1 lb sweet potato, cooked and diced.
1 1/2 cups black beans
1 cup roasted bell pepper, chopped
1 medium papaya, peeled and diced
3/4 cup watercress, chopped
1/2 cup red onion, minced
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
3 tablespoons garlic oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Refrigerate for 1 hour to let flavors [...]

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This is a quick cold noodle dish made from healthy Soba noodles. Makes a nice side dish to the Asian Chicken Satay. I also like to pack the leftovers in my lunchbox and top the salad with an individual-sized can of Spicy Thai Chili tuna.
8 oz dry Soba noodles
1/2 red pepper, diced
1/2 green pepper, diced
1 [...]

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This is an incredibly fragrant and tangy salad dressing!
Yield: 1-1/4 cups
1/2 c apple cider vinegar
1/2 c olive oil
1/4 c shoyu
5 tbsp honey
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp minced fresh thyme
1 tsp minced fresh ginger
1/8 tsp cayenne
Place all the ingredients in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake to combine. Refrigerate. Good as a salad [...]

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Yield: 6 servings
1 1/2 c Seashell pasta
1 (12 ounce) pkg Imitation crabmeat
1 Small green bell pepper, diced
1 Sweet onion, diced
1/2 c Diced black olives
5 Radishes, diced
1 Tomato, seeded and diced
1/2 c Diagonally sliced celery
3/4 c Mayonnaise
1 T White vinegar
1 t Lemon juice
1/2 pkt Artificial sweetener
1/2 t Garlic powder
1/2 t Dried dill weed
1/2 t Dried basil
1/2 [...]

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Yield: 2 servings
8 oz peeled cooked potatoes, cubed
3 Tbsp minced onion
1 1/2 t white wine vinegar
1/4 t salt
2/3 cup cottage cheese, sieved
1 T plus 1 t low fat mayonaise
1 T chopped fresh parsley
1/2 t dijon mustard
dash hot sauce
2 eggs, hard cooked and chopped
2 parsley sprigs
In a bowl toss potatoes with onion, vinegar, and salt. In [...]

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