I am on a health kick ~ a kick I hope becomes a habit. My husband inspired me when he told me that he used to eat a salad as his big meal every day. He would pile a large bowl full of dark, leafy greens as the main ingredient. So here I am, reeling my family in by focusing on feeding us all SALADS with FRESH, RAW VEGETABLE BASES.
The Salad Bar. Instead of throwing all the ingredients into one big bowl, and since I have picky eating children, I plan to put each ingredient into its own serving dish and serve a buffet style bar, where each one can fix there own personalized salad.
These are MAIN DISH SALADS. Accompaniments if needed can be:
Baked Potatoes, French Fries, Canned Soups, Eggs, Cheeses, Bagels, Trisquits, Wheat French Bread
And I know I will be free to be creative and substitute ingredients. I will definitely be adding different cheeses and as veggies are in season or on sale, I might try out different combinations.
Recipes from The Pioneer Woman:
Buffalo Chicken Salad
Caprese Salad
Big Steak Salad
Spinach Salad
New York Style Chopped Salad
Caesar Salad ~ Can add cooked Chicken Strips
Asian Noodle Salad ~ Can add chopped Roast Beef
Layered Salad
Cheeseburger Salad
Zucchini-Tomato Pasta Salad
Wild Rice Salad
Spicy Peanut Butter Pasta Salad ~ Add lots of Shredded Cabbage as base, less pasta & add Roast Beef
Mexican Dip Salad ~ Add lots of chopped Romaine and Tomatoes on top..can add cooked Ground Beef
Recipes from Rachael Ray:
BLT Salad
Beef, Leek, & Tomato Salad
Club Salad
HUBBY'S LAYERED GERMAN STEAK SALAD:
Bottom Layer: Greens, Walnuts, Carrots, Yellow Pepper, Minced Hard Boiled Eggs
All mixed with Creamy Raspberry Vinaigrette
Middle Layer: Blue Cheese and Soft Croutons
Top Layer: Thinly Sliced Cooked Steak
RACHAEL RAY'S CONEY SALAD ~ what I recall:
Cabbage
Grilled Chopped Onions
Chopped Pickles
Sauerkraut
Grilled Chopped Brats
Dressing:
Mayonaisse
Mustard
Vinegar
Garlic
MY FRESH EXPRESS SALAD:
Spinach
Mixed Greens
Red Potatoes boiled in water, then chopped and sauteed in oil, dill, and salt
Cooked Penne Pasta
Sundried Tomatoes
Pickled Garlic Cloves
Served with Garlic flavored Olive Oil & Vinegar
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