Quick Fix Italian Salad

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My wife was looking for a simple, low-carb side dish to take in her lunches to work. The pasta salads we normally made were just a bit too high in carbs. So I suggested we try a quick fix Italian salad instead. Tasty, easy, and low-carb, this salad was a welcome change and luckily, packed with flavor too! It’s delicious and hard to stop eating that’s for sure!

Great For Picnics And Parties

This quick fix Italian salad is just a simple variation on a traditional side salad often found at picnics and family get-togethers. I keep the portion size small, making a week’s-worth of salads at once Sunday evening. I use little 1.2-cup sized seal-able reusable containers with screw-on lids. The lids keep the dressing from leaking out in case the containers are overturned. And you can give the salads a quick shake before opening to get the dressing stirred up.

Sometimes I mix things up just a big. Leave out the meat (making it the perfect side dish for my toasted Italian sandwich). Substitute spicy pepperjack cheese. Try a different Italian dressing. I still keep the salad low-carb, but you do have to mix things up (even if only slightly) to keep them from getting too boring.