Summer Salad Ideas for Work

I'm excited to be handing in my new summer salad suggestions at work for weekly specials - so far, every week has featured at least one of my menu ideas

The special this week (the ancho shrimp), is really popular. I made it at home the other night and I can see why!

Ancho Blackened Shrimp Salad
Mixed Greens with diced mango, diced avocado, julienned jicama, cherry tomatoes
Tossed in Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette and Topped with Ancho Blackened Shrimp, Cilantro Crema drizzle & crispy tortilla strips

Catalonian Tuna Ensalada
Romaine & Bibb with cherry tomatoes, sliced peppers, roasted baby artichoke hearts, & marcona almonds
Topped with Smoked Paprika Seared Tuna & Romesco dressing

Asian Lacquered Chicken Salad
Romaine & Watercress with sprouts, julienned peppers & red onion, mandarin oranges, chopped scallions, & chopped cashews
Tossed with Chow Chow dressing and Topped with Hoisin lacqured Grilled Chicken & 5 Spice Toasted Chow Mein Noodles

Southern Grilled Peach Salad
Mustard & Field Greens with grilled chicken, grilled peaches, oven smoked toybox tomatoes, & spiced pecans
Tossed with Brown Sugar Bourbon Vinaigrette

Tandoori Style Chopped Salad
Shredded Cabbage & Iceburg, cucumbers, tomato, radish, chickpeas, cilantro
Tossed with Masala Yogurt dressing & Topped with Tandoori Marinated Grilled Chicken
Served with Garlic Naan Toast Points

Turkish Saffron Chicken Salad
Mixed Greens with chopped dates, marcona almonds, cherry tomato, toasted goat cheese, grilled chicken, & zataar croutons
Tossed in a Honeyed Saffron Vinaigrette

Antipasto Insalata Arrosto
Romaine with oven blushed roma, peppers, cremini mushrooms, zucchini, olives, sliced pepperoncini, julienned genoa salami, & ciabatta croutons
Tossed in Pesto Vinaigrette

Citrus Blueberry Chicken Salad
Field Greens with lemon grilled chicken, blueberries, mandarin oranges, slivered almonds, sliced celery, feta, & Hawaiian bread croutons
Tossed in a Creamy Citrus Poppyseed dressing

Kona Salad
Mixed Greens with coffee-marinated chopped bacon, grilled fresh pineapple, cherry tomatoes, sliced red onion, chopped macadamia nuts
Tossed in Coconut Guava Vinaigrette

Herbed French Fig & Chevre Salad
Arugula greens, fresh basil & mint with fresh fig, toasted walnut, goat cheese, lardon crisps
Tossed in Champagne Vinaigrette

Grilled Chicken & Strawberry Salad
Mixed Greens & herbs, topped with Grilled chicken, roasted strawberries, lightly spiced walnuts, & goat cheese
Topped with a drizzle of Balsamic Reduction

Yumm! I'm making a giant Cobb salad tonight. I think some kind of strawberry salad would be scrumptious, too  

You are very creative.

I can't offer any real input, because I eat like a 5 year old and scrunch my nose at nuts and artichokes. I'm not quite sure what some of that stuff is to be honest. LMAO!

But I can say you are a very creative person, and you should come be my cook.  

Quoting Pretty ♥ face:" Yumm! I'm making a giant Cobb salad tonight. I think some kind of strawberry salad would be scrumptious, too  "

We have a cobb on our regular menu, although it's not the way I would make it at home. Still good though I guess, it sells well.

Ooh! I was thinking about devising a roasted strawberry salad of some sort. I should pound that out before work, thanks for the memory jolt!  

Quoting Rumple Foreskin™:" You are very creative. I can't offer any real input, because I eat like a 5 year old and scrunch my ... [snip!] ... some of that stuff is to be honest. LMAO! But I can say you are a very creative person, and you should come be my cook.  "

You don't like nuts?! Like, any??

  If I were your cook, you'd grow to like more things. DH is still eating new things (and liking them) even after 10 years of marriage.

  oh my gosh they all sound delicious! Thank you for giving me some light dinner ideas!!!

<blockquote><b>Quoting ♕¡RedHauté!♕:</b>" We have a cobb on our regular menu, although it's not the way I would make it at home. Still good though ... [snip!] ... about devising a roasted strawberry salad of some sort. I should pound that out before work, thanks for the memory jolt!  "</blockquote>

Lol you're welcome   I wish I could think of recipes like this! I experiment occasionally and it always comes out nasty!

Quoting ♕¡RedHauté!♕:" You don't like nuts?! Like, any??   If I were your cook, you'd grow to like more things. DH is still eating new things (and liking them) even after 10 years of marriage."

Yeah, any. LOL. Honestly I think I have a sensory disorder....I can't eat rice because of the texture, and various other things for reasons I really don't know. And any food boasting more than 3 colors that isn't a salad or a sandwich is an absolute no.

I'm really smurfing weird.

And that is quite possible. Cooking things the right way makes all the difference.

Quoting J+K=Bri :"   oh my gosh they all sound delicious! Thank you for giving me some light dinner ideas!!!"

N/P! I thought it would be nice to share for that reason

Quoting Pretty ♥ face:" <blockquote><b>Quoting ♕¡RedHauté!♕:</b>" We have a cobb on our regular ... [snip!] ... Lol you're welcome   I wish I could think of recipes like this! I experiment occasionally and it always comes out nasty!"

haha, experimenting is the only way to learn though!

Quoting Rumple Foreskin™:" Yeah, any. LOL. Honestly I think I have a sensory disorder....I can't eat rice because of the texture, ... [snip!] ... an absolute no. I'm really smurfing weird. And that is quite possible. Cooking things the right way makes all the difference."

Ahhh!
Do you even like peanut butter?

I bet i could get you to like rice

K - I added a strawberry salad to the list  

<blockquote><b>Quoting ♕¡RedHauté!♕:</b>" haha, experimenting is the only way to learn though!"</blockquote>

I guess I'll just keep trying and maybe eventually I'll be a pro at it  

Quoting ♕¡RedHauté!♕:" Ahhh! Do you even like peanut butter? I bet i could get you to like rice "

Not a huge fan, but I can eat it. It's a texture thing with nuts. See how weird I am? LOL!

My mom used to make dirty rice and that smurf always smelled so freaking good....but rice reminds me of maggots.

I need a psychiatrist, I think. I wish someone could help me not be a neurotic! LOL. And I lubb the picture!

Personal all time favorite salad:


Arugula, dried cherries, shallots, asparagus, prosciutto, candied walnuts and flash fried encrusted goat cheese. Finished with a champagne vinaigrette.

I also like..Asparagus, prosciutto, shaved Parmesan and topped with a poached egg


yours sound amazing too..i might steal one to make .