Classic Salad Recipes

Place the garlic and wine in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to moderate and poach for 25 to 30 minutes or until the garlic is soft, but not mushy. Drain, and cool to room temperature. Remove and discard the... - 49.0436

GETTING READY 1) Rinse the dried beans and soak overnight in 6 cups of water. Discard any beans that float to the top. MAKING 2) Drain the beans and rinse well. 3) In a large heavy pan, place the beans. 3) Cover with 8 cups of fresh water and the chicken... - 48.6882

In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, cook the bacon for 2 to 3 minutes, or until crisp. Remove from the saucepan and set aside until cool; crumble. Add the onions and garlic to the same saucepan. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until softened. Add the... - 47.626

GETTING READY 1. Preheat the broiler. 2. Chop the garlic, caraway seeds, and coarse salt together. Set aside. 3. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. MAKING 4. On the lined baking sheet, arrange onion and bell pepper halves with cut side down. 5. Broil... - 47.26

MAKING 1) In a 1-quart ovenproof shallow casserole, mix together the escarole, peas, ham, water, and onion. 2) With a vented plastic wrap, cover the casserole. 3) On high power, microwave this for 4 minutes. You should rotate the casserole 1/2 turn, when... - 46.7664

MAKING 1) In a large bowl, add first 7 ingredients to combine by stirring. 2) Cover with a lid and place inside the refrigerator to chill for 2 hours. 3) Just before serving, place lettuce, celery, pimiento, and olives into the bowl. 4) Gently toss the... - 46.7311

GETTING READY 1) Drain the crushed pineapple and retain the juice. MAKING 2) In a medium-size mixing bowl, mix together gelatin and boiling water. 3) Stir to completely dissolve gelatin. 4) Now add reserved juice from crushed pineapple and also add the... - 46.2299

GETTING READY 1) Trim lettuce, watercress or corn salad and wash them. 2) Dry thoroughly. 3) Trim endive, wash and shred it. 4) Wipe and slice tomatoes. 5) Shell hard-boiled eggs and quarter them. 6) Peel onion and finely slice it. 7) Cut cheese into thin... - 46.2073

GETTING READY 1. In a medium glass bowl, dissolve gelatin in hot water then stir in cold water 2. Chill for 1 hour until it thickens. MAKING 3. Place 8 (5-ounce) custard cups or molds in shallow pan of ice and water. 4. Spoon 1 tablespoon chilled gelatin... - 46.2028

GETTING READY 1. Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 before grilling. MAKING 2. Take a saucepan, add mirin and sake and allow to come to boil. Boil for 20 to 30 sec to blaze off alcohol. 3. Lower heat, add white miso and stir till dissolved. 4. Increase the... - 45.7493

Dissolve gelatins together in boiling water. Add cold water and lemon juice. Gradually stir into pie filling. Pour into 8x8x2-inch dish. Chill until firm. Fold sugar into sour cream, until blended. Spread over gelatin mixture. Chill until serving time. Cut... - 45.1696

MAKING 1) In a bowl, add consommé, green pepper, parsley, and onion. 2) Combine well and place inside refrigerator to chill for about 4 hours or until jellied. 3) Distribute the vegetables evenly by stirring with a spoon, when the mixture is partially... - 44.3077

GETTING READY 1) In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of shallots in oil. Place aside at room temperature for at least 1 hour to 24 hours. 2) In another small bowl, add red wine and sherry vinegars. Combine well and add the shallot-oil mixture. Blend... - 42.8881

MAKING 1. In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, mustard, and nutmeg. 2. Take a large mixing bowl, combine together the spinach, peas, daikon radishes, red radishes, scallions, and mushrooms. 3. Pour the oil-vinegar mixture over the vegetables and... - 42.4027

Place 3 kippers in a pan and cover with cold water. Heat to boiling point, drain and dry. Remove the skin and any bones, cut the fillets into not too small pieces. Wash and dry 2 heads of crisp lettuce (cos lettuce if available), wrap in a towel and put in... - 42.3806

MAKING 1) In a bowl, mix the gelatin in boiling water until dissolved. 2) Stir in cold water and mix thoroughly. 3) Refrigerate the mixture until it slightly thickened. 4) Blend in the peaches, honeydew, blueberries and grapes, spreading them evenly. 5)... - 41.6206

MAKING 1. Grate apples, beets and carrots. 2. In a salad bowl place the beets, apples and grated carrots. 3. Mix pineapple juice,lemon and pineapple. Toss to remove any kind of lumps. 4. Check if salad is dry. If dry, add pineapple juice. SERVING 5. Serve... - 41.3755

