Black Bean Chicken Salad With Lime Vinaigrette Dressing That’s Suitable For Diabetics

For salad lovers, here is a perfect recipe. This salad contains meat, salad greens, vegetables, cheese, citrus, heart-healthy olive oil. A perfect meal in one.

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Most Salad Dressings Contain MSG, Trans-Fatty Acids and Refined Sugars – Do Yours?

Most bottled salad dressings contain MSG, trans-fatty acids and/or contain lots of sugar, corn syrup or other refined sugars instead, none of which are good for your health. Read on for more information and for a couple easy, delicious homemade salad dressing recipes.

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Arugula Alternatives – Exploring Mesclun

Arugula is getting a lot of media attention these days, but this yummy young green is no newcomer to Mediterranean salad plates. Along with a wonderful variety of other tasty types of lettuce, it makes up what is known as a mesclun. If you do not fancy arugula, you could always try one of the other nutritious salad greens that make up a mesclun mix.

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Warm Chicken Spinach Salad and Crunchy Apple Salad Perfect For Fall and Diabetics Can Enjoy Them Too

Two salad recipes that are perfect for fall and for diabetics. Both are great anytime but seem especially suited to fall and winter. A warm salad is perfect for cool fall days and the fall and winter months seem to have an abundance of apples just begging to be turned into delicious recipes.

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Put Your Own Spin on a Summer Classic

The 7-layer salad recipe has its origins in the American south, but is now a popular salad throughout the country-and even abroad. Its perfect potluck and picnic fare, and you can make it a day ahead. If you know how the salad is constructed-including the bowl, vegetables, dressing and topping– you can put your own spin on this summer classic. Don’t be bound by the name, either; it doesn’t have to be exactly seven layers.

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