Vegetarian, No-Bake Salad (Preferably) Demo Recipe Ideas Needed

[Chefstover2]

OK, I'm offering 6 o'clock salad shows in June (mainly) and two of my hosts are vegetarians requesting vegetarian demos. One of them is going to be in a Curves gym.

Any great no-cook vegetarian salad recipes for demo that you'd recommend? I guess worst case scenario is that I make the Mexicali Cornbread squares and be done with it and forget that it's a salad show .

I'd love to hear your suggestions. I'd really like to include a good array of tools, and be interactive (I'm finally having fun with them...but that's another thread!).

Thanks in advance!

 

[DebbieJ]

Colossal Chopped Salad!Recipe can be found by searching behind CC.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Southwestern Seven Layer Salad - just make it without the chicken. With the black beans and cheese, you have plenty of protein!

And the leftovers make great wrap sandwiches!

 

[itsjustCarla]

Southwestern Seven Layer Salad - just make it without the chicken. With the black beans and cheese, you have plenty of protein!

And the leftovers make great wrap sandwiches!

You might want to make sure they eat cheese tho.....some vegetarians don't.

 

[vwpamperedchef]

(Vegans don't eat cheese)

I recommend the new Grapefruit Avocado Salad (skip the chicken)

 

[chefmeg]

(Vegans don't eat cheese)

I recommend the new Grapefruit Avocado Salad (skip the chicken)

just a tip with the above salad...use an orange instead~alot of people don't like grapefruit OR can't eat it because of certain medications they take.

 

[Chefstover2]

Mmmmm. The Southwestern Salad sounds good...does it have to sit before eating or can it be served right away?

I've tried making the Avocado Grapefruit salad twice and wanted to be blown away but wasn't...not sure what I was missing but the best part for me was the Caramel Cashews!

I'll check into the Chopped Salad too! Anyone else want to chime in?

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Mmmmm. The Southwestern Salad sounds good...does it have to sit before eating or can it be served right away?

I've tried making the Avocado Grapefruit salad twice and wanted to be blown away but wasn't...not sure what I was missing but the best part for me was the Caramel Cashews!

I'll check into the Chopped Salad too! Anyone else want to chime in?

You can eat it right away - and it is soooo good! I always offer this as a salad option for shows! Plus - without chicken, it's 4 points for WW, and with chicken, it's 5 points...so it's a good show to offer to that crowd too!

 

[Chefstover2]

Southwestern Seven Layer Salad - just make it without the chicken. With the black beans and cheese, you have plenty of protein!

And the leftovers make great wrap sandwiches!

OK Becky, I'm just about sold! Do you know if this will fit in the Trifle bowl? Or perhaps the Collapsible Bowl instead? Sounds like it will serve an army!

Thanks again!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

OK Becky, I'm just about sold! Do you know if this will fit in the Trifle bowl? Or perhaps the Collapsible Bowl instead? Sounds like it will serve an army!

Thanks again!

It will fit in the Collapsible Bowl....and if you do it in the Trifle Bowl, make it double layers! (so 14 instead of 7)

It will feed a huge group - that is why I love it for shows! Oh - and sometimes I add a layer of corn too!

This is a personal favorite of mine - we eat it alot at home (except with the chicken). It was my favorite recipe from the old set of Salad recipe cards.

 

[CookingwithMary]

The Southwest Salad ...try substituing a can of rinsed garbanzo beans for the chicken. Also very yummy--I've lightly sprinkled them with the PC Southwest Seasoning.Adding the corn as suggested above is a natural There is soy 'sour cream' that tasts good. Speaking as one who hates the soy cheeses.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

The Southwest Salad ...try substituing a can of rinsed garbanzo beans for the chicken. Also very yummy--I've lightly sprinkled them with the PC Southwest Seasoning.

Adding the corn as suggested above is a natural

There is soy 'sour cream' that tasts good. Speaking as one who hates the soy cheeses.

eeewwww!:yuck: :yuck: :yuck: (nothing personal Mary! )

Okay - this is actually for DivaChef Kacey if she reads this - add one more, no make that 2 more things that I don't like to my list of unliked foods - those would be Garbanzo Beans (although I LOVE Hummus!) and Lima Beans!

 

[JAE]

I love Garbanzo Beans!