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Title: Weight Loss and Maintenance
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Moderator:ASICS::LESLIE
Created:Tue Jul 10 1990
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:933
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175.0. "BROWN BAG SALADS" by PARITY::MCBRIDE () Fri Dec 18 1987 16:02

                      SALAD SUGGESTIONS
    
    Day 1:	Spinach-egg salad (2 quartered hard-cooked eggs and
    		sliced mushrooms on bed of fresh spinach leaves with
    		1 teaspoon veg oil plus vinigar and seasonings
    
    		1 - ounce pita
    
    Day 2:	Turkey n' green bean salad (2 ozs diced turkey mixed
                with cut green beans and 2 tsps reduced cal. mayo
    
    		6 melba rounds
    
    Day 3:  	Cottage cheese n' veg (2/3 cup cottage cheese mixed
    		with shredded carrot, diced cucumber, and diced bell
    		pepper
    
    		1 slice bread spread with 1 tsp margarine
    
    Day 4:	Salmon-spinach salad (2 ozs salmon mixed with
    		chopped onion and 2 tsps reduced mayo on fresh
    		shinach leaves
    
    		1-oz pita
    
    Day 5:  	Garden cheddar salad (2 ozs shredded cheddar cheese
    		and tomatoe wedges, cucumber slices, and bell pepper
    		strips on torn lettuce leaves with 1 tsp veg oil
    		plus vinigar and seasonings
    
    		6 melba rounds
    
    Day 6:	Tuna stuffed tomatoe (2 ozs tuna mixed with diced
    		onion and 2 tsps reduced may stuffed into a tomatoe
    
    		1 slice bread - carrot and celery sticks
    
    Day 7:	Chef's salad (1 oz each julienne-cut turkey
    		and swiss cheese tossed with town lettuce
    		leaves, diced bell pepper, tomatoe wedges and
    		one tsp veg oil plus vinigar and seasonings
    
    		6 melba rounds
    
    PLEASE NOTE:  Only the protein, veg, bread and fat exchanges
    are indicated each day.  The milk exchange and beverages remain
    the same as in the Week 1 booklet.  Use thin slices of bread that
    are 1/2 ounce each.  Therefore, 2 slices provide 1 bread exchange.
     Cottage cheese may perish easily.  Therefore, if refrigeration
    is not available at your workplace, you may substitute 2 ounces
    diced cooked chicken or turkey.
    
    
    		

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175.1Pasta salads anyone?USCTR2::HEDETue Aug 01 1989 12:189
    
    
    		Does anyone have any low-calorie recipes for pasta-salads?
    
    I am interested in oil-type dressings.  I suspect that low-cal italian
    dressing can be substituted for some of the oils.
    
    Thanks

175.2Del Monte...EMASS::SICALong and winding road...BUT..!Fri Aug 04 1989 16:582
    	DelMonte makes a good local Italian.

175.3salad suggestions requested?TLE::TLE::D_CARROLLA woman full of fireWed Oct 02 1991 20:0813
    I'm getting *really* bored of the same old salads I have been bringing
    to work every day...lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, mushrooms,
    occasionally zuchini or summer squash, peans, kidney beans, baco-bits
    (never thought I'd touch 'em but when you get *really* bored you try
    weird things - they're good!), artichoke hearts, fresh basil, chick
    peas or spinach.  Any other suggestions for lo-cal (that is, meat,
    cheese, eggs, etc are out) for things to put in salads?
    
    And while I'm here, I *finally* discovered a reduced-cal bleu cheese
    dressing that *tastes like blue cheese*.  It's Walden Farms brand, and
    i got it at the Purity Supreme in Nashua.
    
    D!
175.4TLE::EIKENBERRYDon't confuse activity with productivityWed Oct 02 1991 22:564
    A few whole jalapenos would make that salad *really* exciting ;-)
    
    --Sharon
    
175.5Here's a few (alright, a lot of) ideasRANGER::PESENTIOnly messages can be draggedThu Oct 03 1991 15:1433
I personally put very lean poached chicken in the same calorie group as the 
chickpeas and beans.  But if you don't want the meat...

Try other fresh herbs, like rosemary or sage.  I also toss in some fresh minced
cilantro (!!!) and flat leaf parsely.

Also, home made roasted red peppers (you can get good deals on them now) are
superb!  They add a touch of sweetness to the salad.

How about a "pasta primavera" salad.  You could use real spaghetti, or spaghetti
squash.  With chilled steamed veggies like broccoli, zucchini, peppers, etc. 
With a low cal italian salad dressing (I happen to like WW Caesar).  

Also, a spoonful of homemade salsa adds a zing, or a few shots of tobasco added
directly to the bottle of dressing!

Since you don't mind grains, how about making tabouleh (bulgur wheat).  I use
the Near East package mix without the oil, adding instead a touch of WW Caesar.

Also, their Wheat Pilaf (made w/o fat) can be chilled and mixed with salad 
dressing and veggies.   

Either of these grain dishes can be used as the base for the salad, or can be 
an additive (i.e. a scoop on the side or on top) to a garden salad.

Also, try adding other traditionally hot veggies, like corn or peas, or brussel
sprouts by precooking them and chilling.  

Then there are the sprouts... Many markets have mixed bean sprouts that have
a variety of flavors, more than the standard mung bean or alfalfa sprouts.

Then you can try fruits.  Some melon, or grated apple, or pineapple, etc.  each
adds a touch of sweet or tart.
175.6yeah!TLE::TLE::D_CARROLLA woman full of fireThu Oct 03 1991 18:164
    What great ideas, JP!  Especially wheat pilaf/bulgar/etc.  Couscous
    would work too, I bet!  Thanks for the ideas!
    
    D!