Tag: romaine lettuce

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Thai Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing

At only 260 calories per serving, this chicken salad with the taste of Thai serves as an easy entree or easy appetizer. Ingredients 6 cups torn romaine lettuce 2 cups shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast 2 cups fresh bean sprouts 1 cup shredded carrots 3/4 cup sliced celery 2/3 cup light coconut milk 1 […]

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Spanish-Style Tuna and Potato Salad

Ingredients 1 pound small red potatoes, quartered 1 pound haricots verts, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved 1/4 cup thinly sliced shallots 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper 1 (5-ounce) can albacore tuna in water, drained 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons sherry […]

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Turkey and Romaine Salad

Deli meats help turn a salad into a main dish with minimal effort. Ingredients 1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk 1 tablespoon light mayonnaise 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground 1 garlic clove, peeled 1/2 ripe peeled avocado, seeded and coarsely mashed 8 (1/2-ounce) slices diagonally cut French bread baguette (about 1/2 […]

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Chicken Taco Salad

Using rotisserie chicken helps you pull this convenient dish together in a flash. Ingredients 6 (6-inch) corn tortillas Cooking spray 3/8 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper 1 cup salsa verde 3 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (about 1/3 cup) 1 1/2 cups shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast 1 1/2 cups chopped skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken […]

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Chickpea “Meatballs” with Crunchy Romaine Salad

Legumes are a big player in the Mediterranean diet, often replacing meat—as they do here, where chickpeas (garbanzo beans) get blended with tahini and breadcrumbs to yield meatless “meatballs.” Though the expected meatless chickpea dish might be falafel, the flavor here is more akin to hummus. After blending the chickpeas and other ingredients, the mixture […]

Thai Roast Beef Salad

Ingredients 1 garlic clove, minced 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar 2 small fresh red Thai chiles, thinly sliced, or 1 serrano pepper, seeded and minced 6 cups torn romaine lettuce 1/2 seedless cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced 2 medium shallots, thinly sliced into rings 1/2 […]