256 light low calorie salad Recipes

cooked chicken (optional), cucumber , halved lengthwise and sliced, sliced celery, chopped red onion (about 1/2 onion), chopped yellow bell peppers or 1/4 cup orange bell pepper, tri-color spiral pasta, cooked without salt, light mayonnaise, low-fat sour cream, nonfat milk, dried dill, salt (optional), pepper

uncooked quinoa, water, chopped celery, chopped onion, low fat mayonnaise (such as hellman s light), wasabi powder, lemon juice , or to taste, salt and ground black pepper to taste, tuna, drained

plain breadcrumbs, buttermilk ranch salad dressing mix, dry, light sour cream (can sub. ff mayo too), boneless skinless chicken breasts

fresh picked early spring peas (or 3 cups frozen sweet peas thawed quickly in warm water) do not use canned peas, hard boiled eggs (you can sub only the egg whites for low fat), diced onion, cheddar cheese diced to about the same size as the peas (using shredded cheese will make the cheese soggy if the salad is not eaten just after making it), tblsps. mayo (you can sub light or fat free), salt, pepper

kidney beans, rinsed and drained, corn, drained, green chilies, roma tomatoes, diced, green onions, sliced, taco seasoning, light sour cream, baked corn tortilla chips or 5 oz polenta corn chips, broken

chopped ready-to-eat roasted skinned , boned chicken breasts (such as tyson; about 4 breast halves), diced peeled mango, diced fresh pineapple, drained, sliced water chestnuts, sliced celery, sliced green onions, mango chutney, light mayonnaise, low-fat sour cream, lemon juice, salt, minced peeled fresh ginger, pepper, peeled papaya (about 1 large)

fine, dry breadcrumbs, salt, reduced-fat monterey jack cheese, cubed, egg white, lightly beaten, torn fresh spinach, sliced green onions, brown sugar, canned low-sodium chicken broth, undiluted, balsamic vinegar, hot sauce, pink grapefruit , peeled andsectioned

red potatoes , cooked until tender and cubed, miracle whip light, plain nonfat yogurt, dijon mustard, celery seed, salt, pepper, low-fat cheddar cheese, cubed, monterey jack cheese, cubed, cooked ham, diced, tomato, chopped, green onion, sliced

white tuna packed in water, baby dill pickles, deli mustard, light mayonnaise, balsamic vinegar (splash), fat free low-carb tortilla (i use spinach)

miracle whip light, splenda sugar substitute, vinegar, broccoli florets, chopped cooked bacon, chopped onion, chopped pecans

lg. avocado, lemon juice, light mayonnaise, low -fat sour cream, worcestersshire sauce, choped scallions(white and light green parts only ), salt, cayenne, cooked,diced chicken, celery stalks,chopped, scallion,chopped, flat leaf parsley,chopped, avocados,chopped, head radicchio, head boston lettuce

quinoa, chicken broth -- homemade or canned low-sodium broth, scallions -- light and white green part only, thinly sliced, chopped golden raisins, rice vinegar, fresh orange juice, grated orange zest, extra-virgin olive oil, ground cumin, cucumber -- peeled, halved, seeded and chopped, chopped flat-leaf parsley, salt, freshly ground black pepper

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

chopped hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise (not light or free, which contain extra sugars/carbs), dijon mustard, salt, pepper, chopped celery (optional), onion, chopped (optional), paprika , optional

potato, boiled and sliced, low-fat plain yogurt, light mayonnaise, green onion, minced, curry powder, dijon mustard, fresh dill, chopped, fresh ground pepper , to taste, salt , to taste

diced cooked chicken breasts, halved seedless grapes, diced celery, low-fat mayonnaise, toasted slivered almonds, pepper, light bread, shredded lettuce

rotini pasta (i use the catelli smart 1 as it s a lot better for you. full box, around 6 cups cooked i think), red onion, bell peppers, red, fresh spinach leaves (i like pre-washed baby spinach), low-fat feta (smoked mozza would be good too, any sharp dry cheese), light mayonnaise, lemon juice, poppy seeds, splenda artificial sweetener (or use real sugar)

fresh asparagus, trimmed, rice vinegar, soy sauce (feel free to use low-sodium), peanut oil or 2 tsp other vegetable oil, sugar, drops sesame oil, salt and pepper, almonds, lightly toasted and chopped (may use walnuts/pecans), scallion, chopped