10 Simple Ideas for Salads

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Now that it is the peak of summer time, I thought I would add some salads to my blog. Some of these recipes are so simple that they cannot be justified as one single post, even on a site that posts easy recipes. These salads are easily paired up with most meals as an accompaniment, and some of them can even be a meal by itself. The following recipes do not have exact measurements, I leave it up to you to decide on the quantities. Please feel free to write to me, if you think that you need to know more details on any of the recipes.

1) Farfalle Salad with Home-made Vinaigrette

Farfalle Salad

Ingredients	Dressing for Vinaigrette
Farfalle Pasta	Honey
Cherry Tomatoes	Lemon Juice
Peas	Dill
Corn	Dijon Mustard
	Garlic
	Olive Oil

Method

Boil the pasta, and drain. Set aside to cool.

Add the tomatoes, peas and corn to the pasta.

Mix the lemon, dill, garlic and mustard in a blender with 2 Parts Olive oil.

Then add honey to the mixture.

Toss the vinaigrette with the chilled pasta and veggies. Add some salt if  you desire.

2) Spinach Salad with Sautéed Onions and Croutons

Spinach Salad with Croutons

Ingredients	Dressing Options
Spinach	Ranch
Rocket	Blue Cheese
Onions	Thousand Island
Garlic Croutons

Method

Slice the onions, saute in a little olive oil. Add a pinch of sugar.

Wash the Spinach and Rocket Leaves.

In a big bowl add the leaves with the onions and the croutons. Top with dressing of your choice.

3) Light Greek Salad

Feta topped salad

Ingredients	Dressing
Lettuce	Fresh Basil Leaves
Spinach	Oregano (dried is fine)
Cucumber, sliced	Olive Oil
Black Olives, sliced	Salt & Pepper
Red Onions, sliced
Feta Cheese

Method

In a blender combine all the dressing ingredients.

Mix with the salad ingredients except for the feta cheese.

Crumble the feta cheese on top.

4) Simple Potato Salad

Potato and Egg Salad

Ingredients	Dressing
Potatoes	Mayonnaise
Eggs	Red Pepper, diced
Spring Onions	Salt & Pepper

Method

Boil the potatoes and eggs. Peel and chop them.

Dice the spring onions into small pieces. Add the red pepper.

Combine all the ingredients and toss with mayonnaise, season with salt and pepper.

5) Three Bean Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing

3 Bean salad in a glass bowl

Ingredients	Vinaigrette Dressing
Can of Cannellini beans, rinsed and drained	Olive Oil
Can of Kidney beans, rinsed and drained	Red Wine Vinegar
Can of Chickpeas, rinsed and drained	Lemon Juice
Red onion, chopped fine	Dijon Mustard
Fresh Parsley, finely chopped	Garlic

Method

In a big bowl combine all the beans, red onions and parsley.

Toss the salad with the dressing ingredients. Season with salt & pepper.

6) Pan Seared Tuna Salad

Fresh Tuna salad

Ingredients	Dressing
Fresh Tuna pieces	Garlic, crushed
Leeks	Olive Oil
Tomatoes	Salt & Pepper
Lettuce	Italian Herbs
Basil

Method
Season the Tuna and Pan sear it,( use canned tuna, if you are short of time).
Cut the tuna into bite sized pieces. Chop up the leeks, tomatoes and lettuce.
Remove the stems from basil. Put all the ingredients in one bowl.
Toss the salad with all the dressing ingredients.

7) Simple Tomato Salad

Tomato salad

Ingredients	Dressing
Tomatoes	Olive Oil
Fresh Coriander	Red Wine Vinegar
Onions	Worcester Sauce
Green Onions	Italian Herbs

Method
Chop up all the ingredients into small pieces.
Toss with all the dressing ingredients. Season with Salt & Pepper.

8) Sliced Turkey Salad

Turkey Salad

Ingredients	Dressing
Savoy Cabbage	Pesto Sauce
Romaine Lettuce	Olive Oil
Beans	Salt & Pepper
Sliced Turkey

Method

Chop up the cabbage and lettuce into thin slices.

Rinse and drain the beans. Add to the cabbage and lettuce.

Toss with the dressing and arrange the turkey slices on top.

Turkey Salad variation, top with sunflower seeds

9) Avocado & Mixed Veggies Salad

Avocado Salad with mixed vegetables

Ingredients	Dressing
Avocado	Olive Oil
Peas	Salt & Pepper
Carrots
Corn
Green Beans
Lettuce
Onions

Method

Sauté some onions. Set aside.

(I used frozen vegetables, so the next thing I did was to defrost the veggies)

Peel and chop up the avocados. In a bowl mix the veggies, onions and lettuce.

Toss with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

10) Steak Salad

Steak Salad with Broccoli Slaw

Ingredients	Dressing
Steak pieces, cooked	Garlic, crushed
Mushrooms	Peppercorns, crushed
Broccoli Slaw	Cream
	Red Wine

Method

In a pan, heat up the oil, add the garlic and peppercorn, fry for a minute.

Add the mushrooms, saute till it softens and add some cream and red wine. Set aside.

Arrange the broccoli slaw on plate, place the steak pieces on top.

Pour over the mushroom sauce.

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