Make Ahead Salad Recipes

Executive Member Joined: Jun 12 2009 Posts: 494

What are some ideas of salads that can be completely prepared in advance, probably the night before? If it can last longer, even better. Cooked vegetable dishes would also work. Does this exist?

-I've done a marinated mushroom salad which is what gave me this idea, but it's expensive to do too often
-preferably something more nutritious than cucumber salad (am I crazy? I have in my head that cucumbers don't have as much vitamins etc as other vegetables)
-not a major fan of the typical purple cabbage salad

(And I've done the cut up vegetables the night before and store separately and just combine w/ lettuce and pre-made dressing - I really need something that I can just pull out of the refrigerator as is.)

Platinum Member Joined: Nov 17 2008 Posts: 5050

You do a marinated salad with other veggies like pepper, zucchini, etc. Let me know if you want an exact recipe.

Coleslaw will also do.

I make other salads the night before and make the dressing in a separate container so I just have to pour the dressing over when serving.
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Silver Member Joined: Mar 26 2009 Posts: 947

Green bean salad

Root vegetable salad

Executive Member Joined: Jun 12 2009 Posts: 494

Thanks!
OOTBubby - what's the recipe for the marinated salad?
curlgirl - what are the recipes for your salads?

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Green Bean Salad

Mix 400 gr. green beans with:

4 TBSP oil
4 TBSP vinegar
4 TBSP sugar
4 TBSP soy sauce
2 TBSP sweet chili sauce
1 clove crushed garlic
4 TBSP water

Simmer in a pot for a few minutes (or microwave) until green beans reach desired done-ness. Chill.

Make a day in advance so they absorb the sauce.

Sprinkle toasted almonds before serving.

Root Vegetable Salad

Chop up into matchstick pieces:

1 kohlrabi
1 RAW beet
2 carrots .

Make your favorite non-mayo dressing (citrus-flavored or balsamic work), toss together and let marinate at least 24 hours.
Can add red onion and/ or walnuts.

Silver Member Joined: Jun 12 2011 Posts: 707

Israeli Salad

Dice into small pieces:
2 -- 3 small cucumbers
1-- 2 red or yellow peppers (or some of each)
1 large tomato

Add:
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 -- 1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. dried parsley or 1 Tbsp. fresh parsley, minced

Tomato Salad
4 tomatoes, cut into pieces
1/2 onion
1/2 cup pickles or olives cut into pieces
1/4 c. olive oil
1 tsp. vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. basil
optional -- 1/2 -- 1 tsp. thyme

I've kept both of these in the fridge for 3 or 4 days without a problem.

Asian Cole Slaw
1 bag cole slaw
3 scallions, sliced
1/3 c. oil
1/4 c. vinegar
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Mix well, sprinkle with honey roasted peanuts immediately before serving. This one doesn't last as long as the first two, but the night before is definitely fine. (I'd say up to 2 days in the fridge is ok)

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Diamond Member Joined: Nov 29 2010 Posts: 2921

Health salad but I don't have the recipe handy I'd have to call my sister you can do a search here.

What I do is prepare the dressing in advance. You can cut up tomatoes or use grape tomatoes which I happen to like to cut in half anyway.

I then just poor the dressing over the salad when I want to serve it. My refrigerator is filled with prepared dressings. I then just stir it before serving.

If you want you can cut up peppers, hearts of palm.. baby corn.

Oh that reminds me.. Hearts of palm salad can be made the night before
There is a recipe for pea salad using frozen peas on here I just made very yummy.

There are several for quinoa salad also prepared in advance.

Just do searches here for those salads.

Silver Member Joined: Apr 26 2010 Posts: 983 Location: NJ

4-bean salad (really easy and lasts for weeks)
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Executive Member Joined: Jul 13 2009 Posts: 290

turkish salad, matbucha, babaganoush, arabishte salad, carrot salad (tastes better the more it sits), pasta salads, marinated veggie salad, potato salad, roasted pepper spread - you can prepare lots of salads in advance just prepare the dressing separate and then pour on before serving - thats what I do. I generally make 8-10 salads every Shabbat and do them all in advance.

Diamond Member Joined: Nov 29 2010 Posts: 2921

forgot corn salad, and of course potato salad. There are recipes for sweet potato salad a bit healthier than regular potato salad.

Gold Member Joined: Jun 29 2010 Posts: 1997

questioner, could you please post the marinated mushroom salad ?
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Executive Member Joined: Aug 13 2009 Posts: 306

Tip when doing Israeli salad don't mix it. Lasts much longer that way.

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I do the same type of dressing as the marinated mushroom salad but use

hearts of palm
baby corn
corn niblets
snap peas (the flat ones)
colored peppers
canned mushrooms (if you want)

it's really good, it stays for a while and tastes better the longer it sits

Posted: Tue, Jun 05 2012, 5:27 pm Post subject: re: Make Ahead Salad Recipes

cole slaw
sesame (white) cabbage salad
lemony dill carrot salad
rainbow salad
corn salad
pea salad
button mushroom salad
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Posted: Tue, Jun 05 2012, 5:53 pm Post subject: re: Make Ahead Salad Recipes

You can do any salad. Just put all ingredients individally in zip lock bags.Then combine dressing in a container.Refrigerate at night . Just combine everything into a bowl right before the meal!!!!

Gold Member Joined: Nov 11 2009 Posts: 1332