MAKING 1. In a large salad bowl, combine all the ingredients for the salad and toss to mix well. 2. In a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients and whisk lightly with a fork until well blended. 3. Pour the dressing over the salad. 4. Using two salad... - 41.3496

MAKING 1) Using a sharp knife, cut the herring into half inch pieces 2) Chop the scallions and radishes 3) Quarter the tomatoes or cut them into eights and finely dice the peppers 4) In a bowl, toss together the tomatoes, radishes, peppers, scallions, fish... - 41.009

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add cold water. Chill until partially set. Pour 1-1/2 cups gelatin into 3-quart mold. Chill. Add sour cream to remaining gelatin. Whip until fluffy. Chill until slightly thickened. Fold in fruit and nuts. Pour into... - 40.6784

GETTING READY 1) Prepare the lettuce, removing one leaf at a time. 2) Rinse and drain. Pat dry if required. 3) Tear lettuce into large pieces and mix gently. 4) Chop tomato. 5) Cut chunks of hearts of palm and artichoke hearts. MAKING 5) On the serving... - 40.4812

MAKING 1) In a large bowl, break lettuce. 2) Cut endive and cabbage crosswise. 3) Combine, lettuce, endive, cabbage along with the remaining ingredients. SERVING 4) Toss the salad with French dressing before serving. - 40.4778

MAKING 1) To prepare cocktail sauce mix mayonnaise,tomato ketchup ,celery,lemon juice,salt,onion,worcestershire sauce and prawns together. 2) Place the prepared prawns on lettuce and spread the cocktail sauce over it. 4)Garnish the dish with whole... - 40.4365

MAKING 1) Follow package directions to cook macaroni. 2) Drain in a colander. 3) Mix macaroni, celery, parsley, eggs, and scallions. Toss lightly. 4) Blend together mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and pepper. 5) Mix macaroni mixture and mayonnaise mixture; toss... - 40.0305

MAKING 1) In a pan, cook the spaghetti as per directions on the package, drain well. 2) In a large bowl, mix the spaghetti, green peppers, red pepper and onion together. 3) Pour over the Italian salad dressing, toss well to coat the spaghetti and... - 39.766

Wash the endive heads, then cut into thin slices. Place in a bowl. Add the strips of duck and tongue. Mix the mayonnaise with 2 teaspoons of hot water, stir in the paprika, Tabasco sauce, vinegar, sugar and chopped parsley. Add to the endive mixture and toss... - 39.641

MAKING 1) In a large bowl, add potato, mayonnaise, chopped nuts, diced carrots, onion and peas. 2) Use a salad bowl to line with cabbage leaves or lettuce. 3) Place the salad to pile into the centre. SERVING 4) Serve the salad by garnishing with sliced... - 39.4285

Combine the peppers, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, garlic and herbs in a large bowl. Make the dressing by whisking together all the ingredients, season to taste, then toss with the salad until well coated. Griddle or grill the pitta bread until it is toasted,... - 39.1668

Cook soybeans according to preferred method. Meanwhile, cook zucchini in a little water until tender, but not soft. Combine cooked soybeans, zucchini and herbs. Mix garlic, salt, mustard, vinegar and oil. Pour dressing over soybean mixture and toss until well... - 39.0652

In large bowl, combine lettuce, shrimp, mushrooms and sliced carrots; set aside. In small bowl, whisk together Egg Beaters, oil, vinegar, mustard and honey until well blended. To serve, pour dressing over salad, tossing until well coated. Top with croutons if... - 39.0215

MAKING 1) Use a large bowl, to add and combine all the ingredients. 2) Toss properly. SERVING 3) Drizzle ¼-1/2 cup of salad dressing to enhance the taste. Toss and season with freshly ground black pepper. - 38.9864

MAKING 1) Take a medium size skillet and stir fry ground beef and beans. 2) Take a salad bowl and mix beef with the remaining ingredients. SERVING 3) Garnish with avocado slices and chips and serve. - 38.8604

Set the grated mooli aside in a serving dish. Whisk together the yogurt, sugar, salt, coriander, mint, chopped chillies and water and pour over the mooli. Heat the oil in a small pan and fry the mustard seeds and curry leaves in the hot oil until they turn a... - 38.4776

MAKING 1) In a large mixing bowl, combine the apples with the lemon juice. 2) To this, add the celery, dates, salt and mayonnaise. 3) Toss well to combine. SERVING 4) Serve the Harvest Salad on crisp lettuce leaves. - 38.0666

