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Category: Salad
Cucumber Avocado Salad
1/2 English cucumber, thinly sliced 1 large tomato, cut into semi-thin wedges 1 avocado, cubed 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar Olive oil, to taste (it doesn’t …
Beet & Carrot Salad with Black Rice & Kale
Inspired by Mendocino Farms’ Healthiest Side Dish in the World (aka Healthiest Side Dish Ever) Salad dressing adapted from Pinterest 2/3 cup uncooked black rice (forbidden rice) 1/2 pound raw …
Egyptian Barley Salad
From Americas Test Kitchen 1 1/2 cups pearl barley (not hulled barley or hull-less barley) ⅓ cup golden raisins ½ cup coarsely chopped cilantro ¼ cup pistachios, toasted and chopped …
Red Leaf Lettuce with Blue Cheese and Currants
Salad dressing adapted from Silver Palate Cookbook 1 head red leaf lettuce, chopped 1/8 red onion, sliced 1/4 cup dried currants or dried blueberries 1/4 cup sliced, roasted almonds 1/2 …
Gary’s Pizza Night Salad
Adapted from thefirstmess.com 1 cup chickpeas 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters 1/2 medium red onion, chopped (3/4 cup) 1/2 English cucumber, diced (1 cup) 1/2 cup pepperoncini peppers, stems removed and chopped fine 1/2 …
Quick Farro Salad
1 cup quick cook farro (Trader Joe’s has a 10 minute one) 1/2 cup apple juice 1 cup water 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons …
Apple Cabbage Slaw with Cider Vinaigrette
Adapted from picturetherecipe.com FOR THE SLAW 4 cups red cabbage, shredded 2 cup green cabbage, shredded 1 Red Delicious apple 2 large carrots, grated (about 2 cup) 2 scallions, thinly …
Quinoa Salad
1 cup white quinoa, rinsed 2 cups chicken broth 1 1/2 cups tomatoes (about 2), diced 1 1/2 cups Persian cucumbers (about 2) or English cucumber, diced 1 1/2 cups …
Simple Perfect Vinaigrette
Adapted from the Silver Palate Serves 4 Optional: Measure mustard into a bowl or mason jar and whisk well or close lid and shake well.
Cabbage Salad with Fresh Herbs and Peanuts
Adapted from unknown source 4 cups shredded Napa cabbage 4 cups shredded kale (or more Napa cabbage) 4 scallions, thinly sliced 1 large carrot, shredded (shredded apple is good too) …
Kale with Creamy Tofu Caesar Dressing (low-fat)
This is a delicious salad dressing that does not taste low-fat. My favorite way to serve is generously coated on curly kale. It also makes a great dip for chips …
Lunch Box Pasta Salad
1 package tri-color fusilli 1 package mozzarella balls, cut in half 1 pack cherry tomatoes, cut in half 1 can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped or 1 jar marinated artichoke …
Mom’s Salad Dressing
This dressing goes great with the following: Fill a salad bowl with mostly Romaine lettuce, a handful of baby spinach and a handful of arugula. Add a half of a …
Whipped Tuna Salad
Adapted from thespruceeats.com Process in a mini food processor until whipped.
Kale Quinoa Salad with Almost Nonfat Honey Mustard Dressing
This post is about 2 recipes already on the site: Kale Quinoa Salad and Almost Nonfat Honey Mustard Dressing. The magic happens when you put them both together. Don’t let …
Miso-Ginger Salad Dressing
Adapted from NY Times Cooking
Spicy Kale Mango Slaw
Adapted from Food Network
Creamy Tofu Caesar Dressing (low-fat)
1/4 cup serving Calories Fat Sodium Carbohydrate Protein Tofu Caesar 112 8 220 3 7 Classic Caesar 528 54 759 10 4
Kettner Exchange Kale Salad {Copycat}
The kale salad at San Diego’s Kettner Exchange is arguably the best kale salad in town. I was so pleased with myself when I made a version that tasted just …
Charred Kale & Egg
Ingredients 1 bunch curly kale, torn into pieces1 tablespoon olive oil1-2 tablespoons nutritional yeastBalsamic vinegarSalt & pepper1 egg, fried or poached (optional) Instructions Remove the stems from the kale and …
Italian Vinaigrette
Great for a salad or a marinade. Adapted from carlsbadcravings.com 6 tablespoons olive oil (or 5 tablespoons oil plus 1 tablespoon mayo)2 tablespoons red wine vinegar (or use half red wine …
Caesar Salad Dressing
1/2 clove garlic 1 anchovy filets or 1/4 teaspoon anchovy paste 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon mayonnaise 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon pepper …
Almost Nonfat Honey Mustard Dressing
Adapted from CookieandKate.com
White Beans and Roasted Shrimp Salad with Cherry Tomato Vinaigrette
Adapted from Tyler’s Ultimate: Brilliant Simple Food to Make Any Time by Tyler Florence
Mediterranean Orzo Salad
Recipe by Ree Drummond
Mediterranean Farro Salad with Chickpeas
Inspired by Ina Garten’s Farro Tabbouleh with Feta
Kale Quinoa Salad with Cranberries & Almonds
Adapted from Skinnytaste.com This salad is also great with Almost Nonfat Creamy Honey Mustard Dressing
Italian Dinner Salad
Adapted from carlsbadcravings.com
Charlie Bird’s Farro Salad
Adapted from nytimes.com
Caesar Salad
Adapted from Martha Stewart
Bulgar & Feta Salad
Original recipe from Nutrition Action
Blue Zones Kitchen Black Eyed Pea Salad with Mint & Onions
Adapted from The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 Ingredients My edits are bold and italicized 1 pound black-eyed peas (or four 15-ounce cans, drained) – pinto & …
Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad
Here are 2 versions of Smashed Cucumber Salad. One from Cook’s Illustrated and the other from NYT Cooking. Both are excellent. Cook’s Illustrated: https://youtu.be/8Oj4DagwRQI 2 English cucumbers 1 1/2 teaspoons …
Beaming Cafe Kale Caesar
I love this salad at Beaming but have yet to try this recipe.
Arugula with Apples & Pecans
Adapted from Minimalist Baker 1/3 cup pecans (pistachios and sliced almonds work well too) 7 ounces baby arugula 1/2 medium apple, thinly sliced 1/4 red onion or whole shallot, thinly sliced …
Mixed Greens with Strawberries & Candied Almonds
Adapted from Allrecipes.com
Mediterranean Buckwheat Salad
Adapted from edenfoods.com 1 cup buckwheat, rinsed 2 cups water 2 cloves garlic, finely minced Handful of mint leaves, minced 2 cups fresh parsley, minced 2 medium tomatoes, diced 1 …