Summer Salads

[Morning Glory]

I was out of yogurt and after seeing what @morning glory recommended I picked up a couple at my local mini mart last evening. I thought it would be good to have some just in case. I find yogurt is being recommended as a replacement even in baking.

See recipe: Low-Fat Potato Salad. Go for it @winterybella!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I often make salads in the summer,

• rice salad with a basic vinegarette dressing is a very nice one, whole grain rice of your choice, a little finely chopped onion, any raw veg you want really, sultana or raisins (optional but great addition) served on a bed of baby leaves, ideally grown in your garden/window herbs and or rocket work really well here, server with a side portion of more vinegarette dressing for those wanting more.
• pasta salad, as above but switch the rice for pasta, works well with the dressing for potato salad below.
• potato salad, chopped waxy potatoes, finely chopped chives, mixed chopped nuts, green pepper chopped, cucumber chopped if you like, red seedless grapes halved, made with a yoghurt and sour cream dressing (dairy free works very well with cashew nuts pureed and lemon juice) again served on a bed of baby leaves, great to include some red leaves with this one.

These 3 are quick and easy and endlessly variable. No quantities, just mix and match to whatever you have in the house really!

 

[Elawin]

I often make salads in the summer,

• potato salad, chopped waxy potatoes, finely chopped chives, mixed chopped nuts, green pepper chopped, cucumber chopped if you like, red seedless grapes halved, made with a yoghurt and sour cream dressing (dairy free works very well with cashew nuts pureed and lemon juice) again served on a bed of baby leaves, great to include some red leaves with this one.

These 3 are quick and easy and endlessly variable. No quantities, just mix and match to whatever you have in the house really!

I often add seedless grapes to a salad - red, green or black depending on the colours of the other ingredients - and nuts (usually pecans or walnuts)