Category Archives: Salad Recipes

Asparagus Pasta Salad

3 ounces dry angel hair pasta 1 pound asparagus, cut diagonally into 2 inch pieces (I got 10 ounces after breaking off the tough lower stalks) 3 ounces red onion, sliced and quartered (about 1/2 cup) 6 canned artichoke hearts, quartered 1 cup unsweetened frozen blackberries, thawed 3 tablespoons raspberry vinegar 2 Sweet n’Low packets…

Aloo Saag (Indian Creamed Spinach & Potatoes)

This spicy spinach sauce is so good I could probably eat it on its own and be perfectly happy, but the potatoes make it a little more substantial — serve it with basmati rice or pita bread and you have yourself a simple but filling meal. Use whatever potatoes you like, though I prefer the…

Apple-Zucchini Salad

3 medium zucchini, washed, shredded 2 crisp apples, washed, cored, diced 1/3 cup golden raisins or dried cranberries Fresh lime juice from 1 large lime Drizzle of brown rice syrup, to taste Pinch of ground cumin, to taste Pinch of curry powder, to taste Pinch of cinnamon, to taste Fresh mesclun greens for serving In…

Cranberry Gelatin Salad

Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce 1 (16.5 ounce) can pitted dark sweet cherries, drained 10 1/2 ounces crushed pineapple with juice 1 (6 ounce) package cherry gelatin 2 cups boiling water 1 cup chopped pecans (optional) Directions: 1. In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the cranberry sauce. 2. Cut the…

Filipino Caesar Salad

serves 10 Ingredients: 4 cups lettuce leaves, chilled ½ cup Chinese ham, diced 2 pcs pan de sal, cubed 1 tbsp cooking oil ¼ cup grated cheese 1 ½ tsp garlic, chopped 2 tbsp bagoong 1 tsp calamansi juice 1 tsp mustard 2 egg yolks ½ cup corn oil Prodecure:  Stir-fry the Chinese ham and…

Filipino Chicken Macaroni Salad Recipe

Estimated preparation and cooking time: 1 hour  Chicken Macaroni Salad Ingredients: ·     1/5 kilo macaroni noodles·     2 to 3 pieces, medium sized carrots·     1 big chicken breast·     500 ml of mayonnaise·     1 can (836 g) pineapple chunks or tidbits·     1 big white onion, finely chopped·     1/2 cup sweet pickle relish·     3 hardboiled eggs, diced·     1…

Spinach Salad with Barbecued Chicken, Grilled Red Onion and Roasted Shallot Vinaigrette

Ingredients: For the roasted shallot vinaigrette: 1 shallot drizzle of olive oil 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons chicken stock 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1/2 tablespoon freshly chopped chives freshly ground black pepper For the barbecued chicken and grilled onions: 4 skinless, boneless chicken…

Buttermilk Dressing for Salads

Ingredients: 1/2 cup buttermilk 2 TBS white vinegar 2 TBS fresh chives, chopped 1 TBS mayonnaise salt to taste black pepper to taste Directions: Add buttermilk to a small bowl. Add in white vinegar and mix well. Add chives, then mayonnaise and salt and pepper. Mix well. Optional:  to lower the calorie count in this…

Arugula With Fresh Citrus, Heirloom Tomatoes, and Shaved Sweet Onion

Ingredients: 1 orange 1 lemon 1 lime 1/2 cup white wine vinegar 2 Tbsp. chopped shallot 2 sprigs thyme 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil Cracked pepper and sea salt, to taste 1 1/2 cups organic arugula, washed Heirloom tomatoes (1 red and 1 green, or whatever looks best at the…

Wasabe Vegetable Salad

A healthy recipe – could be used as a side dish or a stand alone snack. Warning though, not everybody would appreciate wasabe. Ingredients: Rommaine Lettuce Turnips Carrots Bell Pepper Crab Sticks (frozen) Dressing: Mayonnaise Fresh Milk or Evaporated Milk (preferably Alpine evaporated milk) White Pepper Wasabe Procedure: Wash the vegetables thoroughly. Prepare the lettuce…