Hi...lately I have been craving salad so much, and I am trying to find some really good recipes, especially self invented ones. ThanksWhat are some great and tasty salad recipes?
I like to use mixed greens, cucumber, tomatoes, carrots, dried cranberries, almonds, grilled chicken, %26amp; Emerils balsamic vinergarette.
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Or, slice cucumber and mix with sour cream, onion, dill.
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or, sliced tomatoes, basil, mozarella, drizzle with olive oil
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or, shedded cabbage mixed with garlic salt, pepper, olive oil and vinegar
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Pizza Pasta Salad
3 cups penne pasta, cooked, drained and cooled
4 tomatoes (1-1/2 lb.), chopped
12 slices OSCAR MAYER Hard Salami, chopped
1 cup KRAFT Natural Italian* Cheese Crumbles
1/2 cup sliced fresh basil
1/2 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup KRAFT Roasted Red Pepper Italian with Parmesan Dressing
TOSS all ingredients in large bowl; cover.
REFRIGERATE at least 1 hour before serving.
(from Kraft foods)
Cranberry Walnut Quinoa Salad
1 cup quinoa
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup frozen green beans, defrosted
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup green onions, sliced
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Combine quinoa with 2 cups water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and continue cooking until all water is absorbed.
In a medium bowl, combine cooked quinoa, dried cranberries, green beans, walnuts, and green onions until well mixed. In a small bowl, whisk the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and garlic until well blended. Pour over the quinoa mixture. Toss until well blended. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving
(sorry don't know where i got this one)What are some great and tasty salad recipes?
Chicken and Strawberry Salad
1lb of boneless chicken breast
8c of salad greens
1c strawberries
1/4c crumbled gorgonzola cheese
1/4c chopped walnuts
Strawberry dressing
3tbs apple juice
2tbs strawberry spreadable fruit
2tbs balsamic vinegar
Make strawberry dressing. Remove fat from chicken. spray a skillet with cooking spray. and cook chicken on medium heat for 15-20 min. turning once until juice is clear. add dressing to the skillet stir to loosen any pan drippings. cut chicken into slices. add to spinach top with dressing sprinkle on walnuts and cheese. Enjoy.
You鈥檝e pretty much answered your own question. Self-invented鈥?think of thing you think will go well together and what type of dressing will go well with that combination, whether you choose a tangy or sweet dressing. One of my favorite things to add to a salad is fruit; it really tends to set off a vinaigrette style dressing, i.e. grapefruit or apricots.
this is a delicious one, follow exactly with the 1/2 mayo and 1/2 miracle whip......
This is a good one that I usually prepare at Thanksgiving or Christmas, but it's good any time.
PEAR AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD
Dressing:
1/3 cup olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon style mustard
4 teaspoons honey
1/4 teaspoon salt
Salad:
1 (10 ounce) bag of mixed salad greens
2 pears, peeled and diced
4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Place all dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk together until combined. Place salad greens in a large bowl. Add diced pear, blue cheese and pecans. Just before serving, pour in salad dressing and toss gently.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Also, a new favorite combination of mine is this:
lettuce
crumbled feta cheese
turkey lunch meat, sliced
pickled beets, sliced
red onion, sliced thin
balsamic vinaigrette
I cook in a restaurant %26amp; put out a salad bar. Here are a few of mine.
Tortelleni Salad
Tortelleni noodles thawed only (not cooked)
zeaty italian dressing
pepperoni
salt
pepper
grated parmesean
chopped bell peppers
chopped green onions
SAUERKRAUT SALAD
2 1/2 C. KRAUT, DRAIN SLIGHTLY
1 SMALL JAR PIMENTOS
1 BELL PEPPER
1 BUNCH GREEN ONIONS
3 STALKS CELERY (RIBS)
DRESSING
1/2 -1 tsp. CELERY SEEDS
1 C. SUGAR
1/2 C WATER
2/3 C. VINEGAR
1/3 C. CANOLA OIL
DRAIN KRAUT. MIX CHOPPED ONION, CHOPPED CELERY, CHOPPED PEPPER, %26amp; PIMENTOS %26amp; SET ASIDE.
MIX DRESSING INGREDIENTS IN SAUCEPAN %26amp; BRING JUST TO A BOIL, SO SUGAR IS DISSOLVED. POUR OVER FIRST MIXTURE WHILE STILL HOT IS FINE, %26amp; REFRIGERATE OVERNIGHT. WILL KEEP ALMOST INDEFINATELY.
