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Enjoy this savoury salad that’s just as good as a main meal if you are feeling like a light and easy meal. No need to crack your brain on what to make for a simple lunch, just spend some time to toss up this delicious salad and you’re good to go!
This quick and easy salad recipe takes only 15 minutes to prepare and serves 4.
Ingredients needed:
- 4 slices bacon, cut crosswise into thin strips
- 2.5 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- Salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 8 large eggs
- 8 cups salad greens (about 7 ounces)
- 4 to 8 slices crusty bread, toasted if desired
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Want to make a different kind of meal by dishing up an Italian polenta? It’s really easy to make and when topped with delicious and juicy portobello mushrooms, it’s just heavenly!
This polenta with portobello mushroom sauce recipe serves two and takes only 25 minutes to cook. Enjoy the meal!
Ingredients needed:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8-ounce fresh portobello mushroom, stems removed, quartered, and sliced
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1.5 teaspoons minced garlic (3 cloves)
- 2 tablespoons dry red wine
- 2 teaspoons snipped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
- 3 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 shredded brick cheese
Tired of the usual sandwiches? Why not put together an interesting egg and vegetable wrap that’s very easy to make? Sometimes a slight change from the usual menu adds a different light to life! 
This egg and vegetable salad wrap recipe takes 30 minutes to prepare and will serve 6.
Ingredients needed:
- 4 hard cooked eggs, chopped
- 1 cup chopped cucumber
- 1 cup chopped zucchini or yellow summer squash
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup shredded carrot
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
- 1 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon snipped fresh tarragon or basil
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
- 6 leaf lettuce leaves
- 6 10-inch plain flour tortillas
- 2 plum tomatoes thinly sliced
How would you like a totally refreshing mix of fruits and vegetable salad to add on to just about any meal? This very appetizing salad is sure to score full points with your guests and family members!
It’s so easy to make and so yummy to the taste. It takes only 20 minutes to prepare and you will have a generous portion of salad to serve 6.
Ingredients needed:
- 6 ounce fresh baby spinach or 8 cups fresh baby spinach and/or assorted torn greens
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 2 grapefruits, peeled and sectioned
- 2 avocados, pitted, peeled and sliced
- Several dashes of chili powder
- 1/4 cup raspberry vinegar
- 1/4 cup avocado oil or olive oil
- 2 teaspoons sugar (optional)
Here’s another refreshing coleslaw salad which you can make as an appetizer, serve it up as a side dish of a main course, or eat it as a meal on its own. This can be quite a heavy meal if you have a small stomach. Nevertheless, it is still a satisfying meal. Give this apple and sweet pepper coleslaw recipe a try when you run out of ideas what to make. It only takes about 20 minutes to prepare. This recipe is good for 3 to 4 servings. This dish is suitable for vegetarians.
Ingredients needed:
- 1/3 cup plain fat free yogurt or fat free mayonnaise dressing or salad dressing
- 1/4 of a 0.4 ounce buttermilk ranch salad dressing mix (about 1 teaspoon)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 cups shredded red or white cabbage
- 1 small red or green pepper, cut into thin strips (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 small apple, chopped
- 1 carrot, shredded
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced celery
