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Grilled Calamari & Arugula Salad
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
Cook's Note: You can use the calamari tentacles, just be careful they don't fall off the skewer into the grill
- GRAPEFRUIT VINAIGRETTE:
- 1/4 cup fresh grapefruit juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- CALAMARI SALAD:
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Pinch red chili flakes
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped
- Zest of 1 lemon, plus juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 small bunch fresh parsley, chopped (about 1/3 cup)
- Sea salt
- 1 pound calamari, bodies only, cleaned and sliced into 1/2-inch rings
- Freshly ground pepper
- 4 handfuls baby arugula
- 1 pink grapefruit, segmented
- 1/2 bulb fennel, shaved very thinly on a mandolin
- Bamboo skewers, soaked for 30 minutes or metal skewers
Famous KFC Coleslaw Recipe
By KimberleyH
I actually think this coleslaw tastes better right after it’s made because the cabbage has more crunch to it, but...
- 3 cups cabbage
- 1 cup carrot, shredded
- 1/4 onion, chopped
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
Cool & Creamy Grape Salad
By cecelia26_
Grape salad is a really easy, super delicious, just-a-little-bit-different dish to bring to your next pot luck or B...
- 2 to 2 1/2 pounds red grapes, washed and dried off a bit
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Avocado Egg Salad
By carvalhohm2
Whether you choose to put it on bread or eat it with pita chips, our Avocado Egg Salad is sure to become a family f
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
- 1/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 ripe avocado, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 romaine lettuce leaves
Creamy Homemade Coleslaw
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
I found this recipe on Recipezaar, by Kittencal
- DRESSING:
- 1 head green cabbage (8 to 10-cups)
- 1 large carrot, peeled and finely shredded (hand-squeeze out any excess moisture completely)
- Note: For a shortcut, I sometimes buy pre-shredded cole slaw mix. It works just fine.
- 3 green onions (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoons celery seeds (optional, or to taste)
- 1 cup mayonnaise (Hellman's or Best Foods)
- 1/3 cup milk (light cream even better)
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons white vinegar
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (use fresh only, not bottled)
- 1/3 cup white sugar, plus
- 2 tablespoons white sugar*
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt or white salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
- NOTE: *I reduce the sugar, by adding half and adding more if needed. We like ours a little less sweet
Summer Salad with Lemon Thyme Chicken
By beckylippert
This delicious, bright salad is the perfect go-to summer salad, especially when you add grilled chicken breasts sea...
- 4 to 6 ounces cooked Lemon Thyme Chicken
- 2 cups of your favorite greens
- 1 peach
- 1/2 avocado
- 1 tablespoons goat cheese
- 1 to 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
- Trader Joe's spicy mango salad dressing
Taco Salad - Crockpot
By peridot728
Put your crockpot to good use with this awesome taco salad recipe
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- Taco seasoning packet
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
Christmas Cranberry Salad
By Nancylca
My Grandmother's recipe is a classic cranberry Jell-o salad that is sure to bring some holiday cheer to any feast
- 2 cups raw cranberries
- 1 orange
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 small package cherry Jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup each chopped celery and nuts
Chicken And Vegetable Pasta Salad With Balsamic Vinaigrette
By dkanon
Tired of ordinary salads? This Chicken And Vegetable Pasta Salad With Balsamic Vinaigrette will change it up and sa...
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup white balsamic or white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons McCormick® Perfect Pinch® Basil & Garlic
- seasoning
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, halves
- 8 ounces penne pasta, cooked and drained
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- 1/4 cup McCormick® Bac'n Pieces™ Bacon Flavored Bits
- 1/2 cup broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup bell pepper, strips
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup red onion, slices
Mediterranean Vegetable Salad
By Booper-2
All your favorite vegetables combined for a deliciously Mediterranean flavored salad
- 2 large tomatoes, cut into wedges
- 1 each green and yellow pepper, coarsely chopped
- 1 zucchini, cut lengthwise in half, sliced
- 1/4 cup red onion wedges
- 1/2 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup feta cheese
Hellmann’s All-purpose Waldorf Fruit salad
By á-7198
This works as an all-purpose fruit salad that works as a side dish, dessert, or mix with diced chicken for chicken ...
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts, slightly chopped
- 1/2 cup celery, sliced thin
- 1/2 cup grapes (red seedless or green seedless, sliced in half; 1/4 cup raisins or Craisins)
- 1 apples (sweet, cored and chopped) any favorite apple can be used
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise (Hellmann’s® Real)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Salt
- Pepper
- Lettuce, for serving
Ruth's Chris Chopped Salad
By KDCooks
Craving that salad from Ruth's Chris Steakhouse but don't want to leave the house? This is a copycat recipe that wi...
- LEMON BASIL DRESSING:
- 8 cups packed julienned strips iceberg lettuce, can substitute romaine lettuce
- 1 cup packed julienned strips fresh spinach
- 1 cup packed julienned strips radicchio
- 1 ⁄3 cup red onion, sliced very thin
- 1/2 cup chopped green olives
- 6 ounces fresh mushrooms , sliced, washed and drained, about 2 cups
- 4 eggs, hard-boiled and chopped
- 1 (14-ounce) can chilled hearts of palm , rinsed, well-drained and sliced
- 1/2 pound applewood-smoked bacon , chopped, fried until crisp, drained
- 1 cup crumbled blue cheese (4 ounces)
- 1/2 cup croutons
- 8 cherry tomatoes, halved
- Crispy fried onions, for garnish
- 2 cups sour cream, or use 1 cup sour cream and 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, about 1 lemon
- Seasoned salt and garlic pepper seasoning
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