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Your taste buds will welcome this sweet salad topped with fresh strawberries tossed with tangy raspberry vinaigrette. This Simply Salad contest winning dish was submitted by Lindsay Knight, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA 

Serves 2

Ingredients

• 3 c. mixed greens
• 1 c. fresh strawberries, hulled, cleaned and sliced
• 3/4 c. part skim fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
• 1/4 c. walnuts, chopped
• 1/8 c. golden raisins
• 3 T light raspberry vinaigrette salad dressing

Directions

Toss all ingredients and serve.

If you like salmon, you'll love it even more when it's drizzled with avocado cilantro lime dressing. This Simply Salad contest winning dish was submitted by Joey Cyr, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA 

Serves 2

Ingredients

• ½ c. fresh yellow tomatoes, halved
• ½ c. fresh cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
• 1 avocado, peeled and diced
• ¼ c. cooked corn
• ¼ c. lima beans
• Olive oil, to taste
• Juice from 1 lemon
• Grilled salmon, enough to serve 2
• ¼ c. of plain Greek yogurt
• ½ avocado, mashed
• 1 c. fresh cilantro
• Juice from 1 lime
• Dash of salt
• Minced garlic, 2 cloves

Directions

In a bowl, combine first 6 salad...

A burst of freshness with sweet, tangy and savory flavors. This Simply Salad contest winning dish was submitted by Jay Cyr, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA. 

Serves 4

Ingredients

Salad

• 4 c. of spinach
• ½ red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 avocado, peeled and diced
• ¼ c. of feta cheese
• ½ c. of fresh blueberries
• ½ c. of chopped walnuts

Dressing

• 1 T olive oil
• 1 T honey
• Freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Chia seeds

Directions

Add salad items to a bowl. For the dressing, whisk ingredients and toss with the salad. Sprinkle chia seeds on top.

The secret to this salad is in the dressing. Enjoy. This Simply Salad contest winning dish was submitted by Dominika Schmid, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA. 

Serves 2

Ingredients

• Salad
• 2 c. spring mix
• 1 small can of corn
• 1/2 c. feta cheese
• 1 c. cherry tomatoes
• Additional items: peppers, cucumber, avocado, nasturtium flowers
• Dressing
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 t Dijon mustard
• Pinch of salt
• 1 t balsamic vinegar
• 2 T olive oil

Directions

Put greens in the bowl. Add other items and mix with dressing right before serving. For the dressing, mince garlic, add salt and Dijon mustard and stir. Add balsamic...

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A great recipe for the tomatoes just coming off the vine. This Simply Salad contest winning dish was submitted by Debby Bernier, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA. 

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 20 grape or cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• Olives of your choice, amount based on your liking
• 8 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese balls
• ½ c. onions of your choice or scallions, chopped
• ¼ c. fresh parsley or Italian seasoning, if desired
• 1/2 c. olive oil
• 1/8 c. balsamic vinegar

Directions

Mix all ingredients in a bowl. This is a recipe to have fun with and make your own according to your tastes. Optional: Replace oil...

Have some leftover chicken? With just a few ingredients, you can re-purpose it for a healthy lunch. This Simply Salad contest winning dish was submitted by Frances Lucas, UMass Memorial Medical Center - Marlborough Campus, Marlborough, MA 

Serves 2

Ingredients

• 2 c. chopped, cooked chicken
• ¼ c. diced celery
• ¼ c. raisins
• ¼ c. fat free plain Greek yogurt
• 1 T mayonnaise made with olive oil
• ¼ t salt
• ¼ t pepper
• Optional stuffing ideas include: carrots, lettuce, sprouts.

Directions

In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Serve.