How do you feel about garden salads?

amusedmonkey

AnvilHead wrote: »

Also, I prefer lettuce salads to the 'spring mix' or arugula or whatever. I call those "Backyard Weed" salads, because it looks like somebody went into their backyard, picked a bunch of weeds and threw them in a salad bowl.

I love backyard weeds haha. I actually have all kinds of greens growing in my backyard. I love being able to pick the exact amount I need without worrying about any extra wilting and rotting. Actually I believe many would enjoy a green/herb garden. Even if it's just a tiny potted mint or lemongrass plant (extremely easy to care for) near the window in a small apartment building. For a tea lover is nothing more satisfying than picking a few leaves and throwing them in tea, or snipping off some chives (also easy to grow) for various uses.

AnvilHead

amusedmonkey wrote: »

AnvilHead wrote: »

Also, I prefer lettuce salads to the 'spring mix' or arugula or whatever. I call those "Backyard Weed" salads, because it looks like somebody went into their backyard, picked a bunch of weeds and threw them in a salad bowl.

I love backyard weeds haha. I actually have all kinds of greens growing in my backyard. I love being able to pick the exact amount I need without worrying about any extra wilting and rotting. Actually I believe many would enjoy a green/herb garden. Even if it's just a tiny potted mint or lemongrass plant (extremely easy to care for) near the window in a small apartment building. For a tea lover is nothing more satisfying than picking a few leaves and throwing them in tea, or snipping off some chives (also easy to grow) for various uses.

I wouldn't mind growing some mint (for tea), chives, and cilantro (for almost everything!). I love various greens, I just don't like the "backyard weed" salads - one or more of the greens in them always tastes bitter and foul to me.

beautifulsparkles

Strawblackcat wrote: »

I order them pretty often when we go out to eat. I have some food intolerances and some moral problems with conventional meat, so garden salads are usually a good default option for me to order. I like to use them at home as "filler" to help round out other higher calorie meal items, like pizza.

I hate salads that are mayonnaise/jello based. As far as I'm concerned, it's not a salad if it doesn't have some sort of green vegetable incorporated in it. Tuna salad, chicken salad, jello salad -- they're all imposters!

I've never heard of a jello based salad. Sounds more like a dessert!

amusedmonkey

beautifulsparkles wrote: »

Strawblackcat wrote: »

I order them pretty often when we go out to eat. I have some food intolerances and some moral problems with conventional meat, so garden salads are usually a good default option for me to order. I like to use them at home as "filler" to help round out other higher calorie meal items, like pizza.

I hate salads that are mayonnaise/jello based. As far as I'm concerned, it's not a salad if it doesn't have some sort of green vegetable incorporated in it. Tuna salad, chicken salad, jello salad -- they're all imposters!

I've never heard of a jello based salad. Sounds more like a dessert!

Maybe she means savory aspic? I don't like that either. Or maybe jello/fruit salad? That I could do.

Strawblackcat

beautifulsparkles wrote: »

Strawblackcat wrote: »

I order them pretty often when we go out to eat. I have some food intolerances and some moral problems with conventional meat, so garden salads are usually a good default option for me to order. I like to use them at home as "filler" to help round out other higher calorie meal items, like pizza.

I hate salads that are mayonnaise/jello based. As far as I'm concerned, it's not a salad if it doesn't have some sort of green vegetable incorporated in it. Tuna salad, chicken salad, jello salad -- they're all imposters!

I've never heard of a jello based salad. Sounds more like a dessert!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/14465/orange-gelatin-salad/

It's a thing here in the rural south. If you go to any church potluck, you're certain to find at least one variety of jello salad on the buffet line. I once went to one where the only options of food were fried chicken, canned green beans, six kinds of jello salad (red, orange, green, yellow, purple, and sugar-free purple). It's considered a part of the main course down here. Nasty. Ick!

callsitlikeiseeit

sheermomentum wrote: »

You made me laugh. If you don't like them, that why on earth are you eating them?

that was my thought lol

i love salads though. never met one i didnt like. LOLOLOL

suziecue20

Looking forward to my lunch today - romaine lettuce, avocado, prawns, olives and pickled beetroot - with 1/2 lemon squeezed over and a few grains of sea salt.