serves 4
Ingredients
450g/1lb potatoes, scrubbed and diced
100g/4oz French beans,topped and tailed, cut into short lengths
75ml/3fl oz low-fat crème fraîche
2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint
Salt [...]
Salad Recipes
Hot Potato and Bean Salad
Beetroot and Orange Salad
serves 4
Ingredients
1 Little Gem lettuce, leaves separated
2 oranges
2 large cooked beetroot, diced
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Salt and freshly ground black [...]
Rocket Salad
serves 4
Ingredients
1 slice white bread, cubed
1 garlic clove, quartered
1 tablespoon low-fat spread
100g/4oz rocket leaves
1 sprig of fresh coriander, leaves picked
1 sprig of [...]
Brown Rice and Chicken Salad
serves 8
Ingredients
450g/1lb brown rice
450g/1lb lean skinless cooked chicken, diced
12 spring onions, sliced
2 celery sticks, chopped
2 green peppers, seeded and chopped
100g/4oz black olives, [...]
Nutty Rice Salad
serves 4
Ingredients
175g/6oz long-grain rice
50g/2oz frozen peas
50g/2oz raisins
50g/2oz toasted flaked almonds
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Procedure
In [...]
Baked Seafood Salad
serves 6
Ingredients
1 small green pepper, seeded and chopped
1 small onion, chopped
225g/8oz celery, chopped
450g/1lb cooked crabmeat
450g/1lb small cooked scallops
225g/8oz low-fat sour cream
1 teaspoon [...]
Pear and Grape Salad
serves 4
Ingredients
2 teaspoons skimmed milk
225g/8oz low-fat cottage cheese, whipped
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 large pears, halved, peeled and cored
8 iceberg lettuce leaves
20 seedless [...]
Tomato and Spring Onion Salad
serves 4
Ingredients
8 ripe tomatoes
3 spring onions, finely sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1⁄2 teaspoon granulated sugar
Salt and freshly ground black [...]
Thai Beef Salad
serves 4–6
Ingredients
vegetable oil for frying
450g/1lb lean rump steak
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
3 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
4 shallots, thinly [...]
