This recipe is a treasure. It has so many applications you will find yourself using it over and over again. Once the salad is made it can be stuffed in miniature cream puffs for appetizers, spread on croissants for a delicious lunch, stuffed in a toasted pita with some sprouts for another refreshing sandwich idea. …
Category: Salads
Panzanella Salad
This is a no lettuce salad with grilled vegetables, it also features bites of grilled baguette. You definitely don’t have to worry about it wilting. It’s a perfect side dish for Tuscan Lemon Chicken also found on this site. Print Recipe Panzanella Salad Cuisine Italian Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings servings Ingredients 3…
Hearts of Palm Salad
This salad tastes good and looks beautiful. It is particularly good for a first course served on individual plates. The vegies should be done ahead of time to marinate, then just top on fresh crisped lettuce and grate blue cheese over the top. The green zucchini and red tomatoes make it particularly appropriate for Christmas.
Jeff’s Blue Cheese Dressing
Quick , easy, and very good. Jeff uses this primarily when making a wedge salad, but it can be used anytime we want a blue cheese dressing.
7 Layer Salad
This salad is a McGowan favorite. It’s one of Jeff’s specialties. It is a must at Thanksgiving dinner! The make -a-head feature is as appealing as the taste. A real winner!!!!!
Autumn Harvest Salad
This is the salad we served at the baby shower for Aidan and Kaylee. It is a wonderful combination of fall flavors dressed with an apple cider/maple syrup dressing. To top if off it looks positively smashing on the table.
Vegetable Pizza Salad
This recipe is pretty versatile. I have served it as part of an appetizer party. It can be served on a salad buffet, or I have even served it as the entrée in a light lunch. It can be very showy so take your time arranging the vegetables. Print Recipe Vegetable Pizza Course appetizer Prep…
Luncheon Salad with Mango Chutney and Curry Dressing
This salad was a real show stopper in the early 2000’s. It was on every Country Club menu and ladies luncheon list in the country. It kind of wore itself out, I guess, but it is very good and worth a revival every once in awhile. It’s another entrée salad that just needs a crunchy…
Shrimp or Crab Louie
This is such a refreshing salad. It is a full meal deal . For lunch or dinner you just need to serve with a crunchy roll and you’ve got a winner! Print Recipe Shrimp or Crab Louie Prep Time 30 minutes Servings Ingredients 1 head iceberg lettuce you will not use all of it1 cup…
Cucumbers in Sour Cream Salad
The first time I ate this salad was at Joe’s mother’s house in Pa. It was a hot and humid night and its’ refreshing cool taste hit the spot. It still does. A real summer favorite. If you want to nix the sour cream, for any reason, cover cucumber slices with rice vinegar sweetened with…
Tropical Salad Bowl
This is a very refreshing salad. Papaya slices spark the salad while the seeds flavor the dressing. Print Recipe Tropical Salad Bowl Prep Time 30 minutes Servings servings Ingredients 2 heads romaine lettuce1 head bibb or butter lettuce1 papaya1 large avacado Papaya Seed Dressing 1/2 cup sugar2 teaspoons salt1/2 teaspoon dry mustard1/2 cup white vinegar…
Green Salad with Apple and Sugared Walnuts
This is an often requested salad during the holidays. There is crunch and sweet and tart all in one bite. Who cold ask for more than that! Print Recipe Green Salad with Apple and Sugared Walnuts Prep Time 15 minutes Servings Ingredients 1 head butter lettuce1 apple honey crisp will give you the sweet tart…