Salad recipes

This recipe could hardly be simpler to prepare. The chicken gets a wonderful tangy taste, and no one will know you used convenient ingredients like a bottle of salad dressing and onion soup mix unless you tell them.

Mom's go-to chicken cheese buns: canned chicken mixed with sharp cheddar spread, mayo, onion, and green pepper, stuffed into buns and baked in foil until warm and melty. Ready in 30 minutes.

Think Reuben sandwich, but with chicken. Boneless breasts baked with tangy sauerkraut, melted provolone, and Russian dressing. Only 30 minutes start to finish.

Reuben-style baked chicken breast layered with sauerkraut, provolone cheese, and Russian dressing. A low-carb twist on the classic deli sandwich.

Fajitas-on-a-stick turn beef fajitas into grilled skewers: sirloin marinated in Italian dressing and lime, woven onto sticks and grilled with peppers and onion, then tucked into tortillas with all the fixings. A fun cookout twist.

Bob's creamy hot crab dip: a baked party dip with cream cheese, real crab meat, minced onion, and a hit of hot sauce. Six ingredients, one dish, ready for crackers in under an hour.

Vegetarian penne pasta with crumbled feta cheese and sauteed bitter greens in olive oil. The feta melts into a creamy, tangy sauce without any cream needed.

Savory cornbread muffins loaded with cheddar, Parmesan, and properly boiled poke salat, an Arkansas Cornbread Festival recipe. A Southern wild-greens twist on cheesy cornbread.

Reuben casserole layers buttered egg noodles with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Thousand Island dressing. Topped with rye cracker crumbs and caraway seeds.

Mixed red greens and pear salad with a toasted hazelnut vinaigrette made with lemon juice and lemon zest. A light, elegant fall salad with radicchio, endive, and butter lettuce.

You can use any type of wholegrain rice you like - but try to stick to non-white. There are many wonderful whole grain rice varieties that would work well in this dish - brown rice, red rice, or black rice.

Roasted green chile soup with Anaheim peppers, red bell peppers, potatoes, and garlic pureed silky smooth. A Southwestern classic strained for a velvety, restaurant-quality finish.

Low-fat Parmesan chicken breasts coated in fat-free ranch dressing and breadcrumbs, then baked until golden and crunchy. No eggs, no butter needed for a crispy crust that actually sticks.

Hot baked cheddar bean dip with mashed pinto beans, green chilies, and hot sauce. Bubbly, cheesy, and scoopable straight from the oven. Just 5 ingredients and 10 minutes of prep.

Fourth of July grilled Cornish hens split lengthwise and basted with a lemon-garlic-Italian dressing marinade. Backyard BBQ centerpiece that feeds eight for summer holidays.

Vegetable beef rolls stuffed with shredded carrot, celery, and green pepper, wrapped in bacon and grilled with Italian dressing marinade. Old-school cookout main with built-in side veggies.