tomato and mozzarella salad

2 medium ripe tomatoes, sliced
4 oz. mozzarella cheese, sliced
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
2 T evoo
2 T balsamic vinegar
1 tsp cracked black pepper

arrange tomatoes and mozzarella in a rotating pattern on a large serving plate. combine oil and vinegar and drizzle over salad. sprinkle with basil and pepper.

modified from south beach

tomato basil couscous salad

3/4 c cooked couscous
1 tomato, chopped
1/3 c canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 scallions, chopped
1 tsp evoo
1 T fresh lemon juice
1 T chopped fresh basil

from south beach

edamame salad

1 bag (16 ounces) frozen shelled edamame (green soybeans)
1/4 c seasoned rice vinegar
1 T vegetable oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 bunch radishes (8 ounces) cut in half and thinly sliced
1 cup loosely packed chopped fresh cilantro leaves

toss everything together in a large bowl.

can also make with chick peas. also good without cilantro

greek salad

salad:
8 leaves romaine lettuce
1 cucumber
1 tomato
1/2 c sliced red onion
1/2 c crumbled feta cheese

dressing:
2 T evoo
2 T fresh lemon juice
1 T dried oregano leaves
1/2 tsp salt

wisk together dressing ingredients. pour over salad and toss until evenly coated.

goes great with grilled chicken or fish.

from south beach

easy chicken caesar salad wraps

1 bag caesar salad mix
shredded chicken
tortillas (flavor of your choice. i like spinach!)

toss salad. add chicken. roll up in tortilla and serve.

cornbread salad

1 box cornbread mix
cucumbers
tomatoes
pickles (and juice)
green onions
bacon

dressing:
1 part pickle juice to 1 part mayo. shake well. (use pickle jar to mix it up...it takes about 1.5 jars of juice to make a large pan.)

make cornbread and let cool. crumble into large dish. layer vegetables on top. pour over veggies. the dressing should soak up the cornbread fairly well. if you still have dry cornbread, make more dressing. crumble bacon on top and enjoy!

peggy's salad and homemade dressing

1 pound (2 bags) of spinach leaves
1 can drained bean sprouts
1 can sliced water chestnuts
3 hard boiled eggs, chopped
1/2 lb. fried bacon, crumbled

dressing:
2/3 cup salad oil
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp chopped onions

diane's waldorf salad

2-3 apples, chopped into bite size pieces (Jonathon or delicious)
2 bananas, sliced
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 - 1.5 stalk celery, chopped
1 cup grapes or raisins
1 cup fat free cool whip

put all ingredients in bowl. mix. chill. serve.

strawberry salad and homemade dressing

romaine lettuce
celery
green onions
strawberries
sliced almonds

dressing:
1 cup oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp sesame seed
1/4 cup honey

do not store dressing in refrigerator.