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23 salads from the library, and we checked every ingredient in every one of them before it went on this list.

• 5 A Day Salad

  Ten ingredients, yellow squash, cauliflower, cucumber and broccoli among them. It has none of the feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese that carry cheese into other salads.

  Everything in it:

  • 4 cups fresh spinach
  • 4 cups romaine lettuce
  • 2 cups chopped green peppers (or red, yellow, or orange peppers)
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup broccoli (chopped)
  • 1 cup cauliflower (chopped)
  • 1 cup yellow squash (sliced)
  • 1 cup cucumber (sliced)
  • 2 cups carrot (chopped)
  • 1 cup zucchini (sliced)
• Apple Salad with Sweet & Tangy Yogurt Dressing

  Leans on raisins, apple, vanilla and celery; six ingredients in all. Where other salads here use feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese, this one has none of them.

  The full list:

  • 1 cup diced apple
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 1/2 cup grated carrots
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup yogurt, low-fat vanilla
• Apple, Fennel & Chicken Salad with Couscous

  Twelve ingredients, fennel bulb, couscous, pecans and almonds among them. You will not find feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese in it, though that is how cheese reaches other salads.

  Every line, as published:

  • 12 ounces boneless chicken breast (2-3 breasts)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
  • 1 cup whole wheat couscous
  • 2 medium red apples
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (divided)
  • 1 fennel bulb
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 1/2 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 1/8 cup walnuts (chopped, may use pecans or almonds)
• Avocado, Potato, and Grilled Chicken Salad

  Leans on cider vinegar, avocado, green onions and bell pepper; ten ingredients in all. No feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese, the foods that bring cheese into other salads here.

  What goes in:

  • 3 medium red potatoes
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 4 green onions (chopped)
  • 1/2 medium red bell pepper (chopped)
  • 8 ounces frozen pre-cooked grilled chicken strips (about 8 strips) (thawed, cut into bite-size pieces)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup lemon non-fat yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• Carrot Raisin Salad

  Four ingredients, raisins, lemon, carrots and sugar among them. It skips the feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese other salads here get their cheese from.

  Everything in it:

  • 4 medium carrots, peeled and grated
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 lemon, juiced
• Confetti Slaw

  Leans on peanuts, green cabbage, raisins and orange juice; six ingredients in all. Not a trace of feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese, the usual carriers of cheese in salads here.

  The full list:

  • 1/4 head of green cabbage
  • 2 carrots
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup peanuts
  • 1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
  • 1/16 cup orange juice (1 tablespoon)
• Corn Salad with Fresh Basil and Lemon

  Builds on corn, fresh basil, lemon juice and sugar, in a list of six ingredients. It has none of the feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese that carry cheese into other salads.

  Every line, as published:

  • 6 ears of corn (about 3 cups)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped red onion
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (or cooking oil of choice)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (or 1 tsp dried basil)
• Crunchy Chicken Salad

  Eight ingredients, grapes, cucumber, apple and celery among them. Where other salads here use feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese, this one has none of them.

  What goes in:

  • 2 cups cooked chicken, chunked
  • 1/2 cup celery
  • 1/4 cup green pepper
  • 1/4 onion
  • 1/2 cucumber
  • 1/2 cup grapes, seedless
  • 1 small apple, diced (leave the peel on)
  • 1/4 cup yogurt, plain, low-fat
• Cuban Salad

  Eleven ingredients, radishes, romaine lettuce, lime juice and tomatoes among them. You will not find feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese in it, though that is how cheese reaches other salads.

  Everything in it:

  • For the Dressing:
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (1 large or 2 small limes)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic (peeled and minced)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • For the Salad:
  • 1 head Romaine lettuce (washed, patted dry with paper towels, and torn into bite-sized pieces)
  • 2 large tomatoes (diced)
  • 1 red onion (finely diced)
  • 6 radishes (thinly, sliced )
• Cucumber Salad

  Puts dill weed, cucumber, vinegar and yogurt to work, out of seven ingredients. No feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese, the foods that bring cheese into other salads here.

  The full list:

  • 1 large cucumber
  • 2 tablespoons low-fat yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 teaspoon dill weed
  • 1 dash black pepper
• Curtido Salvadoreño (Cabbage Salad)

  Puts cabbage, vinegar, oregano and red pepper flakes to work, out of ten ingredients. It skips the feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese other salads here get their cheese from.

  Every line, as published:

  • 1 head of cabbage, chopped
  • 2 medium carrots, grated
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • red pepper flakes (optional, 1/2 teaspoon)
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
• Garden Orchard Salad

  Seven ingredients, dry-roasted peanuts, cauliflower, broccoli florets and green onion among them. Not a trace of feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese, the usual carriers of cheese in salads here.

