Spotlight Recipes: Light & Fresh Side Salads

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We’ve got you covered with tons of grilling info to prep for you for the start of summer, but what about some simple side dishes? These salads travel well and will work wonders at your next cookout.

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Spotlight Recipes: Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Turkey may be the main attraction at your Thanksgiving feast, but everyone expects it. Add some surprise to your spread with a colorful array of veggie sides -- plus, more diversity means more vitamins and minerals.

Spotlight Recipes: Picnic Salads

Picnic season has arrived. Fire up the grill, toss on the hamburgers and steaks and don’t forget about those scrumptious side salads. Instead of gobs of fat and oodles of calories, here are delicious (and healthy) versions of the classics.

Spotlight Recipe: Waldorf Salad

This creamy sweet salad always screams summer to me, but with apples at the their ripest, now is a great time to enjoy a Waldorf Salad, which is made lighter with low-fat mayonnaise and yogurt.

Spotlight Recipe: Balsamic Melon Salad

Add a little spice to fruit with this scrumptious salad. Balsamic vinegar adds flavor without racking up calories and keeps this recipe at under 140 per serving. Serve with a sandwich, an omelet or even as dessert.

Spotlight Recipe: Black Bean Salad

This deliciously simple dish is the perfect picnic side. Amazingly, there’s no oil or other fat added to it -- meaning it's fat-free. Instead, you get tons of fiber from the beans, corn and other veggies. A touch of pineapple adds a sweetness to combo, too.

Spotlight Recipe: Rainbow Chopped Salad

Taste the rainbow and get your daily dose of vitamins from this simple chopped salad.

Spotlight Recipe: Simple Salad Dressing

Make a batch of this simple salad dressing and use all week to top salads, dip veggies or marinate chicken, fish or vegetables.

Spotlight Recipes: Healthy & Delicious Grain Salads

’m not just talking about brown rice. Many lesser-known grains have been around for centuries and are finding their way back into our kitchens. Quinoa, bulgur and barley are just a few I keep on hand. Here are some recipes featuring these nutritious, versatile and inexpensive grains.

Spotlight Recipe: Katie's Mediterranean Grain Salad

Here is a basic Mediterranean Grain Salad. It's versatile dish -- make it with couscous, wheat berries or quinoa. Or try it with a medley and reap all their whole-grain benefits.

Spotlight Recipe: Fruit Salad with Poppy Seeds

This sweet fruit salad goes well with everything and has a unique dressing that’s sure to have people asking for the recipe. Make extra -- at 125 calories per serving, it’s going to go fast.