The OMG Salad

MFPfriend

I am going to save this to favorites for ideas this week. All of these sound great!

My homemade Italian Dressing is simply olive oil, red wine vinegar, splash of balsamic vinegar, garlic power and onion powder if I am too lazy to get out the food processer, italian seasonings.

If I have fresh basil I will chop some up.

I am glad I am full or I would have to go make a salad right now!!


And for Brenda I will find an icecream salad recipe:laugh:

Now we need a thread for homemade salad dressings! The store bought all have way too much sugar imo... even the light, it's crazy the crap they put in foods.

A friend on here challenged me to read the labels of everything to see if sugar/hfcs was on the label.

I will see this week!

DO IT DO IT DO IT.
I was diagnosed with PCOS a few days ago, and was advised to cut out all HFCS from my diet.
It's probably the hardest thing I've ever done.
I challenge you too, LOL.

One thing is for sure...........if you read all the labels it takes you 2 hours to shop for 10 bags of groceries!!:laugh:

I did find a bread with 5 ingredients and it is sweetened with honey. It is heavy and 1 pc will do...but bread is my nemesis and this one is as close to perfect as it can get.

I hope PCOS doesnt hurt...and the HFSC removal will cure you!:flowerforyou:

:laugh: When I'm hungry, I normally just walk into the kitchen, grab a snack and go.
But we haven't gotten all the HFCS foods out of the house (other members of the household will NOT let go of their foods, LOL) and so now when I want a snack, I have to read the label.
It's tedious, but it's needed.

May I inquire the name of this bread? :flowerforyou: :happy:

And PCOS is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome... it means I over-produce testosterone. The extra testosterone fools my body into thinking I'm a guy, which fools it into thinking I have a lot more muscle mass. So then, when I eat anything with too much sugar or with HFCS, my body instantly turns it to fat without my metabolism even getting a chance to burn it, because it thinks it will be burned off later by my "muscle mass."
So eating sugar is bad thing for me now. *sigh* Hahahaha, oh well.
I can get over it.
I'm just glad I didn't have a soda addiction, because I would be royally screwed if I had to cut it all out.

jennb5255

I just wanted to save this thread. I'm love salads and am always looking for new ways to fix them. I usually eat them for lunch and days when my husband wants something fried I will have a salad instead.

arewethereyet

I am going to save this to favorites for ideas this week. All of these sound great!

My homemade Italian Dressing is simply olive oil, red wine vinegar, splash of balsamic vinegar, garlic power and onion powder if I am too lazy to get out the food processer, italian seasonings.

If I have fresh basil I will chop some up.

I am glad I am full or I would have to go make a salad right now!!


And for Brenda I will find an icecream salad recipe:laugh:

Now we need a thread for homemade salad dressings! The store bought all have way too much sugar imo... even the light, it's crazy the crap they put in foods.

A friend on here challenged me to read the labels of everything to see if sugar/hfcs was on the label.

I will see this week!

DO IT DO IT DO IT.
I was diagnosed with PCOS a few days ago, and was advised to cut out all HFCS from my diet.
It's probably the hardest thing I've ever done.
I challenge you too, LOL.

One thing is for sure...........if you read all the labels it takes you 2 hours to shop for 10 bags of groceries!!:laugh:

I did find a bread with 5 ingredients and it is sweetened with honey. It is heavy and 1 pc will do...but bread is my nemesis and this one is as close to perfect as it can get.

I hope PCOS doesnt hurt...and the HFSC removal will cure you!:flowerforyou:

:laugh: When I'm hungry, I normally just walk into the kitchen, grab a snack and go.
But we haven't gotten all the HFCS foods out of the house (other members of the household will NOT let go of their foods, LOL) and so now when I want a snack, I have to read the label.
It's tedious, but it's needed.

May I inquire the name of this bread? :flowerforyou: :happy:

And PCOS is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome... it means I over-produce testosterone. The extra testosterone fools my body into thinking I'm a guy, which fools it into thinking I have a lot more muscle mass. So then, when I eat anything with too much sugar or with HFCS, my body instantly turns it to fat without my metabolism even getting a chance to burn it, because it thinks it will be burned off later by my "muscle mass."
So eating sugar is bad thing for me now. *sigh* Hahahaha, oh well.
I can get over it.
I'm just glad I didn't have a soda addiction, because I would be royally screwed if I had to cut it all out.

Publix Whole grain bread it is made with
whole wheat ( NOT ww flour)
water
honey
sesame seeds
flax seed
sunflower seeds

I went shopping with my BFF, here from out of town. She has always shopped the perimeter and didnt even realilze she avoided processed stuff until I gave it a name:laugh:

She brought me to the bakery and started showing me how easy it can be to read labels. IF you pick it up and see more than 5 ingredients.............put it back down!!

I can eat 1 pc of the bread and am fully satisified. I am freezing 1/2 the loaf, because like at your house, the 'others' are not on board with my plan:huh:

I tell them....GO ahead and eat your white bread, might as well eat a pc of paper!!

Check out the Bakery of any big food chain and dont be afraid to ask the clerk. Also, the price is higher but I eat 1/2 as much and get real nutritional value!!

Sorry bout your health issues...........my DD has symptoms and this has been mentioned, but nothing official. I will talk to her about sugar. Thanks a million!

:flowerforyou: Jeannie

arewethereyet

I just remembered this OMG salad I made:

White tuna in water
1 tbls EVOO
3 calamata olives, pitted
2 tbls chopped onion
squeeze of lemon or lime
kosher salt
fresh ground pepper

I either toss it all together on top of Romaine............and sometimes use my homemade Italian dressing

or

I use a food processor for a smoother consitancy. Tuna, then EVOO mix till smooth, add in lemon onion and olives....salt and pepper to taste.

