179 lemon salad cooking light Recipes

water, uncooked quick-cooking bulgur, cubed cooked chicken breast (about 1/2 lb), chopped fresh parsley, quartered artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped, grape tomatoes, halved, light northern italian salad dressing with basil and romano (such as ken s steak house lite), fresh lemon juice

yukon gold potato, 3/4-inch peeled , cooked till tender, sweet potato, 3/4-inch, peeled , cooked till tender, cauliflower, lightly cooked florets, broccoli, lightly cooked florets, carrots, peeled and sliced into ribbons, canned beets (1/4-inch slices), bibb lettuce, leaves red cabbage, fresh thyme, chopped, fresh lemon juice, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, sugar, fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, ground dried chile (1/8 to 1/4 tsp chile), prepared seafood cocktail sauce, mayonnaise, salt, fresh ground black pepper

grainy mustard, preferably french, black olive tapenade (homemade or store-bought ), red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, cooked french green lentils , preferably still warm, preserved lemon, scallions, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced, chunk light tuna , packed in oil, salt, fresh ground pepper

skinless and boneless cooked chicken or 6 cups cooked turkey, cut into bite size pieces, salt, freshly ground white pepper, light olive oil, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh parsley, cut tarragon leaves or 1/4 tsp fragrant dried tarragon, tender celery, diced, scallions or 1/2 cup mild onion, minced, chopped walnuts (optional), mayonnaise, preferably homemade, head romaine lettuce, washed and dried, hard-boiled eggs, fresh parsley

elbow macaroni or 7 oz pasta shells or 7 oz spiral shaped pasta, cooked and drained, bacon, cooked and crumbled, mayonnaise, chili sauce, lemon juice, chicken bouillon powder, light brown sugar , to taste, tabasco sauce , to taste, roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped, chopped green onion, sliced lettuce

base of prepared salad greens, cold cooked crabmeat, chunks (can substitute shrimp or lobster), hard-boiled eggs, black olives, mayonnaise, light cream, chili sauce, chopped scallion, chopped green pepper, chopped green olives, lemon , juice of, salt and pepper

tri-colored spiral pasta, cooked and drained, light tuna in water, drained, summer squash, diced, carrots, cooked and sliced, chopped red onion, garlic, chopped, handful of chopped yellow bell pepper, handful of chopped orange or red bell pepper, leaves of cilantro, shredded, lemons

avocados - peeled, pitted, and cubed, fresh lemon juice, hard-cooked eggs, chopped, red onion, minced, light mayonnaise, milk, hard-cooked eggs, sliced, paprika

potatoes, unpeeled, cooked and cooled slightly, low-fat french dressing (the bottled kind ), celery, chopped, dill pickles, chopped, red pepper, chopped, green onion, finely chopped, radish, thinly sliced, light mayonnaise, plain fat-free yogurt, prepared mustard, lemon juice, salt (optional), fresh ground pepper, hard-cooked egg white or 3 whole hardboiled egg

plain fat-free yogurt, light mayonnaise or 2 tbsp fat-free mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, fresh basil, chopped (or 1/2 tsp dried , although fresh preferred), dried oregano, salt and pepper (freshly ground tricolor pepper is nice), uncooked macaroni , cooked according to package directions, salmon, chopped celery (or fennel bulb), red bell pepper, chopped, red onion, diced (to taste)

tuna steaks, fresh ground pepper, kosher salt, olive oil, jumbo pasta shells , cook according to package directions (but don tsp overcook, you don tsp want them to break apart), mayonnaise (you can use a little more if you want, but i prefer a light dressing), celery ribs, cut lengthwise and then chopped fine, red onion, chopped fine, roasted red peppers (jar is fine , i always keep some on hand), scallions, fine diced (white and green parts ), kalamata olive, chopped (you can substitute black olives), anchovy fillets, fine minced (don tsp shy away, you will never notice them but wow, what a great flavor), capers, drained and chopped, fresh lemon juice, fresh parsley, fine diced, pepper, tomatoes, chopped and then lightly pureed in the food processor, fresh basil, chopped fine, shallot, chopped, olive oil, red wine vinaigrette, salt, pepper, salad greens, for serving (use your favorite , i love some torn bibb or boston lettuce for a creamy texture), lemon, cut in 4 wedges (1 per plate as a garnish and squeezed on the salad)

brown rice, cooked, turkey breast (cooked ), celery, diagonally sliced, pineapple chunk, drained, mandarin orange, drained, water chestnut, canned, drained and thinly sliced, walnuts, chopped, lettuce leaves, lemon low fat yogurt, light mayonnaise, lemon , zest of, curry powder

olive oil flavored cooking spray, red potato, unpeeled, green beans, chicken breasts, diced and cooked, roasted red pepper, drained and rinsed, kalamata olive, drained and coarsely chopped, white wine vinegar, fresh lemon juice, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, light brown sugar, grated lemon zest, dried oregano, crumbled

couscous, boiling water, kosher salt, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, garlic cloves, minced, grated lemon zest, fresh ground black pepper, shredded cooked chicken, romaine lettuce hearts , cut into thin crosswise slices, moist dried calimyrna figs, stems trimmed , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, diced firm ripe plum tomato , plus, tomatoes, trimmed and quartered, diced cucumber , plus, cucumbers, lightly packed chopped flat leaf parsley, lightly packed chopped mint leaf, chopped fresh dill, sliced natural almonds

jumbo asparagus, papaya, halved seeded and peeled, light sour cream, papaya nectar or 1/4 cup mango nectar, bottled mango chutney, grated, lemon , rind of, dry fusilli or 6 oz rotelle pasta or 6 oz other curly pasta, cooked,rinsed and drained (about 3 cups cooked), shelled and cooked small shrimp, green onion, leaves boston lettuce or 8 leaves bibb lettuce

octopus, cleaned, flakey sea salt, white balsamic vinegar, minced garlic, chopped simple preserved lemons , recipe follows, plus more for garnish, juice and zest of 1 meyer lemon (about 3 tbsp), extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to garnish, fresh basil leaves , finely julienned, kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, olive oil, for grilling, kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, lightly packed cups baby arugula, washed and trimmed, cooked white beans, sliced fresno chile, radishes , finely sliced on a mandoline or with a sharp knife, red onion, finely sliced, flakey sea salt , for garnishing, note : to clean fresh octopus, turn the head inside out and remove the ink sac, innards and mouthparts. rinse gently and pat dry., meyer lemons, salt, water or freshly squeezed lemon juice, to cover

flaked crabmeat, capers, rinsed and drained, minced chives, hard-cooked egg, chopped, light mayonnaise, light mayonnaise, lemon juice, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, avocado, pitted, peeled and halved (haas are the best)

cleaned cooked shrimp, chopped, shell pasta, cooked and cooled, mayonnaise or 1/4 cup light, lemon juice, sugar (or sweeten, to taste), horseradish, add parsley, salt and pepper