Green Stuff

Puggy33

Lately i've stopped my fat *kitten* from eating hot pockets and other garbage for lunch and to be honest i'm loving this whole salad thing.

but like all things, it's getting boring since I have the same kind of salad every day.

- Spinach Leaves
- Diced Tomato
- 1 Oz Ham (diced)
- 1/8 Cup Shredded Cheese
- Chipotle Tabasco for the dressing because ranch and all other dressings to me are either nasty or loaded with **** I dont wanna eat lol

What do you put on salad what will keep my calories low but burst with flavor.

jaxdiablo

Stop trolling bro, you know salads aren't healthy...

Ok, seriously though...

Sauteed Mushrooms (1 tablespoon of olive oil/good fat, little bit of garlic in the pan)
LOW FAT cheese (if I use cheese at all)
Bacon (Turkey kind usually)
There is a sugar free raspberry vinaigrett that I use
Chicken Breasts
Any good protein (turkey, pork)
Chopped hard boiled eggs
wasabi peas
almonds

Hopefully those give you some ideas.

2dogzrule

I often use spinach and throw a hot or a cold vegetable on it, like spaghetti squash, cooked carrots or portabella mushroomsfor example. Add to that 2 Tbs of goat cheese or hommus and it is delicious (and filling) It's nice to have wilted spinach and something warmer as winter approaches too. I also put ground pepper on it to spice it up a little.

chevysarah

I like flavoured tunas! I have found a spicy tuna - they come in little tins - they are full of protein and low in calories - awesome on a salad. I usually throw some pumpkin seeds on as well.

Shweedog

I use salsa as a dressing. Throw in some grilled chicken, black beans, diced red bell peppers, and some banana peppers and you have yourself a yummy pseudo-taco salad!

Puggy33

I use salsa as a dressing. Throw in some grilled chicken, black beans, diced red bell peppers, and some banana peppers and you have yourself a yummy pseudo-taco salad!

This one is a winner, i'm def trying it.

crzyone

I always have cucumber, onion and radishes in my salad.

I like to put a bit of cottage cheese on top of my salad, too. Tasty as a dressing.

Some nuts can add flavor and crunch.

Labcoathipster

You can really put anything on a salad you want!!!

Sprouts
Madarin Oranges (drain the syrup!)
Strawberries
Chopped onion (adds lots of flavor)
Carrots
Bell Peppers
Apples


If you dream it, you can put it on a salad!!!!

MrsPeavley

I love to add all kinds of difrent things depending on my mood... frozen peas, sunflower seeds, crushed red pepper, boiled egg whites, apples, rasins, pecans, tortilla strips, a few olives (rinsed), jalepenos diced. I love salads bc you can add anything you want!!!!

stephabef

Try pickled jalapenos, a bit of cheddar cheese, some blackened chicken, avocado, and some dried cranberries. Totally doesn't need dressing. Mmmmm.

flimflamfloz

You can use lemon juice on everything to give it taste (if you like the taste of lemon), I add it to my salads. The amount of calories in lemon juice is negligible and it goes well with fish (tuna, salmon).

Puggy33

Try pickled jalapenos, a bit of cheddar cheese, some blackened chicken, avocado, and some dried cranberries. Totally doesn't need dressing. Mmmmm.

Good call. blackened chicken is one of my favorites

hello77kitty

If you have a trader joe's near you , they have the best salad dressings in the refridgerated section! I am very picky about my dressings..don't really like ranch, hate italian/vinigarettes...but I love TJ's Cran.walnut gorgonzola, and Cilantro dressing! They have little chunks of cheese

runnerjenn0708

I CONCUR With the SALSA POST .. Black beans YUMMIE

emmuci

i suggest u look here:
http://www.skinnytaste.com/search/label/Salads
it;s full of great salads of every kind
hope u like it

jskaggs1971

I like a crunch in my salad, so I usually throw in some baby carrots. Kraft makes a Greek dressing with olive oil that is tasty, and only around 60 cal. for a serving.

Another thing I toss on my salad for a bit of crunch is 1/4 cup of chow mein noodles. They're tasty, not loaded with fat or salt, and give a little extra texture to my usual salad + chicken lunch.

Puggy33

I like a crunch in my salad, so I usually throw in some baby carrots. Kraft makes a Greek dressing with olive oil that is tasty, and only around 60 cal. for a serving.

Another thing I toss on my salad for a bit of crunch is 1/4 cup of chow mein noodles. They're tasty, not loaded with fat or salt, and give a little extra texture to my usual salad + chicken lunch.

Chow mein noodles...Yea...i'll be doing that here soon too lol

NiciS72

Some tasty options my husband and I like are:

Red/yellow/orange bell peppers
Peppadeux peppers-these are sweet and spicy and add a lot of flavor to a salad
olives-black/green/kalamata
goat cheese-my preferred is Montchevre - Crumbled Goat Cheese Onion & Basil only 35 calories for 14 grams
feta cheese
sun dried tomatoes (not in oil)

Good luck!

startingover42

Lemon and lime juice works great for a dressing.

KimmieBrie

I love whole foods salad bar....

I usually alternate between red lettuce, spinach, kale, and muslin mix or combine
adds vary: hard boiled egg, peppers, broccoli, grilled chicken, tomato, feta, avocado, olives, raisins, tuna....

