What's in your salad?

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  • agleckle
    agleckle Posts: 235 Member
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    My perfect salad (which I make quite often):

    Spring mix
    4oz. Baked chicken seasoned with pepper and a little bit of garlic
    1 whole sliced pear
    2 Tbsp crumbly gorgonzola cheese
    1 Tbsp dried cranberries
    1 Tbsp pecans
    2 Tbsp lite balsamic vinagrette

    So good!
  • trybefan
    trybefan Posts: 488 Member
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    avocado, tomato, chicken or tuna, cucumbers and feta. Sometimes kalamata olives and I crumble up some pita chips
  • Run4UrHealth
    Run4UrHealth Posts: 348 Member
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    The recipe for the best salad is

    Bagged Dole Extra Veggie Mix
    Baby Carrots
    Broccoli florets
    Cucumber
    Oscar Mayer Southwestern Chicken Strips
    Crunchy Jalapeno strips
    Bolthouse Farms Salsa Ranch Yogurt Dressing

    that sounds yummy! How does the dressing taste? Does it taste like light dressing? I cannot stand Light Ranch!
  • agleckle
    agleckle Posts: 235 Member
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    Spring salad mix, strawberries, feta cheese, baked chicken breast and raspberry vinaigrette

    MzVonda, you sound like a salad maker after my own heart... love these kinds of salads!
  • MsFitn2012
    MsFitn2012 Posts: 14 Member
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    Lettuce
    spinach
    boiled eggs
    cauliflower
    brocolli
    tomatoes
    croutons
    viniagrette dressing or sometime ranch dressing
  • mpaige1969
    mpaige1969 Posts: 52
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    I make a HUGE salad on sundays for the week...lettuce/spinach/broccoli/carrots/cauliflower/red onion/pepper/cucumber/red cabbage...love it and then I change up dressings so I don't get bored...low cal low fat varieties
  • keconrad6485
    keconrad6485 Posts: 46 Member
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    My very, very simple favorite: Organic baby spinach, organic strawberries, grilled chicken breast, Walden Farms sugar-free balsamic vinaigrette - minutes to prepare (I grill my chicken on a George Foreman grill :happy:) and super flavorful!
  • ajparkerv1
    ajparkerv1 Posts: 1
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    I usually eat a salad every day for lunch.

    The lettuce is usually chopped romaine (without all the cabbage and carrots- just lettuce)

    Then I add a big handful of raw baby carrots.

    Sliced onion.

    A teaspoon of chili garlic sauce (boost metabolism)

    Tyson chicken breast strips- 6 oz of chicken is 200 calories, 42 grams of protein.

    and this dressing: http://bolthouse.com/our-products/dressings/yogurt-dressings I really like the Ranch. It's only 45 calories per serving and it is delicious.

    The whole salad with an orange for a snack mixed in around 3:00 is absolutely satisfying and it's only 350 calories.
  • ctooch99
    ctooch99 Posts: 459 Member
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    My perfect salad (which I make quite often):

    Spring mix
    4oz. Baked chicken seasoned with pepper and a little bit of garlic
    1 whole sliced pear
    2 Tbsp crumbly gorgonzola cheese
    1 Tbsp dried cranberries
    1 Tbsp pecans
    2 Tbsp lite balsamic vinagrette

    So good!

    YUM
  • jhalton
    jhalton Posts: 85
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    Chayote
    bell pepper
    avocado
    Jicama
    broccoli slaw
    cucumber
    tomato
    Greens
    pickles
    hearts of palm
    artichoke hearts
  • ladytxn
    ladytxn Posts: 97 Member
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    Spring mix, cukes, cherub tomatoes, edamame, goat cheese and basalmic vinegar and either a tuna or salmon packet. If I'm feeling fiesty I'll sprinkle dried cranberries and/or a few chopped walnuts!! YUM!!!
  • Robin1109
    Robin1109 Posts: 231 Member
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    My favorite salad is one I make up at home (including the vinaigrette).

    Red leaf lettuce
    goat cheese
    blackberries
    spiced pecans
    green onion
    blackberry/honey/balsamic vinaigrette

    It's so amazing. I can't get enough of it.
  • kristin1125
    kristin1125 Posts: 61 Member
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    Romaine
    Feta Crumbles
    Apple Slices
    Cran-Raisins
    Sunflower Seeds
    Grilled Chicken
    Avocado
  • FitToBeFab
    FitToBeFab Posts: 537 Member
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    I don't know of any ranch recipes but there's a brand that sells yogurt based ranch! It's gluten free, and 45 calories for 2 tbs. It's a little tangier than full fat ranch but doesn't taste like other low fat ranches I've had.

    I like to put avocado on my salads - either just as chunks or mushed up with a little water as a dressing. I always add carrots and cucumbers too! I don't get super adventurous with my salads.
  • cbevan1229
    cbevan1229 Posts: 326 Member
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    My ideal salad would include:

    Romaine Lettuce
    Baby Spinach
    Grape Tomatoes
    Red Onion
    Cucumber
    Shredded Carrot
    Yellow Pepper
    Sliced (not pickled) beets
    Artichoke Hearts
    Peas
    Blanched Broccoli Florettes
    Black Olives
    Sliced Strawberries

    Toppings, depending on my calorie budget, might include sunflower seeds, raisins, croutons, and/or shredded cheddar

    For dressing, I usually do Light Balsamic (or Raspberry Walnut) Vinegarette, but my favorite dressing is a good Blue Cheese.
  • fitness925
    fitness925 Posts: 3
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    Haven't tried this yet, but I found it online.

    http://www.waldenfarms.com/products/dressings.html
  • MzVonda
    MzVonda Posts: 87
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    Spring salad mix, strawberries, feta cheese, baked chicken breast and raspberry vinaigrette

    MzVonda, you sound like a salad maker after my own heart... love these kinds of salads!

    Me too, must swap recipes!!!
  • summer827
    summer827 Posts: 516 Member
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    My current favorite is romaine (or baby spinach), red grapes (halved), roasted pecans or walnuts, feta, dried cranberries and sherry or raspberry vinaigrette. (Usu. with chicken). Yum! I love a little fruit thrown in there and always some nuts or seeds.
  • RitaSantoss
    RitaSantoss Posts: 986 Member
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    I'ven been liking my tomato and cucumber salad. With some chopped onions as well.
    Then I add the usual spices: pepper, salt, vinegar, olive oil and oreganos.

    Really simple. I'm not a big fan of too complicated salads.
  • MzVonda
    MzVonda Posts: 87
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    My perfect salad (which I make quite often):

    Spring mix
    4oz. Baked chicken seasoned with pepper and a little bit of garlic
    1 whole sliced pear
    2 Tbsp crumbly gorgonzola cheese
    1 Tbsp dried cranberries
    1 Tbsp pecans
    2 Tbsp lite balsamic vinagrette

    So good!

    Yum-Yum!!!!!

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