Anyone have any good salad recipes?

Question

I love salad, but chicken caesar (my current favorite) is getting kinda old =)

Answer 1

New York Steak Salad
with fried green tomatoes and cumin vinaigrette

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
16 oz. New York Strip Steak (thicker is better)
4 Cups Mixed baby greens (mesclun) - washed well

- for the vinaigrette
2 Tbls. Ground Cumin
1 Tbl. Water
1.25 Cup Olive Oil, virgin but not too strong
0.5 Cup Champagne Vinegar
to taste Salt and pepper

- for the fried green tomatoes 2 Each Medium sized green tomatoes (tomatillos may be substituted)
1/2 Cup Buttermilk
1/2 Cup Corn meal
1/2 Cup Flour
2 Tbls. Olive Oil, virgin
2 Tbls. Butter, unsalted

Preparation
Prepare the vinaigrette: In a blender canister, combine the cumin and water. Pulse several times to get the cumin wet. Add a small amount of additional water if needed. Next, add the olive oil and allow the blender to run at top speed for about five minutes. If time permits, allow this mixture to stand at room temperature overnight. If not, allow to stand for 30 minutes then strain through a very fine strainer or cheesecloth. This is now cumin oil. Whisk the oil into the champagne vinegar and season to taste with salt and pepper. Reserve until ready to assemble salad.

Prepare the fried green tomatoes: Slice the tomatoes into 1/4 inch slices and season lightly with salt and pepper. Pour the buttermilk into a shallow container and put the sliced tomatoes into it. Pour the cornmeal into another shallow container and transfer the sliced tomatoes into it. Turn over back and forth to evenly coat the tomatoes with cornmeal. Heat a suitable saute pan over medium heat and add the olive oil and butter. Fry the tomatoes until they begin to soften then remove them to an absorbent cloth to drain. Keep in a warm place.

To assemble the salad: Season the steak well with salt and pepper and grill or roast it to desired doneness. Allow it to rest for five or ten minutes depending on thickness (thicker meat takes longer to rest) then slice it across the grain into 1/4 to 1/8 inch slices. Toss the mixed greens lightly in the cumin vinaigrette and arrange a quarter of the amount on each plate. Arrange the sliced steak over the greens and place the fried tomatoes over the top.


Shrimp salad with creamy pepper-citrus dressing
Yield: 4 main-dish servings

1/2 cup low-fat or regular mayonnaise
3 tablespoons orange juice
Juice of 1 lime
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried
1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
1/4 teaspoon red pepper or to taste
Freshly ground black pepper
1 bag (9 ounces) pre-cut mixed salad greens
16 cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
1 green bell pepper, sliced
3 green onions, diced
20 large shrimp, cooked

Preparation time: 15 minutes

1. Whisk together mayonnaise, orange and lime juices, honey and
vinegar in
small bowl until well blended. Add tarragon, salt and peppers to
taste.

2. Combine lettuce, tomatoes, bell pepper and green onions in large
salad
bowl. Top with shrimp. Toss with the dressing.

Nutrition information per serving:

190 calories, 22% of calories from fat, 4.8 g fat, 0.2 g saturated
fat, 55
mg cholesterol, 31 g carbohydrates, 8 g protein, 945 mg sodium, 3.7 g
fiber


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MOSS GREEN SALAD WITH SOUR CREAM DRESSING

Yield: 8 servings
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INGREDIENTS

Dressing Ingredients:

- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 scallions, ends trimmed, rinsed, and cut into large pieces
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 to 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 cup crumbled Bleu cheese
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Salad Ingredients:

- 1 pound spinach, preferably baby or flat-leaf
- 1 bunch watercress
- 1/2 head escarole
- 2 green bell peppers
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallion greens or chives
- 1/2 pound green beans or haricots vert

DIRECTIONS

For dressing: Combine the ingredients in a blender or food
processor and blend until smooth.

For salad: Wash spinach, trim thick stems from watercress,
and wash escarole. Dry well and chill. Cut off the top and
a bit of the bottom from the green peppers and slice thin,
lengthwise. Combine with scallions. Chill.

Trim stem ends from beans and cook in a pot of rapidly boiling
salted water until crisp and tender, about 2 minutes. Transfer
to a colander and rinse under cold water. Dry well. Chill.

To serve, combine all the salad ingredients in a bowl, season
with salt and pepper, then pour the dressing over the salad.
Toss to coat the vegetables with the dressing.

