Time For Summer Salad Recipes!!!!

[Leaky]

I threw this together today with leftover ham. Going to have this with Ruebens made from a smoked corned beef from last week. We'll see if its any good. I added a big glop of sour cream and some chopped celery (just casue I had some in the fridge) to it.

Ham & Shell Salad

(8 ounce) package medium pasta shells

1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas, thawed

1/4 pound deli ham, diced

1 cup diced Cheddar cheese

1/4 cup chopped onion3 tablespoons mayonnaise

2 tablespoons vegetable oil1 tablespoon lemon juice1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1.Fill a pot with lightly-salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in the shell pasta and cook until the pasta is tender but firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.

2.Stir the peas, ham, Cheddar cheese, onion, mayonnaise, vegetable oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; add the cooked pasta and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour, or until completely chilled, before serving.

[reinhard1]

cant go wrong with that combo. good luck.

[jerk bait]

Tortellini Salad

1 bag of frozen cheese tortellini

1 red onion

1 green pepper

1 bottle of balsamic vinagrette

crumbled feta or blue cheese

4 strips of bacon cooked crisp and crumbled

fresh spinach

boil tortellini per package directions and cool

Chop onions and green pepper

add the rest of the ingredients and toss with dressing

Sorry I don't use exact measurements

[reinhard1]

a good cook never does, you go with what works best. i like this combo also. thanks for the recipe. good luck.

[deerminator]

Ha! That's how I operate. My wife must use exact recipes and when I'm out there in the kitchen grabbing some of this and that putting it together something she admits tastes great it drives her nuts.

Some great recipes in this post. I love asparagus so this is one of my favorites:

1. Wash 2 bunches asparagus, slice or snap off rough ends, then cut spears into thirds.

2. Put into a pot of cold water and bring to a boil on the stove. Turn off after 4 minutes of boiling, drain and transfer asparagus to bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Remove and pat dry with paper towels. Set aside in big stainless steel bowl.

3. Chop up an orange pepper, yellow pepper, and a red onion. Add these into bowl of asparagus along with a package of cherry or grape tomatoes, toss, salt and pepper, toss again, then toss with a VERY light amount of whatever dressing you mix up or buy. I like a balsamic vinegrettte. But again, go light on the dressing. Less is more.

[reinhard1]

always looking for an asparagus sale. cant wait for farmers markets. thanks for this recipe also, sounds great. good luck.

[Walleyehooker]

Crab Caesar rotini salad

1 Pkg imitation crab

1 16 oz box of rotini pasta

1 bunch of green onions diced up

2 tbsp chopped parsley

Diced roma tomatoe

1 bottle Caesar dressing

1/4-1/2 cup parmesan cheese

salt and pepper to taste

[reinhard1]

bumping this thread back on the first page for those looking for some gread ideas for summer salads. good luck.

[Leaky]

Funny - I just got done putting together the Ham & Shell salad posted at the top of this page to go with some pulled pork tonight.

[picksbigwagon]

I have been meaning to post this for a while:

Crunchy Sassy Chinese Slaw.

One 16 ounce pkg of Broccoli slaw

1 can water chestnuts drained and sliced

1 cup mandrin oranges drained and chopped

1 cup chopped scallions

2/3 cup Newmans Own Lighten up Low Fat Sesame Ginger dressing

1/4 cup slivered almonds

Mix all e ingredients in large bowl refrigerate at least 2 hours, better over night.

Now here are my variations:

Kraft makes an asian salad dressing which I like better than Newmanns, but the boss says otherwise

I toast the almonds in a pan to get a little nuttier flavor and crunch, dry pan medium heat, don't burn them, it happens quick

I also add a good pinch of crushed red peppar flakes in the salad dressing, the boss does agree the slaw screams for a touch of heat, I claim it needs fresh jalepeno's but she still refuses to let me put them in

I have added a shot of soy sauce also...

Great ideas here, let's keep them coming

[Dark Cloud]

Stopped yesterday at a local farmers market, didnt have much "local" stuff but did have some southern PA goodies. I picked up some fresh peas in the pod and nice looking grape tomatos. Not sure what I was going to make though...

Got home and was trying some peas(delish)... ended up shucking a bunch of them into this "salad"...

Cut about a cup of the grape tomatoes in half

3/4 cup of the peas

diced up a baseball sized chunk of fresh mozzerella cheese

a small chunk of cheddar cut up

a few slices of swiss cheese

diced a half dozen green olives

diced 6 cloves of pickled garlic

cut up a few peppercinni peppers

about a tablespoon of good olive oil

a splash of red wine vinegar

a squirt of lemon juice

a good shake of dried basil

and a decent amount salt and pepper

Stirred it all up and had a nice afternoon snack and some with dinner later...

[TruthWalleyes]

Wow, i just picked up 5-6 great sounding recipes.

I've got nothing to add, but i do love pea salad. Anyone have a recipe?

[BuckmasterG]

Wow, i just picked up 5-6 great sounding recipes.

I've got nothing to add, but i do love pea salad. Anyone have a recipe?

+1 I saw someone asked for the Cub Foods Broccoli Bacon recipe and was answered promptly.

