Quick Light Lunches (Slide 19)

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Taco Salad

A super-quick blend of reduced-fat sour cream and salsa serves double duty as salad dressing and seasoning for the meat in our updated version of Tex-Mex taco salad. Depending on the type of salsa you use, the salad will vary in heat. We keep this version light with lean turkey, but lean ground beef (about 95%-lean) would also keep the nutrition marks reasonable. Just hold the deep-fried tortilla bowl and instead serve this salad with baked tortilla chips and wedges of fresh lime.

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Tuscan-Style Tuna Salad

This streamlined version of a northern Italian idea is perfect for a summer evening: no-fuss, no-coo…View slide

BLT Salad

Here's a salad version of America's favorite sandwich. We use shredded tomato as a base for the crea…View slide

Salmon Salad Sandwich

Salmon salad served on tangy pumpernickel bread makes for an easy dinner—a double batch will give …View slide

Chicken & White Bean Salad

Zucchini and celery give this chicken-and-bean salad a nice crunch. We like serving it over a bed of…View slide

Pizza Roll-Up Bento Lunch

This easy pizza-inspired roll-up is a kid-pleaser. Make crunchy vegetables more appealing by selecti…View slide

Shrimp Cobb Salad

Cooked peeled shrimp is perfect for quick and healthy meals--here we use it in place of chicken in o…View slide

BBQ Chicken Sandwich

Toss leftover cooked chicken with barbecue sauce and crunchy carrots for a quick and healthy lunch.…View slide

Peanut Tofu Wrap

Baked tofu tossed with storebought Thai peanut sauce makes a quick and healthy sandwich filling. Fin…View slide

Smoked Trout Salad

The fast of Yom Kippur is often broken with smoked fish as in this trout salad. This easy dinner, wh…View slide

Italian Vegetable Hoagies

This delightfully easy, and somewhat messy, sandwich packs a punch with sweet balsamic vinegar, arti…View slide

Loaded Spinach Salad

Like many spinach salads, this one features lots of chopped-up hard-boiled egg. But since most of th…View slide

Indian-Spiced Chicken Pitas

Make a perfect summer supper: grill spice-rubbed chicken breasts and tuck them into whole-wheat pita…View slide

Chinese Chicken & Noodle Salad

This delicious Chinese-inspired salad is crisp, crunchy and cool with shredded cabbage, carrots and …View slide

Tijuana Torta

A Mexican-style torta is just like a burrito, except the “wrapper” is a hollowed-out roll instea…View slide

Chicken & Fruit Salad

Chicken, melon, walnuts and feta top mixed salad greens for a refreshing summer salad. Use your favo…View slide

Salmon Salad

Get out of your tuna salad rut and try salmon salad for a change. This version is spiked with olives…View slide

Broccoli, Cannellini Bean &…

White beans pureed into this broccoli soup make it extra creamy so you don't need heaps of cheese to…View slide

Elise's Sesame Noodles

Whole-wheat pasta bolsters fiber and nutrients in this popular Asian noodle salad. The recipe is fro…View slide

Taco Salad

A super-quick blend of reduced-fat sour cream and salsa serves double duty as salad dressing and sea…View slide

Curried Tofu Salad

This vegetarian nod to the classic curried chicken salad is perfect for spreading on toasted whole-w…View slide

No-Bake Macaroni & Cheese

Not only is this ultra-creamy version of mac-and-cheese nearly as fast as the boxed variety, but you…View slide

Chopped Greek Salad with Ch…

Chicken turns this Greek-inspired salad into a substantial main course. Feel free to substitute othe…View slide

Smoked Salmon Salad Niçoise

This twist on a classic salade Nicoise uses smoked salmon in place of tuna and adds extra vegetables…View slide

Southwestern Corn & Black B…

Here's a great make-ahead dinner--and leftovers are welcome for lunch the next day. If you make it a…View slide

Curried Squash & Chicken Soup

Red Thai curry paste adds heat and depth of flavor to this simple soup. If you like, omit the chicke…View slide

Tomato & Provolone Sandwiches

There’s something magical about a simple bread-and-tomato sandwich, but this one is even better to…View slide

Couscous & Fruit Salad

Try this fruit-and-nut-studded couscous salad alongside grilled salmon or chicken for supper or on i…View slide

Egg Salad

Try this easy egg salad on your favorite multigrain bread or on top of lightly dressed salad greens.…View slide

Southwestern Salad with Bla…

Here we top salad greens with black beans, sweet corn and grape tomatoes and bring it all together w…View slide

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Quick Light Lunches (Slide 19)

Taco Salad

Tuscan-Style Tuna Salad

BLT Salad

Salmon Salad Sandwich

Chicken & White Bean Salad

Pizza Roll-Up Bento Lunch

Shrimp Cobb Salad

BBQ Chicken Sandwich

Peanut Tofu Wrap

Smoked Trout Salad

Italian Vegetable Hoagies

Loaded Spinach Salad

Indian-Spiced Chicken Pitas

Chinese Chicken & Noodle Salad

Tijuana Torta

Chicken & Fruit Salad

Salmon Salad

Broccoli, Cannellini Bean &…

Elise's Sesame Noodles

Taco Salad

Curried Tofu Salad

No-Bake Macaroni & Cheese

Chopped Greek Salad with Ch…

Smoked Salmon Salad Niçoise

Southwestern Corn & Black B…

Curried Squash & Chicken Soup

Tomato & Provolone Sandwiches

Couscous & Fruit Salad

Egg Salad

Southwestern Salad with Bla…

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