Salad Recipe Collection

Healthy. Easy.  Simply delicious.  You just can't beat a great salad, and if you are the busy-round-the-clock health nut with a love for a tasty meal, salads are the ultimate solution to all your dietary needs. 

When you are pressed for time and need a healthy meal to keep you going, salads provide the perfect toss and go solution.  Meats and carbohydrates work great in salads, and combined with fresh vegetables, provide you with a balanced meal on the go.  Take a tour through 30 salad ideas that mix ethnic cultural foods, conventional favorites and quick preparation time for a feast that fits your office desk just as well as your dinner table.  

Carbohydrates are your energy fuel, don't leave home without them!  Pasta is an excellent source of carbohydrates, and although it tastes great when hot, eating it cold as part of a salad is delicious.  Pasta makes salads filling, and complements various salad dressings extremely well.  Cook your pasta Al Dente.  Pasta that is overdone may taste soggy in a salad, so be sure to test often toward the end of the cooking time to get just the right texture.

Turkey is considered by many health professionals to be the healthiest animal source of protein.  It just so happens that it tastes wonderful cold, especially in a salad combination.   Smoked turkey is most commonly used; however leftover turkey can be just as great.   Instead of buying ready-made cold cuts from the store, roast your own turkey breast, cool off in the fridge and slice away!

Fruit salads bridge a nutritious meal with those seldom cravings of dessert for dinner.  Take your fruit salad to the next level by combining your favorite fruits or berries with leafy green vegetables. Lettuce, spinach and even mint leaves combine well with fruit flavors.  Yogurt can be a substitute for traditional salad dressing.  Include plenty of nuts and seeds for a healthy protein source.
 
Eggs provide a chick embryo with the perfect nutrition to grow and develop without additional food sources.  Take advantage of this nutritious wonder food by including it in your salads.  Hardboiled eggs and mayonnaise are popular salad ingredients, and are often accompanied by raw celery slices.   

Potatoes, whether boiled whole or baked, are an excellent source of Vitamin C and carbohydrates. Creamy dressings such as mayonnaise or sour cream are popular choices for potato salads, as well as onions (cooked or raw) and eggs.  The advantage of potatoes is that they go well with almost anything and are very filling. In addition, their starchy texture thickens salad dressings to a nice consistency, a plus for avoiding splashes on your clothes when on the go.