Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ethnicity:

Romanian

Ingredients:

2 each minced garlic...
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon oil
3 each to 4 zuchini

Directions:

Clean and wash the zuchini, then cut in medium sized pieces. Boil in salt water. When ready, drain, place in the salad bowl, pour oil, vinegar, garlic and 2-3 tablespoons from the boiling liquid. Garnish with some chopped parsley and dill.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ethnicity:

Romanian

Ingredients:

3 each zuchini
1 each onion (to taste)
3 tablespoons oil, vinegar (to...

Directions:

Wash and clean the zuchini, cut into pieces and set to boil in salt water. After they get soften, let drain and cool. Then squeeze dry and chop with a wooden chopper. Then place in a bowl and beat with oil just like the eggplant salad. Add finely chopped onion, pepper, salt and a little vinegar. Arrange on a plate and garnish with tomato slices and some chopped dill.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

0.5 each a Med. size head...
2 each tomatoes diced
2 each California...
4 each to 8 thin slices...
1 each to 2 sprigs...
0.5 each whole juice of 1...

Directions:

1. Slice cabbage finely ( like coleslaw )
2. Chop tomato, avocado, jalepeno, and cilantro
3. Add all of these to a large bowl and squirt lemon juice on the mixture
4. Add salt and pepper to taste, mix thoroughly
5. Best if eaten immediately

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

2 cups peeled and thinly...
0.5 cup thinly sliced...
1 cup peeled and...

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together and enjoy.
This is incredibly clean and fresh tasting, and is a great accompaniment to more earthy foods.
For a sweeter taste, replace the lime juice with orange juice.

Time:

40 min (20 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

6 each yams, scrubbed...
0.75 cup plain nonfat yogurt
0.25 cup nonfat mayonnaise
2 tablespoon Lemon juice
2 tablespoon chopped chives,...
1 tablespoon curry powder
0.5 cup finely chopped...
0.5 cup finely chopped...
1 teaspoon chopped cilantro...

Directions:

Pierce the yams with a fork. Place on a double layer of paper towels in a circle on the floor of the microwave oven, leaving about 1 inch between each one. Microwave on high for 10 to 14 minutes, or until tender, turning once during cooking. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes, with each wrapped in a paper towel. Cool, then peel and cut the yams into 1-inch cubes. In a medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, chives, and curry powder. In a large bowl, combine the yams, onion...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

1 can (20 oz) pineapple...
1 can (16 oz) pear...
1 can (16 oz) sliced...
1 can (16 oz) apricot...
0.25 cup lemon or vanilla...
1 cup granola

Directions:

Drain each can of fruit very well. Cut the pear halves several times each, the peaches once, the apricots once. Mix them up in a medium sized bowl. Pour the yogurt over the top and blend gently. Spoon into 5 different bowls and sprinkle the granola on top. Sprinkle a little cinnamon on top to add extra zest.

Time:

1 hr 45 min (15 min to prepare, 1 hr 30 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

1 each lb Small white beans
8 cups water
2 tsp salt
12 each Sun-dried...
3 each large Garlic cloves
0.333333 cup olive oil
2 tablespoon Sliced fresh...
0.25 teaspoon Freshly ground...
20 each Kalamata olives;...

Directions:

Pick over beans; rinse well.
In a large pot, bring beans and water to a boil.
Cover, remove from heat, and let stand 1 hour.
Bring to a boil again, then reduce heat and cook, covered, over low heat until beans are tender (about 1 to 1-1/2 hours), adding 2 teaspoons salt towards end of cooking time.
Drain beans and cool completely.
(Beans may be rinsed in cold water to speed cooling.)

Finely chop tomatoes and garlic, either by hand or in a food...

Time:

40 min (20 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

0.5 each Vidalia onion --...
2 each oz. cans...
0.75 cup extra-virgin...
2 each cloves garlic --...
0.25 cup lemon juice, salt...
1 each tomato –...
8 each pita rounds --...

Directions:

In a medium bowl, combine lemon juice, salt, pepper, and garlic.
Slowly whisk in olive oil.
Set aside half of this dressing to spoon onto sandwiches later.

Add the beans and chopped onion to the remaining half of the dressing in bowl and let sit for up to an hour at room temperature or refrigerate overnight.
When ready to serve, put slices of tomato and some lettuce into each pita pocket.
Spoon in marinated beans.
Add more dressing if desired.

Time:

4 hr 30 min (15 min to prepare, 4 hr 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

0.5 cups cooked (1/2 cup...
1 cup cooked soba...
1 cup julienned...
1 cup broccoli florets,...
0.5 cup sliced green onions
0.25 cup minced fresh...
3 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoon reduced sodium...
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
3 tablespoon fat-free mayonnaise
0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper,...

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine beans, noodles, carrots, broccoli, green onion and parsley or basil. Gently stir in Sesame Dressing. Cover and marinate overnight in refrigerator. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired. Bring to room temperature and adjust seasoning to taste before serving. Sesame Dressing: In a small bowl or shaker jar, combine all ingredients and mix well.

