12 lite bean salad Recipes

shelled frozen edamame, red pepper, black beans, cannellini beans, corn (shoepeg or white is best), fresh dill or 1 -2 tbsp dried dill, lime juice, italian dressing (lite or regular), ground pepper, avocado

whole green beans, washed ,frenched,cooked for 1 minute and drained well (frenched=thinly sliced on the diagonal), watercress, washed,dried and stems removed, head lettuce, washed,dried and torn into small pieces, head radicchio, washed,dried and torn into small pieces, soft goat cheese, crumbled (or use feta), pepper, mixed fresh herbs (your choice e.g.oregano, thyme, chives, marjoram), garlic, egg yolk, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, salt, lite olive oil (or other salad oil)

spaghetti, cooked and cooled, tomato, chopped (i use little cherub tomatoes cut in half), cucumber, peeled and sliced about 1/4 inch thick then cut the slice into thirds, green pepper, chopped, garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained well, celery ribs, sliced (half moon shape), black olives, sliced (i use half the can but you can use more if you prefer ), your favorite italian dressing, soy sauce (i use lite ), vinegar, oil, ground ginger, water, sugar, garlic powder

spaghetti or 1 lb linguine, smooth peanut butter, peanut oil (or canola or lite olive), low sodium soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, fish sauce (substitute with 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce), asian chili sauce , recommend sriracha, sesame oil, sugar, ground pepper (preferably white ), garlic powder, cucumber, seeded and chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, green onion, chopped (set aside half of chopped green tops), vegetables (snow peas - 1 cup, chopped napa cabbage - 1 cup, bean sprouts - 1 cup) (optional), sesame seeds, chopped cilantro (optional)

salad greens (8 cups mixed lettuce), cilantro, fresh minced, tomatoes, diced, black beans, drained, corn, drained, tortilla chips, crushed, cheddar cheese, shredded, salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste, chicken, cooked diced (optional), raspberry walnut vinaigrette dressing (ken s steakhouse lite), honey, guacamole

cucumber, peeled, thinly sliced, bean sprouts (must be fresh, not canned), salt, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, soy sauce (may use lite), hot sauce (i use siriacha), dry mustard, grated fresh gingerroot, honey, toasted sesame seeds

wagon wheel macaroni, uncooked, black beans, rinsed, frozen corn, thawed, chopped red pepper, green onions, thinly sliced, kraft lite ranch dressing, taco seasoning mix, fresh lime juice, kraft mexican style four cheese blend, minced fresh cilantro

blanck beand (19 oz) - rinsed & drained, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped red onion, hot pepper sauce - (optional or to taste), quartered grape or cherry tomatoes, ranch dressing (reg, lite, or fat free), whole kernel mex-corn (11 oz) - drained

english seedless cucumbers (peeled ), mayonnaise (or lite to reduce fat), wasabi paste, fresh lime juice, radishes (sliced into thin strips, radish sprouts, or pea shoots, or bean sprouts trimmed to 1 inch lengths), lump crabmeat (picked over)

shrimp, peeled, tails removed & cooked (i used ex large, but large will work fine, use what is on sale, and take advantage of the seafood co), head napa cabbage, thin sliced (i used a mix of napa and romaine, but use what you enjoy best, the napa is just very good with this ), romaine lettuce hearts , rough chopped, cucumber , cut in half lengthwise and then very thin sliced in half moons (i happen to love , but depending on the size, use as much as you want), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced (i prefer a vidalia or fl sweet onion), bean sprouts, rinsed and drained (but if available, 15 oz, or about 2 cups of fresh bean sprouts), red pepper , thin sliced in matchsticks (optional), water chestnuts, rinsed, drained and rough chopped, chow mein noodles (1 to 1 1/2 in the salad, and as much as you want as a garnish), kraft toasted asian sesame dressing , you can also serve more on the side if necessary and see the note below on dressing substitutes (lite or regular version), scallion, fine diced (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional)