Salad recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $2.5 per serving

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,…

Spaghetti Salad

Fresh garden veggies are the stand-out in this pasta salad recipe -perfect for summer's garden harvest. Pretty as a picture when served in a clear…

Cool As A Cucumber Salad!

Summer weather is definitely here which brings about all sorts of grilling type activities, cook outs, and pot luck get togethers. When the perfect…

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…

Moroccan Tomato & Green Pepper Salad

Time to put those Preserved Lemons to work in the kitchen - they've been developing their totally unique and…

Asian Chicken Salad

The combination of colors, textures and flavors in this main dish salad are refreshing.

Got Carrot Salad? Got 20 Minutes?

I love stuff that's fast and easy. These are the recipes that are lifesavers especially when "stuff" happens,…

Honey-Lime Fruit Salad

Potato Salad

This salad was delicious! She cooked it yesterday and made a big bowl that could feed over 6 people but because it was so good we (my dad and I)…

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…

Orange Chipotle Vinaigrette

This recipe is adapted from one by Julie Campoy in her book Julienne. I made some changes to it. I added garlic, used more honey and reduced 50%…

Bulgur and Bean Salad

Bulgur is classified as a whole grain and makes a healthy and satisfying vegetarian meal or a side to grilled meats. We like the light nutty flavor…

Lemony Mediterranean Chickpea and Feta Salad

What a simple chop and drop salad loaded with creamy garbanzo beans, tomatoes, and peppers, dressed with a…

Chinese Eggplant Salad

This southwestern dish is based on the Sichuanese Fish Fragrant Eggplant.