  What goes in:

  • 1 1/2 cups broccoli florets (coarsely chopped)
  • 1/2 cup carrots (grated)
  • 1/2 cup cauliflower (coarsely chopped)
  • 1/2 cup apple (chopped, cored and diced, not peeled)
  • 1/4 cup green onion (sliced)
  • 1/2 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt
  • 1/4 cup unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts (chopped)
• Garden Pasta Salad

  Puts cucumber, vinegar, parsley and onion to work, out of nine ingredients. It has none of the feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese that carry cheese into other salads.

  Everything in it:

  • 1/2 cup macaroni, cooked
  • 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup cucumber, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup green pepper, diced
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon parsley, chopped (optional)
• Grilled Lamb Salad

  Leans on lamb, jicama, bamboo and sesame seeds; thirteen ingredients in all. Where other salads here use feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese, this one has none of them.

  The full list:

  • 3 green onions, sliced
  • 12 ounces boneless leg of lamb, cut into 1-inch cubes (if cubed lamb is not available, ask the butcher to prepare it for you)
  • bamboo skewers
  • 6 cups shredded Savoy, Napa, or green cabbage
  • 2 carrots, shredded
  • 2 tablespoons black or white sesame seeds
  • 1 small jicama, julienned (optional)
  • For the marinade/dressing:
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• Leaf Finger Salad

  Seven ingredients, sunflower seeds, beet, balsamic vinegar and cucumber among them. You will not find feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese in it, though that is how cheese reaches other salads.

  Every line, as published:

  • 4 iceberg lettuce leaves (large)
  • 1 cucumber (sliced)
  • 1 beet (shredded)
  • 1 carrot, medium (shredded)
  • 6 tablespoons sunflower seeds
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• Pasta Salad with Herb Vinaigrette

  Twelve ingredients, white wine vinegar, broccoli, whole wheat and dried basil among them. No feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese, the foods that bring cheese into other salads here.

  What goes in:

  • 6 ounces uncooked whole wheat pasta, cooked, drained
  • 1 cup chopped fresh broccoli
  • 3/4 cup chopped tomato
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrots
  • 6 hard-cooked eggs, cut into wedges
  • For the Dressing:
  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• Pink Party Salad

  Puts beets, peas, vinegar and apple to work, out of nine ingredients. It skips the feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese other salads here get their cheese from.

  Everything in it:

  • 4 potatoes (washed and cut in half)
  • 3 cups beets, cooked (peeled and diced)
  • 1 cup peas, green, fresh or frozen
  • 3 eggs, hard boiled
  • 1 apple
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
• Somali Summer Salad

  Leans on cucumbers, apples, lemon juice and tomatoes; seven ingredients in all. Not a trace of feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese, the usual carriers of cheese in salads here.

  The full list:

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil (or oil of your choice)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 3 medium apples
  • 2 green peppers
  • 3 medium tomatoes
  • 2 cucumbers
  • salt and pepper (optional)
• Splendid Fruit Salad

  Builds on banana, apples, orange juice and vanilla, in a list of five ingredients. It has none of the feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese that carry cheese into other salads.

  Every line, as published:

  • 2 apples, medium (chopped)
  • 1 banana (chopped)
  • 3/4 container yogurt, low-fat vanilla (6 ounces)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/16 cup orange juice (1 tablespoon)
• Sweet Potato Harvest Salad

  Puts pomegranate seeds, pumpkin seeds, apple cider vinegar and sweet potatoes to work, out of eight ingredients. Where other salads here use feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese, this one has none of them.

  What goes in:

  • 4 cups sweet potatoes, diced (about 2-3 sweet potatoes)
  • 1 cup red apple, diced
  • 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• The Perfect "Pear" and Brussels Sprout Salad

  Ten ingredients, brussels sprouts, almonds, pear and dried cranberries among them. You will not find feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese in it, though that is how cheese reaches other salads.

  Everything in it:

  • 3 cups shredded Brussels sprouts
  • 1 large pear, diced (approx. 1 1/2 cup)
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• Waldorf Salad

  Puts walnuts, raisins, apples and celery to work, out of seven ingredients. No feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese, the foods that bring cheese into other salads here.

  The full list:

  • 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 2 medium apples, cored and diced
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup fat-free plain yogurt
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• Yogurt Fruit Salad

  Five ingredients, banana, apples, orange juice and vanilla among them. It skips the feta, cheddar cheese, parmesan or blue cheese other salads here get their cheese from.

  Every line, as published:

  • 3/4 cup (6 ounces) low-fat vanilla yogurt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/16 cup (1 Tablespoon) orange juice
  • 2 medium apples, chopped
  • 1 banana, chopped

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