Their low fat fig tahini dressing is delicious, even makes raw broccoli edible!

fitplease

i suggest u look here:
http://www.skinnytaste.com/search/label/Salads
it;s full of great salads of every kind
hope u like it

Thanks for the link. I will bookmark it.

creams224

Lately i've stopped my fat *kitten* from eating hot pockets and other garbage for lunch and to be honest i'm loving this whole salad thing.

but like all things, it's getting boring since I have the same kind of salad every day.

- Spinach Leaves
- Diced Tomato
- 1 Oz Ham (diced)
- 1/8 Cup Shredded Cheese
- Chipotle Tabasco for the dressing because ranch and all other dressings to me are either nasty or loaded with **** I dont wanna eat lol

What do you put on salad what will keep my calories low but burst with flavor.

mmm, that sounds good

heidiberr

I love olive oil and red wine vinegar as a dressing--I throw in basil, oregano, thyme with it.
I put Parmesan cheese on my salads a lot. Feta is awesome as well.

stefchica

candied pecans, grilled chicken, craisins, balsamic vinagrette- bacon bits if you want a lil salty flavor

roasted beets, candied pecans or walnuts, goat cheese, grilled peaches, balsamic vinagrette

lettuce, black beans, corn, salsa mixed with ranch *or jus salsa*, variety of bell peppers, red onion, grilled chicken if you wish

roasted pears, nuts, crasins, balsamic vinagrette, goat cheese

greek salad- kalamata olives, red onion, grilled chicken, greek vinagrette, pepercinnis, feta cheese

strawberries, spinach, walnuts or pecans, poppyseed vinagrettte, blueberries, pinapple- could even throw a scoop of cottage cheese

tuna mixed with onion, lemon juice, celery, chili powder-serve on a bed of lettuce, tomato, shredded carrots, italian dressing

apple cider vinegar, beets, greens, shredded carrots, boiled egg, artichoke hearts, feta cheese, cherry tomatoes

memobe

I eat a salad everyday for lunch too. I like to put slivered almonds and craisons in mine. If I don't have chicken I will add an egg.

Today my salad was....

baby spinach
broccolli
cauliflower
mushroom
tomato
red onion
chicken
craisons

memobe

candied pecans, grilled chicken, craisins, balsamic vinagrette- bacon bits if you want a lil salty flavor

roasted beets, candied pecans or walnuts, goat cheese, grilled peaches, balsamic vinagrette

lettuce, black beans, corn, salsa mixed with ranch *or jus salsa*, variety of bell peppers, red onion, grilled chicken if you wish

roasted pears, nuts, crasins, balsamic vinagrette, goat cheese

greek salad- kalamata olives, red onion, grilled chicken, greek vinagrette, pepercinnis, feta cheese

strawberries, spinach, walnuts or pecans, poppyseed vinagrettte, blueberries, pinapple- could even throw a scoop of cottage cheese

tuna mixed with onion, lemon juice, celery, chili powder-serve on a bed of lettuce, tomato, shredded carrots, italian dressing

apple cider vinegar, beets, greens, shredded carrots, boiled egg, artichoke hearts, feta cheese, cherry tomatoes

Great ideas in here stefchica....I will be adding some black beans to mine tomorrow. I always seem to have a job getting my protiens in...so that will be great.

kwamsat

In a small mixing bowl, salad mixer, or small zip-lock container...add flavored vinegar and extra virgin olive oil...salt and pepper, and chopped cilantro or parsley. I use it sparingly, add it to my greens and then put a lid on the container and shake it up.

I am big into salsa too..and then there is always those low-cal spritzer dressing. They're decent.

Espressocycle

Butterball pre-cooked southwestern grilled chicken breasts are a convenient and tasty salad ingredient. Especially good with Walden Farms calorie-free Chipotle Ranch. With radishes, black beans, corn and a lime vinagrette, you've got yourself a tasty Mexican salad, tortilla chips optional.

tseecka

Lots of baby spinach, with one of the following combinations (these are my go-to salads):

- Pomegranate seeds, mandarin orange slices, and (candied) pecans, with a raspberry vinaigrette: sweet and refreshing with just enough tartness to keep things interesting

- Carrots, diced apple, and a little shredded cheddar: I make my own vinaigrette to go on this (recipe below)

- Celery, mandarin orange slices, slivered almonds, and green onion (with the same vinaigrette as before) - this one is nice, kind of Asian-inspired, very refreshing.

- Watermelon, crumbled feta, and pecans - a DELICIOUS summer salad, I can't say enough good things about this, it's ridiculously tasty! You can also substitute strawberries for the watermelon, or, heck, use 'em both~! I like raspberry vinaigrette on this one.

Vinaigrette recipe (this makes quite a lot, more than enough for four servings--I usually just put one or maybe one and a half on and toss, just enough to coat the leaves; you don't need much.

White Satin - Granulated White Sugar, 6 teaspoon
Oil - Olive, 0.25 cup
Heinz - Distilled White Vinegar, 2 tbsp
Parsley - Freeze-dried, 1 tbsp
Sauce - Pepper, tabasco, 0.25 tsp

LadyoftheDisc

Ran into the same problem not long ago.
Here are some combo's I've been using,
I love a good crunch in my salad, so you'll notice
each has something in it that'll give a different crunch!

-Cheese (usually cheddar), walnuts, apples.
-Almonds, cranberries, feta cheese, grilled chicken.
-Black beans, baked scoops, avocado, chicken, cheese.
-Raisins, pear, gorgonzola cheese, and pecans.

I have found adding nuts really jazzes up a salad and they're healthy, unlike croutons!

Have fun