What's your favorite salad??

new_beth_2013
new_beth_2013 Posts: 109 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I havent tried the Lean Cuisine Salads yet...not sure if they appeal to me...

Anyway, I love to make taco salads. I find if I use enough (spring mix) lettuce to feed a small colony then I can skimp on the toppings and save myself calories, sodium, fat, etc...

Anyone else use a ton of lettuce or do you actually measure?

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  • SJVZEE
    SJVZEE Posts: 451 Member
    I make a vegetarian version of a taco salad and love it (having it for supper tonight)

    mixed greens
    sliced black olives
    diced tomato
    diced onion
    1tbsp of ground flax seed
    1tbsp of sunflower seeds
    hot sauce
  • dandelyon
    dandelyon Posts: 620 Member
    My favorite salad is this one -

    Santorini Farro Salad (like they make at Cheesecake Factory)
    http://blog.thenibble.com/2012/05/10/tip-of-the-day-try-farro-an-ancient-wheat/

    It uses arugula, but mixed greens would probably be fine. And no I don't really measure the greens. :)
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Mixed greens, goat cheese, smoked salmon, beets, olive oil/vinegar dressing. Lots of sodium though...
  • trudyamanda
    trudyamanda Posts: 8 Member
    This may sound weird but I add raw mushrooms to my salads!
  • sharonfoustmills
    sharonfoustmills Posts: 519 Member
    spinach leaves, romaine blend, carrots, grape tomatoes, green and red bell peppers, grilled chicken breast

    then I mix 1 oz grapeseed oil and 1 oz pom juice with a tbsp or two of vinegar and shake it good and use it for dressing
  • RobTheGourmet
    RobTheGourmet Posts: 189 Member
    My favorite is a mesclun mix with roquefort crumbled into it, crushed toasted walnuts and fresh strawberries with a sherry vinaigrette and fresh sliced shallots.

    I do like Francl27 salad, with goat cheese and smoked salmon always an awesome combo :)
  • CookNLift
    CookNLift Posts: 3,660 Member
    Spinach, Craisins, Walnuts, Goat Cheese, Grilled Chicken, Pomegranate Vinaigrette :)

    That or a homemade caesar with plenty of anchovies in the mix / on the salad
  • schonkreuz
    schonkreuz Posts: 493 Member
    Spinach leaves with egg, bacon and balsamic vinaigrette yuuuuuuum. Chicken optional.
  • new_beth_2013
    new_beth_2013 Posts: 109 Member
    All of these sound SOOO GOOD and giving me great ideas!!!!
  • kr1stadee
    kr1stadee Posts: 1,774 Member
    Chicken ceasar!! (This is a huge deal to me, I didn't like to eat anything lettuce this time last year!)
    Taking it one step at a time! haha
  • new_beth_2013
    new_beth_2013 Posts: 109 Member
    Oh yeah....I correct myself...Caesar is my fav. I load that baby up with chicken, parm and croutons and dressing, etc...you get the idea. I need to be careful with them though b/c I will easily turn it into a 900 calorie gut buster. :laugh:
  • Blizaine
    Blizaine Posts: 32 Member
    I use a salad as a conveyor belt for fat. One of my faves is pepperoni, mozzarella, and ranch dressing. Also love caesar.
  • SJVZEE
    SJVZEE Posts: 451 Member
    This may sound weird but I add raw mushrooms to my salads!

    Not weird at all-I love mushrooms with all my salads, except for my taco version lol. I :heart: mushrooms!
  • nicola1141
    nicola1141 Posts: 613 Member
    Baby spinach, goat cheese, tomatos and cucumbers. I don't need any dressing because the tomatos and goat cheese kind of mix together and get all melty all over the spinach. Yum. Sometimes I throw in some chicken.
  • AprilMae1975
    AprilMae1975 Posts: 726
    Baby mixed greens with goat cheese, blueberries, strawberries, sliced almonds, cucumbers and a raspberry vinaigrette....yum!!
  • kriskris92
    kriskris92 Posts: 190 Member
    Baby spinach or mixed greens, chicken, almonds, strawberries, blueberries and some homemade balsamic dressing.

