Everyday Mexican Salad Recipes

GETTING READY 1. Cut chayote into thin slices and in halves. 2. Discard its seeds and cut the slices into thirds. MAKING 3. Insert the chayote slices into 2 quarts boiling water. 4. Cook 1 minutes. 5. Drain the water after 1 minute and place the slices in... - 50.6843

GETTING READY 1. Use a vegetable parer to peel the strips of a cucumber lengthwise. Use the parer to make alternate patterns of white and green. 2. Make thin slices of cucumbers and place these in a bowl. 3. Add salt, vinegar and oil. Mix well. Cover and... - 49.258

MAKING 1. Drain beans and empty into a large bowl. 2. Add onion and toss well. 3. In a small bowl, combine oil, vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, chili powder, salt, garlic salt, and pepper. 4. Whisk with a fork to blend. 5. Pour dressing over... - 49.0567

GETTING READY 1) In a large bowl, add salad oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Mix well. Add in the garbanzos, red pepper and green onion. Toss lightly. Cover and refrigerate overnight. 2) Wash the spinach. Remove the stems and place the leaves in a plastic bag.... - 48.7704

MAKING 1) In the bottom portion of an ovenproof steamer, add 1/2 cup of water. 2) Now, keep the top portion of the steamer over water. 3) In this, arrange the green beans. 4) With a lid, cover the steamer. 5) On high power, microwave the beans for 4... - 48.1524

If the chicken pieces aren't of equal thickness, place them between sheets of wax paper and pound with a meat mallet. Arrange around the edge of a 9" glass pie plate. Sprinkle with the orange juice and cover with vented plastic wrap. Microwave on high for 2... - 48.1032

MAKING 1) Line a large salad bowl with lettuce leaves, keep aside. 2) In a food processor bowl with a slicing disc, process the potatoes until sliced. 3) Then individually slice the onion, celery, green pepper and olives in the processor bowl. 4)... - 47.9057

GETTING READY 1. Preheat the oven to 375° F. MAKING 1. Place chicken breasts in a lightly oiled baking dish. 2. Sprinkle on salt and pepper and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or just until done, but avoid overcooking trouble. 3. Let cool to room temperature. 4.... - 47.4637

GETTING READY 1) Rub the salad bowl with a garlic clove. 2) Place the lettuce in the bowl. MAKING 3) Sprinkle salt, pepper, oregano and cheese. 4) Lightly tossed to mix together. 5) Mix in vinegar, egg and turn the salad until no trace of egg is visible. 6)... - 47.038

GETTING READY 1) Cut the vegetables and leaves, as desired MAKING 2) In a bowl, combine first 5 ingredients and mix with tortill chips. 3) In another bowl, mix taco sauce, cilantro or parsley and lime juice. 4) Whisk olive oil in taco sauce dressing until... - 45.8987

MAKING For Dressing 1) Stone the avocado and peel. 2) In medium bowl, using potato masher crush the avocado with lemon juice. 3) Stir in cream, oil, sugar, salt and chilli powder and mix well. 4) Cover with plastic film and refrigerate, for several hours or... - 45.0742

MAKING 1) In a mixing bowl, mix the bacon, olives, mayonnaise, salsa and cumin together. 2) In a 3 or 4-quart, straight-sided glass salad bowl, arrange layers of lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, chicken, bell pepper and bread cubes. 3) Spread over 1/2 of the... - 44.3944

MAKING 1. Into a pan add water and cook the pasta as per directions on the package. 2. Take a colander, add the pasta when al dente and rinse with cold water such that it is cool to touch. 3. In a large mixing bowl add the pasta well after draining well. 4.... - 44.3683

MAKING 1) In a bowl, place the vinegar, lemon zest and juice, garlic, mustard, anchovies, eggs, cheese, and pepper. Mix well. 2) While whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in the olive oil and continue whisking until the mixture is emulsified. FINALIZING 3)... - 44.0356

Brown meat; drain off grease. Sprinkle onion soup mix over meat, stir in water and tomato paste. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. In salad bowl, combine lettuce, tomato, olives, onions, cheese and toss well. Place corn chips on luncheon plate, then put salad... - 43.9441

MAKING 1) In a salad bowl, mix all the vegetables. 2) Scatter chopped cilantro or parsley over it. 3) Add hot sauce, lime juice, and olive oil. Toss well. 4) Add salt and pepper and season. Toss again. SERVING 5) Serve immediately or serve chilled. - 43.7508

MAKING 1) Using a knife, cut avocados in half. Work around the pit and separate the 2 halves. 2) Remove the seed and carefully scoop out the flesh with a spoon. 3) Using a knife, cut avocados into wedges. 4) In the center of a large platter, pile the avocado... - 43.297

GETTING READY 1) Thoroughly rinse the greens and spin dry. Tear them into bite-size pieces. Distribute evenly on 6 plates. Sprinkle on the mint. MAKING 2) Use a small saucepan, to heat the oil over medium-high heat. 3) Sauté the onion and chopped jalapenos... - 43.1794

MAKING 1) Clean chillies, split and deseed. Soak in cold salted water for about 1 hour. 2) Drain out water and slice finely. 3) Wash and peel fresh tomatoes. 4) Halve the tomatoes and take out the seeds. 5) Cut the pieces into chunks. 6) Mix it gently with... - 42.6607

