79 your own salad Recipes

jiffy cornbread mix, egg beaters egg substitute or 1/4 cup egg substitute, skim milk, fat free ranch dressing (or make your own 1 package. dry ranch salad dressing mix, 8 oz fat-free sour cream, and 1 cup low-fa), canned pinto beans, drained and rinsed, cranberry beans or 16 oz october beans, shredded low-fat sharp cheddar cheese, ripe summer tomatoes, diced and drained or 1 pint sweet grape tomatoes, cut in half, green bell pepper, diced, red bell pepper, diced, spring onions, thinly sliced (optional), chopped green chilies, drained, canned corn, drained, coarsely chopped romaine lettuce, frozen green pea, thawed, hormel real bacon bits (i use hormel or oscar mayer) (optional), cooked elbow macaroni (optional), black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained (optional), broccoli florets , cut into bite-size buds (optional), diced celery (optional), sliced water chestnuts, cut in quarters (optional), kidney beans, rinsed and drained (optional), canned great northern beans, rinsed and drained (optional), canned black beans, rinsed and drained (optional)

chickpeas, garlic clove, minced, fresh jalapeno, minced (i often use more!), chopped cilantro (fresh is a must), shredded carrot, chopped black olives (depending upon taste, you may want to use 1/2 can), diced red onion, green onions or 1 scallion, sliced thinly, tomatoes, halved, asparagus spears (tips only ), ground cumin, salt and pepper, ground red pepper, own family recipe italian dressing or 1/4-1/2 cup your own italian vinaigrette, i interchange depending upon my time

chicken breasts, ranch dressing, mild salsa or 1 bottle hot salsa, original essence (make your own or buy emeril s), olive oil, shredded lettuce, corn tortillas, sliced black olives, sliced red onion, shredded carrot (other salad fixin s to your taste), shredded cheese

dry creamettes macaroni rings, cooked, drained and cooled, rotisserie chicken (or your own leftover chicken meat), cut into bite size pieces, stalks celery, sliced thinly, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and diced, miracle whip salad dressing (this is 1 recipe that mayonaisse just doesn tsp work as well as miracle whip, sugar, salt and pepper, to your taste (i like to add 1/4 tsp mccormick s montreal chicken spice), prepared yellow mustard (not a spicy mustard - just plain old yellow mustard), green or red seedless grapes , if desired

ground beef, taco seasoning (either packaged or home blended), water(less if using your own seasoning blend , rather than the packaged--just enough to moisten the seasonings and meat), bell pepper, diced, onion or 3-4 green s, chopped, ripe olives, chopped or sliced, green olives, chopped, sliced jalapenos(to your taste ), cheddar , pepperjack or mexican blend cheese, shredded, leaf lettuce (i like romaine hearts), shredded, fried tortilla chips , or purchased corn chips or tortilla chips, sour cream , salsa, guacamole, taco sauce for serving, if desired

head romaine lettuce, washed and torn into bite sized pieces, mandarin oranges, chilled and drained, strawberries, hulled & sliced, mozzarella cheese, cubed into bite size pieces, tomatoes or 6 oz grape, coarsely chopped walnuts , toasted in the microwave, creamy poppy seed salad dressing (i used brianna s) or 6 oz your own homemade poppy seed dressing

linguine, cooked, wishbone italian dressing, salad supreme dry seasoning (if you can tsp find this in the spice section at the store, you can make your own. see recipe 24917 sa), green onion, chopped, cucumber, chopped, tomato, chopped

leafy salad or a selection of your own salad leaves, including radicchio and lambs lettuce., a handful of chopped feta, pomegranate, black pepper , to taste

buttermilk, mayonnaise, sour cream, avocado, peeled and diced, apple cider vinegar, minced green onions, minced parsley, minced tarragon or dill, minced garlic, salt, ground black pepper, mixed salad greens, grape tomatoes, carrot sticks, celery sticks, peeled, sliced cucumber, garlic or herb croutons, button mushrooms , rubbed clean and thickly sliced

reynolds wrap foil, tilapia fillets, red bell pepper, sliced in thin strips, orange bell pepper, sliced in thin strips, sweet onion, sliced in thin strips, cajun seasoning (purchase your favorite or make your own ), ice cube, butter, softened, chili powder, fresh lime juice, lime zest, black beans, drained and rinsed, grape tomatoes, sweet corn, drained and rinsed, onions, minced, fresh cilantro, chopped, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, to taste, guacamole (purchase your favorite or make your own)

sugar glazed walnuts, store bought or make your own, sugar , if you make your own glazed walnuts, craisins, crumbled gorgonzola cheese, raspberry vinaigrette , trader joe s has a nice 1 with walnuts and gorgonzola cheese, white vinegar, olive oil

shell pasta (i like small shells , ditalini or anything small in shape. rotini, spirals, and penne is too big to m), snow peas (ends trimmed and cut in half on an angle), frozen baby peas (thawed ), shallots, thin sliced, roasted red pepper vinaigrette, chives, chopped fine, salt, pepper, roasted red peppers (most jars are about 7 oz, if you want to make your own, approximately 1 large bell pepper roasted pe), balsamic vinegar (you can substitute red wine if you want, it changes the flavor a bit but it will work just fine), garlic, minced, shallots, minced, olive oil, honey, red pepper flakes (optional), salt, pepper, grated parmesan cheese

pasta, cooked (penne is my favorite for this), tomatoes, halved, cheese, of your choice (provolone , feta, and pepper are good), pitted olives, of your choice (black and kalamata work well), vegetables, of your choice (artichokes , green onions, bell peppers, cucumbers with seeds removed, etc.), vegetable oil, vinegar, of your choice (red wine or cider), dried basil, garlic clove, minced, dijon mustard, salt, sugar, onion powder

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, taco seasoning (store-bought or your own mix ), vegetable oil, butter, ranch dressing (bottled is fine ), salsa (as spicy as you d like), minced fresh cilantro, ears corn, shucked, head or 2 regular heads green leaf lettuce, shredded thin, roma tomatoes, diced, grated pepper-jack cheese, avocados, diced, green onions, sliced, fresh cilantro leaves, tortilla chips of your choice (flavored or not), crushed slightly , for topping salad

coarsley shredded iceberg lettuce, coarsley shredded young spinach leaves, cooked small macaroni noodles, shells or 2 1/2-3 cups elbow macaroni, rinsed, chopped celery, chopped green pepper, green onions with tops, sliced, mayonnaise or 1 cup salad dressing, sour cream, lemon juice, salt, hot pepper sauce, sugar, pepper, dried dill weed, frozen baby peas, tuna, drained and flaked, cooked shrimp, italian salad dressing (i prefer kraft zesty italian, or your own), chopped tomatoes or halved cherry tomatoes

pasta (i use tri-color rotini for color), ranch dressing, bacon crumbles (please don tsp use immitation bacon bits! big chunks of bacon are best. if you make your own, blot it really well.), cheese crumbles (or chop your own into small bits - not shredded ), red and green bell pepper, chopped, red onion, chopped, options, chopped marinated artichoke hearts, chopped green or black olives, corn, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, fresh or dried dill, garlic, black pepper, use your imagination

lobsters, cooked, celery, diced, salt, paprika, oil -and-vinegar dressing, more as needed (french dressing (not catalina style), your own recipe or store bought), mayonnaise (use a good quality, such as hellman s), egg, hard cooked and sliced, salad greens, capers, for garnish, stuffed olives, sliced for garnish

chick peas, water, chopped tomatoes, sliced ripe olives, green onions, sliced , greens included, italian salad dressing (either bottled or your own)