What do you put in your salads?
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I have started putting a couple of tablespoons of T. Marzetti's fruit and nut toppings. YUM! Also, snap peas are good on there as well!0
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Wow! These are some great and original ideas! Loving them though! I making a list for shopping tomorrow. Thanks!0
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I am getting bored with my salads. Would love to know what you put in your salads.
Thanks!
I can not STAND iceberg lettuce. I hate iceberg lettuce so much that if I see it on ANY salad bar, I will turn around and walk out. Having said that, my salads have:
Greens: Bibb lettuce, kale, or spinach
Veggies: grape tomatoes, mushrooms, shredded carrot, shredded cabbage, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, corn
Fruit: I love fruit on my green salads! strawberries, cranberries, cherries, pineapple chunks, raspberries, orange slices
Nuts: almonds, pecans
Protein: grilled shrimp, chickpeas, beans, cottage cheese, parmesan
Dressings: evoo/vinegar, salsa, plain greek yogurt, ranch made from the packet (not bottled), and I like wishbone salad spritzers
Extras: croutons, crackers, McCormick Salad Toppins, peppercorns0 -
I am getting bored with my salads. Would love to know what you put in your salads.
Thanks!
I can not STAND iceberg lettuce. I hate iceberg lettuce so much that if I see it on ANY salad bar, I will turn around and walk out. Having said that, my salads have:
Greens: Bibb lettuce, kale, or spinach
Veggies: grape tomatoes, mushrooms, shredded carrot, shredded cabbage, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, corn
Fruit: I love fruit on my green salads! strawberries, cranberries, cherries, pineapple chunks, raspberries, orange slices
Nuts: almonds, pecans
Protein: grilled shrimp, chickpeas, beans, cottage cheese, parmesan
Dressings: evoo/vinegar, salsa, plain greek yogurt, ranch made from the packet (not bottled), and I like wishbone salad spritzers
Extras: croutons, crackers, McCormick Salad Toppins, peppercorns
I am so with you! I can't stand iceberg!!! I usually use a spring mix for my lettuce. I get it cheaply though my produce co-op!0 -
I get these packs from Wal-mart of "artisan" lettuce. Has 4 different kinds. I love red leaf lettuce. I mix up the different kinds and add some baby spinach. Occationally tomatoes, and mushrooms, but usually just croutons and dressing. I grew up an Ott's girl, then decided I like ranch, however, I recently found something healthy and so stinking delish: Raspberry vinegrette. WOWIE! Add just an ounce or so of grilled chicken and some fresh parm, delisioso!0
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I mix my "greens" up alittle, I'll mix romain or baby spinach with spring mix. Cucumber, grape tomatoes, red or vidalia onion, celery, red, orange & (or) green bell peppers, radish, carrots, snap peas, beets, anything I can find. If I need the extra calories, boiled egg, grilled chicken, steak or shrimp, sharp cheddar cheese, pine nuts or sunflower seeds or, again, anything I can find. For dressing I use either olive oil and lemon juice or Walden Farms Ranch dressing.0
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lately I've been loving spinach chopped up and mixed with quinoa.
I add anything: chick peas, tomatoes, onions, bacon bits, croutons, avocado.
My new fave dressing is Wishbone Greek Vinaigrette
I toss it all together for a yummy salad0 -
Ice-burg lettuce
Carrots (Peelings)
Red Cabbage
LOTS of Cilantro (no stems)
Jalapeno's (Sliced horizontally)
Avocado squares0 -
I'm a big fan of spinach and fruit salads. Right now my favorites are spinach, strawberries, feta cheese, and walnuts/ almonds with a strawberry balsamic vinaigrette and spinach with green apples, sliced red onions, feta or goat cheese with fig balsamic vinaigrette. I'm also a fan of Caesar salad with just iceberg lettuce, parmesan cheese, a few croutons, and some grilled salmon. Kroger has a light Caesar salad kit that's 100 calories for 2 cups of salad and then I add some salmon to it...so good!0
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I love adding roasted veg to my salad. Roasted peppers, courgettes, aubergines, tomatoes, onions and sweet potato chunks (but remember portion control on this one - high in sugar. I could never really get my tastebuds round raw brocolli (except in my green smoothies ), but lightly steaming it for a minute, doesn't do too much damage to the nutritional content and is delicious in salads.
Avocado with lemon juice, milled seed mixes and olive oil and good for some good fats.
Recently been adding a sprinkling of blueberries to my salad and it's been a revelation in taste - so yummy and very good for you!
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Thank you so much everyone! My grocery list is growing!0
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omg what DONT i put in ahaha
baby spinach, tomato, mushrooms are a must. then a few of the following: chicken breast, tofu hotdogs, smoked salmon, shrimp, canned tuna, egg, fake crab leg (yum lol). scallops, black beans, chickpea patties, soy burgers, etc etc
I LOVE SALADS0 -
When I make salads at home I usually add:
hard boiled eggs
fresh tomato - diced
shredded cheese
chopped chicken
broccoli
When I'm at a salad bar I add:
EVERYTHING! hahaha0 -
I have the usual salad stuff in, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, onions then add a drained tin of tuna with about 30g of feta cheese and a dash of salad cream. Mixing the tuna, feta and salad cream together x0
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my go to salad recipe:
mixed greens (works well with spinach too)
blue cheese
bacon bits (little bit goes a long way)
shrimp (cooked in a little EVOO and fresh garlic; or leftovers from the grill)
cucumbers
onions
homemade dressing: little bit of the fresh garlic from cooking the shrimp, balsamic vinegar, EVOO, brown sugar, fresh cracked pepper, little stone ground mustard and whisk. don't need much!
i log it at 450 calories, most of which come from the blue cheese and dressing, but they are delicious and totally worth it. if i'm really hungry i've put this in a wrap, but this usually does the trick!0 -
Pine nuts are a nice change of pace.0
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Dried fruit, fresh tomatoes, little bit of cheese, fresh apples... the possibilities are endless!0
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Besides the usual, I always have to have avocados, walnuts and raisins, like that whole sweet, savory thing.0
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