19 simple salad light Recipes

grilled chicken breasts, red leaf lettuce, shredded carrot, tomato, light ranch salad dressing

hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise (i use light mayo on mine, don tsp care for salad dressing, use more mayo if needed), mustard (i use regular yellow ), relish, pepper (optional), lettuce (optional), whole wheat bread (any type will do)

dry vegetable pasta (i used a mix of shells and macaroni), egg, tuna, drained, grated carrot, chopped onion, chopped yellow bell pepper, dijon mustard, light mayonnaise, ground pepper

king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, pepper, caesar salad croutons, crushed, sesame seeds, eggs, lightly beaten, boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into 1-inch strips, butter, canola oil

cooked boneless skinless chicken breast, cold, miracle whip, yellow mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, season-all salt, salt & pepper, to taste, shredded colby-monterey jack cheese, tomato, sliced (optional), bread, lightly toasted

peanut butter, whole wheat bread, white sugar , or to taste, low-fat creamy salad dressing (such as miracle whip light), tomato, thickly sliced, salt and ground black pepper to taste

green beans, trimmed, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, lightly packed lemon zest, rinsed and finely chopped cured anchovies (about 2 fillets), shallot, thinly sliced, sliced cured pitted black olives, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

white chicken meat packed in water, drained, light mayonnaise, stalk celery, chopped, green onion, chopped to desired size

elbow macaroni, low-fat milk, all-purpose flour, black pepper, ground red pepper, light processed cheese, shredded (such as velveeta light; about 3/4 cup), extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (about 2/3 cup), kosher salt, fresh breadcrumbs, creamy tomato soup, green salad with simple vinaigrette

limes , juice of, grated lime zest, champagne vinegar or 1 1/2 tbsp white wine vinegar, salt, cracked black pepper, salt-free garlic powder, extra virgin olive oil, fresh baby spinach leaves, rinsed and dried to remove excess moisture, tomato, seeded and diced, shallots, peeled and sliced, english cucumber, sliced, celery & leaves, sliced thinly, carrot, grated, fresh basil , chiffonade (my addition-optional)

low-fat buttermilk, bottled chunky mild salsa, light mayonnaise, chopped fresh parsley, fresh lemon juice, sugar, dry mustard, salt, torn iceberg lettuce, torn romaine lettuce, tomatoes, halved, sliced carrot, sliced green onions

albacore tuna in water, drained and flaked, chopped celery, minced sweet onion, light mayonnaise, chopped bottled roasted red bell peppers, lemon juice

english cucumber , halved lengthwise and thinly sliced, red leaf lettuce, washed and torn into bite-size pieces, canola oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, honey, lightly packed lemon zest, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

yukon gold potatoes, brown mustard, mayonnaise, light sour cream, stalks celery, sweet onion, sea salt, black pepper

octopus, cleaned, flakey sea salt, white balsamic vinegar, minced garlic, chopped simple preserved lemons , recipe follows, plus more for garnish, juice and zest of 1 meyer lemon (about 3 tbsp), extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to garnish, fresh basil leaves , finely julienned, kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, olive oil, for grilling, kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, lightly packed cups baby arugula, washed and trimmed, cooked white beans, sliced fresno chile, radishes , finely sliced on a mandoline or with a sharp knife, red onion, finely sliced, flakey sea salt , for garnishing, note : to clean fresh octopus, turn the head inside out and remove the ink sac, innards and mouthparts. rinse gently and pat dry., meyer lemons, salt, water or freshly squeezed lemon juice, to cover

cooked salmon, from fresh (see jubes simple and healthy poached salmon), canola oil, divided, red bell pepper, finely chopped, green onions, sliced (green part ), lemon-pepper seasoning, salt, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, whole egg, lightly beaten, panko breadcrumbs, divided (plain or seasoned ), mixed salad green (optional), plain greek yogurt, sour cream, peeled seeded and chopped cucumber, lemon juice (to taste), olive oil, salt and pepper, minced garlic

chicken, olive oil, plus more for greasing grill, lightly crushed fennel seeds, chopped fresh thyme, garlic, crushed, zest of 1 lemon, juice of 1/2 lemon kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, simple green salad , for serving, recipe follows, spring mixed greens, dijon mustard, juice of 1 lemon, olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper