Leftovers Salad

Chopped grilled chicken, tomatoes and corn - all leftovers, tossed with grated cheddar cheese and chopped Romaine. We topped wtih ranch dressing.

Jerk Chicken Noodle Salad without Noodles

Another use for the bountiful yellow squash crop: julienned to play the role of noodles in this chicken salad. Saute sliced chicken breast in jerk seasoning. Let cool. Add julienned squash, corn, diced tomatoes. Toss with dressing of choice. I used a garlic-revved Caesar. I plan to do this again with an Asian twist.

Tri-Color Salad Disaster

Looks pretty, but in this case, looks are nothing. I experimented with a tri-color cheese tortellini salad. Yuck. The tortellini were the frozen kind. I cooked them one minute less than the directions indicated and they turned out mushy and most pieces had lost their cheese filling. I tossed with some Italian dressing and a bit of shredded Parmesan cheese to try to dress it up and it was still a failure. Lesson learned: fresh tortellini is probably a better option.

King Crab Salad

Romaine leaves, chopped tomatoes and celery and King Crab drizzled with a dressing of mayonnaise, Tabasco sauce and white vinegar.

Salad Night Sans Tomatoes

Chicken garlic Caesar salad with no tomatoes. I didn't think it could be done, but a pretty red bell pepper saved dinner plans.

Mango Cucumber Salad with Pepper

Chopped up mango and cucumber with fresh-squeezed orange juice and...fresh ground pepper. A different combination of flavors that was surprisingly good! The mango, cucumber and orange arrived in my organic box delivery Tuesday.

Simple Dinner

A potato so large, I cut it in half and it made a meal for my daughter and myself. The salad was a surprise from my friend. She popped over a salad big enough for dinner and lunch tomorrow. I brushed the potato halves with olive oil and sprinkled them with coarse sea salt. The salad was tossed with minced garlic. It didn't even need dressing.