Low-Fat Salad Recipes

Cool, delicious cucumber salad. For a pretty salad, peel only half of each cucumber, leaving strips of skin on each. Don't make the vinegar solution first and then chop the cucumber because it's important that the vinegar solution be hot to ensure proper flavoring.

Tasty marinated cucumbers. Ideal for a fresh side salad.

The local taco truck serves their chicken tacos with cabbage, cilantro and lime. This is my attempt to recreate their taco toppings.

This has always been a crowd pleaser in my home. This is wonderful as an appetizer served on tostadas or even with tortilla chips. Make sure to refrigerate before you serve, it tastes best when very cold. I like to serve on tostadas with a thin layer of mayonnaise for a nice refreshing lunch.

A Japanese recipe for cucumbers marinated in vinegar, sugar, salt and ginger. Delicious and simple!

Super simple and refreshing strawberry salad. Perfect for summertime. It is best to make this dish right before serving for optimal flavor.

A crisp and refreshing jicama salad, this salad goes really well with any Mexican or Asian dish.

In a hurry? Make this fruit salad in about 10 minutes. You can add or subtract different fruit according to your taste and what is in season.

This is a very good use of all those annoying dandelions growing in your yard. Just so long as you don't have a dog! Top with your favorite dressing. I prefer hot bacon dressing!

My grandma gave me this recipe and I absolutely love it. It's great eating it in the warmer months or any family get-together.

Quick, fresh and tasty. I love the ingredients of this recipe.

This refreshing cucumber salad, made with lime juice and cilantro, is quick and easy to make and is great alongside steak or tacos.

This is a perfect side dish for your summer barbecue or any Mediterranean or Middle Eastern dish. You can also substitute 2 large tomatoes for the cucumber for a delicious tomato salad.

It took a while to get this perfected so it tastes just like our favorite Mexican restaurant. This is a great change up to the ordinary chips and salsa. It goes great with chips or as a quesadilla topping. It's different from your typical Mexican fare, but it is fantastic. This is a pretty forgiving recipe and you can adjust ingredients to your liking. You can add more cilantro, onion or jalapeno depending on your tastes. You can eat this right away but it is best after you have given the flavors an hour or two to blend. For those that don't like it too hot, La Costena® brand makes a great pickled jalapeno that has lots of flavor and not too much heat.

My twist on a favorite Bahamian-style dish, served cold.

Curtido is a salad made out of cabbage and served with El Salvadoran pupusas. Stuff cooked pupusas with the curtido for a delicious treat!

This is a wonderful and easy fruit salad that is also pretty for special occasions or holidays.

My husband kept talking about 'Freezer Slaw' that his mom made and I couldn't find a recipe for it and she couldn't find hers. Luckily, his aunt still had it! This is a great make-ahead slaw that stays crisp! I shred the cabbage and other vegetables in the food processor.

A simply elegant fruit salad paired with a sweet and tangy lemon-mint dressing

Kimchi, a popular Korean dish, is best described as a spicy, slightly sweet, pickled or fermented cabbage. I spent a year in South Korea and fell in LOVE with Kimchi! My friend Myong was kind enough to share her recipe and technique with me. Some ingredients may not be readily available in your local supermarket. Look for Kimchi (Fish) Sauce and Korean chili powder in Asian markets or online. Use kimchi in stir fries or your favorite Korean dishes.

This is a traditional German-style potato salad good year round, not just in October.

A favorite of our family. Excellent to accompany a Mexican-themed meal.

Smoked salmon, tomato and onion make up this tantalizing Hawaiian salad. It's just not a luau without the lomi!

This salad is perfect for summer BBQs. The fruit makes it tasty.