221 italian salad light Recipes

whole wheat spiral pasta, broccoli, chopped, carrots, shredded, red cabbage, shredded, frozen peas, thawed, lite italian dressing

italian bread, garlic, cut in half, nonstick olive oil cooking spray, light mayonaise, freshly grated parmesan cheese, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, coarsely ground black pepper, hearts of romaine lettuce , torn into bite size pieces

lettuce head, washed or dried and cut in small piece. (any leafy green works, but i prefer romaine), scallions , thinly sliced on the bias, tomatoes, halved, artichoke hearts, cut into 1/2 inch dice (i usually add a bit more), bocconcini, cut into 1/2 inch dice (small balls of mozzarella), french haricots vert, 1 large handful (thin green beans), red roasted bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch dice (jarred works fine or you can roast your own ), dijon mustard, light agave nectar, olive anchovies packed in oil, finely diced, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, coarse salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

light tuna packed in olive oil (preferably italian), drained, divided, anchovy fillet, mayonnaise, extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for drizzling, drained capers, fresh lemon juice, grilled eggplant, drained, chopped garlic, coarsely chopped parsley, grated lemon zest, red-wine vinegar, grape tomatoes , halved lengthwise, coarsely chopped mint, bread cubes from a country loaf, toasted

tri-color spiral pasta, cucumber , cut into triangles, yellow squash , cut into triangles, grape tomatoes, halved, olive, sliced, yellow pepper, chopped, broccoli , steamed crisp, cauliflower , steamed crisp, parmesan cheese, shredded, feta cheese, italian dressing (i use kraft house light), ranch dressing (i use kraft light)

chunk light tuna, drained (packed in water), white beans, drained, ripe olives, drained and sliced into thirds, ready-cut tomatoes, chilled and drained well, celery, thinly sliced, green onions, finely chopped, italian parsley, chopped, bottled italian balsamic red wine and vinegar salad dressing, lettuce leaf, hardboiled egg (finely chopped )

mixed salad greens (i like the butter lettuce mix or the romaine mix), mandarin oranges, well-drained, cooked and sliced chicken breasts, very thin slices red onions, cut in half and sliced into crescents, pecans, toasted, bottled light italian dressing or 1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing, ripe avocados, pitted, peeled and cut into chunks (i use haas avocados, the dark-skinned avocados, but california avocados could also be used)

flour tortillas (or whole wheat, or corn, or flavored), light cream cheese or 2 tbsp light mayonnaise, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, italian seasoning (or mix oregano , dill, garlic powder, and basil), kalamata olive (pitted and minced ), feta cheese (finely crumbled ), yellow bell pepper (finely chopped ), roma tomatoes (finely chopped ), minced red onion, cucumber (finely chopped )

pasta, any kind, broccoli, raw or lightly steamed, spinach , torn, black olives, whole or sliced, cucumber, sliced, onion, chopped, red bell pepper, sliced, black pepper , to taste, red wine and vinegar salad dressing or 3/4-1 cup balsamic vinaigrette or 3/4-1 cup italian salad dressing

macaroni, frozen peas, thawed, chopped fresh broccoli, julienned carrots, canned yellow corn, chopped fresh tomato, chopped red bell pepper, prepared dijon-style mustard, italian-style salad dressing, balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing, celery seed, crushed, light brown sugar

dry sherry, dry sherry, whole chicken breasts, split and boned, olive oil, minced garlic cloves, fresh spinach , cut into thin shreds, chopped mushrooms, grated carrot, sliced scallion, salt and pepper (to taste), light italian salad dressing, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, grated romano cheese or 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

fresh lime juice, fresh basil leaf, garlic, quartered, mayonnaise, salt, fresh ground black pepper, lightly packed fresh parsley leaves, ripe avocados, divided, lettuce leaf , for lining plates, tomatoes, cut in wedges, watercress or parsley sprig (to garnish)

balsamic vinegar, basil leaves; shredded, coarsely ground black pepper, cucumber; peeled, seeded, and chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, flank steak, garlic clove, pressed, grated lemon rind, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, nicoise or kalamata olives; pitted and halved, red onion, chopped, ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped, peasant bread; cut into 1 inch cubes and lightly toasted, salt, divided, yellow, orange , or red bell pepper; seeded and chopped

italian bread, garlic clove, cut in half, olive oil flavored cooking spray, light mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, anchovy paste, black pepper, coarsely ground, romaine lettuce hearts , torn into bite-size pieces

fusilli or 12 oz penne or 12 oz bow tie pasta, uncooked, black pitted ripe olives, drained and coarsely chopped, roasted red peppers, drained , cut into strips, marinated artichoke hearts, drained, coarsely chopped, diced provolone cheese (4 oz) or 1 cup mozzarella cheese (4 oz), diced salami (4 oz), light caesar salad dressing (or italian salad dressing) or 1/2 cup regular caesar salad dressing (or italian salad dressing), sliced basil or 1/4 cup chopped italian parsley

eggs, hard-boiled and sliced, light tuna packed in water, drained, reduced-fat or light salad dressing (such as italian or caesar), tomatoes, halved, nicoise olives (or other green olives), pitted and sliced, whole-wheat tortillas, mixed salad greens, finely chopped, baked potato chips (about 20 chips)

cucumbers (persian, pickling, etc.) chopped, ripe tomatoes chopped, avocado chopped, salad dressing (light caesar, balsamic, italian, or try this...), extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar, red wine, fresh italian parsley chopped (or 1 tsp dried ), fresh basil chopped (or 1 tsp dried )

cooked chicken breasts, finely chopped, chili powder, miracle whip light, light ranch salad dressing, italian bread, tomato , cut into slices, kraft processed cheese slices