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Welcome to our Quick Salads of the Month page. Here you will find a constantly changing collection of quick salads from chicken and seafood to fruit and vegetables. You will also see pasta salads, grain salads, potato salads and more. Our new salads for July are here. These are fast, flavorful and easy recipes. Throughout each month, salads will be added and as the months change this page will change too, so you will always find something new, fresh and delicious to add to your meals. As always, each recipe will use just a few ingredients and quick and simple preparation. Come back often to take a look at all the new salads and meal ideas for every month of the year.
JULY QUICK SALADS
Each recipe makes 2-3 servings.
Easy Summer Potato Salad 6 medium red or 4 medium white potatoes (cubed, boiled until tender and cooled)
Step 1: Combine all the salad ingredients in a bowl and toss well. Optional Additions: Try adding a little lemon zest or crisp cooked and crumbled bacon to this potato salad for added flavor. - For a simple meal idea, serve this quick salad along with stir-fried shrimp, broccoli and mushrooms. - You could also serve this easy salad over a bed of assorted salad greens with a bowl of your favorite warm or cold soup.
Quick Quinoa Salad 2 cups cooked quinoa Step 1: In a mixing bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, sweet pepper, cashews and parsley. Optional Additions: Try adding the following to add a little variety to this easy salad: fresh minced garlic or chopped black olives or chopped pimiento. Add as much or as little as you like. - Serve this simple salad on a bed of steamed shredded red cabbage with a few slices of avocado sprinkled with lemon juice on the side. - Another easy idea is to quarter a tomato leaving it attached at the bottom and scoop the quinoa salad into the tomato and serve on a bed of salad greens.
Black Bean and Summer Squash Salad 1 (15oz) can black beans (rinsed and drained) Step 1: Place beans, squash, avocado and radishes into a mixing bowl. Optional Additions: Try adding torn fresh basil leaves or sliced almonds or fresh grated parmesan cheese. - This quick and flavorful salad makes a terrific accompaniment to grilled or baked salmon. - For an easy summer meal, try serving this bean salad with grilled hamburgers and coleslaw.
Chicken Salad with Sweet Oranges 2 cups grilled chicken (cubed) Step 1: Place the chicken, orange, onion and cilantro in a bowl. Optional Additions: Try adding walnut pieces or capers (rinse before using to reduce salt). - Serve this quick chicken salad on a bed of cooked couscous with some steamed peas sprinkled with lemon pepper on the side. - Another idea is to serve this quick salad on a bed of romaine lettuce with grilled mushrooms on the side.
Cold Roasted Beet Salad 1 package roasted beets (cut into bite-size pieces)
Step 1: In a mixing bowl, combine the all the ingredients and toss well. Add more sour cream if desired. Optional Additions: For a little extra spice and heat try adding a little horseradish to the sour cream before adding to salad. You might also like to try adding some cooked crabmeat or pine nuts.
- For an easy meal, serve salad on a bed of lettuce along with cooked, cold rice noodles tossed with lemon juice and low-sodium soy sauce. - Try serving this flavorful salad along with grilled tuna steaks.
Red Pepper Pasta Salad 2 cups cooked farfalle or rotini pasta
Step 1: In a mixing bowl, combine all the salad ingredients and toss well. Optional Additions: Try adding some cooked and cubed chicken or green pimiento-stuffed olives.
- For a simple meal, serve salad chilled in bowls along with warm garlic bread and a side of steamed and chilled broccoli tossed with lemon juice and a little olive oil. - This quick and easy pasta salad could also be served with grilled meat or seafood kabobs, for a simple summer meal.
Kiwi Mango Salad with Almonds 3 medium kiwis (skinned and cubed) Step 1: In a mixing bowl, combine the all the salad ingredients and toss well. Optional Additions: Try adding some chunks of avocado for a creamier salad or cooked cold shrimp for a quick and easy seafood salad. - For a quick, easy and light meal, serve this fresh fruit salad over a bed of salad greens along with crisp breadsticks. - Another simple idea is to spoon this quick salad into a bowl over some plain low-fat yogurt.
Tuna Salad with White Beans 1 (6 oz) can water-packed tuna (drained) Step 1: In a mixing bowl, combine all the salad ingredients and toss well. Adjust the olive oil and/or lemon juice if desired. Optional Additions: Try adding some thin slices of hearts of palm or roughly chopped roasted red pepper.
- Serve this quick seafood salad on a bed of fresh spinach with baked sweet potato chips on the side. - This salad really is a meal all by itself so you can serve it simply in deep bowls with warm whole grain rolls and your favorite spread.
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