Posts tagged Lettuce Leaves

Dried shrimp Salad

3 cups cooked rice

1 lb. shrimp, cooked, shelled and deveined

½ cup sliced celery

½ cup sliced green onion

½ cup julienne green pepper

1/3 cup julienne red pepper

2/3 cup bottled herb & Garlic dressing

1 teaspoon curry powder

1 cup Pepperidge Farm Seasoned Croutons

Crisp lettuce leaves

In a bowl, combine first 8 ingredients.  Toss to blend.  Cover and refrigerate several hours to blend flavors.  To serve, toss in croutons.  Spoon onto lettuce leaves.  Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Reference:  Casseroles and One-dish-meal

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Roasted Beef and Hass Avocado Salad with Orange Dressing [HASS AVOCADO]

1Ingredients:

4  medium red beefs

Juice and finely grated peel of 2 orange

4  teaspoons white balsamic vinegar

½  teaspoon salt

¼  teaspoon ground black pepper

2  large ripe Hass avocados, pitted, peeled and cut in quarters

½  cup seasoned rice vinegar

8  lettuce leaves

Procedure:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Wash beefs and trim off stems.  Place in a small roasting pan and add ¼ cup water.  Cover pan with foil and roast beefs in the oven for 50 minutes, or until a fork goes in easily with a little resistance.
  3. Remove beefs from the oven and let cool.  Peel and cut into ¼-inch chunks; set aside.
  4. In a small bowl, prepare salad dressing by combining ½ cup orange juice, 1 teaspoon grated orange peel, vinegar, salt and pepper.  Whisk to blend.
  5. Dip avocado quarters in rice vinegar.
  6. To serve, place a lettuce leaf on each plate.  Arrange an avocado quarter on each lettuce leaf.   Spoon ¼ of the chopped beefs over each avocado.  Drizzle dressing over all Garnish with orange zest.  Makes 8 servings.

Presented by California Avocado Commission, Del Rey Avocado, McDaniel Fruit, West Pak Avocado, Giumarra, Mission Produce, Index Fresh, Calavo Growers and Chilean Avocado Importers Association.  Recipe courtesy of the Hass Avocado Board.

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Crab Flake Salad

crab_salad_tomatoes_largeIngredients:

2  crab flakes, canned or fresh

2  tablespoon lemon or calamansi juice

1  small onion, grated

2  tablespoon red or green pepper, chopped

2  table celery, chopped

¼  cup French dressing

½  teaspoon salt

1  cup mayonnaise

Procedure:

  1.  Place all ingredients in a bowl, toss lightly together.
  2. Chill; serve on lettuce leaves

Photo courtesy:  mylt.ltcdn

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Italian Beef Salad

italian beef saladIngredients:

1 lb. ground beef
1 package Hamburger Helper mix for LASAGNA
3-3/4 cups hot water
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 small zucchini, sliced (about 2 cups)
1 cup garbanzo beans, drained
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped (about ½ cup)
Lettuce leaves
Grated Parmesan cheese

Procedure:

Cook and stir ground beef in 10-inch skillet until brown; drain. Stir in Macaroni. Sauce Mix, water and pepper. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Uncover and cook 5 minutes longer; cool 5 minutes. Mix zucchini, garbanzo beans, tomato, onion and dressing in large bowl; toss with ground beef mixture. Serve immediately or, if desired, covered and refrigerate until chilled, at least 4 hours. Serve on lettuce leaves with cheese.

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