Salads -what do you put in ?

CCJ13

EVERYTHING.

avocado, diced turkey, goat cheese, orzo, olives, corn, black beans, tuna..............most leftovers from last nights dinner end up in my lunch salad

This is me too. I usually make enough dinner to have left over the next day. I have had peas, squash, zucchini, sauteed mushroom, peppers, & onions, etc all in salads.

AyanaSan

For today:

Grilled peaches, watermelon and hardboiled eggs with a balsamic vinagrette.

fritostyle

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PaleoPath4Lyfe

Looking for new salad ideas so that we don't get too bored .

Prepared to try anything except turnips .

Today I have steak, parmesan cheese, brocolli, radishes, cauliflower, red onion, red cabbage, carrot slivers, almonds, chia seed and home made caesar dressing.

dorriian

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Kara_xxx

variations of the following:

Grated carrot
Wild rocket
Spinach
Cherry tomatoes
Cucumber
Celery hearts
Sweetcorn
Bell Peppers (any but the green ones)
Green apples

and on the protein front...

Chicken
Tuna
Smoked Mackerel

With a drop of balsamic dressing... :bigsmile: not on the fish tho. :sick:

hopeC12

Arugula (raw) is a great way to add a little extra flavor to a salad.

In general I like spinach, butter leaf or romaine lettuce, boiled egg, avocado, cherry tomatoes, nuts, and a homemade olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing.

HeatherMN

My salad for lunch today has 2 cups romaine and spinach lettuce, 1/2 green bell pepper, 1/2 red bell pepper, 9 cherry tomatoes, some shredded cheddar cheese, croutons for crunch, grilled chicken strips (3 oz) and Dorothy Lynch salad dressing. Delicious, filling and right around 400 calories.

deenie169

I like grated raw beets with grated raw carrots. You can add protein (chicken, almonds, whatever) and whatever dressing you have on hand or make one up quick with some balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper.
I could eat this stuff by the truckload! It's also a great add to a bed of mesclun or whatever for additional nutrition. I find that I don't crave the cheese and other things that really add up to a lot of calories when I eat this.

It's really simple and once you grate up some beets & carrots by hand or with the Cuisinart, they will keep in the fridge for a few days and you just add the dressing as you use it. Very portable as a salad, since this isn't as susceptible to the yech factor that greens get after they warm up and wilt.

verptwerp

bumping ..... gotta get to work, but I just LOVE salads !

pixlamarque

Spinach or field greens with pickled beets and crumbled up goat cheese. I throw on a couple of tablespoons of the liquid from the pickled beets and it and the cheese coat the leaves and make their own dressing. I like to add some cranberry trail mix, too. I use the trail mix on any type of salad instead of croutons. It is more calories than the croutons but it is better calories.

Steph13RN

This may sound silly ... but while I was bored, I looked up salad works and panera bread salads, and picked out my few favorites. Then I listed the ingredients and went shopping! :bigsmile:

I love the
-Autumn salad; turkey, craisins, corn, carrots and sunflower seeds, served on a bed of lettuce mix topped with crispy apple chips!
-Sophie's salad; spring mix, green apple slices, grilled chicken, bleu cheese, craisins, candied pecans
-Turkey Club; romaine, iceberg, radiatorre pasta, roasted turkey, crispy bacon, tomatoes

What's even better is that you can really control the amount of toppings you want, substitute items for healthier choices, and use your own dressing!

There's some yummy ideas here!! Have fun!! During the summer I can eat salads all day!

jakidb

I'm EXTREMELY versatile when creating my salads--whatever i "like" and think would go well on a salad, I use. Some of the "musts" are garbanzo beans, alfalfa sprouts, candied beets, salad toppings, rye croutons, goat or feta cheese, bl olives, cucumbers, tomatoes, gr pepper, caulifl, broco, ...whatever:laugh:

juleszephyr

One of my fav's is, chicken, cashew nuts, sultanas, celery, apple and spring onions with l/f ceasar dressing and leaves.

Also great idea to throw in pumpkin seeds, sesame seed, any dried fruit you have, always nuts, basically anything and everything.

Do an classic Nicoise without the potato, so olives, tomatoes, onion, green beans, hard boiled eggs and tuna - delicious.

Smoked salmon, prawns and grilled avocado with a marie rose style dressing is great.
Jules xx

PhotogNerd

Nuts, meats (tuna, turkey, or chicken), eggs, spinach, and lots of veg.

alerica1

Excellent post, excellent suggestions. Can't wait to have my next salad.....YUMMMMMM!!!!!!!

georgiagal1116

Romaine or Spring Mix, radishes, sweet peppers, feta, carrots, & turkey meat from the deli topped with balsamic vinagrette spray

downwithbottledwater

My absolute favourite is spinach or romaine with mango, toasted almonds, green onion, and protein (chicken, tuna, tofu) with poppyseed dressing.

eliz_in_pink

My go-to salad is this:

*Lettuce (of course, lol)
*Light/Fat Free Zesty Italian Dressing
*Cranberries
*Dill pickles
*McCormick Salad Toppers
*Shredded Mozz. Cheese

kleverkira

I need lots of "stuff" in my salad to make it satisfying. My favorite is to do a kind of taco salad - black beans, brown rice, onions, tomatoes, light sour cream, a little cheese, and salsa plus a few sprinkles of baked tortilla chips for crunch.

elliott82

This may sound silly ... but while I was bored, I looked up salad works and panera bread salads, and picked out my few favorites. Then I listed the ingredients and went shopping! :bigsmile:

I love the
-Autumn salad; turkey, craisins, corn, carrots and sunflower seeds, served on a bed of lettuce mix topped with crispy apple chips!
-Sophie's salad; spring mix, green apple slices, grilled chicken, bleu cheese, craisins, candied pecans
-Turkey Club; romaine, iceberg, radiatorre pasta, roasted turkey, crispy bacon, tomatoes

What's even better is that you can really control the amount of toppings you want, substitute items for healthier choices, and use your own dressing!

