Saturday, August 21, 2010

Ok, how about a scrumptious green salad recipe?

salads with chicken are good too!Ok, how about a scrumptious green salad recipe?
Ok now Im really hungry for a salad!!! Hope you like these





Asparagus %26amp; Smoked Chicken Salad





4 cups lettuce leaves, washed and drained


1 cup cherry tomatoes


3/4 lb. canned asparagus spears, drained


4 pieces smoked chicken, sliced


1/3 cup mayonnaise type salad dressing


1 tsp. fresh ginger, grated


Arrange lettuce and tomatoes on plates and top with chicken and asparagus. Chill 30 minutes. Mix dressing and ginger and drizzle over salad.





Chicken Salad with Fennel, Orange %26amp; Raspberries





3 Tbs. olive oil


3 Tbs. coarse grain mustard


3 Tbs. honey


2 Tbs. raspberry vinegar


4 large navel oranges


1/4 tsp. salt


1/4 tsp. black pepper


1-1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts


1/2 cup orange juice


1 fennel bulb, trimmed and coarsely diced


4-1/4 cups mixed salad greens


1 small red onion, thinly sliced


1/4 cup raspberries


For the dressing: zest and juice 1 navel orange. In a medium bowl, whisk together the orange zest and juice, olive oil, raspberry vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper. Spoon 2 Tbs.of dressing into a large skillet and set the rest aside.





Over medium-low heat, add chicken and orange juice to skillet. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low and cover the pan. Cook chicken for 6 minutes, then turn it over and cook for another 6 minutes. Shut off heat, remove lid, and let cool in the pan for 15 minutes.





Meanwhile, cut off tops and bottoms of remaining oranges with a sharp paring knife; peel the oranges, removing all the white pith, and slice into rounds.





In a large bowl, toss the fennel and lettuce with all but 2 Tbs.of the reserved dressing. Divide the lettuce mixture among the chilled dinner plates. Slice the chicken into thin strips. Arrange the chicken, orange sections and onion slices on top of lettuce. Drizzle with remaining dressing, sprinkle with raspberries and serve.Ok, how about a scrumptious green salad recipe?
These are some of my favorites.








LAYERED LETTUCE SALAD





Do not stir or mix ingredients. Layer in a 9x13'; pan.





1-2 heads lettuce, tear into small pieces


1 pkg fresh spinach, tear out rib stem and tear into small pieces


6 hard boiled eggs, sliced thin


1 bunch chopped green onions, thinly sliced


1 lb bacon, fried crisp, drained and chopped


1 (10 oz) pkg frozen peas, defrost and drain on paper towel


1 large green pepper, chopped fine


1 c real mayonnaise


2 c sour cream





Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.





When ready to serve, remove cover and sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese.





Cut into 12-14 squares.














LAYERED SPINACH SALAD





3 slices bacon


1 (10 oz) pkg frozen peas


1/2 c plus 2 T Romano cheese grated


1-1/2 qts fresh spinach (torn)


2 c sliced fresh mushrooms


1 c red onion rings


1/2 c mayonnaise


1/2 c sour cream


1 tsp sugar





Cook bacon till crisp, then crumble. Cook peas in microwave until just tender.





Combine 1/2 c cheese with bacon.





In large bowl layer: spinach, cheese mixture, mushrooms, onions and peas.





Combine mayonnaise, sour cream %26amp; sugar. Mix well. Spread mayonnaise mixture over salad to seal. Sprinkle 2 T cheese over top. Cover %26amp; refrigerate overnight.





Serves 8
Hm.. I wish I knew what you liked! My favorite salad is a mixture of mixed greens, walnuts, chicken, white raisins, feta cheese, and apples... really tasty, but also good for you!
lettuce


boneless chicken strips


hard boild egg cut in pieces


avacado cut in squares


chopped fresh tomato


chopped cucumber


garlic and cheese flavored crutons


toped with some ceasar dressing(ranch dressing that's bought from the store has a nasty, soury, taste to it, but ceasar dressing tastes great)
Italian Chopped Salad





4 teaspoons red wine vinegar


1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning


1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning


3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil


2 cups finely chopped romaine lettuce (from 1/2 head)


2 cups finely chopped radicchio (from 1/2 large head)


1/2 cup drained canned white beans, rinsed and patted dry


8 oil-packed sun-dried tomato halves, drained and chopped





Whisk the vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/8 teaspoon of pepper in a large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in the oil to blend. Add the lettuce, radicchio, beans, and sun-dried tomatoes. Toss to coat. Season the salad, to taste, with more salt and pepper, and serve.

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