15 simple low salad Recipes

reduced-fat ranch salad dressing mix, fat-free milk, fat-free sour cream, fat-free mayonnaise

crabmeat, green onion, finely chopped, celery, finely chopped, low-fat mayonnaise, low-fat plain yogurt, low-fat cheddar cheese, paprika, lemon juice

red salmon, drained and bones removed (or you may mix the soft bones in for added calcium), low-fat mayonnaise (keep the mayonnaise to a minimum or it will take away the flavor of the salad), fresh lemon juice, green onions, chopped, stalk celery, finely diced, lemon pepper (or to taste, or fresh ground black pepper), seasoning salt (to taste) or white salt (to taste), bread, toasted (white or whole wheat), soft butter (optional), lettuce leaves, roma tomato, thinly sliced

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, plain low-fat yogurt, garam masala, divided, kosher salt, divided, unsalted diced tomatoes, drained, olive oil, grated peeled fresh ginger, ground red pepper, garlic cloves, minced, heavy whipping cream, whole-wheat pitas, vertically sliced red onion, part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 3/4 cup), fresh cilantro leaves, green salad with simple vinaigrette

water packed tuna, drained, low-fat cottage cheese, rib celery finely chopped, scallions finely chopped

low-fat cream cheese, tomatoes (diced ), onion (chopped ), garlic clove (chopped ), black beans, red kidney beans, olive oil base salad dressing (i use roasted red pepper or sun dried tomato, but the choice is yours.), pineapple sauce

low-fat buttermilk, bottled chunky mild salsa, light mayonnaise, chopped fresh parsley, fresh lemon juice, sugar, dry mustard, salt, torn iceberg lettuce, torn romaine lettuce, tomatoes, halved, sliced carrot, sliced green onions

peeled and sliced/chopped cucumber, boiled diced potato (you can use leftover boiled potatoes), chopped tomato, chilled plain yogurt (you can use low/non-fat varieties), chat masala (use it for authenticity; available in indian stores) (optional), paprika, salt

chunky salsa, ketchup, low-fat mayonnaise (i like vegenaise) or 1/4 cup vegan mayonnaise (i like vegenaise), romaine lettuce, chopped tomato, chopped avocado, crushed tortilla chips

cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, stalk celery, thinly sliced, roasted red pepper, roasted yellow pepper (can use 1 whole red if yellow aren tsp on hand), red wine vinegar, olive oil, lemon , zest of, salt, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), fresh basil leaf , chopped into ribbons

new potato, shallots, fresh chives, pancetta, low-fat mayonnaise, extra virgin olive oil, cayenne pepper, black pepper

even beet haters will love this salad. okay , maybe not but if any recipe could win over a fussy eater, it s this 1. it s super simple to whip together and with a piece of grilled chicken or fish you ve got another dinner in the bag., tip if you can peel an apple , you can peel a beet. that s right, an apple peeler is the perfect tool to peel a beet., low fat plain yogurt, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, roughly chopped fresh mint, roughly chopped fresh cilantro, coarse salt to taste, beets , about two large, trimmed and peeled, apple, peeled and cored

green split peas , picked over, rinsed and drained, smoked ham hocks, carrot, roughly chopped, stalk celery, roughly chopped, onion, roughly chopped, fresh parsley, fresh thyme, bay leaf, low-sodium chicken broth or stock, water or a combination of both, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, simple salad , for serving, recipe follows, handfuls prewashed baby mixed greens (about 1 lb), extra-virgin olive oil, vinegar (balsamic, white or red wine, or cider - just not white distilled), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, copyright 2001 television food network , g.p. all rights reserved.