Potluck Bean Salad
I love this salad because I can fix it so far ahead and in the mornings when it’s too warm to cook. Ingredients: 2 cups canned butter beans 2 cups canned kidney beans 2 cups canned green… Read more >>
Beet and Feta Salad
Ingredients: 2 (5 ounce) packages mixed greens 2 cups fresh nectarines, sliced 1 (13 1/4 ounce) can beets, drained and sliced 1/2 cup feta cheese (or crumbled goat cheese if you can only find… Read more >>
Rice Salad with Fresh Herbs
Ingredients: 8 oz brown rice 18 fl oz water 4 tbsp oil 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 1 clove garlic, crushed Salt and black pepper 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped 2 tbsp fresh chives, finely… Read more >>
Low-fat Creamy Summer Salad Dressing
Ingredients: 3/4 cup cottage cheese 1/2 cup natural yogurt 1 tbsp mayonnaise 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp olive oil Sea salt and pepper to taste A few fresh chives, chopped Method: 1. Put all… Read more >>
Healthy Summer Fruit Salad
Ingredients: 3 bananas, peeled and sliced 1 pound red and green seedless grapes 1 pound strawberries, hulled and sliced 5 peaches, peeled, pitted and chopped 3 kiwis, peeled and chopped ½ cup… Read more >>
Melon and Chicken Salad
This is a great recipe for leftover chicken. Use whichever melons are in season for a very affordable lunch. Ingredients: 1 small cantaloupe or honeydew melon 6 cups of cooked chicken, cubed 2… Read more >>
Delicious Lentil Salad
Ingredients: 1 cup brown lentils 1 cup carrots, diced 1 cup red onions, diced 2 large cloves of garlic, minced 1 bay leaf ½ tsp dried thyme 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp lemon juice ½ cup… Read more >>
Avocado Papaya Salad
Ingredients: 4 ripe papayas 2 small avocados, diced 1/3 c cashews, coarsely chopped 1/4 c cilantro, chopped Juice of one lime 1 shallot, diced 1 c arugula, chopped Halve 2 of the papayas and… Read more >>
White Bean Salad
Here’s a great recipe to make ahead and take on your next picnic or BBQ with friends and family. It also works wonderfully for that quick lunch, toss it over a nice green leaf salad and you have a… Read more >>
Warm Pasta Salad
Winter Pasta Salad 2 cups cooked macaroni noodles (whole wheat or plain) 1 cup baked sweet potato, cubed 1 apple with skin, cored and chopped 1/2 cup sliced celery 1/4 cup diced red onion 1 tsp… Read more >>
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