30 garden fat salad Recipes

oil - or water-packed albacore or chunk-style tuna, drained well, hard-cooked large eggs, shelled, chopped inner celery stalks , tender leaves reserved, drained capers, chopped red onion or shallots, mayonnaise (regular, or half reduced-fat and half sour cream), fresh-ground pepper, salt, inner romaine or butter lettuce leaves, rinsed and crisped, minced parsley, paprika (optional), tomatoes, stemmed, rinsed, and drained (see notes ), drained nicoise or black ripe olives (see notes), lemon, rinsed and cut into 8 wedges

whole wheat rotini, reduced-fat mayonnaise, low-fat plain yogurt, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar or 1 tbsp lemon juice, garlic clove, minced, salt , or to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste, tomatoes or 1 cup grape , halved, diced yellow peppers or 1 cup red bell pepper, grated carrot, chopped scallion, chopped pitted kalamata olive, fresh basil

potatoes , boiled in jackets, peeled, cut into 4-inch cubes (about 3 lb), celery, chopped, green onion, sliced, parsley, chopped, low fat cottage cheese, skim milk, lemon juice, cider vinegar, celery seed, dill weed, dry mustard, white pepper

potatoes, cooked, peeled, and cubed (about 3 lb), eggs, hard-cooked and sliced, celery ribs, diced, green onions with tops, sliced, radishes, sliced, salt, pepper, eggs, beaten, vinegar, white sugar, dry mustard, salt, low-fat mayonnaise or 1 cup miracle whip

dried elbow or medium shell macroni or rotini, light dairy sour cream, low fat mayonnaise dressing or light salad dressing., dijon-style mustard, fat-free milk, black pepper, chopped green sweet pepper, shredded carrot, sliced green onion, diced cheddar cheese (1oz.) optional

fat free cream cheese, light ranch salad dressing, any brand, fresh basil, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh thyme, chopped, fresh rosemary, chopped, salt & pepper

garden tomatoes , cut into bite-sized pieces. (folks, the word garden is included for a reason. do not try this with store bought tomatoes.), fresh basil, coarsely chopped, balsamic vinegar, olive oil (optional for the fat-conscious), salt (kosher is best), black pepper (to taste)

salad , garden variety, cranberries, dried, blue cheese , reduce fat, stalk celery, pears, walnuts

eggs, hardboiled and cooled, scallions, chopped, white and light green parts, coarsely shredded carrot, coarsley chopped red radish, chopped celery, light mayonnaise or 2/3-1 cup salad dressing, mustard, low-fat milk, salt, pepper, dill weed

lemon, fresh parsley, plus 2 tbsp chopped leaves, fresh thyme, bay leaf, garlic , smashed, red-skinned potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds, kosher salt, carrots, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds, fat-free plain yogurt, low-fat mayonnaise, whole-grain or dijon mustard, scallions, minced, whites and greens separated, freshly ground pepper, stalks celery , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, kirby cucumber, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds

red potatoes (about 1 lb), frozen cut green beans, frozen whole-kernel corn, chopped red bell pepper, sliced green onions, fat-free sour cream, light mayonnaise, salt, pepper, dried oregano, ground cumin

tuna, drained (water packed), carrot, chopped, celery rib, chopped, reduced-fat monterey jack cheese, cubed, frozen peas, thawed and drained, dried parsley, reduced-fat italian salad dressing, pita bread rounds, halved, lettuce, tomato , slices

eggs, low-fat mayonnaise, whole-grain mustard, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, scallions (white and green), thinly sliced, rib celery, minced , scant 1/2 cup, radishes , grated on the large holes of a box grater, romaine lettuce leaves, pea or other sprouts

tomatoes , cut into 12 slices, fat free cheese (your choice ) or 6 oz soy cheese, see note, fat-free salad dressing, see note, red onions or 6 slices vidalia onions, cucumbers, slices see note, fresh basil leaves (optional), mrs. dash tomato basil garlic seasoning , to taste

canned lentils, rinsed and drained, chopped carrot, chopped celery, chopped red bell pepper, low-fat italian salad dressing, whole wheat pita bread, cut in half (61/2-inch)

cooked rotini (corkscrew pasta), broccoli florets, quartered cherry tomatoes, diced lean ham (3 oz), sliced carrot, vertically sliced red onion, sliced ripe olives, grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh or 2 tsp dried basil, chopped fresh parsley or 2 tsp dried parsley flakes, fat-free sour cream, low-fat buttermilk, light ranch dressing

fat-free garden tomato salad dressing (paula s), mild salsa

torn romaine lettuce, sliced seeded peeled cucumber, sliced carrot, sliced green onions, tomatoes, halved, fat-free sour cream, grated parmesan cheese, lemon juice, water, vegetable oil, salt, black pepper