Anyone have any good salad recipes?? im want to try something diffrent?

Pasta-green- what type? I like a good pasta salad,but the problem I encounter is starchy so I found the success lies in the dressing. I mix a package of Italian dressing with just half the oil vinegar and water and add that to the pasta while it is still warm,then refrigerate then add what ever else. I like broccoli


again I like it slightly steamed the into an ice bath. when you finish with what ever else you desire to add,toss with a little more dressing.Anyone have any good salad recipes?? im want to try something diffrent?
Romain lettuce


baby spinach


dried cranberries


sliced red, yellow or orange bell pepper


almond slices


a balsamic vinegar salad dressing (';Newman's Own'; is a good brand)





I have no real set amount of how much of each ingredient I put in, it all depends on how many people you are serving or how much you like each ingredient.





and if you want to make a meal out of it add a salmon fillet to it.....





2 salmon fillets





juice from 1 lemon


salt and pepper to taste


3 cloves (crushed) garlic


2 tablespoons of olive oil





mix the last 4 ingredients in a bowl, put the salmon in a zip lock bag, add the sauce from the bowl into the bag and mix around. Put into the fridge for about 4 hours to marinate.


Then cook anyway you like, ie. oven (~350 degrees), stove top, BBQ.


Personally I think the BBQ is the best! The length of cooking time depends on the thickness of the fish. Usually 10-20 minutes....it is done when the fish flakes. But it will keep cooking when you take it off the heat, so try not to over cook the salmon, or it will be dry.





Now just put the salmon on the salad and serve with a lemon wedge!Anyone have any good salad recipes?? im want to try something diffrent?
Here are a couple of my favorites:





Spinach Salad:





2 bunches baby spinach, cleaned and stemmed


1 4oz container feta cheese


1/2 cup chopped candied walnuts


1 can mandarin oranges, drained


5 slices crumbled cooked bacon, drained (opt.)


1/2 -3/4 cup French Dressing





Toss the above together and serve immediately. Yummy!





Antipasti Pasta Salad:





1 box Rotelle pasta, cooked al dente and cooled


1 bottle Berensteins Light Cheese Fantastico Dressing


1 large red bell pepper, seeded and chopped


1 bunch green onions, chopped


1 large can sliced black olives, drained


1 4oz container feta cheese


1 chub dry salami, cubed





Mix the above together and chill for several hours. Stir before serving. Yum!
called the chicken quesadilla salad. kinda tex mex! YUMMY!





FOR SALAD:


I just buy the pre-mixed bag stuff.


Add in: crumbled tortilla chips (1/4 cup)


Fiesta corn cold (1/4 cup)


Shredded Cheese (1/4 cup)





FOR CHICKEN:


Marinate chicken breast in tabasco for 2-4 hours. Then grill... this will make a spicy chicken breast.


Cut into strips and put on top of salad mixture.





FOR QUESADILLAS:


Take a large flour tortilla in skillet, put cheese (1/2 cup) on 1/2 of the tortilla, flip it in half, melt cheese. Cut into 4 quarters. Place around the plate at 12, 3, 6, 9 (like a clock).





DRESSING: (MUST HAVE!!!!)


1/8 cup ranch dressing


1/8 cup salsa


2 tablespoons tabasco


mix all together and serve.





THIS IS MY FAVORITE SALAD!!! IT IS SO YUMMY!!!!
Here is a simple summer salad:


1 lb. tomatillos, chopped into about 1/2 inch pieces


1/2 onion, finely chopped


handful of fresh cilantro, chopped


A couple jalepenos, chopped


Toss with olive oil and salt to taste


Serve with crumbled queso anejo





Also:


Cucumbers


Bell Peppers


Handful of fresh cilantro


Olive oil


Salt


Pepper


Mix and let sit in fridge to let flavor develop
I make this salad all the time:





2 cups sliced strawberries


1 head of romaine chopped (you can also use the bag)


1 cup crumbled bleu cheese


1 cup walnuts (candied or not)


1 cup Brianna's poppyseed dressing





Throw all of those in a big bowl, toss it up and enjoy! It's fabulous.
Black bean %26amp; mango chicken salad


16 oz. black beans, drained


10 oz. frozen corn


1 C chopped mango


1/2 lb. grilled chicken


1/2 C chopped red pepper


1/3 C fresh cilantro


1/3 C red onion


1/4 C lime juice


1 C Italian dressing





Toss all ingredients together, refrigerate at least an hour and serve in a large bowl with chips or crackers.
Mixed baby salad greens OR spinach .... carmelized sliced almonds OR walnuts (stir fry the nuts in sugar, until sugar melts %26amp; coats the nuts) ... drained mandarin oranges OR sliced strawberries or raspberries ... thinly sliced red onion ......Balsamic Vignarette dressing OR Raspberry-Walnut Vignarette dressing
I used fat free Italian dressing in my potato salad and it was great.Baby spinach and strawberry with raspberry vinaigrette make a good green salad....
how bout the pre made salad w/ italian (low cal on the side of course!) an watermelon balls mmm so good!





hih(hope i helped)


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