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Waldorf Salad

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Ingredients

  • 2 medium apples
  • 2 stalks celery
  • ½ cup seedless grapes
  • ⅓ cup nuts (optional)
  • ½ cup low-fat plain or vanilla yogurt

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water.
  2. Wash apples, celery, and grapes. Dice apples (leave peels on). Dice celery. Cut grapes in half.
  3. Chop nuts into small pieces.
  4. Combine apples, celery, grapes, nuts, and yogurt.
  5. Toss gently and serve immediately. Serve alone or in pita bread as a sandwich.
  6. Store leftovers in the refrigerator up to one day.

Makes 6 servings

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Chicken Salad

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Ingredients

  • 2 5-ounce cans of chicken
  • 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
  • 1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
  • 1 Tablespoon finely chopped onion
  • 2 Tablespoons finely chopped celery
  • 1 Tablespoon dill pickle relish or chopped dill pickle (optional)

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water.
  2. Combine all ingredients except chicken and mix until well blended.
  3. Drain chicken and flake apart with a fork. 
  4. Add chicken to other ingredients and mix well. 
  5. Serve on whole-grain bread, tortilla, lettuce leaf, or in a tomato. 

Makes 6 servings

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Leaf Finger Salad

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Ingredients

  • 1 large head iceberg lettuce 
  • 1 cucumber (sliced)
  • 1 beet (shredded)
  • 1 carrot, medium (shredded)
  • 6 teaspoons sunflower seeds
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds.
  2. Carefully peel lettuce leaves off the head.
  3. Lay lettuce leaves on a flat surface. Top each leaf with: cucumbers, beets, carrots, and sunflower seeds. 
  4. Drizzle each leaf with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
  5. Slowly roll the leaf with all ingredients, tucking in the ends. 

Makes 6 servings

Chicken Blueberry Salad with Grapefruit Vinaigrette

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Ingredients

For the salad

  • 2 ½ cups chopped lettuce
  • 1 cup of cooked or canned chicken in chunks or cubes
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 2 Tablespoons nuts of choice
  • ¼ cup dressing (try the grapefruit vinaigrette in the next column)

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds.
  2. Combine ingredients in a large bowl.
  3. Divide between smaller bowls and serve.

Makes 2-3 servings

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Ingredients

For Grapefruit Vinaigrette

  • ½ cup oil
  • ¼ cup grapefruit juice
  • 2 teaspoons vinegar
  • 1-3 teaspoons honey
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds.

  2. Place ingredients in a jar, then seal and shake. Alternatively, mix ingredients in a glass or stainless steel bowl with a fork or whisk.

  3. Place in the refrigerator and let stand 15 minutes or longer to blend flavors.

  4. Use to dress cold or warm salads, marinate meat or vegetables, or pour over vegetables 30 minutes before roasting.

  5. Store extra dressing in the refrigerator and use within 3 days. After 3 days, freeze or discard remaining dressing.

     

Makes 1 cup

Strawberry Summer Salad

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Ingredients

Salad:

  • 12 cups baby spinach
  • 2 cups fresh strawberries
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 4 ounces feta cheese
Dressing:
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon water or fruit juice
  • 1 teaspoon mustard

 

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds.
  2. Slice strawberries. Mix salad ingredients in a large bowl.
  3. Combine dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
  4. Toss dressing with salad.

Makes 14 servings

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Orange Almond Salad

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Ingredients

  • 1½ cup assorted greens
  • 1 navel or mandarin orange, peeled and separated into sections (may substitute canned mandarin oranges, drained and rinsed)
  • ¼ cup thinly sliced celery
  • 1 Tablespoon chopped green onion
  • 2 Tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1-2 Tablespoons sugar or honey
  • 1 teaspoon olive or canola oil
  • 1 Tablespoon toasted slivered almonds

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water.
  2. Combine greens, orange sections, celery, and green onions in a large bowl.
  3. Place salad on two salad plates and garnish with ½ Tablespoon of almonds over each salad.
  4. Combine vinegar, sugar or honey, and oil in small mixing bowl; stir until well blended and drizzle over each salad.  Serve immediately.

Makes 2 servings.

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