I'm In A Salad Rut, What Do You Put In Yours?

amberjo1986

Usually my lunchtime salad consists of dark green leafy greens, an ounce of nuts, four ounces of brown rice and half a chopped avocado or a tablespoon of olive oil. Sometimes I add Cholula for extra zip. It tastes great but I would like some ideas to change it up so I can vary my diet. Thanks in advance!

Rayman79

My favourite at the moment is dry roasting a whole tray of pumpkin (in cubes) and throwing that in with a heap of spinach, some red onion, tomato, cucumber, and a bit of Danish feta, you don't even need dressing. Some pine nuts goes really well in there too.

amberjo1986

That sounds so good, I never would have come up with that combo!

Kirstincarnage

Raisins, feta, sunflower kernels, cucumber, garbanzo beans, red onion, spinach, green leaf lettuce, and oil/vinegar. SO good.

amberjo1986

I down for all of that but the raisins, sounds amazing.

mummibear

Wow, these ideas sound lovely, so much better than the boring stuff I make. Maybe I can stop hating salads!

SnuggleSmacks

I like spinach with roasted butternut squash, goat cheese and dried cranberries with a sweet onion vinaigrette.

Or greens topped with a mixture of chickpeas, sliced tomatoes and mashed avocado topped with feta and a Greek yogurt dressing.j

Greens with black beans and corn topped with salsa.

LadyLots2Lose

I have baby leaf salad (pre-packed stuff), spinach, tomato, mushroom, capsicum, kalamata olives and cucumber. That's my basic lunchtime salad. Depending on what I have on hand I add a can of flavoured tuna (no need for dressing) or, cold meat and dress it with a vinaigrette or a mix of lemon juice and peri peri sauce. Sometimes I add feta cheese, sometimes I add nuts.

amberjo1986

So far, crumbly/soft white cheeses are a common theme. Interesting. They all sound like great wrap ideas too.

livingleanlivingclean

I love roast/grilled vegies like zucchini, capsicum, mushrooms, Brussel sprouts, onion, broccoli, cauliflower, pumpkin and beetroot with rocket, pinenuts and balsamic. A bit of basil pesto is nice too. It works well with Quinoa if you want more carbs and you can add a protein if you like

amberjo1986

Yes! Different veggie mixins, awesome!

avskk

I had a great vaguely BLT-inspired salad today: spinach, tomatoes, avocado, pan-grilled chicken breast, yogurt ranch, and chopped turkey bacon. It was a crazy amount of food, ridiculously delicious, and less than 300 kcals. It's in my diary under lunch if you want to look at amounts; the chicken was cubed and pan-grilled with just a touch of salt and garlic powder. Outstanding.

amberjo1986

Will do, thanks!

Rayman79

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

I love roast/grilled vegies like zucchini, capsicum, mushrooms, Brussel sprouts, onion, broccoli, cauliflower, pumpkin and beetroot with rocket, pinenuts and balsamic. A bit of basil pesto is nice too. It works well with Quinoa if you want more carbs and you can add a protein if you like

Yes, I love doing this too. Some brown rice or cous cous, with a whole heap of different roast veggies. Good as a side dish to my protein. Roasted garlic (a must), onion, peppers, pumpkin, sweet potato, zucchini are my go-to veg for this. Just toss it all in one tray in the oven with a splash of EVOO and you're done!

Also, it's worth remembering that spice pastes (like tandoori for example) when stirred in to greek yoghurt makes a great salad dressing.

glitterandmagic

romain lettuce and spinach, with onions, tomatoes, celery, avocado, mushrooms and rice vinegar

bluepenguin1

romain lettuce, tofu marinated in seasame, tomato, red onion, corn, sunflower seeds, walnuts and a lemon tahini dressing is my current favourite

LKArgh

Mixed beans, dried peas, lentils etc (pretty much whatever I can find) boiled together until tender. Add chopped tomato, onion, mint, sometimes avocado, lots of lemon juice and a bit of olive oil, and this is a salad that is a full and very filling meal.

nmtk

Baby arugula - pomegranate seeds- smoked turkey ( thinly striped slices) and EVOO with freshly crushed black pepper.

missallenxox

i eat salad almost everyday. some fav variations:
-chicken
-greens
-avocado,cherry tomatoes
-peppers,cucumbers, pecans/dried cranberries
-light goat cheese
-pickled beets ***freakin delicious
-balsamic vinaigrette
**kinda choosy how much of what as it can add up quick for calories!

