Salad Dressings
General Information
A History of the American Salad
Accompaniments & Garnishes
Bread Sticks
Homemade Oils
Homemade Nut-Infused Oil (walnut, etc.)
Creamy Salad Dressings
*Ranch Dressing (made w/ buttermilk or yogurt)
Green Goddess Salad Dressing (fresh herbs)
Green Goddess Dressing w/ Tahini
Sunflower Seed Vinaigrette (creamy)
Fruit Flavored Vinaigrettes
*Pomegranate Vinaigrette (a favorite for the Holidays - mixed greens, fruit)
Raspberry Vinaigrette (spinach, nuts, cheese)
Raspberry Vinaigrette & Fresh Herb Salad
Asian Flavored Dressings
Teriyaki Pepper Steak Salad Dressing
Thai Salad Dressing (w/ lime juice, chili & ginger, Asian cole slaw)
Japanese Toasted Sesame Salad Dressing (mayo)
French & Tomato-Style Dressings
Vinaigrettes
Creamy Good Seasons Italian Dressing
Lemon Vinaigrette (baby greens topped w/ crab cakes, pasta salads)
Greek Salad Dressing (lemon juice & oregano)
Sunflower Seed Vinaigrette (creamy)
Brown Derby Old-Fashioned French Dressing
Vinaigrettes w/ Cheese
Lunch & Dinner Salads
General Information
Cottage Cheese Salads
*Cottage Cheese & Pineapple or Peach Halves (diner classic)
Tomatoes Stuffed w/ Cottage Cheese
"Sandwich Spread" Salads - serve on lettuce leaves (or wrapped in lettuce) w/ crackers, Italian bread, or toasted pita
*Tomatoes Stuffed w/ Tuna Fish Salad, Chicken Salad or Tabbouleh
Salads w/ Beans
Salmon & Chickpea Salad (canned salmon)
Taco Salads
Summer Dinner Salads w/ Meats
+*Salad Julienne (Chef Salad Supreme)
*Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad (or grilled shrimp)
*Pepper Steak Salad (teriyaki dressing)
*Cobb Salad (1930s - Brown Derby, Hollywood - chicken)
Grilled Balsamic Chicken Cobb Salad
California Chicken Salad - Grilled chicken & crumbled Feta cheese atop mixed greens, baby spinach, roasted walnuts & diced fresh green apples. Tossed in a vinaigrette (Outback Steakhouse)
Honey Mustard (whole grain) Chicken w/ Bacon & Avocado on Romaine Lettuce, Red Onion & Cherry Tomato Salad
Chinese Chicken Salad w/ Red Chile Peanut Dressing (Napa cabbage & romaine lettuce)
Arugula Salad w/ Smoked Duck Breast, Cherries & Hazelnuts
Luncheon Salads
*The Iceberg Wedge (w/ blue cheese, crisped bacon, tomatoes)
Grilled Peach-&-Arugula Salad w/ Feta
Luncheon Seafood Salads
*Mom's Macaroni Salad (variation w/ tuna fish)
Radicchio Salad w/ bacon & crab meat (had at Io Et Tu restaurant)
Summer Dinner Salads over Noodles
Bang Bang Chicken (Sichuan chicken salad served cold over bean thread noodles)
Hiyashi Chuka (Cold Ramen)
Summer Dinner Salads w/ Seafood
Grilled Chicken (or Shrimp) Caesar Salad
Milan Salad (Philadelphia classic w/ shrimp)
Julia Child's Salade Nicoise (tuna)
Summer Salad w/ Avocado, Corn & Grilled Herb Shrimp
Salmon/Tuna-Stuffed Avocados (yogurt
Green Salads (Garden Salads)
General Information
Types of Lettuces and Salad Greens
Mesclun/Spring Greens
Arugula Salad w/ Shaved Parmesan
Arugula Salad w/ Olive Oil, Lemon, & Parmesan Cheese
Spinach
