5 light salad salata Recipes

plain low-fat yogurt, light sour cream, tarragon or white wine vinegar, chopped fresh tarragon, chopped fresh dill, chopped scallions, green part only, anchovy paste, torn butter lettuce (1 head ), torn escarole (1 head ), frozen peas, thawed, sliced ricotta salata, pine nuts, toasted

beets (can substitute golden or chioga), roughly chopped pistachios (can substitute almonds or hazelnuts), yellow endive, arugula, shaved parmesan, vinaigrette, white wine vinegar (can substitute white balsamic or champagne), light pure olive oil, minced, medium shallot, chopped fresh thyme, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, white sugar, fresh ground black pepper, kosher salt

firm tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped, pickling cucumbers , such as kirby cucumbers or 1 english cucumber, finely chopped, scallions, white and light green parts only, finely chopped, green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped, chopped romaine lettuce hearts , packed, fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, sesame paste , plus more if needed (tahini), white vinegar, salt and black pepper, to taste

navel oranges, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, oil-cured black olives, pitted and halved, lightly packed baby spinach or arugula leaves, ground sea salt , preferably gray salt, freshly ground black pepper, ricotta salata, navel oranges, juiced, twice the amount of olive oil as orange juice, ground sea salt , preferably gray salt, freshly ground black pepper