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Cinco de Mayo Salads!

Saladseekers — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:03:38 +0000

Today is Cinco de Mayo and in honor of this day, Saladseekers has a few Mexican bean salads to share at your Cinco de Mayo festivities. Enjoy these tasty and diet friendly ensalada recipes. BLACK BEAN AND RICE SALAD (VEGAN) 2 cups cooked rice -- cooled 1 cup black beans – drained and cooked 1 cup chopped tomatoes 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded 1 tablespoon fresh parsley -- snipped 1/4 cup Low calorie Italian salad dressing 1 tablespoon Fresh lime juice Lettuce leaves Combine rice, beans, tomato, cheese (if desired), and parsley in large bowl. Pour dressing and lime juice over rice mixture. Toss. Serve on lettuce leaves.

Seven-Layer Salad

Saladseekers — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:44:09 +0000

The weather is getting warmer and that means a lot of parties, bar-b-ques, and get together are going to be happening. Why not surprised your host and hostess with a Seven Layer Salad that will be a delicious hit at the party?

Seven Layer Salad
1 head lettuce, torn into bite sized pieces
1 cup celery, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 red onion, chopped
1 cup sweet peas (cooked)
1 cup Miracle Whip
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
4 oz. bacon bits

In a glass bowl, starting with your lettuce, layer the ingredients. Keep salad in your refrigerator overnight before serving.

Quick and Easy Taco Salad

Saladseekers — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:40:56 +0000

Taco salads are a quick and easy change up to your salads. But you have to use caution when eating certain taco salads. Looking at the Taco Bell nutrition menu, the Fiesta Taco Salad is 840 calories. http://www.tacobell.com/nutrition/information/ Why not make your own taco salad? It will save calories and much more healthier for you!

Quick and Easy Taco Salad

1 package of ground beef or ground turkey.

1 onion (diced)

1 pepper (diced)

1 tomato

1 package of lettcue

1 package of 2% cheddar cheese

2 tsp of sour cream

1 jar of salsa

- Brown your package of ground beef/turkey along with the diced onions and peppers

- Place the cooked meat on a bed of lettuce

- Add shredded 2% cheddar cheese, tomatoes and sour cream

- Finish with a topping of salsa

- Add a few nacho chips for the taco flavor

Enjoy!