Salad Makes the Meal: 150 Simple and Inspired Salad Recipes Everyone Will Love

Looking for some fresh answers to the question, "What's for dinner?" Do you want an easy way to enjoy healthier meals? Look no further. Salad Makes the Meal shows you everything you need to know to prepare the best fresh, grilled, steamed, and roasted salad dishes with the ingredients we should all enjoy more often. These fast, one-dish meals will have you rethinking the old idea of salad bar.

Packed with more than 75 main-dish salads, as well as plenty of starters, sides, and even dessert salads, you’ll find a wealth of crowd-pleasing dishes like:

• Thai Beef Salad with Soy-Lime Dressing
• Oven-Fried Chicken Salad with Honey-Buttermilk Dressing
• Stuffed Bell Pepper Salad
• Pesto Pasta Salad with Grilled Vegetables
• Chow-Chow Salad
• Sugar Snap Salad with Corn and Cherry Tomatoes
• Sweet Potato Pie Salad
• Ambrosia Salad

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Cabbage Chana Dal Salad Recipe

Ingredients:
2 cups of very finely chopped cabbage
2 medium seeded and finely chopped tomatoes
1 cup chopped cucumber
1 shredded carrot
10 minced mint leaves
1/4 cup yellow chana dal(chana dal is the split version of kala chana,can be purchased from any Indian grocery store)

Salad Dressing:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon ginger juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Mollie Katzen's Recipes: Salads

Credited with moving vegetarian cooking from the fringes of American society to mainstream dinner tables, Mollie Katzen has proved that there's more to salad than tossed greens. With fresh fruits and vegetables, pungent cheeses, beans, oils, herbs, and nuts, a salad can be a hearty meal in itself. Celebrating THE MOOSEWOOD COOKBOOK's 30th anniversary, the latest addition to the MOLLIE KATZEN'S RECIPES series brings together her classic salad combinations from MOOSEWOOD and ENCHANTED BROCCOLI FOREST in a convenient easel format. Each recipe is lovingly hand-lettered and illustrated with Mollie's distinctive pen-and-ink drawings, making this timeless collection the perfect kitchen countertop companion.

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Kosambri (Shredded Carrot Salad) Recipe

This recipe for Kosambri or Shredded Carrot Salad most probably originated in the southern parts of India but has been adapted all over. The natural sweetness of carrots mixed in with the tanginess of the lemon juice makes Kosambri one of the tastiest ways to eat raw carrots. Try this recipe and enjoy the health benefits of carrots - an A+ vegetable!

Ingredients:
3 cups finely shredded Carrot
3 tbsp lemon/lime juice
Salt
1 Tsp oil
1 Tsp mustard seeds
Pinch asafoetida
1 tsp Chana daal
1 tsp Urad daal
Green chilies
1 sprig curry leaves
5 sprigs cilantro
Fresh shredded coconut

Directions:
With all the carrots in a bowl add the lemon juice, salt and cilantro then mix well. Next place a small pan on med heat and add oil, mustered seeds, chana daal, urad daal, green chilies. Turn off the heat and add the curry then pour in to the carrots and stir. Put in the fridge and let chill for a few hours. Once chilled add some coconut if you like.

Easy Chickpea Salad Recipe

Simple but delicious salad with chickpeas, lemon juice, olive oil and veggies.

Ingredients:
19 oz can of chickpea
1 cucumber chopped
2 Chopped tomatoes
2 Chopped radish
Juice from 1 lemon
1 chopped garlic clove
1 tbsp olive oil

Directions:
In a large mixing bowl add the chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, radishes, and garlic and mix well. Now add the olive oil and add some ground pepper and let chili to enhance the taste.

Fresh and Easy Arugula Salad Recipe

Bethenny Frankel shows you how to make a delicious argula salad (The Steve Jobs Salad) guest starring ijustine. Healthy and easy, this recipe is perfect as an appetizer, lunch or dinner.

Grilled Calamari Salad Recipe

Mmm, nothing is better after battling the minions of Cthulu than settling in for some calamari. But wait! Don't FRY those beasties; grill 'em and make a fantastic, healthy grilled salad.

