39 low cold salads Recipes

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, pounded thin, ground salted pistachios, bacon, crumbled feta cheese or 4 tbsp blue cheese, whole cherry tomatoes, rinsed and dried, mixed salad greens, rinsed and dried, olive oil, approximately, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, sugar substitute or 1 tbsp granulated sugar (if not on low-carb diet), herbes de provence , to taste, worcestershire sauce , to taste, garlic powder, to taste (not garlic salt ), salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, canola oil, extra virgin olive oil, cold water , as needed

peas or 1 1/2 cups green beans, cold cooked quinoa, crumbled low-fat goat cheese, chopped fresh parsley, chopped mint or 1/4 cup basil, chopped fresh tarragon, chopped shallot, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, toasted cooled pine nuts

chopped walnuts, pear - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced, crisp apple - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced, asian pear - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced, salt, cold water, lettuce leaves, watercress, fresh strawberries, sliced, low-fat yogurt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, salt and ground black pepper to taste, black raisins, golden raisins

grain brown rice, cooked, quinoa, cooked, toasted almond, coarsely chopped, stalk celery, diced, apples, cored, diced and tossed with 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon or 1 lime juice, chopped cilantro, plain low-fat yogurt, mayonnaise, lime juice, dijon mustard, curry powder, cayenne, salt, canola oil, broccoli floret, steamed and refreshed with cold water

rotini pasta, cooked , rinsed under cold water and drained well, sweet red pepper, seeded and diced, cucumber, peeled and diced, green onions, sliced, tuna in water, drained and flaked, dijon mustard, plain nonfat yogurt, reduced-fat mayonnaise, italian parsley, chopped, dill weed, chopped, salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste

dried soba noodles (can use a little more), dark sesame oil, rice vinegar (do not use rice wine vinegar!), reduced sodium soy sauce (more if needed), lime juice, brown sugar, fresh minced garlic, cayenne pepper (or use 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes or to taste), carrot (peeled and finely grated , squeeze out the extra moisture with hands), green onions, chopped, sesame seeds, black pepper (optional)

rice vinegar, cold water, low-sodium soy sauce, canola oil, dark sesame oil, grated peeled fresh ginger, salt, garlic clove, minced, uncooked millet, water, chopped walnuts, low-sodium soy sauce, diced carrot, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped red bell pepper, chopped green bell pepper, sliced green onions, chopped seeded jalapeno pepper

water, very cold, unflavored gelatin, diet cola, flat, unsweetened kool-aid powdered drink mix , black cherry, splenda sugar substitute, low-fat cream cheese, coconut, flaked, pecans, chopped

mayonnaise (do not use fat free or low fat), milk, prepared mustard, pepper, salt, cold potatoes, cooked, peeled, and diced, cooked ham , i use ham shoulder, cubed, frozen peas, thawed, onion, chopped fine, sliced red pepper, sliced green pepper, lettuce leaves, washed, and dried

gelatin powder, cold water, chicken broth, salt, dried dill weed, sugar, low-fat yogurt, plain, chopped green pepper, sliced quartered radish, chopped green onion, snipped fresh parsley, crisp lettuce leaf

cranberry-flavored gelatin, boiling water, cold water, diced red delicious apple, diced golden delicious apple, seedless green grapes, quartered, chopped pecans, fat-free cream cheese, softened, low-fat sour cream, sugar, vanilla extract, lettuce leaves, apple slices (optional), chopped pecans (optional)

cooked chicken breasts, cubed, canola oil, orange juice, white vinegar, salt, cooked rice, cold, green grapes, halved, chopped celery , strings removed, pineapple tidbits, drained , retain juice for dressing, mandarin oranges, drained, almonds, mayonnaise , for dressing, do not use low-fat

shrimp, shelled and deveined, celery ribs, sliced diagonally, green onions, sliced, dried wakame seaweed , soaked 5 minutes in cold water, chopped, rice wine vinegar, low sodium soy sauce, sesame oil

canola oil, yellow onions, roughly chopped, minced garlic, chicken stock or low-sodium, canned, shucked english peas, spinach leaves, butter, cold and in pieces, salt and black pepper to taste, lime, juiced, lemon, juiced, truffle oil, extra virgin olive oil, blanched, stringed snow peas , sliced lengthwise 1/8-inch, salt and black pepper taste

plain fat-free yogurt, low-fat mayonnaise, curry powder, salt, garlic cloves, minced, cold cooked long-grain brown rice, chopped granny smith apple, sliced green onions, raisins, chopped carrot, fresh lemon juice, water, olive oil, thawed orange juice concentrate, salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic clove, minced, torn spinach

green goddess salad dressing mix, cold water, low-fat mayonnaise or 2/3-3/4 cup low-fat yogurt, vinegar, hass avocado

carton plain low-fat yogurt, port or other sweet red wine, grated fresh yellow onion, tub nonfat cream cheese, softened, tub reduced-fat cream cheese, softened, dry ranch-flavored salad dressing mix, unflavored gelatin, cold water, fresh herbs , such as chives, oregano, basil, and mint leaves (optional)