Quick and easy salad recipes with 500 or fewer calories added by professional chefs

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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
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
Curried Chicken Salad

Curried Chicken Salad

A light and refreshing salad for a main dish, side salad, sandwich filling or cracker spread. Easy and quick to prepare.

Salad Foodie
Oct 2014
Professional
1 vote
3091 views
Mom's Pickled Beet and Egg Salad

Mom's Pickled Beet and Egg Salad

I've fond memories of my mother's salads but have few written recipes of hers. Relying on memory alone for…

Salad Foodie
Aug 2014
Professional
1 vote
5247 views
Creamy Cucumber Salad

Creamy Cucumber Salad

This refreshing salad is a departure from traditional marinated cucumbers, and perfect for summer cookouts and picnics. Cucumbers may be peeled or…

Salad Foodie
Aug 2014
Professional
6 votes
9569 views
Romaine with Toasted Nuts and Seeds

Romaine with Toasted Nuts and Seeds

Generally, you don't think of recipes for salad, but this one is sooooo good. I got it from a book called "The…

Kyra Martin
Oct 2013
Professional
1 vote
2882 views
Blueberry & Almond Brunch Slaw

Blueberry & Almond Brunch Slaw

About to make a small amount of coleslaw one day an inspiration came to me to make a fruited version with blueberries. But then I couldn’t stop at…

Salad Foodie
Sep 2013
Professional
3 votes
2503 views
Cucumber and Yogurt Salad

Cucumber and Yogurt Salad

Great alternative to tzatziki.

Kyra Martin
Jun 2013
Professional
1 vote
2173 views
Quinoa and Edamame Salad

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…

Kyra Martin
May 2013
Professional
1 vote
1478 views
Vinaigrette Coleslaw II

Vinaigrette Coleslaw II

Light, sweet and tart, this salad is a refreshing change from creamy coleslaws. This is a variation of Vinaigrette Coleslaw I - link below (see…

Salad Foodie
Dec 2012
Professional
3 votes
4730 views
Sauteed Pineapple Salad

Sauteed Pineapple Salad

Delicious sauteed pineapple slices with a hint of cinnamon and sugar, served on a bed of fresh green lettuce and sprinkled with grated cheddar…

Wendi Taylor
Nov 2012
Professional
1 vote
4039 views
Chicken, Tomatoes & Rotini Salad

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…

Salad Foodie
Aug 2012
Professional
2 votes
4976 views
Zucchini, Yellow Squash & Radish Salad

Zucchini, Yellow Squash & Radish Salad

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

Salad Foodie
Aug 2012
Professional
1 vote
3234 views
Fiesta Chopped Salad

Fiesta Chopped Salad

I’m on a mission to find great new (to me) recipes using zucchini, and this perky salad was the first to be tried. A healthy colorful side salad,…

Salad Foodie
Aug 2012
Professional
1 vote
3962 views