How do you prepare your salad ?

kt_rubino

Mixed greens, Walnuts, chicken, cherry tomato and home made Basalmic Vinigarette, Dressing ingredients: EVOO, Good Basalmic, Dijon mustard, honey. YUM

superhippiechik

This may also not be what you were thinking of, but it's one of my fave's lately:

APPLE SALAD
1 Crisp Apple
2 Tablespoon Raw Walnuts - chopped
1/2 cup Grapes (halved)
1-1/2 Stalks Celery
2 Tablespoons Reduced Fat Mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
Salt and Pepper to taste
Wisk together the mayonnaise and lemon juice, and salt & pepper, until combined.
Cut celery and apple into small squares. Toss all ingredients with dressing and serve 1 of 2 waysL in 1 large leaf of lettuce so you can wrap it and eat it, or with 0.5-1 cups shredded lettuce.
Makes 3 decent servings, each at approximately 120 calories
So refreshing!

I am writing that one down!

iTim__

I like my salad tossed. :smokin:

dang...you so stole my line

Great minds think alike!

kfitz10103

Romaine hearts
shredded carrots
hard boiled egg
sharp cheddar
leftover meat

catherine1979

My two favourites (I don't actually measure everything, just to give an idea of the portion size):

2-3 cups mixed greens
10 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup chopped cucumber
1/2 cup chopped red pepper
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 cup sliced onions
1 potato, halved and sliced 1/4 inch thick
3-4 ounce salmon fillet, skin on
Salt and pepper
Olive oil
Dressing of choice (I like Kraft Fig and Balsamic)

Place the salmon fillet and potato slices on a parchment lined baking sheet. Drizzle potatoes lightly with olive oil. Season fish and potatoes with salt and pepper. Bake at 425 degrees until cooked. Turn potatoes halfway through.

Lightly saute mushrooms and onions in a frying pan with a tiny bit of oil. Saute until nice and brown.

Put greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, and red peppers in a bowl. Add mushroom and onion mixture over top. Add potatoes. Remove salmon from skin in large chunks and add. Dress and eat.

2-3 cups mixed greens or spinach
10 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup diced cucumber
1/2 cup diced red peppers
1 plum, cut into thin wedges
2 eggs, medium to hard boiled
Dressing of choice

Combine and eat. Delish.

teri1956

Ratatouille (heated) on baby spinach with fresh mozzerella cheese.

glowingz

I like this thread. I'm going to steal some of these ideas.

Lately I've been using:
1 cup Baby spinach
1/2 Cucumber
5 Cherry tomato halved
1/2 cup Alfalfa sprouts
1/8 cup Sunflower seeds
1/2 Avocado

Dressing: 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp Bragg's liquid aminos.

And for dinner I'll throw some grilled chicken into it. Yum. Love salad! :-)

cedarhurst2006

I just had this salad for lunch:

Romaine
Cucumber
Tomato
Green Pepper
Vidalia Onion
Olives
Black Beans
Sunflower Seeds
Grilled Chicken Breast
Cubed Cabot 75% Reduced Fat Cheese
Maple Grove Farm Fat Free Caesar dressing (2 tbsp. 10 cal)

Yummy!!

BirdGirlFit

All of these look so good!

A favorite of mine:

sliced granny smith apples
chopped romaine (coarse)
craisins
feta cheese

dressing: (serving size for 1)
2 tbsp dijon mustard
1/2 tbsp olive oil
3 tsp honey (warm up the bottle in a saucepan first so it whisks well, not too hot!)

drizzle the dressing over the freshly combined salad and toss. YUM!

TenLaws

Baby spinach
Walnuts
Chicken or salmon
Craisins
Pears
Onions
Salad peppers (Mt. Olive makes 'em)
Basalmic vinaigrette that I make myself


If you want a leaf-less salad, try:
Chickpeas
Edamame
Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Italian Dressing
(add baby shrimp if you want)

NABrightEyes

(85)g of Romaine Blend (1) tbsp dressing And I sometimes add meat Tuna, Salmon, Chicken OR Ham, Turk, Pepperoni and Swiss Cheese

dogwhisperette

LOL! Tossed and in a bowl! Here is my favorite to serve tossed in a bowl:
spring mix 3 cups
semi soft goats chesse I use 1TBS
slivered almonds 1/4cup
roasted red peppers
salad dressing like zesty italian calorie wise or better yet homemade salad dressing due the amount of sodium in store bought

beaner1st

Iceberg lettuce, spinach or romaine, tomatoes, cucumbers, 1/8 blue cheese, 1/8 cup dried cranberries, fat free salad dressing (max of 2 TBSN), avocado slice, 1 oz max of turkey or chicken.

That is my usual. I do shake it up with different types of cheese and other fruits. I can make a decent size yummy salad for under 250 calories and it fills me up.

I will be trying some suggestions in this post.

AleenaZ

Thank you everyone ..great ideas

conniehgtv

baby spinach,strawberries, blue berries,purple onion>>>vinegrette

diced tomatoes,diced onion, diced cukes,feta cheese>> splash of good EVOO

zucchini carpazeio-- thinly slice zukes and lay on plate, drizzle with mix of peanut oil and rice vinegar, dust with tsp of finely ground dry roast peanuts,YUM!!!!

conniehgtv

baby spinach,strawberries, blue berries,purple onion>>>vinegrette

diced tomatoes,diced onion, diced cukes,feta cheese>> splash of good EVOO

zucchini carpazeio-- thinly slice zukes and lay on plate, drizzle with mix of peanut oil and rice vinegar, dust with tsp of finely ground dry roast peanuts,YUM!!!!

jgic2009

bump

jenparfait

Taco Salad

Romaine
Corn
Guacomole or sliced avocado
2TB of Mango Peach Salsa
2TB of Cilantro Salsa
1TB of Chipotle Sour Cream
1/2 cup of grilled/sauteed mushrooms and onions
Meat - Ground beef, grilled chicken or grilled steak
pickled jalapeno peppers

Yum!!! The salsa is what I consider the salad dressing in this recipe. Enjoy!

cowboydan43

I just do romaine, spinach if I have any, grape tomatoes halved, green pepper, cucumber, carrots, usually a few dried cranberries and some almonds or cashews depending on how many calories I need. To beef it up I may add a hard boiled egg, chickpeas, or black beans. I add pepper, sometimes Mrs. Dash or perfect pinch Cajun spice. Then toss with whatever dressing I'm in the mood for. I really do like my salad tossed....it makes the dressing go a lot farther... Some people suggest dunking each bite but that seems like it would require way more dressing.