You know those days when you want something light but still totally satisfying? This Chinese chicken salad is my lifesaver — it’s got that perfect… Read More »Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe: The Perfect Crunchy Bite
Turn mealtime into a fiesta with this chopped taco salad, a vibrant and zesty salad that packs all the flavors of your favorite taco in… Read More »Chopped Taco Salad Recipe
Back in the day, I used to meet up with friends weekly for happy hour at Claim Jumper restaurant in Long Beach, Calif. My go-to… Read More »Chicken Caesar Salad Recipe
Limelon melons are small fruits with a uniform, round to oval shape. The name derives from the French word limaire, which means lily in French.… Read More »Easy Limelon Salad Recipe
You’ll love this summery, cool salad that features crisp tomatoes and fresh peaches over a bed of toasted pepitas and chopped nuts. Get the recipe… Read More »Peach and Gourmet Salad You Will Love This Summer
I am gonna tell you how to make this American classic of egg salad. My husband used to have this a lot for lunches so… Read More »Egg Salad Recipe
Coronation chicken invest by two British food lovers at the prestigious French cookery school in London called Le Cordon Bleu – Blue Ribbon in English.… Read More »Coronation Chicken Salad Sandwich
This caprese pasta salad is simple and delicious to prepare for a side dish. The salad consists of ingredients such as rotini pasta, fresh mozzarella… Read More »Caprese Pasta Salad Recipe
This cucumber pasta salad is great as a side dish to prepare for cookouts in the summer. This recipe combines pasta with cucumber and onion with a sour cream-based dressing. The dressing gets a lot of flavor from fresh dill and white vinegar. This dish is very easy to prepare so if you are looking for something easy to bring to a cookout, this is perfect. You can add additional ingredients as well such as cheese. You could also add meat and serve this as a meal, grilled chicken would be great. Enjoy.
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Lemon poppy seed fruit salad makes a great side dish for the summer. You can bring this fruit salad to parties or prepare it at home to impress your guests. I made this salad for the 4th of July this year as part of my cookout. This salad uses only 3 different types of fruit—pineapple, strawberries, and kiwi. You can add additional fruits as well such as fresh blueberries. The fruits are sliced and placed into a bowl and then tossed with lemon juice, sugar and poppy seeds. You can use honey instead of the sugar if you choose. Enjoy.
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This chicken and black bean taco salad is a healthy alternative to using ground beef. The chicken is cooked in the slow cooker with salsa, taco seasoning, cumin, and black beans and then shredded. The shredded chicken is placed over a bed of shredded romaine lettuce and topped off with cheese and cilantro-cilantro dressing. The dressing gets a lot of its flavor from avocado, cilantro, buttermilk, garlic, and lime juice. You could also prepare tacos or burritos instead of making a salad if you would prefer. Enjoy.
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I really enjoy grilling various types of food during the summer and I always need a great tasting side-dish to prepare with it. A delicious… Read More »Ham Cold Salad Recipe
Shrimp cold salad is an excellent option to prepare as a side dish for summer cookouts. This cold salad combines shrimp, pasta, green onion, tomato, green pepper, and dressing. The dressing is a combination of mayonnaise, Italian dressing, and parmesan cheese. You can either use regular Italian or the creamy Italian for this recipe. If you would prefer you can also substitute imitation crab for the shrimp. Pre-cooked shrimp is the best option for this recipe, you can even use the little salad shrimps if you would prefer. Enjoy.
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When preparing a Caesar salad having a good dressing recipe is always important. Making your own Caesar salad dressing is so much better than the kind you can buy bottled in the store. This dressing is easy to prepare and consists of ingredients such as mayonnaise, garlic, anchovy paste, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice. To prepare this dressing simply whisk all of the ingredients together in a bowl and it is ready to be served. I like to use this dressing on a classic chicken Caesar salad which consists of romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, grilled chicken, and croutons. If you are looking for an alternative to store bought dressing, give this homemade Caesar salad dressing recipe a try. Enjoy.
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During the summer months I usually like to prepare taco salads for dinner. Instead of the normal taco salad using ground beef, this recipe uses grilled seasoned chicken. The chicken gets a lot of its flavor from ingredients such as chili powder, cumin and ground coriander. If you do not have a grill you can bake the chicken or fry it on the stovetop. You can adjust the ingredients in this salad to your liking. I like black beans, tomato, corn and tortilla chips. I also like to add some shredded cheese into the mix. This salad uses a delicious cilantro-lime dressing to add even more flavor. Most of the flavors in the dressing comes from the cilantro and lime juice. This salad is a delicious recipe for summer. Enjoy.
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A great side-dish to bring to summer cookouts or to serve with grilled meats is tuna macaroni salad. If you are unsure of how to make tuna macaroni salad, it is actually very easy. This recipe is simple to prepare and has a good amount of flavor. The process to preparing tuna macaroni salad includes the cooking of the noodles and then mixing the noodles with ingredients such as mayonnaise, celery, and green peas. The amount of mayonnaise you add to this salad can be done to your taste, you can add more or less than the recipe calls for. You will want just enough mayonnaise to make the salad creamy. You can add additional ingredients as well such as cubed cheese. Enjoy.
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With summer quickly approaching it is a good time to start thinking about ideas for cold salads. This tortellini salad makes an excellent side dish for summer cookouts, graduation parties, or any event. This salad combines cheese tortellini with mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, cherry tomatoes and fresh basil. The salad is tossed with Caesar salad dressing. I like to use a lighter Caesar dressing instead of the creamy kind because it gives the salad and different flavor and appearance. If you do not want to use Caesar salad dressing, Italian salad dressing would be a good option as well. If you need a delicious cold salad recipe for summer, give this one a try. Enjoy.
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Adding pasta to chicken Caesar salad is a nice change from the classic Caesar lettuce salad. This recipe consists of grilled chicken with pasta and lettuce that is tossed with a Caesar salad dressing. The best part about this recipe is, of course, the homemade dressing. The Caesar salad dressing gets a lot of its flavor from ingredients such as lemon juice and minced anchovies. If you do not have a blender to prepare the dressing, whisking the ingredients together in a bowl will work fine. For the chicken, you can grill it or bake it in the oven. If you want to save time, the meat from a cooked rotisserie chicken will also work well. This makes a great cold salad for summer. I like to serve this chicken Caesar pasta salad with garlic bread. Enjoy.
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During the summer a good macaroni salad recipe is the perfect side dish to serve with almost any type of dinner. This bacon and avocado… Read More »Bacon and Avocado Pasta Salad Recipe
During the summer it seems as though I am always looking for a good cold salad recipe to serve as a side dish. This recipe… Read More »Italian Pasta Salad Recipe
This recipe puts a delicious twist on your normal taco salad. The main difference between this salad and a normal taco salad is the flavor… Read More »Doritos Taco Salad Recipe
The idea of a Snickers salad might sound strange but it makes a delicious dessert. This salad is great to bring to parties or events.… Read More »Snickers Salad Recipe