Help for my sad salad.

kscarlett24

I'm wondering what everyone adds to their salads for texture? I normally go for croutons or nuts but those tend to be high calorie. I like to add something that crunches but want to keep it low cal. Any ideas? Thanks.

callsitlikeiseeit

raw veggies

Petrolhead75

Olives can be good

healthygreek

Edamame?

Lourdesong

Crumbled turkey bacon.

seska422

I've been using crumbled pretzels lately.

melodicraven

bellpeppers

Sued0nim

Crunchy and low cal?

Crispy bacon bits
Home made croutons with spray oil
Chips
Rice
Pasta

All depends on how much you need

Tbh I don't eat many salads per se.but I always have salads with my meals ...they are a bed or a side dish (generally mixed leaves with a curry or casserole over the top)

oh_happy_day

Roasted and raw vegies, quinoa (don't over cook it), seeds, edamame.

zyxst

Crunchy stuff I put in my salads:
- raw bell peppers, chopped (usually the salad bulk)
- cucumbers
- toasted sesame seeds, 5 g
- sunflower seed kernels, 5 g
- crispy fried onions, 7 g
- baked tortilla strips, 7 g

NJGamerChick

My mix ins, not all at once, of course, include:

raw almonds
raw cashews
dried cranberries
goat/feta cheese
shredded.diced cheddar or other cheese
broken up tortilla chips
bacon crumbles, deep fried
carrots
shredded red cabbage
whole cherry/grape tomatoes because they squish
corn and peas
onions
bell peppers
let's just say raw veggies are fair game.

I love me a good salad. I always eat mine with protein, usually chicken or steak.

andympanda

Cucumbers. Bell peppers have already been mentioned.

lanzaroteblue

Pickeled veg is foods or fruits like pears or apples

cblue315

I add a coupole of dried apple slices broken in to smaller pieces

rosej31

raw vegetables

pmanney

Radishes.

Scottgreenbaum

Trader Joe's Healthy8

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Mezzie1024

Most of my favorites are already listed. You might also try pepitas. They're calorie dense, but you really don't need many.

fiddletime

1 tbs raw pumpkin seeds
Raw carrot stix

khhregister

I usually throw in one or more of the following:

• radishes (red or daikon)
• cucumbers
• onions (red and green)
• apples
• carrots
• celery

and then I use a MASSIVE amount of lettuce. I'm talking mixing-bowl territory. It's impossible to feel hungry after that much chewing!

Liftng4Lis

Slivered almonds, red peppers, kalamata olives, apples. What's wrong with croutons and nuts? Use those.

_Terrapin_

Liftng4Lis wrote: »

Slivered almonds, red peppers, kalamata olives, apples. What's wrong with croutons and nuts? Use those.

I know you know your nuts. Wait. . .what?!? Kale chips, sesame sticks, croutons wrapped in bacon with cashews. . . .

MrsCaitlinBeltran

Fried onions--maybe not the healthiest option, but you wouldn't need to use a big portion and they definitely add great crunch and flavor.

_Terrapin_

Fried onions--maple syrup?!? ^^

cupcakesplz

Crispy noodles? Like in Asian salads

NJGamerChick

khh1138 wrote: »

and then I use a MASSIVE amount of lettuce. I'm talking mixing-bowl territory. It's impossible to feel hungry after that much chewing!

This 100%. We actually prewash our lettuce and put them in very large food containers for the week. Om nom nom!

Timelordlady85

baby carrots
apple slices
bell peppers
cucumber slices

rjan91

Marzetti Tortilla strips
Shelled sunflower seeds
Chinese crunchy noodles

Kalikel

Lettuce. The white parts of iceberg lettuce are really crunchy. Some raw fruits and veggies are crunchy, too.

dramaqueen45

Sunflower seeds.