It is great on mixed greens or baby spinach!

(my friend puts in some Dijon mustard)

Poison5119

OMG salad, Russia Brand:

Baby Field Greens
8 Tortilla chips crunched up
1/4 avocado, cut into chunks
low fat sour cream
alfalfa sprouts
1/2 tomato cut into chunks
3 sliced black olives
1/2 chicken breast cut into chunks
pico de gallo to taste (this stuff's hot, watch out)
chili powder

Yea, it's a taco salad, basically! :laugh:

hgirl1021

bump

loooove salads! try to have one at least a day! but my fav:

attitude spring mix
1/2 cup sliced strawberries
1/2 cup blueberries
1/4 cup chopped fugi apple
2 tbsp kraft light raspberry vinegarette

mmm. sooooo yummy! had this at a church picnic once and i fell in love. my most fav salad!

lyla29

I just wanted to save this thread. I'm love salads and am always looking for new ways to fix them. I usually eat them for lunch and days when my husband wants something fried I will have a salad instead.

I do this too, have a salad if my family is having something like chili dogs and I want something healthy. I am definetely going to have to try some of these salads.

eulila

My favorite salad-

Sweet butter lettuce
black olives
fat free feta
turkey pepperoni
red onion
ken's lite northern italian dressing

YUM!

aabbccdd

bump for later

arewethereyet

time to revive the OMG salad thread.

What is your favorite salad!:flowerforyou:

Ripgirl

I have 2:

mixed greens
peppers
cucumbers
green onions (thinly sliced red would be good)
2-3 ounces of sliced, leftover grilled steak
1oz (or less) of crumbled blue cheese
1tbsp crispy onions (these are salad toppers found in the produce section)
Litehouse balsamic vinegarette

OR
brocoli slaw
sliced almonds
craisins
crispy wontons (same salad toppers)
litehouse toasted sesame & ginger

YUM!

courtney_love2001

Sweet butter lettuce
pineapple chunks
strawberries
goat cheese
grilled chicken breast
carrots
onions
Brianna's blush wine vinaigrette

So tasty!! :smooched: The goat cheese and the sweetness of the fruit tastes really amazing...

arewethereyet

ok these 2 are going on my grocery list!:flowerforyou:

Ripgirl

Sweet butter lettuce
pineapple chunks
strawberries
goat cheese
grilled chicken breast
carrots
onions
Brianna's blush wine vinaigrette

So tasty!! :smooched: The goat cheese and the sweetness of the fruit tastes really amazing...

Blush wine vinaigrett - that sounds fantastic!! I wonder if I can find it where I live. Is it reasonably low-cal?

DeeDeeLHF

These all sound sooooo wonderful! Bumping so I can refer to it later!

Thanks for starting this thread!

Also, I have tried some the the Neumans dressings and they are amazing. I love ranch dressing but I always use too much and defeat the purpose of the salad so appreciate the yummy olive oil varieties!

HFCS! Terrible!!! Corn is in everything...so is milk!

MFPfriend

My Chinese Chicken Salad:

Ingredients:
2 cups of shredded iceberg lettuce.
1 cup of cabbage, raw
.25 (that's 1/4 of a cup) cup of Chow Mein noodles (dry)
.1 (1/10 of a cup) Cup sliced almonds.
.1 Cup sunflower seed kernels
2 Chicken strips (I used fried, you could use a healthier version)
A few mandarin orange slices (optional)

Directions:
-Toss the cabbage and lettuce together
-Add the chow mein noodles, almonds, and sunflower seed kernels (on top or mixed in, however you prefer)
-Cut up the chicken strips and put 'em in,
-Add the orange slices (if you'd like)


Nutrition Facts:
Calories: 359
Sodium: 421
Fat: 20 (this could be different if you don't use fried chicken)
Protein: 17
Sugar: 13 (only 5 if you don't put in the orange slices)
Carbs: 30

(sorry, these are the only nutrition facts MFP is giving me- and the recipe calculator on SparkPeople isn't very good).



What I love most about this salad is it's ability to fill me up. Usually, I can only eat half or MAYBE 3/4 of it, and then I feel like I'm going to blow. It saves very well in the fridge (even better if you have a dressing on the side, instead of drizzled on top). Usually I will have it for dinner one night, then for lunch the next day. VERY YUMMY.

MFPfriend

I think someone should post a "sister board" to The OMG Salad,
The OMG Soup!

It's finally getting colder over here, and I desperately need some soup recipes.

nisijam5

strawberries
spinach
almonds
goat cheese
Marie's poppy seed dressing

Satisfies the sweet and creamy tooth

courtney_love2001

The blush wine vinaigrette isn't that bad at all. It's all natural and I would think it would have about 50 or less cals per tablespoon. I don't have the dressing here with me--it's at my Mom's. It's light and delicious...you should def try it out!

arewethereyet

These all sound sooooo wonderful! Bumping so I can refer to it later!

Thanks for starting this thread!

Also, I have tried some the the Neumans dressings and they are amazing. I love ranch dressing but I always use too much and defeat the purpose of the salad so appreciate the yummy olive oil varieties!

HFCS! Terrible!!! Corn is in everything...so is milk!

DD.....A trick I learned in weight watchers is to put the dressing in a little cup. Dip the fork in the dressing and then stab the lettuce/salad mixings. It turned out I eat less than 1 tsp of dressing, yet each bite tasted like my yummy blue cheese dressing that I so miss