As the old saying goes, "Summertime and the livin' is easy". One of the easy things about summer is a good salad recipe. On hot days when appetites wane, when you need an easy picnic item, or just don't want to heat up the house, a salad is often the perfect solution. Here we offer some different salad ideas for you to try. Maybe one of them will become a new favorite at your house. Try the Red and Green Tomato Salad for a pretty as well as a tasty salad as part of a light meal. For a more substantial salad that could actually serve as a light meal, try this Pasta Salad with Ham.
GREEN AND RED TOMATO SALAD
1/2 cup olive oil
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/8 tsp black pepper
3 medium red tomatoes, diced
3 medium green tomatoes, diced
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
1 tbsp dried basil
In a small bowl or a jar with a lid, combine oil, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, and pepper; mix well. Refrigerate. In a large shallow bowl, combine the tomatoes, onion, and basil. Thirty minutes before serving, add the dressing and toss.
1/2 cup serving = 63 calories,3 g carbs, 1 g protein
PASTA SALAD WITH HAM
4 cups cooked spiral macaroni, chilled
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp Splenda granular
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 cups lean julienned ham
1 1/2 cups fresh broccoli florets
1 cup thinly sliced carrots
1 med red bell pepper, cut into strips
Combine vinegar with olive oil, Splenda, salt and pepper in a jar with a seal tight lid. Shake the mixture vigorously to mix well. In a large bowl, combine the macaroni with the broccoli florets, carrots, bell pepper, and ham. Add the dressing and toss to coat well. Cover the bowl, refrigerate and chill while flavors blend.
Enjoy!
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