    Close second: spinach/lettuce, hardboiled egg, feta, bell pepper cucumber and homemade apple cider vinegar dressing.
  • supahstar71
    supahstar71 Posts: 926 Member
    Roquefort Pear Salad


    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/roquefort-pear-salad/detail.aspx


    :noway: I'm craving it now. So good.
  • kjoy_
    kjoy_ Posts: 316 Member
    those lean cuisine salads seem like a huge waste of money. add your own lettuce.....why? can't you just put chicken on your own salads haha.

    i usually just throw every vegetable in my fridge into a bowl with lettuce, feta or goat cheese, banana peppers, sometimes a protein like tuna/chicken/tofu/nuts and i make my own dressing with apple cider vinegar, dijon and honey
  • Angimom
    Angimom Posts: 1,463 Member
    Mixed greens, black beans, black olives, tomatoes, onions, and I mix together chunks of avocado, sour cream and taco seasoning for a dressing YUMM!
  • Derpina7
    Derpina7 Posts: 552 Member
    Baby spinach, goat cheese, tomatos and cucumbers. I don't need any dressing because the tomatos and goat cheese kind of mix together and get all melty all over the spinach. Yum. Sometimes I throw in some chicken.

    This is what I do too! Though I usually add a little bit of olive oil and balsamic vinagrette, I have this almost daily and never seem to get tired of it. :P
    Bumping for more ideas! :)
  • SarahRose35
    SarahRose35 Posts: 127 Member
    Spinach, Strawberries & Chicken. Yummm (:
    I love fruit in my salad.
  • missississanne
    missississanne Posts: 1
    I love the new garden market salad at chic fil a... Has strawberries and blueberries too!
  • Alwayssohungry
    Alwayssohungry Posts: 369 Member
    Whatever leafy greens are on sale - green apple, craisins, feta cheese, tomato, red pepper, walnuts or pumpkin seeds, two poached eggs. If you keep the yolks somewhat runny there is no need for salad dressing. But if you need it Marie's Super Blue Cheese. AND if I really have some calories leftover some Avacado.
  • AmandaForKeeps
    AmandaForKeeps Posts: 47 Member
    I always love baby spinach, grape tomatoes, red onion, almond slivers, craisins (I put feta on my kids') and a greek or vinagrette dressing.

    Lately I've been loving baby spinach, romaine, bell pepper, tomatoes, onions, black olives, green olives, red onion, cucumber, and pepperincini with sweet onion (basically a veggie delight salad from subway, but I make it at home, too). So stinkin' yummy!!!
  • liftreadphilosophize
    liftreadphilosophize Posts: 180 Member
    THIS SALAD!!

    http://www.sprinklewithflour.com/2013/05/fried-goat-cheese-beet-salad-nutmeg.html

    But I bake the goat cheese rounds instead of frying them. OMG I could eat that all day every day.
  • Ed98043
    Ed98043 Posts: 1,333 Member
    Mt current favorite salad has no leafy greens at all: English or Persian cucumbers (no peeling needed), cherry tomatoes (the heritage ones at Costco are great because of all the different colors), sweet onions and 1.5 tablespoons of Riverhouse Greek Feta & Kalamata Olive dressing. A big and filling salad is only about 300 calories.
  • danarandallreed
    danarandallreed Posts: 132 Member
    I love hamburger salad - iceburg lettuce, lots of tomatoes, shredded cheese, lean crumbled hamburger meat, cucumbers, carrots and lite thousand island. It is like eating a Big Mac, but tastes way better.
  • jenhed96
    jenhed96 Posts: 12 Member
    Salad 1: Mixed baby field greens with 1-2oz crumbled goat cheese, croutons (homemade with 1oz of a whole wheat baquette, cut into cubes, sprayed with olive oil spray, and toasted/roasted with whatever herbs I feel like throwing in), craisins or raisins, some fennel seeds, salt, pepper, and balsamic vinegar (the good kind). No need for oil if you have the good stuff!

    Salad 2: Greek salad with romaine, 1-2oz feta, 2oz chopped kalamata olives, tomatoes, cukes, juice of half a lemon and a few shakes of red wine vinegar, salt and pepper. I often add a chicken breast that I douse in Penzy's Greek spice mix, then sautee.
  • new_beth_2013
    new_beth_2013 Posts: 109 Member
    Whatever leafy greens are on sale - green apple, craisins, feta cheese, tomato, red pepper, walnuts or pumpkin seeds, two poached eggs. If you keep the yolks somewhat runny there is no need for salad dressing. But if you need it Marie's Super Blue Cheese. AND if I really have some calories leftover some Avacado.

    Wow this sounds great, Never thoughts to put poached eggs on mine. I will try that!

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