The lentils in this salad are cooked to just doneness, and hold up well when mixed with onion, tomato and cucumber and the salty tang of crumbled feta cheese.
Replacing mayonnaise or buttermilk with oil and lemon juice makes for a much lighter, almost pickled mixture, and the taste of fresh mint lifts the entire dish.
Combined with slightly spicy pineapple salsa, the grains serve as a tangy and sweet base for baked salmon accented by dark maple syrup and mustard.
Here’s a bright and refreshing change from coleslaw or carrot salad, mixing the snap of jicama, carrots and red pepper to thin shreds of napa cabbage for a low-fat, low-sodium side dish.
A classic salad made simple. In this version the standard, very salty feta cheese has been replaced with far healthier garbanzo beans for a lighter taste.
The cucumbers in this recipe are "almost pickled" after a 20-minute soak in two kinds of vinegar--bringing them to a softened and slightly tart state, without cooking or an unbearably long wait.
A richly seasoned hummus, alive with tastes of the Mediterranean, chicken marinated with fragrant cumin and paprika, and the freshness of juicy cucumber and fresh vegetables.
Zippy ginger, onion, and lemon juice are tempered by sweet grapes, dates, pears, oranges, and candied nuts.
Cauliflower is a wonderful vegetable that is sadly underutilized. This salad is full of color, flavor, and nutrition but low in calories!
Flavors of Morocco lend themselves to this traditional sauce, usually served with grilled, firm fleshed fish.