Favorite Salad?

thecountofcrisco

I'm saladed out lol. I guess that what happens if you eat them 2-3 times a day. I too need some new ideas.

megansoriano

Baby Spring Mix
Mushrooms
Fruit and Nut Trail mix
Cottage cheese
Black Olives
Peas
Blue Cheese Crumbles
Ham Cubes
Fat Free Honey Dijon Dressing (best dressing ever!!)

WishfulShrinking331

GREEK!

traceracer

romaine lettuce
avacado
chopped red onion
sliced grilled flat iron steak
chopped tomatoes
roasted red pepper
dorthy lynch ff dressing

nursenikki829

My favorite salad is:

Romaine
Blue cheese crumbles
Dried Cranberries
Glazed Walnuts
Sliced Granny Smith Apples
Ken's Lite Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette

thatsnumberwang

I'm all about the sweet salads.

Spring mix plus spinach
Mandarin oranges
Dried cranberries
Blue cheese
Cucumber
Snap peas
Walnuts
Raspberry vinaigrette

Okay, so it's a calorie bomb, but it's pretty healthy (and delicious)

Natashaa1991

greek

abbbigayl

...I like slightly sauteed:
red onion
green pepper
chick peas
aparagus
carrots
brocolli
over a bed of raw spinach...with a little kraft free italian or vineger and oil

beautyreaps

Okay, so I tried this Salad at a place called, Brio in the states and absolutely fell in love with it! Now I mimic it on my own and have it about once a week. It has: "Mixed greens tossed with grilled chicken, mushrooms, bacon, almonds, Gorgonzola cheese, apples, dried cranberries, crispy lavoush and Tuscan Italian dressing." I make mine without the bacon, because I don't eat pork, but you can use Turkey bacon in it. I substitute light feta cheese for the Gorgonzola and I grill my own chicken. I keep the dressing on the side (which in mine is an apple cider vinegar based homemade one -yum). It's really just the best mixture I've ever had and it's perfect for days when you want a lighter dinner.

annabellio

New Fave I made for NYE dinner :

Butter Lettuce
Grapefruit segments
avocado
red onion
drizzle of olive oil
rice wine vinegar

I also make a BLT salad ( I make it with fake bacon but you can use bacon if you wanna

romaine lettuce
roma tomatoes
1/2 tbsp light may0 mixed in
Fake bacon ( or real if you want) torn into pieces while still warm (toss so mayo becomes more of a dressing. ) pretty good

or finally

blue cheese crumbles
diced pear
baby spinach
rice wine vinegar
pomegranate or cranberry juice concentrate

scarlettd12

I loooove salads! The thing I like is that I can add so many veggies and the calories don't add up very fast.

Typically my salad has:

Spinach
mushrooms
onions
tomatoes
banana peppers
Kraft Greek Vinaigrette with olive oil, feta, and oregano

A few days ago I had a DELICIOUS salad. It sounds a little more "guilty" but when I added it to my diary, the calories really weren't that bad. I swear to you, every time I took a bite I was like "wow, this is amazing".

Romaine
tomatoes
banana peppers
ham cubes
shredded cheddar (1/3 cup)
caesar dressing (1 tablespoon)

And when I am at work or out and about, my favorite salad is the Cherry Chicken Salad. I've seen it mentioned, but the one I get has:

Mixed greens
onions
pecans
dried cherries
gorgonzola or bleu cheese crumbles

My work puts an orange balsamic dressing on it as well as croutons. I skip both those and opt for a fat free raspberry vinaigrette. This salad is addicting. I always thought bleu cheese and cherries sounded gross together, but it is the best combination ever! I have to be careful with this salad though personally because the bleu cheese and pecans add up calories fast.

**When I make salads at home, I try to always stick with the Kraft Greek Vinaigrette because it is low in calories (60-70 for 2 tablespoons I believe) and it is delicious. But sometimes I just CRAVE a creamy dressing like caesar or ranch. It is worth it to me to "give in" and use that dressing, but I just use half as much (1 tablespoon). My 1 tablespoon of caesar is 70 calories, so it's the same as the vinaigrette and it still coats the salad efficiently. It's good for me to be able to switch it up and still feel like I am enjoying myself.

PAnn1

So many delicious sounding salads here already! I have this one alot:
A big bowl of Mixed greens, hearts of romaine lettuce or baby spinach,
1/4-1/2 c. sliced & halved cucumbers,
no sugar added mandarin orange cup,
1/4-1/3 c. sliced green seedless grapes,
1/2 of a sliced fresh pear,
1/8-1/4 c. toasted walnuts or pecans,
2 Tbsp. Maple Grove Farms of Vermont Sugar Free Raspberry Vinagrette Dressing,
1/8-1/4 c. reduced fat feta cheese crumbles..
I use more or less of the ingred., depending on how much room I have to play with calories and nutrients for the day. Sometimes I add Craisins or raisins. Sliced red onions are really good with this salad, too.

asmgrant

I'm very simple, I just eat a lettuce salad with a little spinach and some lite italian dressing, on occasion I also enjoy fruit salads.

