Mandarin
Seafood Salad
History
The Mandarin Salad gets its name because of the Mandarin oranges, which is one of its prime components. Different versions have been created, with the additions of almonds, bacon bits, croutons, celery, green onions and even pine nuts. The Refreshers version is quite different because of the presence of seafood—squid balls and kani slices.
Ingredients
Organic lettuce, mandarin oranges, kani slices, squid ball halves and diced cucumber.
Oriental Salad
History
The Oriental Salad, or Chinese Chicken Salad as it is more popularly known in the United States is said to have began in the 1930s. Raw vegetables weren’t popular with the Chinese because they think of it as unhealthy, so most of their vegetables were stir-fried. This became the basis of the Oriental Salad. The basic components of this salad are shredded iceberg lettuce, strips of roasted chicken, crispy fried noodles and a semi-sweet sesame oil dressing. Refreshers’ Oriental Salad is patterned after this, but instead of iceberg, romaine lettuce is used. The chicken strips are boiled instead of roasted, while the fried noodles remain, added with some fried wanton flakes. As to be noticed, most of the ingredients are signature Chinese cuisine, which all the more gives a strong Asian personality to this particular salad.
Ingredients
Romaine lettuce, boiled chicken strips, bean sprouts, fried canton noodles and fried wanton flakes.
Mexican Bean
Salad
History
Refreshers’ Mexican Bean Salad, patterned after the spicy dishes from Mexico is a combination of these ingredients: Organic lettuce, red kidney beans, taco chips, black olives, tomatoes, onions, chicken cubes, bell pepper, and cheese. The dressing is Mexican Catalina, a slightly spicy tomato-based dressing. Notice how the ingredients in this salad resemble the ingredients of a taco. The difference is that since this is a salad, the greens here are larger in quantity, unlike in an average taco. This could also be traced back to the huge Mexican influence in America during the 1940s, where Texans adopted their cooking and such dishes were then called “Tex-Mex”, a hybrid of Texans and Mexicans.
Ingredients
Organic lettuce, red kidney beans, taco chips, black olives, tomatoes, onions, chicken cubes, bell pepper, and cheese
Sicilian Chicken
Salad
History
The Sicilian Chicken Salad gets its inspiration from the culinary tastes of Sicily. Since Sicily is a wine country, the red seedless grapes provide comfort to fruit lovers. Add to this is the dried mango variation plus cashew nuts, bread croutons, and boiled chicken strips. Sicily is famous for its oranges, but Refreshers traded the oranges for mango, which blends perfectly well with grapes.
Ingredients
Organic lettuce with boiled chicken strips, dried mangos, red seedless grapes, bread croutons and cashew nuts.
French Nicoise
Salad
History
The French Nicoise Salad, or Salad Nicoise as it is more popularly called, originated from Nice, France, hence the term Nicoise. The term “nicoise” generally pertains to dishes served with specific foods used by chefs in Nice. The ‘true’ ingredients of Nicoise are still under debate, however commonly present are hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, anchovies, black olives, green beans, and tuna. Still under debate is whether tomatoes or lettuce serve as the base for the Salad Nicoise.
Ingredients
Hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, anchovies, black olives, green beans, and tuna
Garden Salad
History
When you think of salad, you normally think of going vegan all the way, and this is quite what you get from Garden Salad, which combines lettuce with carrot sticks, tomato slices and cucumber. Aside from the water content of the lettuce, which replenishes your body water requirement, carrots also help prevent cancer due its antioxidant effect brought about by beta-carotene. Tomatoes naturally have lycopene which promotes a healthier heart, and cucumber which nourishes the skin.
Ingredients
Lettuce, carrot sticks, tomato slices and cucumber.
Cobb Salad
History
Cobb Salad, which was named after its inventor Bob Cobb was created out of an experiment. Cobb opened his refrigerator for a snack one night and mixed lettuce, avocado, bacon, tomatoes, chicken breast, chives, hard-boiled egg and French dressing. Voila! And this was created in 1937. Today, Refreshers provides you this timeless treat, with the slight variation of the absence of chives, egg and avocado.
Ingredients
Lettuce, avocado, bacon, tomatoes, chicken breast, chives, hard-boiled egg and French dressing
Chicken Caesar
Salad
History
The original Caesar Salad was said to be in honor of restaurateur Caesar Cardini who in 1924 invented the salad in Tijuana, Mexico. The original ingredients were romaine, garlic, boiled eggs, olive oil, parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce and croutons. Later his brother Alex added anchovies to the recipe. This particular salad became popular among Hollywood celebrities, who drive to Tijuana just to have a taste of this delight.
Ingredients
Romaine, garlic, boiled eggs, olive oil, parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce and croutons
Summer Green
Salad
History
Most salads have the tendency to taste funny due to the wide variety of ingredients that confuses the overall taste. Summer Green Salad is different. It is naturally a green salad, with minimal ingredients as roasted garlic bits, onions, green bell pepper cubes, boiled chicken and balsamic dressing that creates a savory aromatic experience, while keeping the flavor of the lettuce intact.
Ingredients
Roasted garlic bits, onions, green bell pepper cubes, boiled chicken and balsamic dressing.
Potato Salad
History
Potato is a very famous food, but did you also know that it is a relative of tomato and tobacco, and the infamous Marie Antoinette of France used to have potato blossoms as hair ornaments? In the United States, potato and lettuce are the two most popular vegetables.
Ingredients
Potato, Mayonnaise, Pickles, Herbs
Russian Salad
History
Did you know that beet, which is the main ingredient of this pink salad can be used to lower blood pressure? The juice of the beetroot is used for this concoction, while this same root is said to have also been used to treat cancer in Europe.
Ingredients
Beets, Mayonnaise, Herbs
Chicken Macaroni
Salad
History
Macaroni Salads have been around since the early 20th century. They have been served either as hot or cold dishes, tossed with mayonnaise, cream sauces, oil and vinegar as dressings, and drizzled with herbs and spices. This versatile dish is a favorite of many people, Americans in particular. In fact, Hawaiians are known to serve variations of this dish as sides for plate lunches, a local form of dining. Refresher’s serves you a delicious variation of the Chicken Macaroni Salad with chicken, pineapple chunks and raisins.
Ingredients
Elbow Macaroni, Chicken, Pineapple Chunks, Raisins, Mayonnaise