Any salad ideas for a BBQ??

girlygirl82
girlygirl82 Posts: 66 Member
edited September 20 in Recipes
Hello All!! I need some ideas. :smile:

My boyfriends mom is having a BBQ this weekend and we are assigned to bring a type of 'salad'. It can be a fruit salad, pasta salad, potato salad, you name it! Any low cal ideas??

Any help would be appreciated. :flowerforyou:

Thanks and have a great day!

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  • Cindysunshine
    Cindysunshine Posts: 1,188 Member
    Hi, Take whole wheat thin spaghetti- fat free italian dressing and some grape tomatoes ,onions and green and red peppers - Cook the pasta and cool- add the dressing and the chopped veggies. Add some salad supreme seasoning. Chill. Super yummy ! Cindy :heart:
  • havingitall
    havingitall Posts: 3,728 Member
    1 can of chick peas -rinsed and drained
    half a cucumber seeded and chopped
    1 red pepper chopped
    1/2 red onion chopped
    8 cherry tomatoes cut in half
    1/4 cup crumbled feta

    Mix together 2 tsp of olive oil, juice of 1 lemon, 2 tbsp parsley flakes and 3/4 tsp of garlic powder.

    Toss the oil/lemon dressing through the veggies.

    Let it sit for a while and it is even better the next day
  • czar1978
    czar1978 Posts: 83
    This recipe is from Cooking Light. It's pretty good; only 152 calories per serving. I make this for a quick dinner. You can even omit the chicken for a lower-calorie side dish option.

    Asian Chicken Slaw

    Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups)

    Ingredients

    Slaw:
    2 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast (about 1 pound)
    3/4 cup finely chopped celery
    1/2 cup chopped sugar snap peas
    1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
    1/4 cup finely chopped onion
    1 (10-ounce) package angel hair slaw
    1 (8-ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained

    Dressing:
    1/4 cup cider vinegar
    1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
    2 tablespoons sugar
    1 teaspoon salt
    2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
    1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
    1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

    Remaining ingredients:
    1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
    1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted

    Preparation

    To prepare slaw, combine the first 7 ingredients in a large bowl.
    To prepare dressing, combine cider vinegar and next 6 ingredients (through black pepper) in a small bowl; stir with a whisk. Pour dressing over the slaw; toss to coat. Cover and chill 1 hour. Sprinkle with slivered almonds and sesame seeds before serving.

    Nutritional Information
    Calories: 152 (22% from fat); Fat: 3.7g (sat 0.5g, mono 1.9g, poly 0.9g); Protein: 11.5g; Carbohydrate: 18.5g; Fiber: 4.5g; Cholesterol: 24mg; Iron: 1mg; Sodium: 585mg; Calcium: 32mg
  • kpnuts23
    kpnuts23 Posts: 960 Member
    Ooh the posibilities are endless!!

    My mum makes a lovely Tomato and Onion Salad with Salt and Pepper seasoning with Balsamic Vinegar ( i dont know the nutritional values for that)

    How about...

    Rocket Leaves, Cos or Romain Leaves, Cucumber, Red and Orange Pepper slices (usually in rings), Tomato (cherry preferably sp.), Celery, Baby sweetcorn slices (or canned sweetcorn in water), Onion, Shredded Carrot... Oooh Maybe even some chopped grapes, and then drizzle some olive oil on with salt and pepper seasoning? and TOSS!! :laugh:

    Maybe a medditeranian style.. sp.
    Cubed Red and Orange Bell Pepper, Cubed Red Onion, Cubed Cucumber, Olives (if you like them?) Feta cheese cubed, Cherry tomato, Drizzle of olive oil, squeeze of fresh lemon juice, fresh basil for garnish + salt and pepper...TOSS :smile:
  • kaja
    kaja Posts: 145 Member
    How about a tuna bean salad.

    Can of tuna - in brine or water
    mixed bean salad - usually tinned but can add any kind of beans.
    olive oil
    balsamic vinegar
    salt and pepper
    and any veg or salad leaves.
    can add pasta to this as well.
    red onion is good in this as well.

    The whole thing is about 300 kcal (without the pasta).

    Its very tasty and quite light as a side dish.
  • bootsnspurs4horses
    bootsnspurs4horses Posts: 76
    3 heads broccolli chopped
    1 head califlower chopped
    1 chopped cucumber
    3 or 4 green onions
    black olives or green olives (I like black. . . recipe calls for green)
    4 or 5 tomatoes

    mix this up. . .let it set a while. . . salt and pepper to taste!!

    When i get bored with this salad, I add chickpeas. . . and Dark Red Kidney beans.
  • Shannon023
    Shannon023 Posts: 14,529 Member
    This recipe is from Cooking Light. It's pretty good; only 152 calories per serving. I make this for a quick dinner. You can even omit the chicken for a lower-calorie side dish option.

    Asian Chicken Slaw

    Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups)

    Ingredients

    Slaw:
    2 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast (about 1 pound)
    3/4 cup finely chopped celery
    1/2 cup chopped sugar snap peas
    1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
    1/4 cup finely chopped onion
    1 (10-ounce) package angel hair slaw
    1 (8-ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained

    Dressing:
    1/4 cup cider vinegar
    1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
    2 tablespoons sugar
    1 teaspoon salt
    2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
    1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
    1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

    Remaining ingredients:
    1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
    1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted

    Preparation

    To prepare slaw, combine the first 7 ingredients in a large bowl.
    To prepare dressing, combine cider vinegar and next 6 ingredients (through black pepper) in a small bowl; stir with a whisk. Pour dressing over the slaw; toss to coat. Cover and chill 1 hour. Sprinkle with slivered almonds and sesame seeds before serving.

    Nutritional Information
    Calories: 152 (22% from fat); Fat: 3.7g (sat 0.5g, mono 1.9g, poly 0.9g); Protein: 11.5g; Carbohydrate: 18.5g; Fiber: 4.5g; Cholesterol: 24mg; Iron: 1mg; Sodium: 585mg; Calcium: 32mg

    drool! :tongue:
  • lanteik
    lanteik Posts: 25
    Spinach
    Strawberry
    Almonds (you can do sliced or candied)
    Serve with balsalmic vinegarette
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