Anyone have a recipe for the CashWise/Coborns Pea and Cheese salad?? Oh how I love it

[Fish Head]

Turkey Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

1 pound rotini

1 1/2-2 cups cooked, diced turkey breast

1 c dried cherries

1 medium yellow onion, diced

1 cup celery, diced

1 c whole toasted almonds

Dressing:

1/4 c powdered sugar

2 tbsp champagne vinegar

1 c real mayonnaise

2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

To make salad:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water. Chill. Combine with turkey, cherries, onion, celery, and almonds.

To make dressing: Combine powdered sugar and vinegar. Add mayo, salt and pepper. Whisk to combine. Add to pasta and toss to combine.

Servings: 8

[reinhard1]

this one sounds like a winner!!!. i'm making the brussle sprout bacon salad tonight along with a brined chicken butterfly'd whole. i'm going to try yours next. good luck.

[reinhard1]

Well if you like Peas then this one has a lot of em in the recipe. plus the magic of bacon.

Creamy Green Pea and Cheese Salad

1 cup sour cream

3 tbsp. vinegar

1 tsp. salt

32 oz. frozen peas, thawed [6cups]

1/3 cup chopped green onions

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese [you could use a little more]

1/2 cup bacon that has been fried crisp

fry about 8 oz of bacon [or 12 like i do], make sure you cut the bacon in small pieces before you fry it. fry till crispy brown and drain. mix sour cream, vinegar and salt in medium size bowl. stir in peas and onions. place half the pea mixture in a serving bowl. top with half the cheese and half the bacon; repeat layers. cover and chill until serving. before serving mix everything well and serve. good luck.

[Chef]

Greek Orzo Pasta Salad:

Ingredients:

3 to 4 Cups cooked Orzo

1/2 C. Feta

Zest from 1-fresh Lemon

1/4-1/2 C. coarsely chopped Calamata Olives

1/4-1/2 C. Coarsely Chopped Roasted Red Bell Peppers

1/4 C. (combined) Fresh Chopped Parsley, Rosemary, Tarragon, Oregano.

1-Large Chopped Shallot

1-Clove Crushed Garlic

Dressing--3-Tbsp. Fresh Lemon Juice, 2Tbsp. Dijon, cracked pepper, 2Tbsp. Red Wine Vinegar, 1/2 C. Olive Oil--combine all ingredients.

Procedure:

Rinse al-dante Orzo w/cool water, place in large stainless or glass bowl, toss in all ingredients, mix and then add dressing to taste, let flavors blend 30-60 minutes if possible before serving.

You can add salt or more cracked pepper to your taste.

[Leaky]

Love Orzo. Looks like a great salad, Chef.

[Mnfisher]

Wife made potato salad the other day and instead of plain mustard she used honey mustard. It was a very tasty change.

[fowldreams]

Green Bean Salad

1lb green beans washed and trimmed

1/4 red onion sliced thin

1/4 european cucumber, cut into sticks resembling shape of beans

1/2 pint of grape tomatoes halved

EVOO for drizzling

1/2 lemon, juiced

coarse salt and pepper

Steam beans for 3 to 4 minutes. Cold shock the beans by running under cold water and drain well. Place beans in bowl and combine with onions, cucumber and tomato. Dress salad with generous amount of EVOO and the lemon juice. Season with the salt and pepper.

[fowldreams]

Grilled Vegetable salad

1/2 bunch of asparagus, trimmed and cut into bite size pieces

1 pint cherry tomatoes

1 red bell pepper, quartered , seeds and ribs removed

1 yellow bell pepper, quartered , seeds and ribs removed

1/4 cup EVOO

1/4 cup fresh basil leaves

1/4 lb feta cheese

Dressing

1 clove garlic chopped

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

3 tablespoons EVOO

Salt and Pepper

Pre heat grill to medium

In a large bowl, toss the vegetables with the EVOO and season with salt and pepper. Grill vegetable , turning occasionally ,until charred and tender, about 7 minutes. Remove to platter. Sprinkle with basil and feta cheese. In a small bowl, mix garlic, balsamic vinegar, and EVOO. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle over the vegetables.

[pinkfloyd4ever]

These all sound great, going to have to work on some over the next few weeks

[Leaky]

Ya, I added this thread to my favorites, along with the crock pot thread, the multiple pork threads, ect. The search feature here sucks, so my favorites list is getting a great workout.

[pike79]

Leaky I noticed the search thing is almost useless also.

[3pronghook]

ive been making this seven layer salad

start by browning a pound of bacon - drain - eat a piece or two, cool and crumble

chop romaine lettuce and spinach and sort of pack it in a large bowl.

chop 3 celery stalks and 4-5 green onion and place on lettuce

thinly slice 5-6 radishes and place on top

cover next with 10 oz bag of frozen peas

place crumbled bacon on top then top that with 1-2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese.

for sauce i mix 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cup mayo, 2Tbs sugar and 2/3 cup shredded parmessan cheese. blend well and spread over top of everything, cover and cool a couple hours.

lots of variations to what you can add or not add and use as much or as little of each ingredient to your liking.