200 Salads

By Stephanie Ashcraft

The newest additions to our popular 200 series, 200 Salads and 200 Ramen Noodle Dishes promise to deliver mouth-watering meals! Full of fast and easy recipes made with inexpensive staples, these books are filled with a wide array of recipes from soups, casseroles, and salads to family favorites using beef, chicken, seafood, and pork.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith
• Release date: Mar 1, 2012
• ISBN: 9781423624691

Stephanie Ashcraft

Stephanie Ashcraft, author of the original 101 Things To Do With A Cake Mix, has taught cooking classes based on the tips and meals in her cookbooks for almost twenty years. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.

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200 Salads

Melissa Barlow and Stephanie Ashcraft

200 Salads

Digital Edition 1.0

Text © 2012 Melissa Barlow and Stephanie Ashcraft

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any means whatsoever without written permission from the publisher, except brief portions quoted for purpose of review.

Gibbs Smith

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www.gibbs-smith.com

ISBN: 978-1-4236-2469-1

For all my little ones—Izzie, Tate, and Emmy. —M.B.

To my mother and hero, who trusted me in the kitchen at a young age and survived raising eight children who turned out fairly amazing due to all her hard work and dedication. —S.A.

200 Salads

Table of Contents

Helpful HintsFruit Salads Citrus-Glazed Fruit Salad Pomegranate Salad Pineapple Fruit Salad Layered Fruit Salad Puckered-Up Citrus Salad Orange-Berry Salad Melon Delight Salad Peaches and Cream Mango Fruit Salad Mango, Craisin, and Apple Salad Sparkling Berry Salad Poppy Seed–Cantaloupe Salad Honey-Lime Fruit Salad Strawberry-Kiwi Salad Melon with Strawberries Piña Colada Fruit Salad Dr. Pepper Salad Coca-Cola Salad Cran-Apple Salad Cran-Raspberry Layers Simple Raspberry Squares Raspberry Parfait Salad Raspberry Orange Salad Tropical Jewel Salad Apricot Parfait Salad Creamy Fruit Salads Orange Creamsicle Fruit Salad Melissa’s Creamy Fruit Salad Blueberry Cream Cheese Salad Cool Pear Salad Fresh Fruit and Custard Salad Berries and Crème Salad Berry Yogurt Parfait Salad Strawberry and Sour Cream Salad Creamy Strawberry Salad Strawberry-Banana Salad Dad’s Favorite Fruit Salad Double-Layer Citrus Salad Grandma’s Raspberry Cream Salad Lemonade Salad Low-Fat Autumn Apple Salad Cherry Waldorf Salad Grape-Nuts Salad Raspberry Lemonade Salad Pineapple-Lime Salad Almond Cran-Apple Salad Creamy Pear and Pineapple Salad Strawberry-Banana Sour Cream Salad Fruity Cheesecake Pudding Salad Island Pineapple Salad Frozen Champagne Salad Cindy’s Creamy Salad Nanny’s Orange Fluff Lemon Pudding Fruit Salad Frozen Raspberry Yogurt Salad Ambrosia Salad Cherry Yogurt Salad Sweet Cherry Pie Salad Leafy Salads Summer Salad Spinach Artichoke Dip Salad Spinach and Mushroom Salad Hawaiian Honey Lemon Salad Sweet Fiesta Salad Cranberry Mixed Greens Salad Apple-Pear Salad Southwest Caesar Ensalada Cherry-Swiss Salad Greek Salad Mandarin-Almond Salad Pear, Gorgonzola, and Candied Pecan Salad Ranch-Sunflower Salad Easy Chopped Italian Salad Bridal Shower Salad Blue Cheese Apple Nut Salad Raspberry-Chicken Salad Strawberry and Blue Cheese Salad Candy Bar Salad Cranberry Spring Mix Salad Strawberry-Spinach Salad with Lemon Dressing Berry and Orange Tossed Salad Simple Goat Cheese Salad Lettuce Wedges Classic Italian Salad Southwest Layered Salad Garden BLT Salad Veggie Salads Greek Artichoke Salad Summer Garden Zucchini Salad Tomato and Mozzarella Salad Chilled Cucumber Salad Fruity Broccoli Salad Baby Cucumber and Radish Salad Chunky Veggie Salad Four-Bean Salad Ranch, Bacon, and Asparagus Salad Cauliflower-Shrimp Salad Crunchy Pea Salad Bacon Broccoli Salad Mexicorn Bean Salad Avocado Salad Ensalada Chilena Cashew Broccoli Slaw Bell Pepper Salad Cauliflower–Green Pea Salad Ranch