LyneLM

Either baby spinach or aragula,
olive oil,
a few drops of balsamic vinegar,
fleur de sel & pepper,
grated (or shaved) parmesan.

Yum everytime..

abbiez

romaine lettuce, feta cheese, olives, pomegranate seeds, and greek vinaigarette!

OR:

romaine lettuce, feta cheese, black beans, hardboiled egg, and light ranch

kitkat9138

My new favorite salad dressing is trader joes tahini sauce, it's by the hummus section and is so creamy and addicting! It tastes really sinful but it's not at all.

I usually eat romaine, chicken, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, and feta or goat cheese and a salsa or mustard as dressing but lately I've been doing romaine, salmon, feta and tahini sauce with a big squirt of Siracha.

I love spicy things so sometimes I add a tablespoon of giardiana, which is the best decision ever.

VVEXVVEX

Whatever's in the house. I often try for:

1 leaf (arugula, spinach, lettuce)
1 nut (almonds, walnuts, pine nuts, sesame or pumpkin seeds [I know])
1 cheese (ff feta, goat, parmesan)
1 fruit (cranberry, apple, pomegranate, persimmon)
1+ protein (tofu, chicken, avocado, chickpea, roast beef, leftover pork from last night)
+whatever veggies are in the fridge: roasted root veggies, bell pepper, carrots
balsamic vinegar + olive oil.

^this formula is my go-to as well, and lately I'm jazzing it up by experimenting with different oils/vinegar combos: tonight was walnut oil and quince vinegar, last night was citrus vinegar with a 3-6-9 omega oil. Also I buy beets in the prepared food section and dice them. Beets+walnuts+feta+spinach with chicken or tofu is fantastic.

TaraMKL

Either romaine or green leaf lettuce, chopped.
I chunk the veggies and sprinkle them on top. My usual...

english cucumber
hot house tomato
sugar snap peas
baby carrots
celery
red bell pepper

Sometimes I'll put on some tuna or sliced (grilled/baked) chicken. Otherwise I'll add kidney beans or chickpeas for protein.

My fave salad dressing lately has been light balsamic viniagrette.

Another variation is leftover taco meat (ground beef or turkey) and then combine salsa and light ranch to drizzle over the top. If I'm doing that, I'll use southwestern flavored black beans, too. Yum!!

live4turns

Baby spinach
tomatoes
avocado
grilled chicken
grated parmesan cheese
Caesar dressing
croutons
canadian bacon (cooked in oven until crispy and then chopped into bits)

SweetMegz04

I loooove salads! The thing I like is that I can add so many veggies and the calories don't add up very fast.

Typically my salad has:

Spinach
mushrooms
onions
tomatoes
banana peppers
Kraft Greek Vinaigrette with olive oil, feta, and oregano

A few days ago I had a DELICIOUS salad. It sounds a little more "guilty" but when I added it to my diary, the calories really weren't that bad. I swear to you, every time I took a bite I was like "wow, this is amazing".

Romaine
tomatoes
banana peppers
ham cubes
shredded cheddar (1/3 cup)
caesar dressing (1 tablespoon)

And when I am at work or out and about, my favorite salad is the Cherry Chicken Salad. I've seen it mentioned, but the one I get has:

Mixed greens
onions
pecans
dried cherries
gorgonzola or bleu cheese crumbles

My work puts an orange balsamic dressing on it as well as croutons. I skip both those and opt for a fat free raspberry vinaigrette. This salad is addicting. I always thought bleu cheese and cherries sounded gross together, but it is the best combination ever! I have to be careful with this salad though personally because the bleu cheese and pecans add up calories fast.

**When I make salads at home, I try to always stick with the Kraft Greek Vinaigrette because it is low in calories (60-70 for 2 tablespoons I believe) and it is delicious. But sometimes I just CRAVE a creamy dressing like caesar or ranch. It is worth it to me to "give in" and use that dressing, but I just use half as much (1 tablespoon). My 1 tablespoon of caesar is 70 calories, so it's the same as the vinaigrette and it still coats the salad efficiently. It's good for me to be able to switch it up and still feel like I am enjoying myself.

The Cherry Chicken one sounds SO good!! All these do actually!! I will have a big list this week for veggies!