-chicken
-greens
-manadrin oranges (canned)
-red onion
-pecans
-roasted butternut squash mm
-goat cheese
-pickled beets
-nectarine slices
-some kind of vinaigrette

-lean ground beef or black beans
-romaine
-tomato
-onion
-avocado
-canned corn
-cheese
-salsa as dressing!

reedleanda

A ton of baby spinach
Baby portabellas
Yellow or white onion(I love onions lol)
A oz of all natural turkey(no additives or preservatives)
Grape tomatoes
Himalayan pink salt(trader joes)
A dash of black cracked pepper
A dash of saizon salad seasoning
2tbsp of Marzettis Italian Vinegarette
Cucumber slices
Pepperocinis on the side(I love these)

Some days more veggies,just depends on how I'm feeling. I've been eating salad daily since I joined My Fitness and it is sooo good. I use the correct serving sizes and this is still a very hearty salad and between 250-400 calories.Depending on how hungry I am. Yummy!

Michelle_Padgett13

My favorite is pre-bagged salad with bacon bits, raisins, and cottage cheese. The cottage cheese stretches the dressing out, so I don't need too much. I always get "lite" salad dressings (not fat free, just lower calorie).

Sometimes I throw a can of tuna on there, or the leftover pickings from a rotisserie chicken.

Sometimes I also add different bagged salads, like broccoli slaw or chopped cabbage.

Goldfish crackers are fun instead of croutons.

JodehFoster

I love mixed roasted veggies, cold or warm over my salads. I'm making a salad tonight of only leftover shredded chicken, thinly sliced fennel bulb & thinly sliced green apple with a walnut/mustard viniagrette and toasted almond slices. Fantastic & the fennel isn't nearly as strong as you'd think when you are slicing it, good crunch.

lmr0528

Today my salad consists of romaine, cucumbers, tomatos, broccoli, feta, some bacon bits and a few croutons, lite balsamic dressing.

lastspen

1 - Strawberries, chicken, feta and red onions
2 - Chicken or Ground Turkey, corn, black beans, salsa
I have other varieties but these are my most creative.

SwedishSarah

My two favorite salads are either one with goat cheese, craisins, pecans, and sauteed onions, OR one with kalamata olives, feta cheese, chopped red onion, tomato and cucumber.

stephmayne

My current favorite is Kale with chickpeas, chicken, a fruit (strawberry, blueberry, pear) and then a lemon vinaigrette!!

melimomTARDIS

i put pinto beans and salsa in my salads. Its like a giant bowl of burrito flavor!

goingtobefit2015

I add a variety at times:

Turkey or chicken
Sunflower seeds
Radishes
Cherry Tomatoes
Onion/Green Onion/Purple Onion
Bell Pepper
Boiled Egg
Black Beans
Salsa/instead of dressing sometimes
Ken's Raspberry Vinaigrette
Cucumbers
Zucchini
Strawberries

yasmind01

These days, I'm liking cous cous flavoured with vegetable stock, then I have spinach, carrots, onions, sweetcorn and peppers and jalapenos for some kick, all mixed in with some salad. Best thing, tastes great either hot or cold!

dawnmcneil10

These all sound delicious and to the pumpkin folks I say thank you because that is something I never would have thought to add but will definitely try.

My personal favorites are taco salad which I kind of go crazy with, anything you'd find on a mexican buffet could be in it.
The other favorite is cheeseburger salad, ground meat, cheese, bacon bits, diced pickles, french fried onions, ketchup and mustard as dressing and whatever you traditionally put in your salad.

Pecans, cranberries or dried blueberries, turkey, goat cheese mixed with fresh baby spinach is succulent especially if you toss in some fresh strawberries. I don't use many dressings but if you choose to the wine based vinegarettes are fabulous on this one.

Grilled chicken, mandarin oranges and walnuts are really good too as a topper to a nice spinach or mixed green salad. I tend to use the juice from the oranges as the dressing.

ArvinSloane

I am loving all of these! My current favorites:

Arugula
Peach
Roasted beet
Red onion (raw or pickled)
Chicken breast
Gorgonzola
Pecans
Balsamic vinaigrette
Lemon juice

Quinoa
Bacon
Pineapple (caramelized in bacon fat)
Red onion
Jalapeño
Goat cheese
Avocado
Cilantro
Lime juice

Add a generous dose of salt and pepper to both if you're into that sort of thing. Obviously that second one is great if you need to get your fats up. Yum!