Cauliflower and Broccoli Salad Pasta Salads Jenny’s Cashew Bow-Tie Pasta Ham, Swiss, and Artichoke Pasta Salad Perfect Picnic Pasta Salad Feta Pasta Salad Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad Salmon Macaroni Salad Shrimp and Seashell Salad Tuna Noodle Pasta Salad Classic Macaroni Salad Grilled Veggie Pasta Salad Southwest Pasta Salad Orzo Salad with Feta Fruity Bow-Tie Pasta Salad Angie’s Balsamic Chicken Pasta Salad Chunky Chicken Pasta Salad Heart-Loving Pasta Salad Ranch Shell Pasta Salad Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Red Potato–Pasta Salad Pizza Pasta Salad Summer Feta Pasta Salad Lemon Tarragon Chicken Pasta Salad Tangy Tricolor Pasta Salad Primavera Pasta Salad Turkey Club Pasta Salad Barbecue & Picnic Salads Three-Cheese Potato Salad Mom’s Potato Salad Bacon Ranch Potato Salad German Potato Salad Baked Potato Salad Gorgonzola Potato Salad Sweet Potato Salad Chicken and Grape Salad Feta and Dill Chicken Salad Curry Chicken Salad Craisin Chicken Salad Turkey and Apple Salad Black Bean Mango Salad Egg Salad with Bacon Ranch Cornbread Salad Oriental Cashew Coleslaw Sweet Slaw Salad Hawaiian Coleslaw Easy Crab Salad Veggie Salad Pizza Fruit Salad Pizza Main Course Salads Country Cobb Salad Hearty Grilled Steak Salad Spicy Taco Salad Hawaiian Haystack Salad Chinese Chicken Salad Sweet Pork Salad Crispy Chicken Salad Ham and Rice Salad Chicken Fajita Salad Buffalo Chicken Salad Chef Salad Grilled Steak and Cherry Salad Barbecue Chicken Salad Marinated Beef Salad Southwest Chicken Caesar Salad Jo’s Chicken Wonton Salad Barbecue Chicken and Smoked Gouda Salad Enchilada Salad Turkey Cranberry Salad Mango Chicken Salad Avocado Chicken Caesar Salad Thai Chicken Salad Fruit and Nut Chicken Salad Tortellini Salad Grilled Chicken Chili Salad Chopped Chicken and Dried Cherry Salad Chicken and Wild Rice Salad Dessert Salads Fluffy Lime Salad Fudgy Cookies and Cream Salad Pistachio Salad Dreamy Gelatin Salad Graham Family’s Sunshine Salad Banana Cream Salad Citrus Cream Salad Lemon-Lime Cream Salad Cherry-Pineapple Salad Best Ever Frog-Eye Salad Rocky Road Salad Snickers Salad Pumpkin Gingersnap Cookie Salad Pineapple Sherbet Salad Berry Lemon Pudding Salad Layered Strawberry Shortcake Salad Tropical Ambrosia Salad Peachy Parfait Salad Grandma’s Strawberry Pretzel Salad Grandma Dirck’s Orange Cream Salad Tropical Cookie Salad Cookies and Cream Pudding Salad Pineapple Pretzel Salad Layered Lemon Cranberry Cream Salad Bonus Section: Dressings Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing Mom’s Western Dressing Honey Mustard Dressing Creamy Italian Dressing Creamy Parmesan Dressing Quick French Dressing Lime Vinaigrette Favorite Herb Vinaigrette Red Wine Vinaigrette Metric Conversion Chart

Helpful Hints

Green-leaf salads should be assembled close to serving time. Dressings should be added right before serving to prevent salads from wilting.

To reduce calories, use low-fat or nonfat products.

Dip sliced, diced, or chopped pears, apples, and bananas in lemon juice to prevent them from turning brown.

Don’t store tomatoes in the refrigerator. They last longer and taste fresher when stored on the kitchen counter out of direct sunlight. Do not wash tomatoes until ready to serve.

Bigger bowls work best for evenly tossing salads. To toss a salad, add ingredients, place a lid on the bowl, and give the bowl a few gentle shakes.

To remove dirt and sand, soak leafy greens in ice-cold water right after they are brought home from the store. Lay greens over paper towels to dry. Place dry greens in an airtight bag lined with a paper towel and store in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator until ready to serve. Use these cleaned greens within five days to assure freshness,

Salad spinners work well to clean lettuce. Simply tear your lettuce into bite-size pieces and drop into the spinner. Run cool water over the top of the torn lettuce, place