• Diet gurus might dictate that salads are to be eaten with just a squeeze of lemon or, if they're compassionate, perhaps a splash of extra virgin olive oil, which is a good idea because so many of the vitamins in the greens need a little bit of fat to help the body absorb them. But after a few days, Girlawhirl craves a real salad dressing and this easy Low-Fat Vinaigrette recipe comes complete with a video illustrating the preparation so everyone can make it.

Low-Fat Vinaigrette

• When she needs a little spice with her salad, Girlawhirl turns to this Chicken Taco Salad recipe, which she varies, sometimes adding olives, cucumbers or different kinds of cheese. Since it originally comes from Weight Watchers, she knows it's not going to blow her diet.

Chicken Taco Salad

• By substituting fat free cream cheese and light mayo in this recipe for Simple Salmon Snacks, Girlawhirl gets a high protein dose of omega 3 fats in a delicious dip that uses a cucumber slice instead of a cracker.

Simple Salmon Snacks

• For a real treat after a hard workout, Girlawhirl turns to her Magic Bullet – it's the smallest blender she could find, so it fits right into her tiny kitchen. Frozen fruit whipped with soy milk makes a shake that's a healthy substitute for ice cream in a flash, but this recipe for a Kiwi Mango Lassi Smoothie is even better, and it, or the Breakfast Fruit Smoothie, also makes a good start to her day.

Kiwi Mango Lassi Smoothie

Breakfast Fruit Smoothie

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