“A tasty twist on pasta dishes, this salad is brimming with bright, colorful vegetables and the earthy flavor of mushrooms. It’s delicious hot as a dinner entrée or as a cold salad for lunch. If you can’t find udon noodles, you can also substitute vermicelli, a very thin spaghetti.”

“This very healthy salad is our own version of tabbouleh (or tabbouli), a Middle Eastern dish made of bulgur and fresh herbs. Good, all-natural versions of fresh tabbouleh are available in the refrigerated sections of most supermarkets. (Look for it next to the hummus.) We’ve added some finely chopped broccoli to replace some of the traditional parsley, which many Americans find a little overpowering, and chopped walnuts for extra crunch and nutrition.”

" Greens and beans is an Italian classic. If you are using canned chickpeas or garbanzos, rinse them well to remove most of the salt. Try sprinkling this with a bit of balsamic vinegar. "

“Fast food taco salads are considered one of the highest fat, highest calorie choices at Mexican fast food restaurants. Ours is a wonderful alternative. Grate the cheese and add to the salad. Warm the beans if you like and add a little ground chicken, turkey or crumbled tempeh. Even though the carbohydrate content of this salad seems high, it has a very low glycemic index.
The beans are also a rich source of folic acid and contribute to the high fiber content.”

“Fast food taco salads are considered one of the highest fat, highest calorie choices at Mexican fast food restaurants. Ours is a wonderful alternative. Grate the cheese and add to the salad. Warm the beans if you like and add a little ground chicken, turkey or crumbled tempeh. Even though the carbohydrate content of this salad seems high, it has a very low glycemic index.
The beans are also a rich source of folic acid and contribute to the high fiber content.”

“We vinegar fans love this sweet-and-sour coleslaw recipe – it uses vinegar, not mayonnaise, to bind it.

“This is an elegant but simple whole meal salad. The addition of greens is our own touch. This is a “composed” salad – one in which the components are arranged artfully on the plate. If you don’t want to take the time, it tastes just as good if all the ingredients are tossed together.