Salad, main dish

Vegetable & Tuna Pasta Salad

Nifer — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:29:37 +0000

This delicious pasta salad recipe is made with zucchini, sun-dried tomatoes, arugula and chunk light tuna, which is lower in mercury than white albacore tuna. For the best flavor, combine the pasta salad with the dressing about 1 hour before serving. If you’re looking for an environmentally sustainable canned tuna option, check the label—tuna that was caught by troll or pole-and-line is considered the best choice, according to Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch Program. Or look for the blue Certified Sustainable Seafood label from the Marine Stewardship Council.

Peas & Ham Pasta Salad

Nifer — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:38:58 +0000

Peas & Ham Pasta Salad

This creamy pasta salad recipe with peas, ham and mushrooms is lower in calories and fat compared to a classic pasta salad. Using whole-wheat pasta and loading it with plenty of vegetables makes it as nutritious as it is delicious. If you have fresh-shelled peas on hand, use those instead of frozen peas. For the best flavor, combine the pasta salad with the dressing about 1 hour before serving.

Broccoli & Feta Pasta Salad

Nifer — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:08:55 +0000

Broccoli & Feta Pasta Salad

This vegetarian pasta salad recipe is perfect for your next potluck or as an easy side dish. The broccoli keeps it nice and crunchy and the chickpeas add protein. For the best flavor, combine the pasta salad with the dressing about 1 hour before serving.

Antipasti Pasta Salad

Nifer — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:58:09 +0000

Antipasti Pasta Salad

This Italian pasta salad recipe has all the flavors of antipasto—salami, Provolone and pepperoncini— tossed together with a tangy vinaigrette and whole-wheat pasta. This healthy antipasti pasta salad is perfect for a light dinner. For the best flavor, combine the pasta salad with the dressing about 1 hour before serving.

Buffalo Chicken Salad

Sarah Hoff — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:50:40 +0000

Buffalo Chicken Salad

All the flavor of Buffalo chicken wings is packed into this irresistible, healthy salad. But unlike chicken wings, you can eat a big serving of this healthy Buffalo chicken salad recipe for just 291 calories.

Zesty Shrimp & Black Bean Salad

Erin McCormick — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 20:23:35 +0000

Zesty Shrimp & Black Bean Salad

Loaded with fresh tomatoes, peppers and cilantro and seasoned with cumin and chile, this shrimp and black bean salad recipe has all the flavors of a great fresh salsa and is a quick and easy no-cook recipe. Serve with tortilla chips or fresh corn tortillas.

Zesty Shrimp & Black Bean Salad for Two

Erin McCormick — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 20:17:35 +0000

Zesty Shrimp & Black Bean Salad for Two

Smoked Turkey & Farro Salad

Erin McCormick — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 20:09:09 +0000

Smoked Turkey & Farro Salad

This whole-grain farro salad recipe is studded with lean turkey, plenty of crunchy bell pepper, celery, smoked cheese and avocado—a perfect summer salad recipe to serve on a hot summer night. Look for farro—a quick-cooking high-fiber whole grain—in the bulk section or near other grains in natural-foods stores. Or skip Step 1 and add cooked barley as a substitute for the farro in Step 2. Serve with baby spinach salad with toasted almonds and creamy garlic dressing.

Greek Pasta Salad

Erin McCormick — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:27:19 +0000

Greek Pasta Salad

This quick, healthy Greek pasta salad recipe is tossed with all the elements of a Greek salad—plus chickpeas for added protein. This pasta salad holds well in the refrigerator or a cooler and tastes even better as the pasta absorbs the tomato-infused vinaigrette. Serve with pita chips.

Broccoli & Tortellini Salad with Arugula Pesto

Erin McCormick — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:55:47 +0000

Broccoli & Tortellini Salad with Arugula Pesto

A quick homemade arugula pesto dresses this simple broccoli and tortellini salad recipe. Serve with fresh sliced tomatoes drizzled with olive oil.

Cherry, Wild Rice & Quinoa Salad

Erin McCormick — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:36:50 +0000

Cherry, Wild Rice & Quinoa Salad

This whole-grain wild rice and quinoa salad recipe is perfect for toting to summer potlucks. It features sweet cherries, crunchy celery, nutty aged goat cheese and toasted pecans. If you can find red quinoa, it’s particularly pretty.

Chimichurri Grilled Steak Salad

Erin McCormick — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:48:13 +0000

Chimichurri Grilled Steak Salad

Chimichurri sauce is a zingy Argentinean sauce made with garlic, parsley, vinegar and oil. Here chimichurri sauce doubles as marinade for flank steak and as salad dressing for this grilled steak salad recipe.

Feta, Corn & Chicken Salad with Smoky Tomato Dressing

Erin McCormick — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:41:55 +0000

Feta, Corn & Chicken Salad with Smoky Tomato Dressing

This hearty chicken salad recipe is full of grilled sweet corn, scallions, salty feta, escarole, pine nuts and spicy chicken. Smoked paprika gives the tomato dressing a bacon-like flavor.

Chopped Tandoori Chicken Salad

Erin McCormick — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:31:27 +0000

Chopped Tandoori Chicken Salad

Tandoori chicken is a traditional Northern Indian dish of spiced yogurt-marinated chicken cooked in a clay oven. In this tandoori chicken salad recipe we grill chicken and toss it in a salad with grilled tomatoes and cucumber.

Grilled Calamari & Potato Salad

Erin McCormick — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:18:55 +0000

Grilled Calamari & Potato Salad

This summery salad recipe matches grilled squid and potatoes with a pungent dressing inspired by salsa verde, an Italian sauce made with capers, anchovies, parsley, lemon and olive oil.