MAKING 1) Take a medium sized mixing bowl of stainless steel or glass and add all the ingredients to it. 2) Stir them thoroughly to combine. 3) Place in the refrigerator for 3 hours or the entire night. SERVING 4) Serve after removing the bay leaves. - 42.4337

MAKING 1) Line a serving plate with lettuce leaves. 2) In a food processor bowl with a metal blade, process the onion until finely chopped. 3) Sprinkle 1/2 the onions over lettuce, then top with the beans and rest of the onions. 4) In a processor... - 41.8738

MAKING 1) In a small mixing bowl, mix together the avocado and 1 tablespoon lime juice. Keep aside. 2) In another large mixing bowl, add the remaining ingredients except lettuce. Toss well. 3) On this, add the avocado mixture and mix well. SERVING 4) Serve... - 41.5528

With a vegetable peeler, peel lengthwise strips from each cucumber skin, leaving cucumbers with alternating patterns of green and white. Thinly slice cucumbers and place in a bowl. Add vinegar, oil, and salt; mix, cover, and chill for at least 1 hour. Remove... - 41.5394

MAKING 1. In a small ziplock plastic bag, mix together vinegar, cilantro, garlic powder, cumin, onion powder, olive oil, salt and pepper; seal the bag and shake well to blend 2. Add zucchini, green onions and squash, seal the bag and allow to marinate in the... - 41.0689

MAKING 1) Take jicama, green pepper, onion and cucumber in a bowl and mix them. 2) Add olive oil along with vinegar and oregano. Mix them well. 3) Pour the olive oil mixture over the vegetables and mix them. 4) Add salt and pepper. SERVING 5) Serve the... - 40.7195

MAKING 1. In a saucepan add chicken broth and celery and cool for 4 minutes. Drain. 2. Pour Victor Dressing over warm celery. 3. Cover and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight. 4. Line a shallow bowl with lettuce and watercress. 5. With a slotted spoon lift... - 40.4096

Combine chuck, lettuce, onion, beans, tomatoes, avocado, Dorito chips and cheese. Toss lightly. Add Thousand Island dressing and toss again. Serves 12. This is good for a late snack with French bread. - 39.7079

1. To make the parcels, slice the aubergines lengthways into 1/2-1 cm slices (you need 8 slices in all), lightly brush both sides with a little of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Heat a griddle pan (or barbecue, weather permitting) over a... - 38.6892

Taco Salad is one of the best ways of stuffing tacos & tortilla chips.This is a very popular taco salad recipe & is made almost the same way every where. Enjoy!! - 38.6858

MAKING 1) Mix together lime juice with olive oil, salsa, and cilantro. 2) Then, take a large bowl and toss cucumber, avocado with the shrimp and salsa dressing. SERVING 3) Place lettuce on 2 large plates and put shrimp salad on it. 4) Garnish it with... - 38.4117

MAKING 1. In a jar combine paprika, celery seeds, dry mustard, salt, grated onion,sugar, vegetable oil and vinegar. 2. Cover the jar and mix it well. Chill the mixture for several hours before serving it. SERVING 3. Serve the dressing over salad. - 37.9603

1. Bring 1.5 litres of water to the boil in a large saucepan. While stirring the water constantly with a wooden spoon, tip in the polenta in a steady stream. Lower the heat so the polenta isn't spluttering too much, then cook, stirring occasionally, for 10... - 37.5047

MAKING 1) In a large mixing bowl, mix together all the ingredients, except lettuce. Toss well. SERVING 2) With torn lettuce, line a serving platter. Top the lettuce with the avocado mixture and serve immediately. - 37.4768

MAKING 1) Begin by slicing the bread after removing the crust according to your preference and spreading the slices with paprika butter 2) Place romaine leaves and cover it with turkey 3) Peel, deseed and thin-slice avocados and sprinkle with lemon juice 4)... - 37.2254

MAKING 1) Apply some 1 tablespoon lemon juice on half avocado. 2) In a bowl, toss other jicama, avocado and prawns together and then place them in two salad plates. 3) Blend cilantro, avocado with lemon juice and yogurt in a food processor. 4) Add salsa,... - 37.2216

Dissolve jello in 1 cup boiling water. Chill until thickened. Add celery, green onions, sour cream, mayohnaise and avocado. You may add, if you wish, a few drops of green food coloring. Pour into mold and chill. Serves 8. - 36.9984

1. In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, chili powder, and cumin; cook 30 seconds. Add ground beef, breaking up meat with side of spoon; cook until no longer... - 36.5488

MAKING 1. In a bowl, mix salsa crudo,dill, corn and chopped spicy sausage. 2. Toss the content with white beans. 3. Add olive oil in the bowl. 4. Keep the bowl aside for 20 minutes to let the olive oil sit in the mixture. SERVING 5.Serve as a salad - 35.3358

1. Combine cabbage, tomatoes, green onions, jalapenos, vinegar, honey and salt in serving bowl; mix well. Cover and chill at least 2 hours before serving. 2. Stir well immediately before serving. - 32.1064

Mash tomatoes and avocados together and blend in remaining ingredients. If desired cream cheese or sour cream can be added for chip dip. - 29.7254

1. Shred the lettuce coarsely and mix with the finely sliced onion. 2. Add cooked beans and toss with an oil and lemon juice dressing. 3. Decorate with a few leaves of mint. - 27.9333