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A wedge of lettuce topped with creamy dressing, crispy bacon, sliced tomatoes, red onions, and chives sits on a white plate against a wooden background.

Buttermilk Wedge Salad

This salad makes any meal fancy. Perfect for a holiday meal alongside a slab of Prime Rib. Crisp and cool iceberg lettuce shines with the creamy rich dressing and a...
Tags: salad sauces salsas & dressings Summer Side Dish
Cucumber and red onion salad with dill in a white bowl.

Grandma's Cucumber Salad

My Grandmother was the best cook, this simple salad is one that I remember from parties she hosted.   
Tags: salad Summer Cookout Summer Side Dish Vegetable Dishes vegetarian
Glazed chicken drumsticks grilling over open flames.

Bariatric BBQ Tips: How to Navigate the Sauce and Slaw!

Getting an invite to a family or friends barbecue is always exciting, but when you have had bariatric surgery, the second thought is often about not being able to eat....
Tags: Beef salad sauces salsas & dressings Summer Cookout
Bowl of shrimp with black beans, corn, tomatoes, and cilantro on a colorful table setting.

Fiesta Shrimp Salad

Late summer produce is piled high and my backyard pot of cilantro needed trimming... and so Fiesta Shrimp Salad was born! Fast, Easy, Delicious and COOL.
Tags: entrees fish & seafood mexican salad
Colorful chopped salad with lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, and chicken in a patterned bowl.

Chinese Chicken Salad

Pick up the ingredients on the way home from work and you can have this amazing Wolfgang Puck inspired supper salad - that features a rotisserie chicken - on the...
Tags: Asian entrees Fast Summer Meals salad
Iceberg lettuce wedge topped with creamy dressing, tomatoes, bacon, green onions, and blue cheese.

Classic Wedge Salad with a homemade lower cal blue cheese dressing

We have taken the flavors that make a Wedge Salad off the chain delicious but made it with calories we can live with.  
Tags: easter entrees salad sauces salsas & dressings Summer Side Dish zEaster
Salad with lettuce, tomato, olives, green onions, and a sliced boiled egg topped with orange dressing.

Ruby French Dressing

Tastes like the popular stuff from the 1970's. Make a jar to keep in the fridge. I love this dressing drizzled over my grilled burger plate.
Tags: salad sauces salsas & dressings Summer Side Dish Vegetable Dishes
Crispy chicken salad with lettuce, tomatoes, mushrooms, pecans, grapes, and creamy dressing in a red bowl.

'Fried' Chicken Salad with Ranch Yogurt Dressing

This meal recreates a bariatric friendly and healthy version of 'fried' chicken and teaches you how to make a great tasting fat free fresh Ranch Dressing instead of using the...
Tags: entrees Fast Summer Meals meals salad
Shredded chicken salad with cucumbers, carrots, cabbage, and fresh herbs on a white plate.

Asian Turkey Salad with Peanut Dressing

Here we go again with the leftover turkey! I DON'T WANT TURKEY SOUP.
Tags: Asian entrees Fast Summer Meals salad
Colorful salad with soft-boiled eggs, tomatoes, avocado, bacon, greens, and sliced chicken drizzled with dressing.

Throw together a Cobb Salad! Yummy.

A hot summer evening with a cool Cobb style salad! On the table in 10 minutes with fixin's in your fridge. Super simple to make, delicious & bariatric easy!
Tags: entrees salad
Creamy spiced chicken served with avocado slices, sautéed greens, lime, and cilantro on a colorful patterned plate.

Warm Mexican Chicken Salad... 101 Rotisserie Chicken Hacks!

We all look for a supper that is fast, delicious and has some nutritional merit. This is a wonderful meal even if you were not running short on time -...
Tags: entrees Fast Summer Meals mexican salad
Colorful antipasto salad in a wooden bowl with cheeses, olives, salami, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, and herbs.

Bariatric Eating's Signature Antipasto Salad

Everyone loves Italian food! This is a bowl of marinated goodness that will make a big splash at your next holiday event or party.
Tags: appetizers christmas Italian party foods salad Summer Cookout zChristmas
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