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Answer 2

I just tried Quizno's new FlatBread Salad yesterday and loved it. But when I'm home, I find whatever is in the fridge and just throw it in there. Have you ever tried a salad with White Albacore Tuna? Put that on top of a salad with things like nuts and fruit. Rachel Ray's 30 minute meals are great for trying new things. I have 2 of her cook books right now. You can get them at Barnes and Nobel.

Answer 3

Chicken Melon Salad
Just five ingredients make this perfect little salad a real gem. Try it on the hottest summer day.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup low fat mayonnaise
1/3 cup orange juice
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 cups gemelli pasta
1 ripe cantaloupe, cut into 1" pieces
PREPARATION:
In large bowl, combine mayonnaise and orange juice and blend well. Refrigerate while preparing rest of salad.
Bake chicken breasts at 375 degrees for 20-30 minutes if thawed and 60-70 minutes if frozen, until thoroughly cooked.
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Let cool until cool enough to handle. Cut chicken into 1" pieces, and add to salad dressing.
Cook pasta as directed on package. Drain, rinse briefly with warm water, then drain thoroughly. Stir cooked and drained pasta into mayonnaise/orange juice mixture.
Gently stir cantaloupe into the salad. Chill 1-3 hours until cold or serve immediately. 6 servings

Answer 4

CHICKEN SPINACH SALAD
1 bunch fresh spinach washed and dried, or cheat and get the prewashed ones at the market
1 chicken breast, grilled or boiled, then diced and chilled.
1/4 c dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts or both.
sunflower seeds
feta cheese
a viniagrette dressing

Mix ingredients together and serve chilled. Goes great with a glass of iced tea! Feeds 1-2

Answer 5

Lots of fresh things like Letucce, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, carrots shredded, wtih fresh meat (a little warm), Make sure it is your favorite meat. It can be any meat i perfer chicken fingers. I know it sounds wierd but i put alittle ketchup on the meat. Then add some shrimp. Then sometimes add my favorito sald dressing (Italian). It's really good.But if you want a cubana salad email me at [e-mail]

Answer 6

ok...pasta salad...not salad salad, but still yummy

Pasta (any.. I like the fat curly ones...dunno the name LOL) Boil til aldente let it cool well)

pepperoni log
onion
peppers (red, green, yellow bell peppers) sundried tomatoes
green olives
black olives
mozzarella
Fresh basil
Sundried tomatoes
(chop everything listed...cept the pasta o'course)

Put all the ingredients in a bowl and generously add Wishbone Robusto Italian dressing...Real Easy to make and delicious. Sorry I don't have like exact measurements and amounts, I never measure

Answer 7

I usually take cooked ham and cube it, 2-4 boiled eggs, diced 1 medium onion, diced 1 can of peas 1/2 cup of shredded swiss cheese rotini pasta salt, pepper I boil the pasta according to instructions, drain them, and pour them in a bowl. I throw the shredded cheese into the warm pasta and stir that to make sure the cheese coats the pasta evenly. I add the onion, finely diced, the diced eggs, and the diced ham,and a can of peas, season with salt and pepper and mix it all well. Then I add 1 tablespoon balsamic or herb vinegar and 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil and mix everything until coated with the vinegar+oil dressing. Usually I refrigerate this overnight.

Answer 8

All that Jazz Tuna Salad

TUNA INGREDIENTS
1 can albacore tuna, drained
1 Granny Smith apple, chopped in chunks w/skin (or apple of choice)
1 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
(Make sure you wear gloves when handling the jalapenos)
1T chopped almonds or walnuts
1T fat free/light mayo

SALAD INGREDIENTS
Prepared mixed salad greens
1/2 cucumber chopped
5 grape tomatoes sliced in half


DIRECTIONS:
Mix together tuna, apple, jalapeno, almonds and mayo.
Serve over prepared salad.
*I normally add 1 T of Fat Free Thousand Island dressing.

Answer 9

hows about an antipesti salad,
slice some salami, chorizo and parma ham onto salad dressed with a sun-dried tomatoe dressing
then top with mini gerkins, black olives, sunblushed tomates & shaved parmasan
finish with a few anchives if you fancy
bon apetite :)

Answer 10

Oh, I got something great. My mom loved Chicken Caesar too, bu we were all getting tired of it. So she made it into a wrap. They even sell wheat ones at grocery stores, so it's healthy still. It's SO good!

Answer 11

You could try different dressings.
Or maybe the same chicken caesar just without the dressing.
But maybe if you'd like you could try all of the different dressings and see which one(s) you like best.