Tossed Seafood Salad
For the dressing:
1/4 cup rice vinegar
Juice of one lemon or lime
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot
Freshly...
Tomatoes with Pepper Salsa
1 green or red bell pepper, chopped fine
6 green onions, minced (white part)
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup cilantro or Italian parsley leaves, chopped
1 jalapeno...
Tomato-Mint Salad
1/4 cup tarragon vinegar
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup chopped mint
6 large vine-ripened tomatoes, sliced
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Tomatoes with Cucumber and Onion
4 tomatoes, sliced (home-grown if possible!)
2 cucumbers, sliced
1 red onion, diced
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
About 1/4 cup of Italian dressing, oil and vinegar,...
Tomatoes and Basil
Sliced vine-ripened tomatoes
Chopped fresh basil leaves
Rice wine vinegar
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Combine the ingredients in any quantity you wish.
Tofu Caesar Salad Dressing
4 garlic cloves, peeled
2 tablespoons Dijon style prepared mustard
1 package (12...
Sweet Potato Salad with Pineapple
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2" cubes
2 stalks celery, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 bunch green onions, white part, sliced
1 cup...
Sweet Potato Salad with Olives
4 medium sweet potatoes, cut in bite-size pieces
1 bunch green onions, sliced (white part only)
1/2 cup pimento-stuffed olives, sliced
1/4 cup mayonnaise or plain yogurt
1...
Sweet Potato-Cranberry Salad
2 pounds sweet potatoes, cut in 1/2" chunks
1 small red onion, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
½ cup dried cranberries
1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
2 tablespoons mango chutney
1/2...
Sushi Salad
For the dressing or dipping sauce:
1 teaspoon prepared wasabi, OR
1 teaspoon powdered wasabi mixed with a little water to make a paste
1/4 cup soy...
Spinach-Clementine Salad
6 cups baby spinach leaves
12 clementines, sectioned
1/2 cup walnut or pecan pieces
1 bunch green onions, sliced crosswise (optional)
1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts (optional)
For the...
Spicy Crab Salad
1 pound crab meat (or other cooked seafood of your choice)
1 box grape or cherry tomatoes, halved if large
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/4 cup chopped...
Southwestern Bean Salad
2 cups cooked brown rice or barley
1 16-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups frozen corn kernels
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 small onion,...
Shrimp Curry Salad
1 pound steamed, peeled shrimp
1 cup golden raisins
5 green onions, sliced (white part)
1/4 cup Italian parsley, chopped
1/2 cup no-fat mayonnaise
2 teaspoons. curry powder
1 teaspoon...
Seafood Tossed Salad
For the dressing:
1/4 cup rice vinegar
Juice of one lemon or lime
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot
Freshly...
Smoked Salmon Salad
1/2 pound smoked salmon, cut in bite-size pieces
1 16-ounce can small white beans, drained and rinsed
1 small sweet onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 cup...
Salade Nicoise
For the dressing:
1/4 cup white wine
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
Juice of one lemon
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
For the salad:
1 can butter beans or...
Salad Starter
Some salad vegetables will keep for several days, while others wilt quickly and should be cut up just before you use them. You can...
Quinoa Tabbouleh
1 12-ounce box quinoa
5 cups bouillon
1 red onion, chopped
2 large, ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 cup chopped Italian (flat) parsley, or a combination of parsley and...
Quinoa Salad with Melon and Spinach
1/2 pound spinach, preferably baby leaves
1 cup watermelon balls or cubes
1 cup honeydew balls or cubes
1 cup cantaloupe balls or cubes
1 cucumber, cut in...
New Potato Salad
For the dressing:
1/2 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons balsamic or rice vinegar
2 teaspoons fennel seeds
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
For the salad:
1...
Mother’s Spinach Salad
For the Dressing:
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons prepared Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
freshly ground pepper to taste
For the Salad:
1 10-ounce bag baby spinach leaves
4...
Mix & Match Salads
Mix & Match Salads are whole meals in a salad bowl. Start with any lettuce or salad greens you like, and add ANY other...
Minnesota Salad
2 cups cooked wild rice
1 cup frozen corn
1 16-ounce can small red beans, drained and rinsed
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped...
Mexican Shrimp Salad
1 pound cooked shrimp
2 cups small broccoli florets
1 cup baby carrots, cut in 1/2" chunks
1 pickled jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced, or to taste
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Mediterranean Salad
4 large ripe tomatoes, diced
2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and diced
1 sweet onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup fresh...
Lentil Tabbouleh Salad
Traditional middle-eastern tabbouleh is made with cracked wheat; this recipe uses the same flavors with lentils.
4 cups cooked brown or green lentils (see note)
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Kasha Salad
Buckwheat (whole kasha) is a great source of fiber and it's a delicious, quick cooking whole grain for salads.
1...
