Summer salad recipes with 500 or fewer calories

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Fresh Garden Salad with Balsamic Marinade

Fresh Garden Salad with Balsamic Marinade

A summertime side with plenty of garden vegetables in a pleasant balsamic marinade. Add grilled meat or fish…

Salad Foodie
May 2021
Professional
1 vote
172 views
Luncheon Pasta Salad

Luncheon Pasta Salad

A refreshing light pasta salad for a main dish luncheon or summer potluck. I like small or medium shell pasta, but elbow, ditalini or bow tie pastas…

Salad Foodie
Jun 2020
Professional
1 vote
455 views
Steamed Spicy Corn Salad

Steamed Spicy Corn Salad

Steamed Spicy Corn Salad is one of the easiest salad recipes. It has the natural sweetness of corn coupled with tanginess of raw mango and lot of…

Anchal Jyoti
Dec 2019
Intermediate
1 vote
445 views
Crunchy Ramen Salad

Crunchy Ramen Salad

I got this recipe from a former co-worker. It's a popular side dish at a lot of church suppers, work potlucks, and other events. There are various…

Andra Kiser
Jun 2019
Intermediate
1 vote
670 views
Red Cabbage Coleslaw

Red Cabbage Coleslaw

Think outside the box for your next slaw with this creamy deep red cabbage version. The dried cranberries are camouflaged by the cabbage color and…

Salad Foodie
Aug 2018
Professional
1 vote
2185 views
Ham, Peas & Pasta Salad

Ham, Peas & Pasta Salad

A nice choice for a summer cookout or picnic, this pasta salad can be made up to a day ahead for convenience. My pasta choice for this is ditalini,…

Salad Foodie
Jun 2018
Professional
1 vote
3108 views
Layered Lemon Tomato Aspic

Layered Lemon Tomato Aspic

Layered Lemon Tomato Aspic is a chilled jellied salad with a punch of sweet and tart flavors.

Culinary Envy
Jun 2017
Advanced
1 vote
2006 views
Apple and Spinach Salad with Sweet Seed Butter Dressing

Apple and Spinach Salad with Sweet Seed Butter Dressing

Betsy’s Best Gourmet Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, Cashew Butter, and Sunflower Seed Butter feature Chia seeds,…

Betsy's Best
Aug 2016
Intermediate
1 vote
3769 views
Italian Pasta and Vegetable Salad

Italian Pasta and Vegetable Salad

This pasta salad has a nice texture balance of smooth to crunchy, plus the tart-sweet of red wine vinegar and…

Salad Foodie
Feb 2016
Professional
1 vote
4639 views
Favorite Creamy Coleslaw

Favorite Creamy Coleslaw

For me, this has just the right balance of slaw to dressing. A true creamy slaw delight. Keep in mind this produces a VERY creamy version…

Frosted Flaker
Dec 2015
Intermediate
2 votes
2519 views
Cool and Creamy Ranch Cucumber Salad

Cool and Creamy Ranch Cucumber Salad

This is a simple as 1-2-3. Only a few ingredients and a quick 30 minute chill and you are good to go. Great…

Denise Sherin
Aug 2015
Advanced
1 vote
7988 views
Spinach-Romaine Lettuce Salad

Spinach-Romaine Lettuce Salad

This was a 'gourmet' salad from Bon Appetit, 1978. It now is a favorite in my recipes. Sliced red onions and/or feta cheese make good additions to…

Julia Ann Souders
Aug 2015
Intermediate
1 vote
3246 views
Mexican Black Bean and Corn Salad

Mexican Black Bean and Corn Salad

This is a great side dish for picnics and outdoor parties since there is no mayo in it. The cilantro, fresh…

Denise Sherin
Apr 2015
Advanced
1 vote
5966 views
Creamy Coleslaw

Creamy Coleslaw

I like to make all kinds of coleslaw's. I like to make different flavors, some with mayo some with vinaigrettes some mixed with both. I like to…

Denise Sherin
Apr 2015
Advanced
1 vote
4333 views
Grilled Chicken-Melon Salad

Grilled Chicken-Melon Salad

Grilled Chicken-Melon Salad is an easy recipe for your outdoor barbecue and grilling recipe files. It is a Tex-Mex style recipe with chopped chicken…

RecipeKing
Feb 2015
Intermediate
1 vote
1947 views