas, thawed, carrots, blanched, peeled and diced, celery, finely sliced, cucumber, peeled and diced, red pepper, diced, red onion, diced, grape tomatoes, sliced in half, turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled, sliced black olives (heck... i use about a cup and i just halve them.), non-fat or low-fat mayonnaise, dry ranch salad dressing mix, prepared barbecue sauce (i use about 1/2 cup)

garbanzo beans, drained, black olives, drained and sliced, artichoke hearts, drained and quartered, pepperoni, cubed (i use pepperoni minis), salami, cubed, cucumbers , halved lengthwise and sliced, grape tomatoes (i cut them in half), red onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, mozzarella cheese, italian dressing, lemon , juice of, salt and pepper, to taste, oregano

olive oil, salad vinegar, honey, minced garlic, salt, coarse black pepper, black beans, chick peas, red beans , kidney beans work fine too, green onions , thinly slice or 1 small onion, finely chopped, red or yellow pepper,diced (green ok too, if you like them, i don tsp), grape tomatoes, sliced in half, crumbled feta cheese, nice handful fresh cilantro, chopped , or 1 scant tbsp. dried

raw shrimp or 1 lb cooked shrimp, grape tomatoes, halved, garlic cloves, crushed, green onion, sliced small, basil, oregano, salt , to taste, olive oil, butter, red chili peppers, chopped or 1 red chili pepper flakes

recipe dill dip (or your favorite raw vegetable dip), broccoli floweretes, cauliflower floweretes, whole small white mushrooms, cleaned and stems removed, green onions, whole radishes, whole grape tomatoes, zucchini, peeled, de-seeded , and cut into strips, cucumber, peeled, de-seeded , and cut into strips, jicama, peeled and cut into strips, baby carrots, celery , peeled (yes, try using a potato peeler to peel the outside of the stalk - a trick my chef sister taught me...ii think you ll like the results!), any color sweet peppers, but into strips (some hot peppers, too, if desired - just warn your guests if they aren tsp familiar with them!), any other veggies of your choice, your favorite italian dressing, dill dip recipe, sour cream, real mayonnaise, dried dill weed, beau monde seasoning (if you can tsp find beau monde, use 1 tsp each: garlic powder, celery salt and onion salt), dried parsley, dried onion, mix all ingredients together well, cover and chill several hours before serving.

ground pork sausage with sage, baking powder, grape tomatoes, sliced in half and sprinkled with salt, eggs, sharp cheddar cheese, grated (about 2 1/2 cups), salt and pepper, two 9-inch unbaked frozen pie shells (set them out to thaw while preparing the other ingredients)