oh my god, yall will not fucking believe how this thread ends up!!!

OK, rules are:

Post a salad recipe that you've made or have tasted that

will simply KILL the other salads.

(yes, I'm looking for inspiration).

COme on yall--let's toss some salad!

I've made up this one and it became a classic in my book. Easy and fast from the shelf.

chickpeas

diced artichoke hearts

tuna (I know, I know)

garlic

garden cress

Sprinkle with mixture of 3/4 olive oil, 1/4 balsamico, ts mustard, ts honey, salt, pepper

copy rights with me!

dJJ said:

I've made up this one and it became a classic in my book. Easy and fast from the shelf.

chickpeas

diced artichoke hearts

tuna (I know, I know)

garlic

garden cress

Sprinkle with mixture of 3/4 olive oil, 1/4 balsamico, ts mustard, ts honey, salt, pepper

copy rights with me!

That sounds yummy! In the Summer I eat salads most days. It usually consists of romaine lettuce, raw broccoli slaw, european cucumbers, carrots, beets, peppers then whatever else I have around to throw in. I usually mix up a dressing of olive oil, fresh lemon juice, white balsamic vinegar, pepper and some fresh herbs from my garden.

I love to add feta cheese & hummus to my salads.

My tuna salads consist of a can or two of tuna, olive oil, small spoon full of mayo, chopped up gerkins, a splash of pickle juice, a small squeeze of salad cream, finely chopped sweet onion, baby sweet peppers, black pepper & oregano.

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imago said:

COme on yall--let's toss some salad!

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Do you put mandarin oranges in your salad? Do you break them up into smaller sections with your fingers or chop them up?

Cinny said:

Do you put mandarin oranges in your salad? Do you break them up into smaller sections with your fingers or chop them up?

I peeled oranges, cut mozarella in small pieces, and tossed them together with a very little basamico.

Again, copy rights are mine. I still want to make that cookbook, and these recipes will be in there.

Pear or peach salad

1 pear or peach half

1/2c pecans chopped

3oz pkg cream cheese

1/2c cheddar cheese

lettuce leaves (your choice)

pear/peach syrup

Mix syrup with cream cheese, spoon onto peach/ pear halves, then place on lettuce leaf, sprinkle w/pecans.

Apple dot salad

Slaw

3c shredded green cabbage

1c unpeeled chopped red apple

1/4-1/2tsp celery seed

Dressing

1T sugar

1/4 salt

3T cider vinegar

1T oil

Combine all slaw ingredients. Mix all dressing ingredients and pour over slaw!

Cucumber and sweet onion salad

4 seedless cucumbers sliced

1/2c mayonaise

1/2c miracle whip

1/4 sugar

4tsp apple cider vinegar

1/2tsp dill

1/2tsp salt and pepper

1 purple or vidalia onion sliced thin

Mix mayo, dill, salt, pepper, sugar, vinegar, and miracle whip; then add cucumbers and onions..

Not saying these are the greatest just wanted to offer some old church salads I've had over the years!! LOL

Layered lettuce salad

1 iceberg lettuce

3C cailiflower sliced or coarsley chopped

1 carrot thin sliced

1C mushrooms thinly sliced

1/4-1/2c chopped red onion

1C mayo

2-3Tbspn mustard

1C cheddar cheese

12 sliced of crisp slab bacon torn to bite pieces

layer first 5 ingredients

mix mustard and mayo-spread over top layer

sprinkle cheese on top then bacon.

^Nice.

I also love the combination of pear and bleu cheese in salads.

sextonseven said:

ZombieKitten said:

sextonseven said:

Old school German Potato salad--- or so it was called in my day

2C diced potatoes (boiled)

1 tspn grated oinion

2 sliced of slab bacon reserve 2 Tspn bacon fat

french dressing

lettuce-your choice

boil potatoes until desired tenderness and drain

fold in oinion, bacon and bacon fat

cool and add french dressing to taste

serve on a bed of lettuce

garnish with artisan toast points--- your choice of bread

Broccoli salad

1 bunch broccoli

1 bunch cauliflower

8 sliced slab bacon--crisped

1/2c mayo

1/2c chopped sweet onion

½c miracle whip

1c peeled chopped roma tomato

2 boiled eggs

1/2c sugar

2Tbsp sugar

1tsp salt

Stem and cut broccoli and cauliflower

Fold together broccoli, cauliflower, onion, tomatoes, eggs

Mix mayo, miracle whip, vinegar, salt and sugar.

Just before serving fold into salad and serve, top with crumbled bacon. I spoon onto butter lettuce leaves

Printing this thread off and selling it on the corner of Safeway and Sunterra!

Cinny said:

Printing this thread off and selling it on the corner of Safeway and Sunterra!

Do I get a cut????

nammie said:

Cinny said:

Printing this thread off and selling it on the corner of Safeway and Sunterra!

Do I get a cut????

Last summer when I was in Italy, I had panzanella; it was so delicious!

