Easy Salad Ideas for Indie Film Productions

Fruit Salad
This is a great idea for quick meals during an indie film production. Fruit salad is a healthier choice than greasy pizza and potato chips. You can make this dish on your own or purchase it from a local grocery store. It may be more cost effective to prepare a fruit salad at home. Large portions can last for days on end and save you a lot of money on your indie film production.

Fruit salad is also one if the easiest dishes to make. It can be prepared by cutting up chunks of apples, pears, pineapple and oranges into a large bowl. You can also add pieces of banana and seedless grapes to this mixture. Some people may be allergic to these items. Therefore, it is best to survey your cast and crew members before serving a fruit salad with certain ingredients. To spice this dish up a little, add cinnamon and coconut. Fruit salad can be served for breakfast, lunch or dessert. This adds more flexibility to the meal choices of your indie film production. You can also add almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds or favorite nuts of your choice to the fruit salad served on your film set.

Pasta Salad with Shrimp
This is an easy salad idea to pull off. One of the great aspects of pasta salad with shrimp is there is no need for additional side items. A main course, vegetables and starch is all wrapped up into one central serving. There are many recipes available online for pasta salad with shrimp. It is best to browse several different recipes and choose one that fits your preference. An easy way to prepare this food is to purchase small pre-cooked shrimp and add it to a large pasta salad.

Cook tri-colored rotini pasta by the packaged directions. Add your favorite salad dressing and vegetables to the pasta. These items can include carrots, black olives, peppers, tomatoes and onions. You can also add bacon bits to the food for extra flare. This will complete your pasta salad. One large portion can feed an entire set of cast and crew members. You will only need to add beverages to top of the mealtime for an indie film production. This salad idea is not messy and will not ruin your equipment or location.

Macaroni Salad
While many people enjoy this food, it can be messy if one is not paying attention. Therefore, it is best to announce rules of etiquette before serving macaroni salad. This indie film production salad idea is usually prepared with tuna. However, it can be made without the seafood if desired. Recipes can be found online at Allrecipes or The Food Network. Macaroni salad can also be purchased from local grocery stores. You can serve this with cold cut sandwiches and beat the need to order the same old and common meals. This will add value to an indie film production that is operating on a low budget.


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