Description:

Try figs in salads,...

Time:

15 min (15 min to prepare, 0 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ethnicity:

American

Notes:

Nutritional...

Ingredients:

1 can (15 ounces)...
1/4 cup vinaigrette...
3 each (3 bunches)...
1 can (6 ounces)...
2 tablespoon chopped chives
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon fresh tarragon
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts...
1/4 cup crumbled feta...
1 pinch Freshly grated...

Directions:

In a medium bowl gently toss figs with 2 tablespoons vinaigrette dressing; marinate for 10 minutes. Grill under broiler on high heat just until lightly browned; set aside. Meanwhile, put 2 tablespoons vinaigrette dressing, watercress, Mandarin oranges, chives, thyme and tarragon in a salad bowl. Toss gently. Arrange on salad plates, top with figs, pine nuts, feta cheese and pepper.

Time:

35 min (15 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

8 OZ Green Le Puy lentils
2 each Celery stalks;...
0.5 each Red Bell Pepper;...
2 each Scallions (spring...
2 each Garlic cloves;...
2 tablespoon chopped fresh...
0.25 cup balsamic vinegar
0.333333 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard...
0.5 teaspoon Salt, Freshly...
0.25 cup Chopped toasted...

Directions:

Boil lentils until just cooked, but not mushy.
Drain lentils and place in a large mixing bowl to cool slightly.

In a small bowl, combine all remaining ingredients, stirring to mix well.
Pour mixture over warm lentils and stir gently to combine thoroughly.

Serve warm with crusty bread.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ethnicity:

Romanian

Ingredients:

1 each carrot
1 each medium celery root
2 each small cucumbers
1 each big apple
3 each nice tomatoes
5 each to 6 ripe plums...
0.5 cup sour cream, juice...
1 teaspoon confectioner's...

Directions:

Clean the carrot and celery root, julienne, place in a salad bowl, add thinly sliced cucumbers and apple, peeled, seeded and sliced tomatoes, sliced plums or pitted sour cherries. Mix everything with the sour cream to which you added lemon juice, sugar and salt, just before serving.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ethnicity:

Romanian

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon oil, vinegar to...
4 each oz/100 gram olives
1 each herring
1 each onion
1 each pickle
1 each carrot, a handful...
3 each to 4 big potatoes
1 each small beet

Directions:

Boil separately the beet, potatoes, carrot and peas or beans. Let cool. Thinly slice the potatoes, carrot and beet and then mix with the peas or beans, chopped onion, and rounds of hard boiled eggs and pickle. Add salt, oil and vinegar. Mix well and let stand at least an hour to mix the flavors. Arrange in salad bowl. Keep the herring in warm water for 5-6 hours, with the belly split open. Remove all bones, cut into finger thick strips and add to the salad. Arrange everything in the salad bow...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ethnicity:

Romanian

Ingredients:

1 each small beet
3 each to 4 big potatoes
1 each carrot, a handful...
1 each pickle
2 each hard boiled eggs
1 each onion
3 tablespoons oil, vinegar to...

Directions:

Boil separately the beet, potatoes, carrot and peas or beans. Let cool. Thinly slice the potatoes, carrot and beet and then mix with the peas or beans, chopped onion, and rounds of hard boiled eggs and pickle. Add salt, oil and vinegar. Mix well and let stand at least an hour to mix the flavors. Arrange in salad bowl.

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

4 cups raw spinach
4 cups romaine lettuce
2 cups chopped red,...
2 cups grape or cherry...
1 cup chopped broccoli
1 cup chopped cauliflower
1 cup sliced yellow squash
1 cup sliced zucchini
2 cups sliced cucumber
2 cups chopped baby carrots

Directions:

Wash all of the vegetables and mix them together in a large mixing bowl. Top this colorful meal with the nonfat or low-fat dressing of your choice Note: the dressing is not included in the nutritional analysis.

Time:

40 min (20 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

1 each lb. firm tofu,...
1 each celery stalk, diced
1 tablespoon minced red onion
2 each Tablespoon....
0.5 cup eggless mayonnaise
2 tablespoon tamari
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
0.5 teaspoon kelp powder

Directions:

Squeeze the excess moisture out of the thawed tofu and crumble it into small pieces.
Combine with the celery, onion and carrot.

Stir together the mayonnaise, tamari, lemon juice and kelp powder in a small bowl.
Add the mayonnaise mixture to the tofu and vegetables and mix well.

Time:

30 min (20 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each 1 cup vegan...
1 each 1 cup plain soy milk
1 each 1 tablespoon....
1 each 2 tablespoon....
1 each 1/4 tablespoon....
1 each 2 tablespoon....
1 each 1 garlic clove,...
1 each 1/4 tablespoon....
1 each 1/8 tablespoon....
1 each 1/4 tablespoon. salt
1 each 1/4 tablespoon....

Directions:

* Place all ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid.
* Shake well to blend.
* Makes 2 cups.
* Best if chilled several hours or overnight.
* I keep meaning to try it and just never get around to it.
Good luck with it!

