Salads

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I like to add edamame to my salads.

acpgee

We had Turkish salad tonight. This is a great one to bring to summer BBQs as it works well with grilled meat, and doesn’t look worse for wear if it sits around for a couple of hours. Watermelon, cucumber, feta, mint and optional olives. I just drizzle with either pomegranate molasses or balsamic vinegar.

history_grrrl

I love overloading salads with stuff. Sometimes I skip the lettuce if I can’t find Boston/bibb/butterhead, the only kind I like.to use at home. Ideal ingredients: red onion, tomato, black olives, cucumber, avocado, hard-boiled egg, chickpeas, cheese, turkey. So flavorful it doesn’t need dressing. A nice alternative is a simple salad based on red kidney beans or black bean, with tomatoes, cukes, and just a sprinkle of oil and vinegar.

JefftheBuff

I make a simple garden salad recipe. I use a few cloves of garlic and the juice and zest from a whole lemon. I like to mix in some herbs like cilantro or parsley. I use 2 tablespoons of both honey and olive oil. You can put this over lettuce, but it would work over a lot of other things too. Cucumbers or avocado go great in it!

Cavspider

In addition to what others have said, just add arugula equal to your lettuce/spinach. Much more flavorful than most other greens.

billggibson2

I've recently started sprouting mung beans. Super easy to do, and only takes about 4 days. They add extra crunch & nutrition to a salad or slaw. How about sweet, colorful (Y/O/R) bell pepper or garden peas? Sundried tomatoes, various olives, or some of those pickled peppers (peppadews, etc.). I like spinach, but Romaine lettuce is a good base.

How about a Quinoa Salad? Totally different direction .

For dressings, I can make a quick one of yellow mustard, olive oil, red wine vinegar, Italian herbs & some sweetener. But I like a Cilantro-Lime Dressing I found online and I've even made Catalina dressing at home, that is "spot on." https://sweetandsavorymeals.com/homemade-catalina-dressing/