Turkey Waldorf Salad Recipe

Leftover turkey? Here's a fast and easy recipe for the day after Christmas.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup of plain yogurt
3 table spoons of hellmans manase
3 table spoons of sider viniger
1 table spoon of sugar
an 8th of a teaspoon of ground black peper
2 cups of cooked pasta
2 cups of shreded or diced turky
2 cups of sliced celary
2 cups of unpealed apples

Directions:
Blend all ingredients together.

Tomato Salad with Basil and Feta Recipe

Tomato Salad with Basil and Feta is a delicious side dish and great to take-along to a party or gathering. With a loaf of crusty French bread it's a fresh and summery meal. It's beautiful and yummy.

Tomatoes contain lycopene, often connected to reduced incidence of prostate cancer. Tomatoes also contain vitamin C, potassium and folate.

In this video Rita also talks about different types of basil, oregano and thyme.

A bit different than a traditional Caprese salad, this tomato salad uses feta to give it a kick.

Rita also uses her "once a week" vinaigrette -- a staple at her house on salads of any kind.

Bean Salad Recipe

Bean salad is a great way to get the health benefits from beans -- protein and they're power to "pull" cholesterol out of your body.

This salad can be made with any type of bean. In this video, Rita uses Chick Peas, Kidney beans and red beans, but you could use any type. Black beans, white beans or red.

This simple salad gets some crunch from celery and chopped bell pepper, roasted corn as well as a few green onions. Rita always talks about "Cooking by Color". A great way to get veggies in to your diet.

And of course this video is full of kitchen tips to make your trip to the kitchen even easier.

Lightly seasoned with Cumin and Chili powder, this bean salad has a great southwestern flair. Alight vinaigrette finishes off this delicious bean salad.

Broccoli Salad Recipe

Broccoli Salad recipes are delicious and can be nutritious. A real "super food" broccoli is chock full of nutrition, antioxidants and flavor. This recipe is also an easy way to get more vegetables in your diet.

I've got to admit, the dressing isn't too healthy - but it is delicious. Try no-fat mayo, light cheese and leave out the bacon for a more healthy option.

You can make this salad with raw broccoli or blanch it a bit to hold the color and soften the florets. If you don't like raw broccoli blanch the broccoli for 1 minute or so. But be careful to not leave the broccoli in the water too long.

This recipe pairs broccoli, bacon and a dressing to make a sweet and sour salad that's a great side dish or meal all on its own.

Coleslaw Recipe

Coleslaw recipes can often be heavy and unhealthy - but not this coleslaw recipe. In this video, Rita Heikenfeld from AboutEating.com shows you how to make a light coleslaw recipe with a tropical flare. You won't find any mayonnaise in this crisp and light cabbage salad.

Tomato Salad with Basil and Feta Recipe

Tomato Salad with Basil and Feta is a delicious side dish and great to take-along to a party or gathering. With a loaf of crusty French bread it's a fresh and summery meal. It's beautiful and yummy.

Tomatoes contain lycopene, often connected to reduced incidence of prostate cancer. Tomatoes also contain vitamin C, potassium and folate.

In this video Rita also talks about different types of basil, oregano and thyme.

A bit different than a traditional Caprese salad, this tomato salad uses feta to give it a kick.

Black Bean, Pepper and Corn Salad Recipe

Really easy and oh so good - colorful salad plates up beautifully and pairs well with any grilled entree.

Balsamic Dressing on a Tuscan Summer Salad Recipe

This is one of Rita's signature salads. Crisp greens, herbs, vegetables and a simple balsamic vinaigrette with a touch of dijon. In this video Rita highlights some of the nutrition that comes as part of a delicious salad like this.

Artichoke and Asparagus Salad Recipe

Different than your usual salad, and really good.

Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Salad

How many servings of fruit do you eat every day? Fruit is nature's candy. It's sweet and delicious and a great way to keep a healthy diet. Fruit salad makes a fantastic snack, side-dish, or dessert. This particular recipe tosses in some yogurt and nuts for a unique twist.

Beet and Spinach Goat Cheese Salad Recipe

In this video, learn how to put a traditional twist on a modern favorite.

Waldorf Salad Recipe

The classic, lightened up just a bit - apples, celery, walnuts in a creamy dressing.

Crunchy Spring Salad Recipe

A fresh and easy way to get your veggies!