Spinach & Grilled Portabella Mushroom Salad
*Spinach Salad w/ Feta, Dried Cranberries, & Sliced Almonds
Spinach Salad w/ Apple & Red Onion
Warm Spinach & White Bean Salad
Tenderleaf: Red Leaf Lettuce, Butterheads, Bibb
*Brian's Red Leaf Lettuce & Avocado Salad
Bibb & Radish Salad w/ Bacon Dressing
Romaine/Escarole/Endive
Endive, Beet & Red-Onion Salad
Papaya, Blood Orange, Avocado & Roasted Shallot Salad
*Grilled Romaine Salad w/ Blue Cheese
Grilled Radicchio w/ Endive, Watercress & Spicy Peanut Vinaigrette (asian flavored)
Fruit, Cheese & Nut Salads w/ Greens (con't)
For Fall & Winter
*Mom's Apple Salad (Waldorf Salad)
*Spinach Salad w/ Feta, Dried Cranberries, & Sliced Almonds
Apple Salad w/ Blue Cheese Croutons & Cider Dressing (mesclun, walnuts)
Winter Green Salad w/ Apples, Cheese & Nuts
*Endive Salad w/ Pears, Blue Cheese, & Port Vinaigrette (w/ candied pecans)
Harvest Salad of Bitter Greens, Caramelized Pears, & Blue Cheese
*Winter Greens Salad w/ Oranges & Pecan Encrusted Goat Cheese (w/ strawberry Spring Variation)
*Holiday Pomegranate Salad (mixed winter greens, goat cheese)
Special Salads for the Holidays
*Spinach Salad w/ Feta, Dried Cranberries, & Sliced Almonds
*Endive Salad w/ Pears, Blue Cheese, & Port Vinaigrette (w/ candied pecans)
*Winter Greens Salad w/ Oranges & Pecan Encrusted Goat Cheese (w/ strawberry Spring Variation)
*Holiday Pomegranate Salad (mixed winter greens, goat cheese)
Iceberg
*The Iceberg Wedge (w/ blue cheese, crisped bacon, tomatoes)
Cabbage Salads (Cole Slaw)
+Carolina Cole Slaw (oil & vinegar based - no mayonnaise)
KFC Cole Slaw (classic diner-style cole slaw)
Coleslaw w/ Poppy Seed Dressing
Salatet Malfouf (Lebanese Coleslaw) (lemony)
Asian Cole Slaw (Asian flavors w/ peanuts or sesame seeds)
*Brussels Sprout Slaw w/ Caramelized Pecans
Addictive Brussels Sprouts Salad
German Warm Cabbage Salad (Krautsalat)
Fruit, Cheese & Nut Salads w/ Greens
For Spring & Summer
Arugula & Strawberry Salad w/ Warm Goat Cheese (pecans)
Mixed Green Salad w/ Strawberry Dressing (strawberries, feta cheese & walnuts)
*Spinach & Strawberry Salad w/ Poppy Seed Dressing
Raspberry Vinaigrette & Fresh Herb Salad
Grilled Peach-&-Arugula Salad w/ Feta
*Winter Greens Salad w/ Oranges & Goat Cheese w/ Spring Variation
Vegetable Salads
Tomato Salads
*Italian Tomato Salad (Gabe's mother's)
*Fresh Beefsteak Tomato Slices w/ mayonnaise
*Insalata Caprese (mozzarella, basil)
*Tomatoes w/ Feta Cheese & Fresh Basil
*Tomato & Blue Cheese Crumble Salad
Panzanella (Italian Tuscan bread salad)
Beet Salads
*Roasted Beet Salad w/ Blue Cheese (serve warm)
Other Vegetable Salads
+Amish Carrot Salad (fat free)
Green Bean Salad w/ Fried Almonds & Goat Cheese
Asparagus, Pecorino & Red Onion Salad
Asparagus, Snap Pea, & Radish Salad (w/ warm feta cheese)
Southern Broccoli Salad (w/ raisins)
Sauerkraut-Style Grilled Radicchio & Kale
Cucumber Salads
Simple Mediterranean Cucumber Salad (radishes, oil & vinegar)
Creamy Feta Cucumbers (from salmon recipe)