There's some yummy ideas here!! Have fun!! During the summer I can eat salads all day!

Panera bread has a super tasty Asian salad that I like to replicate. Buy your own crispy wonton strips and use sparingly, but get the crunch. Add some sesame seeds, thin strips of grilled chicken, slivered almonds, and make your own Asian dressing. Yummm. If you want to add fruit, throw on some mandarin oranges.

I also like to eat a good salad with goat cheese on it. The cheese is so creamy you don't need dressing.

mollyfisher

fruit! salad with fruit is so good and doesn't need dressing at all. it sounds gross but throwing in some green apples or strawberries, hell ive put peaches in there before, in to your normal salad makes it SO FREAKING GOOD! and you can cook them before if you dont want to eat them raw.

kristine8409

This is my favorite salad! I'm always asked to bring it to parties!!!

Mexican Caesar Salad

Salad Ingredients:

Romaine Lettuce (or whatever lettuce you want)
Diced Tomatoes
Grilled Chicken
Cilantro-Lime Dressing

Cilantro-Lime Dressing:
1 bunch of cilantro
1 garlic clove
1 jalepeno
1/2 cup light or fat free mayo
1/2 cup light or fat free sour cream
1 packet of ranch dry mix
few drops of any hot sauce
juice of 2 limes

Dressing Directions:
Chop everything that can be chopped, put everything in blender or food processor until smooth and creamy!
Toss with salad!

I use the whole jalepeno with seeds! Take them out if you don't want it to be as spicy!

soleilxo

I dont know if this consitutes as a salad but its a russian dish and my mom always makes it and basically she cooks eggplant (mostly an eggplant dish), cuts it up into thin dices, along with some red onions, and roasted red and yellow peppers. she adds a bit of salt and pepper (i think lol). its actually delicious and I would think of it as a salad just because I eat it just like that :P and, you can even eat it as a dip too:) eggplant lol now im hungry...

kellymccrea1

I start off with half spinach and half spring mix. Then, I add grape tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions. Broccoli Slaw, matchstick carrots. Then 1 oz of fat free feta, and 2 Tbs of sliced almonds. Then I add protein, either imitation crab, chicken, black beans, etc. 1 tsp EVOO and garlic red wine vinegar, salt and pepper. Yum!

tnqnt

Roasted Vegetables......

I roast up a bunch of vegis in the oven - 450 drizzled with olive oil and salt and pepper and sometimes cumin - (broccoli, cauliflower, butternut squash, sweet potato, parsnip, onion, garlic, fennel, etc) and then put some of these vegi's over whatever green I have (romaine or spinach or arugula)... top with avocado, dark kidney beans, home made croutons and a little bit of cheese - DELICIOUS! You don't even need dressing, it is so tasty! SO nutritious, too!

rachicago

I like to add as many veggies as i can manage, then beans or chickpeas--i can trick myself into thinking i've added cheese, because of the texture!

Here's an article with great inspiration for a 'choose your own salad adventure'!

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/ultimate-salad-recipe/#axzz1nmrvWkxY

ExplorinLauren

This is my favorite salad! I'm always asked to bring it to parties!!!

Mexican Caesar Salad

Salad Ingredients:

Romaine Lettuce (or whatever lettuce you want)
Diced Tomatoes
Grilled Chicken
Cilantro-Lime Dressing

Cilantro-Lime Dressing:
1 bunch of cilantro
1 garlic clove
1 jalepeno
1/2 cup light or fat free mayo
1/2 cup light or fat free sour cream
1 packet of ranch dry mix
few drops of any hot sauce
juice of 2 limes

Dressing Directions:
Chop everything that can be chopped, put everything in blender or food processor until smooth and creamy!
Toss with salad!

I use the whole jalepeno with seeds! Take them out if you don't want it to be as spicy!

This sounds AMAZING!

ms_cataclysm

Mixed greens and baby spinach with sliced pears, crumbled gorgonzola, candied pecans, dried cranberries and balsamic vinaigrette.

Sounds fabulous

babycook

I vary the lettuces. Right now I have a spring mix.
I sometimes use different veggies. Peppers, carrots, celery, cucumber, mushroom, green onions.
Try to add healthy fat with avacado or olive oil.
I bought organic croutons to try.
I usually make dressing with olive oil and balsamic vinegear or sometimes mayo, sugar, lemon juice, pepper. But my kids wanted ranch so I bought a bottle of organic ranch dressing.
I sometimes add different cheeses. Tonight it's going to be feta.
I sometimes add sunflower seeds or nuts.
I don't really like fruit in my salad so I never add it.