Panzanella

6 cups day-old crusty peasant-style bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about ¾ pound)

2 large tomatoes (about 1 pound), trimmed and each cut into 8 wedges

¾ cup chopped unwaxed cucumber

½ cup diced shallot

½ cup extra virgin olive oil

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 clove garlic, minced

2 tbsp (10 leaves) fresh basil, shredded (1 tsp dried)

1 tbsp fresh oregano, chopped (1/2 tsp dried)

2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

In a serving bowl, stir together the bread, tomatoes, cucumber and shallots. Combine oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, and oregano. Pour over bread and vegetable mixture and toss. Season to taste with salt and pepper and top with grated Parmesan.

Black Bean & Tomato Quinoa (makes 4 side dish servings)

2 tsp grated lime zest 1 cup quinoa

2 tbsp fresh lime juice 2 medium tomatoes, diced

1 large clove garlic, minced 6 scallions, chopped

½ tsp ground cumin ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped

2 tbsp butter, melted and cooled 1 cup corn, roasted

1 tbsp olive or vegetable oil 1 avocado, cubed

1 tsp sugar salt and pepper to taste

1 can (14-15 oz) black beans, rinsed/drained

Whisk together lime zest and juice, butter, oil, sugar, cumin, garlic, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper in a large bowl. Combine beans, tomatoes, scallions, cilantro, corn, and avocado in separate bowl, set aside.

Wash quinoa in 3 changes of cold water in a bowl, draining in a sieve each time. Cook quinoa in a medium pot of boiling water (1 tbsp salt per 2 quarts), uncovered, until almost tender, about 10 minutes. Drain in sieve, then set sieve in same pot with 1 inch of simmering water (water should not touch bottom of sieve). Cover quinoa with folded kitchen towel, then cover sieve with lid (lid need not fit tightly) and steam over medium heat until tender, fluff, and dry, about 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat, remove lid, let quinoa stand, still covered with towel for 5 minutes. Add quinoa to dressing and toss until dressing is absorbed, then stir in bean-tomato mixture and salt and pepper to taste.

The quinoa is a little work intensive...if I remember correctly, the second time I made this I just followed the cooking instructions on the quinoa package and it was fine.

Cinny said:

nammie said:

Do I get a cut????

Oh dang I didn't even get into the protien, gelatin, and the fruit salads yet....

What I need to do is print the bitch off and take it to Safeway and shop for something properly. I never remember all these little ingredients when I'm shopping.

Fruit salad

1 large peach

3/4c fresh blueberries

1 banana

3Tspn sugar if needed

Combine ifi needed

This is what IMAGO really wants to say to the ORG at large:

Pee Salad

u will need.....

• 2 tbs extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tbs white balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 250g sugar snap peas, topped
• 150g snow peas, topped
• 100g snow pea sprouts, ends trimmed

what 2 do.....

then.....

eat it!!!!!

pretty simple but good

mesclun mix .. (a mix of different lettuce including mmmmm... arugula)

shredded carrots

tomato

cukes

apple

toasted sour dough bread cut into crutons

avacado

and sometimes i grill some tofu with tamari and nutritional yeast sliced into thin strips

add .. annies organice papaya poppy seed dressing or artichoke parmesian

i think marinated artichokes is a great addition as well

I make a killer watermelon salad.

Watermelon

Pitted Kalamata olives

1/2 lb block of goat feta

Red onion

Juice from 2 or 3 limes (depending on their juiciness)

Extra-virgin olive oil

Coarsely-ground black pepper

Fresh mint, chopped

Slice the red onion thinly and put in the lime juice to soak for 20 minutes. (Soaking the onion in acid cuts down on its bite - so it becomes very sweet.)

Cut the watermelon into bite-sized triangles and put it in a bowl. Halve the olives and add to the bowl. (You can leave them whole, but I halve them just to make sure none have pits. I don't want anyone breaking a tooth on my salad.) Cut the feta into cubes and add to the bowl. Chop and add the mint. Add the macerated onions, reserving the lime juice. Mix the contents of the bowl with your hands (gently) just enough to get all the ingredients dispersed. Drizzle with olive oil, then as much of the lime juice as you like. Sprinkle with black pepper and mix again, using your hands. (I like using hands because it's a lot gentler than digging in there with a spoon or salad tongs - you want to keep the watermelon and cheese as intact as possible.)

This is a great party salad, but do not dress it ahead of time. As soon as the oil and acid hit the watermelon, it will start to wither.

okay is that a great big old butt there in your new avatar? i cannot concentrate on salads until i know for sure yes or no

XxAxX said:

okay is that a great big old butt there in your new avatar?

I thought that was why he started a thread about tossing salads.

XxAxX said:

okay is that a great big old butt there in your new avatar? i cannot concentrate on salads until i know for sure yes or no

oh my goodnesss, all you org ladies are being dirty bakers today!!!

It's roses!

sextonseven said:

XxAxX said:

okay is that a great big old butt there in your new avatar?

I thought that was why he started a thread about tossing salads.

me too.