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

• Apple Salad with Sweet & Tangy Yogurt Dressing

  Leans on raisins, apple, vanilla and celery; six ingredients in all. It has none of the tomato, bell pepper, potato or chili pepper that carry nightshades into other salads.

  Every line, as published:

  • 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. Where other salads here use tomato, bell pepper, potato or chili pepper, this one has none of them.

  What goes in:

  • 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)
• Carrot Raisin Salad

  Four ingredients, raisins, lemon, carrots and sugar among them. You will not find tomato, bell pepper, potato or chili pepper in it, though that is how nightshades reaches other salads.

  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. No tomato, bell pepper, potato or chili pepper, the foods that bring nightshades into other 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)
• Fruit & Feta Salad

  Puts pine nuts, arugula, cantaloupe and feta cheese to work, out of eleven ingredients. It skips the tomato, bell pepper, potato or chili pepper other salads here get their nightshades from.

  Every line, as published:

  • For the Vinaigrette:
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 dash black pepper
  • For the Salad:
  • 2 cups watermelon chunks
  • 2 cups cantaloupe chunks
  • 1/4 cup medium red onion, thinly sliced
  • 6 cups fresh spinach or arugula
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat feta cheese crumbles
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
• Garden Orchard Salad

  Seven ingredients, dry-roasted peanuts, cauliflower, broccoli florets and green onion among them. Not a trace of tomato, bell pepper, potato or chili pepper, the usual carriers of nightshades 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)
• Leaf Finger Salad

  Seven ingredients, sunflower seeds, beet, balsamic vinegar and cucumber among them. It has none of the tomato, bell pepper, potato or chili pepper that carry nightshades into other salads.

  Everything in it:

  • 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
• Mango Berry Rotini Salad

  Builds on poppy seeds, raspberries, feta cheese and mango, in a list of twelve ingredients. Where other salads here use tomato, bell pepper, potato or chili pepper, this one has none of them.

  The full list:

  • 1 cup (4 oz) whole-wheat rotini pasta, uncooked
  • 1 ripe mango
  • 1 cup raspberries
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 2 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat feta cheese
  • For the vinaigrette:
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Splendid Fruit Salad

  Builds on banana, apples, orange juice and vanilla, in a list of five ingredients. You will not find tomato, bell pepper, potato or chili pepper in it, though that is how nightshades reaches 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. No tomato, bell pepper, potato or chili pepper, the foods that bring nightshades into other salads here.

  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. It skips the tomato, bell pepper, potato or chili pepper other salads here get their nightshades from.

  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. Not a trace of tomato, bell pepper, potato or chili pepper, the usual carriers of nightshades in 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 has none of the tomato, bell pepper, potato or chili pepper that carry nightshades into other salads.

  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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