In a salad bowl, mix together lettuce, onion, cashews, parsley, and sunflower seeds; set aside. In a frying pan over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp; drain and crumble into lettuce mixture. Pour bacon drippings into a measuring cup and add enough salad... - 38.0244

MAKING 1) In a bowl, add gelatin to hot water. 2) Mix cold water, lime juice, and salt. 3) Chill to thicken but not set. 4) Add berries and add to 5-cup mold. 5) Chill again to set. SERVING 6) Unmold on greens. Serve with mayonnaise on top. - 37.8668

FOR THE DRESSING, combine the apple, cider, oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, cinnamon, and cardamom in a medium bowl and stir to mix. Set aside. COMBINE THE SMOKED TURKEY, provolone, and romaine in a large bowl. Pour the apple dressing over the salad and... - 37.3008

Place the chicken, apples and vegetables in a mixing bowl. Blend the mayonnaise, sugar and curry powder together. Wash and trim the watercress. Place the salad on chilled plates, surround with watercress. Serve. - 36.9984

Combine pineapple and water chestnuts in a bowl. In a small jar, combine oil, sugar, lemon juice, paprika, onion, and salt and pepper to taste. Shake well, then pour over pineapple mixture. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until next... - 36.7295

MAKING 1) In a large bowl, mix the bacon, beef, lettuce, celery, peanuts and carrots together. 2) Pour over the blue cheese salad dressing and toss well to coat. SERVING 3) Serve immediately on individual serving plates. - 35.312

Combine all ingredients, stir to blend flavours. Garnish with parsley to taste. - 34.7847

MAKING 1) In a salad bowl, place the escarole. 2) In a small bowl, mix together vinegar, butter flavouring, basil, salt and pepper. 3) Beat the vinegar mixture well, to incorporated the flavours. 4) Fold in the vinegar mixture in escarole. SERVING 5) Serve... - 34.4265

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; toss well. Combine olive oil, vinegar, oregano, and pepper in a jar. Cover tightly, and shake vigorously. Pour dressing over salad, tossing to coat. Sprinkle with feta cheese. Serve immediately. - 34.2822

1. Halve grapefruit, making scalloped edge, if desired. 2. Spoon out pulp; remove all membrane with scissors. 3. Drain salmon; flake, removing skin. 4. Combine salmon and grapefruit pulp. 5. Combine mayonnaise and chili sauce, add to salmon mixture, toss to... - 33.7624

MAKING 1) In a bowl, add all the ingredients. 2) Mix gently. 3) Refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving. SERVING 4) Garnish with shredded cheese and serve. - 33.6019

MAKING 1) In a bowl, mix 5 ingredients evenly. 2) Moisten with enough mayonnaise. 3) Add seasoning to taste. 4) Place in freezer to chill. SERVING 5) Before serving, place in a bowl and garnish with tomato. - 33.4822

MAKING 1 In a bowl, add 3 cups of water and dissolve jelly powder in it. 2 Allow to stand until syrupy. 3 Add in the other ingredients. 4 Chill until firm. SERVING 5 Serve along with your favorite meat dish. - 33.3188

MAKING 1) In a large salad bowl, combine the tomatoes, onions, cucumbers and oranges together. 2) Pour over the oil-and-vinegar dressing, mix thoroughly. SERVING 3) Serve the Higgins Lake Salad for a holiday brunch. - 33.215

Remove stalks and outer leaves of the cos lettuce and wash each leaf. Cut the large leaves into half. Chop the 4 tomatoes. Peel the 2 avocados and chop them into J-inch cubes, add the 1 level tablespoon carrots, 1 level tablespoon radishes, diced, 2... - 32.6624

1. Make His: Place pear half, cut side down, on lettuce leaves. Add bits of raisin for eyes. Cut cherry into 2 slices for rosy cheeks and a sliver for mouth. Cut a sliver from prune for hat brim; use rest of prune for hat. Cut out a piece of cranberry jelly... - 32.2994

Place greens and turkey or chicken in salad bowl. Add dressing and toss lightly. Garnish with tomatoes. Makes 8 servings. - 29.3898

1. In large saucepan, bring 2 quarts water to a boil; add kohlrabi and cook until tender-crisp, about 2 minutes. Drain; rinse under cold water. Transfer to large bowl. 2. To prepare dressing, in small bowl, combine remaining ingredients except onion and... - 29.0325