Chopped Vegetable & Bean Salad

I got this recipe from "Experience Life" magazine - it's a magazine put out with my gym membership at LifeTime Fitness.

Makes 4 servings

For the dressing:
2 T red wine vinegar
1/2 t salt
1/4 t black pepper
2 T olive oil

For the salad:
1 large head romaine lettuce, chopped
1/2 c peeled and diced cucumber
1/2 c diced red bell pepper
1/4 c diced yellow bell pepper
1/4 c diced red onion
1/4 c diced black olives
3/4 t chopped fresh oregano
2 t chopped fresh basil
3/4 c diced tomato
3/4 c cooked white beans
1/2 c cooked garbanzo beans
1/2 c chopped hearts of palm

In a small bowl, combine red wine vinegar, salt and pepper. Add olive oil and beat well with a wire whip.

In a large bowl, combine salad ingredients. Add salad dressing and toss lightly. Divide equally into large salad bowls.

Cucumber, Tomato and Mozzarella Salad

1 Serving
This simple salad is a version of an Italian standard. You'll find fresh, white mozzarella cheese in most delis or supermarkets - it's very different from the pale yellow, packaged mozzarella.

Ingredients:
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cucumber, peeled and seeded
1 large Roma tomato, sliced
1 oz fresh mozzarella cheese
3 leaves fresh basil, chopped

Instructions:
Mix the balsamic vinegar, olive oil and garlic in a small bowl. On a salad plate, layer slices of the cucumber, tomato and cheese. Drizzle with the dressing. Sprinkle with the chopped fresh basil.

Tuna Apple Salad

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

3 ounces tuna, canned in water
1/2 apple, medium
2 tablespoons raisins
1/4 teaspoon curry powder
1 tablespoon mayonnaise, low-fat
2 ounces yogurt, fat-free, favorite flavor
2 cups mixed salad greens
1 tablespoon almonds, slivered
8 crackers, whole wheat
Preparation

Drain tuna, if necessary and place in a medium bowl, flaking with a fork.
Wash, peel, core and chop apple half; add to tuna.
Add raisins, curry, mayonnaise and vanilla yogurt to tuna and apple; mix thoroughly to combine.
Wash lettuce greens and place on serving plate. Place tuna-apple mixture on bed of lettuce; top with slivered almonds.
Serve with wheat crackers.