*Greek Country Salad (cucumbers, tomatoes, feta cheese)
Shaved Cucumber & Fennel Salad w/ Olives & Feta
Cucumbers & Tomatoes in Yogurt
Corn Salads
Cowboy Caviar (Corn & Black Bean Salad)
Mexican Street Corn Salad (Esquites)
Potato, Pasta, Bean & Grain Salads
Potato Salads
Mayonnaise Based
*Dill Potato Salad (dill herb, buttermilk mayonnaise dressing)
Ranch Potato Salad (Ranch dressing)
Mesa Grill's Southwestern Potato Salad
Creamy Garden Potato Salad w/ Eggs (carrots, peas)
Oil & Vinegar Based
French Potato Salad (wine vinaigrette w/ fresh herbs)
French Potato & Green Bean Salad (anchovy, capers, Dijon mustard)
Greek Potato Salad (lemon vinaigrette w/ Feta cheese, Kalamata olives, hard boiled eggs)
New-Fashioned Potato Salad (Dijon mustard vinaigrette w/ dill)
Austrian-Style Potato Salad (Erdäpfelsalat)
Hot or Warm Potato Salads
Indian Style Potato Salad w/ Turmeric & Green Peas
Grilled Potato Salads
Legume Salads (beans, lentils, etc.)
Black Bean Salad (Mexican flavors, corn, avocado)
Dense Bean Salad w/ Charred Jalapeño-Lime Dressing
Grilled Kale, Black Bean & Lime Salad
*Middle Eastern Vegetable Salad (w/ chickpeas, cucumbers, & feta cheese)
*White Bean, Celery, & Radish Salad
White Bean Salad w/ Thyme (& radicchio)
Lentil Salad (French green lentils w/ bacon & crumbled goat cheese; other variations)
Warm Lentil Salad w/ Roasted Beets & Goat Cheese
Spinach Salad w/ Lentils & Crispy Goat Cheese
Grain & Couscous Salads
*Tabbouleh (bulgar wheat)
Jennifer Aniston Salad (quinoa or bulgur)
Quinoa Salad w/ Red Bell Pepper & Cilantro
Quinoa salad w/ grilled corn, tomatoes & cilantro
Warm Farro & Cranberry Bean Salad
Types of Couscous & Recipe Ideas
Israeli Couscous Salad (w/ chickpeas & feta cheese)
Brown rice salad
Barley salad
Pasta/Macaroni Salads
(many substantial enough for a light meal)
Mayonnaise Based
*Mom's Macaroni Salad (variation: *Macaroni Salad w/ Tuna Fish)
*Amish Macaroni Salad (deli-style salad)
Oil & Vinegar Based
*Brian's Spinach & Feta Cheese Pasta Salad
Al Fresco Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Salad
*Antipasto Salad (fresh basil)
Blistered Tomato Pasta Salad w/ Basil (& mozzarella)
Orzo Salad w/ Celery, Radishes, & Dill (& goat cheese)
Artichoke & Broccoli Pasta Salad
Strawberry, Feta & Herb Pasta Salad
Spring Tortellini Salad (asparagus, peas)
Summer Tortellini Salad (basil vinaigrette)
Greek Tortellini Salad (Greek salad flavors)
Beef & Whole Wheat Spaghetti Salad
Whole-Wheat Pasta Salad w/ Walnuts & Feta Cheese
Asian Noodle Salads
Vietnamese Shrimp & Glass Noodle Salad
Bang Bang Chicken (Sichuan chicken salad served cold over bean thread noodles)
Hiyashi Chuka (Cold Ramen Salad)
Fruit & Gelatin Salads
Fruit Salads
Chicken Fruit Salad (lunch or side)
*Mom's Apple Salad (Waldorf Salad)
*Fresh Fruit Salad (toss fresh fruit w/ a little honey)
Tropical Fruit Salad w/ Honey & Lime
Summer Fruit Salad w/ Yogurt Topping
*Cottage Cheese w/ Pineapple Slice
Rosa Marina Salad (orzo pasta salad w/ fruit)