SPAGHETTI SALAD
1 陆 # SPAGHETTI (USE ANGEL HAIR )
1 T. ITALIAN SEASONING
3 C. CREAMY ITALIAN DRESSING
COOK %26amp; DRAIN SPAGHETTI. ADD SPICES %26amp; DRESSING WHILE STILL WARM
COOL %26amp; ADD:
2 CUPS MIRACLE WHIP
1 C. CHOPPED RED %26amp; GREEN BELL PEPPER
2 C. SHREDDED CHEDDAR CHEESE
3 T. SUGAR
COVER %26amp; REFRIGERATE OVER NIGHT. NEXT DAY, ADD:
1 C. CREAMY ITALIAN DRESSING
1 戮 C. MILK
录 C. SUGAR
2 CHOPPED TOMATOES
WAIT UNTIL LAST MINUTE TO ADD TOMATOES
MAKES 40 SERVINGS ( 陆 C. PORTION)
NAPA CABBAGE SALAD
1 HEAD NAPA CABBAGE, CHOPPED
1 BUNCH GREEN ONIONS, CHOPPED
6 T. RICE WINE VINEGAR- REGULAR OR SEASONED
6 T. SUGAR
1/2 t. SALT
1/2 t. PEPPER
2/3 CUP VEGETABLE OIL
1 PKG.TOP RAMEN NOODLES (SHRIMP,ORIENTAL OR SPICY PICANTE)
SUNFLOWER SEEDS OR SESAME SEEDS, BROWNED
CRUSHED RED PEPPER, IF DESIRED
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PUT SEASONING PKT. FROM NOODLES %26amp; NUTS IN OIL, VINEGAR,SUGAR, SALT %26amp; PEPPER. COOK ON STOVETOP UNTIL SUGAR IS DISSOLVED. COOL. POUR ON TOP OF CABBAGE, ONIONS %26amp; CRUSHED RAMEN NOODLE %26amp; TOSS ALL TOGETHER. SERVE IMMEDIATELY.
Grape Salad
2 lbs green seedless grapes
2 lbs red seedless grapes
8 ounces sour cream
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, to taste
Topping Ingredients
1 cup brown sugar, packed, to taste
1 cup crushed pecans, to taste
Directions
Wash and stem grapes. Set aside.
Mix sour cream, cream cheese, white sugar and vanilla by hand until blended.
Stir grapes into mixture, and pour in large serving bowl.
For topping: Combine brown sugar, and crushed pecans.
Sprinkle over top of grapes to cover completely.
Chill overnight.
CHICKEN RANCH SALAD
BROCCOLI
CAULIFLOWER
REAL BACON BITS
CHERRY TOMATOES (SPLIT IN HALF)
RED, GREEN BELL PEPPERS
SHREDDED SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE
RANCH DRESSING (very little)
GREEN ONIONS
GRILLED CHICKEN , cut into bite size pieces
I found these sites quite by accident but they sure look good.
http://www.theveggietable.com/recipes/sa鈥?/a>
http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/CookingScho鈥?/a>
I don't do anything special
Romaine lettuce and spinach with blackberries and carrots are one of my favorites
romaine lettuce and spinach with strawberries and crutons is also yummy.
Spinach Salad
8 ounces young spinach
2 large eggs
8 pieces thick-sliced bacon, chopped
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Ingredients Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 large white mushrooms, sliced
3 ounces red onion (1 small), very thinly sliced
Directions
Remove the stems from the spinach and wash, drain and pat dry thoroughly. Place into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
Place the eggs into an electric kettle and cover with cold water by at least 1-inch. Turn the kettle on. Once the water comes to a boil, the kettle will turn itself off. Leave the eggs in the water for 15 minutes. Remove and peel off the shell. Slice each egg into 8 pieces and set aside.
While the eggs are cooking, fry the bacon and remove to a paper towel to drain, reserving 3 tablespoons of the rendered fat. Crumble the bacon and set aside.
Transfer the fat to a small saucepan set over low heat and whisk in the red wine vinegar, sugar and Dijon mustard. Season with a small pinch each of kosher salt and black pepper.
Add the mushrooms and the sliced onion to the spinach and toss. Add the dressing and bacon and toss to combine. Divide the spinach between 4 plates or bowls and evenly divide the egg among them. Season with pepper and serve immediately.
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