Recipes for your favorite salads?

[MaddiesMommie]

I love the 7 Layer Salad my mom makes, which is similar to what Linda posted earlier.

My favorite salad is Romaine lettuce sprinkeld with blue cheese, cucumber, chopped onion, and pan searned NY Strip steak. yummmmmmmy

serve with warm, toasty bread and a glass of wine.

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Totally. I don't *how* you'd ever have guessed that?!!



I've had Nopalitos here, and they're awesome! I can buy them at the store in a big jar, and they're already cut. I don't know if that's as good as the fresh cactus, but it's still good. Have you ever sauteed them and are they good sauteed?

I've had them grilled along side our carne asada and it's good! I'll have to try them sauteed. I'll get back to you on that one.

[Wabbit]

Love this thread!!!

I just wanted to share an EASY Ranch dressing recipe that my hubby taught me how to make:

1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix
1 cup mayo
1 cup sour cream
milk

I mix the first 3 ingredients and add milk to the desired consistency..

It's restaurant dressing.
It can thicken as it sets...you can always add a bit more milk to thin it just a little..unless you want it thick!

I have never bought another bottle of ranch dressing since!

[yorkieusa]

I love cole slaw, so I shred two cups of cabbage, grate 1 cup of carrots and mix with the following dressing:

1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
If you prefer a sweeter taste, you can add 2 tablespoons sugar.

Combine the dressing and slaw and serve. You can double and tripe this recipe for more people.

[Maximo]

^^ That sounds good, Karen. I love broccoli slaw.

I made another large, everything included salad for lunch:

lettuce
cherry tomatoes
red pepper
cauliflower
baby sweet peas
fresh parmesan cheese
cucumber
French dressing

[ArmaniMan]

Originally Posted by Jinger

Looking forward to grilling weather!

its always grilling weather!

We just shoveled a path through the snow the other night to get to the grill

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by ArmaniMan

its always grilling weather!

We just shoveled a path through the snow the other night to get to the grill

I agree! We grill all winter on the deck.

[stovesj]

This salad is certainly not lo-cal but it's oh so good.....

BLT Salad

Ingredients

1 pound bacon
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
salt to taste
1 head romaine lettuce - rinsed, dried and shredded
2 large tomatoes, chopped
2 cups seasoned croutons

Directions

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat, turning frequently, until evenly browned. Drain, crumble and set aside.
In a blender or food processor, combine mayonnaise, milk, garlic powder and black pepper. Blend until smooth. Season the dressing with salt.
Combine lettuce, tomatoes, bacon and croutons in a large salad bowl. Toss with dressing, and serve immediately.

[RemydeHaviland]

Its not a *traditional* salad, but one of my favs nonetheless:

Fresh mangos, sliced
Fresh tomatoes sliced

Arrange alternating mango / tomato slices around a plate

Top with a balsamic dressing and fresh basil

[SophieKatesMom]

Oh the BLT salad sounds good, I am going to try that for sure.

[ritapatt]

"Kraft Roasted Red Pepper Italian w/ Parmesan dressing and marinade" only has 40 calories per TBSP without being fatfree, its really tasty with a little heat-the rest of the family loves regular italian dressing. When I want something a little different I mix 1 Tbsp Italian,2Tbsp orange juice and 1 Tbsp brown spicy mustard- cuts the calories and lots of flavor.
Grapes and apples and dried cranberry are some of my favorite crunchy adds.

[Sookie]

Apple Pecan Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette (Based on Wendy's)

Baby salad greens
Crumbled bleu cheese
Dried cranberries
Chopped apple
Candied pecans
Grilled chicken (optional)

Dressing:
1/2 cup pomegranate juice
2 tbl vinegar
2 tbl EVOO
1 tbl Dijon
Drizzle of honey

[lovespandp]

Yum all these salads sound so good!! Dh and I love salads!! My fav one to make is:

BBQ Chicken Salad:

First BBQ some chicken breast, I like to use Tony Romas BBQ Sauce.

Then take Roman lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese, salt, pepper, boiled egg, bacon bites.

I also make my own Ranch dressing. (its real simple)

You take a ranch packet (the powder, the one that says "buttermilk") take some Mayonnaise, and Buttermilk. I never measure I just look at pour. But I think I use:

2 cups mayo
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 packets

Mix all together and stick it in the fridge, it has to chill for at least an hour

You can always taste and add more depending if you want it think or thin...



Also for a good veggie dip; THIS IS THE BEST!

1 tub cream cheese

2 packets ranch dip

Mix and serve, this is sooooo yum with any veggie!!

[Bellasmom30]

Okay, I don't have exact measurements. They have this as a house salad at one of my fav restaurants, so I kinda just put it together myself at home. It is really simple.

Romaine lettuce, chopped of course.
Crushed Pecans
Bleu cheese chunks
and Balsamic vinegar and Olive oil for the dressing

It is simple and soooo yummy!!

[TammyJM]

Originally Posted by Bellasmom30

Okay, I don't have exact measurements. They have this as a house salad at one of my fav restaurants, so I kinda just put it together myself at home. It is really simple.

Romaine lettuce, chopped of course.
Crushed Pecans
Bleu cheese chunks
and Balsamic vinegar and Olive oil for the dressing

It is simple and soooo yummy!!

Thank you for sharing this! My hubby loves every one of those ingredients....I will have to make this for him.