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78 SALAD recipes

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Stewart's Salad

Stewart's Salad is a layered retro Jell-O salad with sugar-free lemon jello and pineapple, a fluffy cream cheese middle, and a golden pineapple-juice custard topping. A diabetic-friendly potluck classic.

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Tuna Cheese Salad

Tuna cheese salad with cubed cheddar, sweet gherkins, celery, and light mayonnaise. A protein-packed cold salad served on crisp lettuce with colorful pepper strips.

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Main Dish Potato Salad

Main dish potato salad with cubed ham, hard-boiled eggs, celery, and green onions in a cottage cheese and sour cream dressing with mustard. A hearty no-cook meal served cold on lettuce.

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Marinated Spaghetti Squash Salad

Marinated spaghetti squash salad with artichoke hearts, fresh herbs, and two cheeses in a tangy rice vinegar dressing. A make-ahead vegetarian side that chills overnight for bold, layered flavor.

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Chicken Salad Chinois

Chicken salad chinois is a light Asian-inspired chicken salad with yogurt, ginger, and soy dressing. Low-fat and diabetic-friendly, this make-ahead salad gets better as it chills.

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Spicy Thai Salad

Spicy Thai cold pasta salad with red and green bell peppers, scallions, and toasted black sesame seeds in a hot sesame oil, brown rice vinegar, and mirin dressing. A fast vegetarian potluck salad served chilled.

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Layered Black Bean Salad

Layered black bean salad built on slow-cooked dried beans and tri-color peppers, marinated in a cooked garlic vinaigrette, then layered with sour cream and salsa. A make-ahead potluck winner.

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Pigeon Peas & Rice Salad

Caribbean pigeon peas and brown rice salad with a lemon-honey-thyme dressing and island spice blend. A colorful, protein-rich cold salad with bold tropical flavors.

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Fresh Tuscan Corn Salad

Nutty roasted corn, fresh tomatoes and romano beans make this hearty side dish a winner, especially during fresh corn season in the fall.

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Stir-Fried Beef Salad

Stir-fried beef salad piles seared strips of round steak and crisp-tender vegetables over wilted fresh spinach for a warm, low-calorie main-dish salad. A high-protein dinner in 30 minutes of cook time.

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Baken Tuna Salad Souffle

Layers of mayo-spread French bread, sauteed tuna with vegetables, and cheddar cheese soaked in an egg and tomato custard, then baked until golden and puffy. Part strata, part souffle, all comfort.

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Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Salad

Mediterranean grilled chicken salad with broiled chicken, potatoes, mushrooms, and green beans, all marinated in a tarragon-Dijon vinaigrette and arranged as a composed plate.

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Hot Chicken Salad with Potato Chips

Make-ahead hot chicken salad with crushed potato chips, cheddar, almonds, and creamy mayo-soup base. Assemble the night before, bake until bubbly for retro potluck perfection.

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Moroccan Beef Kefta on Skewers with Chopped Vegetable Salad

Moroccan Beef Kefta on Skewers with Chopped Vegetable Salad recipe

Easy Sticky Chicken
Easy Sticky Chicken

With only 4 ingredients, you'll enjoy licking your fingers with this easy chicken dish that adds some fruity fun to dinner.