American salad recipes with 500 or fewer calories added by professional chefs

Garbage Salad (not really)

This salad will make the meal, or be the meal. Broccoli, oranges, almonds, raisins, mushrooms, onion & bacon - and a fabulous classic sweet & tangy…

Southwestern Shell Pasta Salad

Chop, chop, chop and get your frustrations out making this pasta salad with south-of-the-border appeal. Choose your heat level by amount of peppers,…

Make-over Spaghetti & Shrimp Salad

Originally mayo was the dressing for this salad recipe from a friend long ago, but I decided to give it a…

Chicken, Tomatoes & Rotini Salad

Hearty pasta salad to help use up leftover roast chicken or turkey. I've a bumper crop of grape tomatoes which…

Fiddlehead Fern and Cholla Bud Quinoa Salad

1/2 cup freekah or quinoa 1/2 pound baby artichokes- fresh or frozen or cholla buds 1/2 pound fiddlehead…

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,…

Tuna and Pasta Salad

Tuna and Pasta salad a very simple and delicious dish easy to make and great warm or cold.

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…

Zucchini, Yellow Squash & Radish Salad

So colorful, light and refreshing, this goes over well at summer feeds, and helps use up your garden harvest.…

Quinoa and Edamame Salad

I wasn't a huge fan of the dressing for this, so feel free to experiment. I made a big batch though and it reheated nicely and was also good cold…

Fresh Garden Salad with Balsamic Marinade

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

Black Bean Salsa

This is quick and easy dish which is a must in summer time or picnic time.

Wild Rice Salad

Honey-Lime Fruit Salad

Easy Broccoli Salad

A basic broccoli salad, easy to make and delicious as either an entree or side salad.