Different, easy, and refreshing. Keeps well.
Author: Diana Janzen
Move over, plain jane cucumber salad! This salad makes an entrance with unusual chunks of blue cheese tossed in for a creamy burst of flavor. If blue cheese is too strong for you, try a mild feta and a...
Author: madermouse
Great for cleansing the palate between heavy courses or for an invigorating salad any time. Use cilantro, fresh mint, or both.
Author: METG
A delicious and refreshing salad that is perfect for the summertime. It is ideal as a light lunch or side. A tangy salad with a kick!
Author: Aureliee
Sweet with a touch of heat and very light. With minimum cooking, this is perfect for a summer night. Garnish with cilantro, sesame seeds, and lime wedges, if desired.
Author: NumNum
Great way to use roasted beets and use up all the leftover veggies in your fridge. Also a nice way to incorporate a little bean protein into your diet.
Author: Marci
A marinated cucumber salad that is best made with fresh garden cucumbers when available. Also good as a dip if you chop the cucumbers instead of slicing them.
Author: Shults3
This cucumber salad makes a nice crunchy side dish that pairs wonderfully with summer grilling.
Author: Robin Jolly Daniels
Zesty pasta salad made with zucchini, tomato, lemon, and basil.
Author: m1shootr
Sub out any veggies for what you have on hand. I do this salad around the holidays, especially pre-holiday when food is just everywhere and the calories are high. This is my work lunch. It fills me up...
Author: souplover Sue
Curry and raisins add a spicy and sweet element to this sweet and savory carrot apple salad with a fresh bite from parsley.
Author: Alli Shircliff
This is great for Easter, but we love it anytime! My kids love making and eating 'Bunny Salad', and they have no idea they are voluntarily ingesting veggies. =)
Author: Vanessa
This salad is absolutely delicious! I often bring it to our family dinners, and the recipe is frequently requested!
Author: Lori Guilderson
Wow your guests with a delightful flavor combination they've probably never tried! It's especially refreshing in warm weather and when you can get fresh avocados and watermelon. It's also quite simple...
Author: MAXMSF
The warm goat cheese medallions take this salad to a whole new level. I like to serve this as a main dish salad with a nice crusty baguette on the side.
Author: Kim's Cooking Now
Low-carb mock potato salad with cauliflower substituted for the potatoes.
Author: PNDCLINTON
All the great flavors of a classic Reuben sandwich--corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Thousand Island dressing--in an easy-to-make salad topped with crunchy pumpernickel croutons.
Author: aaronspool
It's the dressing that makes this salad so delicious. This can be made the night before, and you can also use grated Cheddar cheese instead of Parmesan.
Author: Nancy
I came up with this recipe while prepping ingredients to make a quiche. I realized the veggie mix made a wonderful salad just by itself! Don't skip the Parmesan-Romano cheese, it cuts the acidity of the...
Author: Sybil Green
This is a very delicious appetizer with fresh zucchini. If you have no time to prepare a full meal, this snack is the best. You can serve it as a salad, and also as a dip. Great with white bread.
Author: Asli Ocak
We developed this mid-summer salad to use an overabundance of fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, and celery. This recipe makes more dressing than you need for the salad, but it will keep almost forever in the...
Author: Tom and Agnes
A twist on the typical Caprese salad. This can be a side dish or entire meal.
Author: Kelli Kneeland Boulter
This salad is great at cookouts and is quick to fix! If salad is too dry or gets too dry add a little milk.
Author: Kim
This salad goes well with both Mexican/Latin American food and Italian/Mediterranean food. It bursts with balsamic-ginger spiciness, tomato sweetness, and chayote cooling.
Author: stronglive1
A sweet and savory carrot salad. Very simple and easy to make with pre-shredded organic carrots. Golden raisins plumped with Chardonnay wine add sweetness and tang.
Author: MARYLAUREN
I made this up and now I serve it all the time with sandwiches or anytime during the summer.
Author: JANEYWRITE66
This is a refreshing and light tasting broccoli salad. Try sprinkling a few sesame or pumpkin seeds on top for a little extra crunch!
Author: CHRISTYJ
This excellent and cool summer snack or side dish is very easy to make and takes very little time.
Author: Jay
This creamy salad tastes great on a bed of crunchy lettuce. It's also good with any leftover cooked chicken. If you have time, roast the walnuts for a richer flavor.
Author: wuschel66
Don't expect conventional nutrients from mushrooms, but they have hidden anti-cancer activity and may stimulate immune function, research finds. Add red pepper's vitamin C, olive oil's good fat, and the...
Author: Ben S.
Delicious summer salad. Perfect balance of sweet and savory. If dressing separates, shake again before using.
Author: Christina
I get so bored of just eating meat and eggs and more meat on a ketogenic diet (even if they are cooked in delicious fats)! That's why we highly encourage you to eat more vegetables. Of course, you have...
Author: Keto Summit
This recipe is a quick, no-cook way to use your freshly grown or store bought cucumbers during the summer. As a child, my mother had a vegetable garden and this was a staple recipe in my house when the...
Author: Jessica
I always hated gloppy Caesar dressings, so I came up with my own, which is very similar to the original one created in Tijuana in the 1920s. This quick and easy salad is a huge hit whenever I serve it,...
Author: kholtzman
Chop your salad and mix up the dressing in your food processor for a quick and healthy lunch.
Author: NickiSizemore
A favorite for potlucks, family gatherings, and hot summer nights at home. With a food processor to chop the kale, I can be done and out the door to a party within 25 minutes - and that includes 5 minutes...
Author: Dani Steinbach
Light refreshing salad. Add black beans or chickpeas for a protein boost.
Author: carrahbullock
This Brussels sprouts salad recipe will convince anyone that they are supper yummy.
Author: posisme
A cool shrimp salad with asparagus and artichokes. Canned artichoke hearts are fine, but fresh cooked can be great.
Author: Inga
I adapted this recipe while on the South Beach Diet. It is a wonderful complement to grilled meat and burgers and a welcome change from the Asian flavored or the mayo-based slaws. The recipe is easily...
Author: ZACHBENMOM
This is a great alternative to potato salad or coleslaw, an unexpected combination of ingredients that create a depth of flavor that will please any palate! Even with some healthier modifications, it sill...
Author: attabey
My kids don't like regular green beans, so I came up with this recipe to help with the flavor.
Author: K Douglas
This salad calls for fresh vine ripened tomatoes, lime juice and cilantro.
Author: Santiago
A very cool sweet potato salad with cranberries for a hot summer day!
Author: utkgrad101
All the tastiness of pico with the addition of spicy shrimp. This is great as an appetizer or even a light lunch. Serve with tortilla chips.
Author: RICKSTER2
Fresh and flavorful purslane combines with crunchy cucumber and salty feta for a lovely salad. Purslane has more omega-3s than any other leafy green, so I try to eat a lot of it when it's in season each...
Author: Diana Moutsopoulos