Time:

40 min (15 min to prepare, 25 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

4 each large yukon potatoes
2 each small red potatoes
0.5 cup chopped onion
0.75 cup chopped celery
4 tablespoons pickle relish
0.5 cup nayonaise
4 teaspoons white vinegar,...

Directions:

Method: boil potatoes for 25 minutes, drain.
in seperate bowl, combine nayonaise, onions, celery, and relish, mix.
when potatoes are cooled, peel yukons potatoes only (the red potatoes should remain their peel, which adds texture to the salad).
cube potatoes, and add to nayonaise mixture.
add vinegar and salt and pepper to taste, toss.

You can always adjust recipe by adding red or green peppers, red onion, different potatoes, etc.

Time:

35 min (15 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

1 each lb tofu -- soft...
2 tablespoon olive oil -- for...
1 each clove garlic --...
1 teaspoon dillweed
0.5 teaspoon turmeric
0.5 teaspoon celery seeds
0.5 teaspoon caraway seed
2 tablespoon brewer's yeast --...
6 tablespoon eggless mayo
3 tablespoon prepared mustard...
2 each scallions -- minced
1 each stalk celery --...
1 each carrot -- minced
0.5 cup fresh parsley --...
0.5 cup dill pickle...

Directions:

Drain excess water from tofu and crumble.
Heat oil and saute briefly.
Drain excess water, if necessary.
Mix with remaining ingredients and serve on whole wheat bread or crackers with tomato slices and alfalfa sprouts.

Description:

Nutrition abounds in this...

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Notes:

Nutritional...

Ingredients:

1 can (15 ounces) red...
1 can (8 3/4 ounces)...
1 can (5 ounces) canned...
1 each small red bell...
1/2 cup green onion,...
1/3 cup (1/3 to 1/2 cup)...
1/4 cup minced, fresh...
1 can (4 ounces)...

Directions:

In a medium bowl, combine beans, corn, turkey, bell pepper and green onion. Add quinoa, dressing, cilantro, and if desired, green chilies. Toss gently to combine.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

0.5 cup wine vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoon basil
1 each clove garlic...
1 package (8 oz) spiral...
2 cups broccoli flowerets
2 cups sliced crookneck...
4 each kiwifruit
1 each lb cooked turkey...
1 cup red pepper strips
0.5 cup sliced green onions
0.333333 cup grated Parmesan...

Directions:

Combine vinegar, oil, mustard, basil, and garlic; mix well. Cook noodles as package directs. Add broccoli and squash to the last 30 seconds of cooking the noodles and drain. Pour dressing over noodles, and allow to cool. Peel and slice kiwifruit. Toss turkey, red pepper, green onions and kiwifruit with pasta. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese to serve.

Time:

4 hr 15 min (15 min to prepare, 4 hr to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

3 each medium green bell...
3 each medium red bell...
2 each oz, cans white...
2 OZ cans, water...
0.5 cup sliced ripe olives
1 each head lettuce
2 each medium tomatoes...
0.5 teaspoon grated lemon peel
0.333333 cup Lemon juice
0.25 cup olive oil
2 tablespoon fresh chopped...
1 teaspoon rosemary
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Directions:

Salad

Set oven to broil. Place bell peppers on broiler pan. Broil with tops 4 to 5 inches from heat about minutes on each side or until skin blisters and browns. Remove from oven. Wrap in towel; let stand 5 minutes. Remove skin, stems, seeds, and membranes of the peppers. Cut peppers into 1/4-inch slices. Toss peppers, beans, tuna, olives, and dressing in a bowl. Cover and chill for 4 hours, stirring occasionally. Spoon salad onto lettuce leaves and garnish with tomato wedges.<...

Time:

10 min (5 min to prepare, 5 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

2 each bananas, sliced
1 each ripe pear, sliced
4 each kiwis, peeled and...
2 cups sliced strawberries
2 each feijoas, sliced
2 tablespoon orange juice...
1 each ripe guava

Directions:

Combine all of the ingredients, except for the juice and guava, in a large serving bowl. Peel and slice the guava into quarters and place in a blender with the orange juice concentrate. Puree until smooth. Pour the mixture through a sieve to remove the seeds and pour over the fruit salad.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

1 each (20oz) can...
1 each small papaya,...
1 each mango, peeled and...
1 each large basket...

Directions:

Arrange pineapple, papaya, mango and strawberries on a serving platter. Sprinkle lime juice over fruit. Serve.

Time:

40 min (20 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

3 each lg Tomatoes
0.5 pounds Peel
2 each lemon’s juice
0.25 cup Vegetable oil
0.25 teaspoon granulated sugar
0.5 teaspoon Dried basil...

Directions:

Slice tomatoes crosswise; arrange on serving platter; coarsely grate the lemons to measure 2 tablespoons peel; sprinkle over tomatoes.
Squeeze lemons to measure 3 tablespoons juice, combine in small bowl with oil, sugar and basil.
Pour dressing over tomatoes and garnish with basil sprigs, if desired.