How do you eat your salads?

smcurtis1981

I like soy sauce on my salad, bit weird but it's the saltiness I'm into.
I also LOVE Kewpie mayonnaise (Japanese) but it's very calorie heavy so it's only a special treat.

nooshi713

I love a good Persian cucumber salad. I chop cucumber, some tomato, onion, parsley, and add salt, pepper, lemon juice, and olive oil. Delicious and healthy.

bisonpitcher

I like French dressing, but most of it is so high calorie. I found a really good low cal fat free French dressing from Kraft. Its 45 calories for 2 tbsp. I usually have that with a basic garden salad that comes in a bag. If I want to add some protein, I will throw some hard boiled egg and sometimes some turkey pepperoni on it. Mrs. Dash extra spicy seasoning and cracked black pepper to give it some spice.

Love_2_Hike

Home made Mayo

amusedmonkey

It depends on the salad. Some salads do well with little to no dressing, others are just not the same without the original dressing. I don't do "light" dressing if it's a creamy type dressing, I just use less of it but not so little that it's not the same salad anymore. Basically, my approach with salad is: eat it the way you like it, if that means higher calories, eat less of it. I feel like I'm wasting calories if I'm not enjoying my food, even if it's just a few calories.

Lounmoun

ladylambeau wrote: »

With small amounts of regular dressing? With "light" dressing? With a vinaigrette of some kind? With no dressing at all?

Help, please. Need salad inspiration.

I like Newman's Own light balsamic vinaigrette. I also like Bolthouse Farms yogurt dressings for a lower calorie creamy option.
I do sometimes use regular ranch but less than I used to.
I often put my salad on the food scale while I add dressing to not add too much.

Adding strongly flavored things like onion or dried cranberries to a salad can make it more interesting with less dressing. Salt, pepper, salsa or herbs are other low calorie options.

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10270725/things-to-go-in-salads/p1

allarounddice

Sometimes I like mine witch just a couple of table spoons of olive, then add salt and pepper with a squeeze of a lemon wedge.

lemurcat2

absandbootygoal wrote: »

Water melon and feta cheese is good together.
Or I like to add some halloumi

Watermelon+tomatoes+feta is weirdly delicious. Not in season now, sadly, and I think that's essential for raw tomatoes and watermelon, but amazing when it is.

lemurcat2

I'm mostly a vinaigrette fan, and agree with those who recommended making your own and experimenting with recipes.

Safari_Gal

ladylambeau wrote: »

With small amounts of regular dressing? With "light" dressing? With a vinaigrette of some kind? With no dressing at all?

Help, please. Need salad inspiration.

I use extra virgin olive oil and vinegar- I add in a bit of French sea salt and some 🌿 herbs.
Basil blend if I’m eating tomatoes, herbs de Provence tastes great on a romaine mix or anything with a mesclun base.

Kupla71

I don’t like preparing salads so don’t eat them often but a quick one I like is a Caesar salad with light Caesar dressing. Throw a couple of croutons on there with a little Parmesan and you’ve got an easy tasty way to get your leafy greens in.

lalabank

I use a good portion of my daily calories on home made ranch or blue cheese, full fat no sugar! Or Ken’s Italian. Or I smother it in guacamole and hot sauce. Oh or feta and olives and sour cream.
There are so many salads to choose from! I add meat and cheese to every thing. Greens are the base of just about every dinner!