What's in your salad?

AngelRobbie

MMM, bump!

shenitamo

Bump! Great ideas, everyone! I just had a salad for lunch, but reading these ideas makes me think I will have one for dinner too :-)

miracle4me

bump

laurelbicker

romaine/butterhead lettuce
baby carrots
mushrooms
black olives
crumbled feta cheese or blue cheese
avocado
cucumber
celery
red/yellow/orange bell pepper
cucumber
toasted asian sesame dressing (YUM)

:flowerforyou:

Mayraapoppp

I had a salad from Tossed at Westfield Stratford today, they make it up to your requirements. My salad consisted of mixed leaves, tomato, cucumber, roasted red peppers, sliced black olives, roasted salmon flakes with a fat free honey and lemon dressing. Not cheap, but worth it.

fat free honey and lemon dressing --that sounds delicious!

Mayraapoppp

Chayote
bell pepper
avocado
Jicama
broccoli slaw
cucumber
tomato
Greens
pickles
hearts of palm
artichoke hearts

This is what I'm trying next. Thank you! I had never thought about adding chayote or jicama to my salad! Mmm

Mellie289

I tend to keep it simple with romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes and red peppers... plus a little salt and pepper, a drizzle of olive oil if my fat consumption is low for the day and balsamic vinegar. Many times I will also add some grilled chicken or teriyaki sauce basted grilled salmon.

I like fruit salads too. I love a Waldorf salad (apples, celery, grapes, walnuts and mayonnaise) which I plan to make this weekend with some low fat greek yogurt instead of the mayo.

loveorganic

I adore the following salads:

Baby spinach leaves
Cherry tomatoes
Feta cheese
Baked tofu squares [blackened]
Cucumber
Banana peppers
Fat free balsamic vinaigrette


Premium romaine mix [romaine, shredded carrots/purple cabbage]
Bleu cheese crumbles
Red bell pepper, sliced
Fresh mushrooms
Diced green apple
Grilled chicken breast
Fat free italian dressing


A great, low-cal, easy homemade dressing that I prepare is..

Southwest spicy mustard- 10 tsp
Water- add until dressing consistency is reached!

Thirstygirl

my favorite salad is...
romaine shopped small
1 hard boiled egg
2 servings of costco big shrimp
trader joes low fat ranch dressing (the best for 35 calories)
and then shake a touch of parm cheese
i stir it all together so everything is coated!!!!

giftieetcetera

I think I'm making a salad and an egg white omelet for supper!

I put mostly veggies (lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions) in my salads, but I dress with a grated hard cheese (25 calories in a TBSP), real bacon (usually one slice, center cut, about 25 calories), and a 20+ year balsamic vinegar (very sweet and tasty, about 15 calories per TBSP). The aged balsamic is the key. If you want to use regular balsamic, try reducing it down by heating it. That way, you need less or no oil. (A bit of oil is okay, but I'd rather spend my calories on bacon. )

dpwellman

Lettuce, tomato, sprinkle of cheese, and a burrito.

Now THAT'S a salad

I'll see your burrito and raise you a NY Strip

game05

my favourite salad is a big bowl of spinach, shrimp and bacon. might throw some cucumber in there, too.

dressing: the bacon grease (olive oil if that's not enough) and then some parmesan cheese.

mcdonl

I have two standard salads....

Side: Shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, peas, shredded carrots, black olives and onions...

As a meal: Same as above with turkey and feta...

lkm111

This is my favorite mix:

A combo of field greens and iceberg or romaine
Grape tomatoes
Mini cucumbers
Black olives
Sesame seeds
Ken's Light Ceasar or Kraft Asian Toasted Sesame

FlameKick

Romaine
Tomato
Cucumber slices
Hard-boiled egg or a can of tuna
A dash of olive oil and generous amounts of white wine vinegar or seasoned rice vinegar
A few croutons (only 30 calories and 5 carbs in a serving, good for a craving on a low carb diet)

Pepper2185

I love this salad dressing (but I make it with no butter, 1/2 the sugar, and EVOO instead of vegetable oil)

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/jamies-cranberry-spinach-salad/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=jamie's spinach&e8=Quick Search&event10=1&e7=Home Page

I put it on:
-Spinach
-Salmon fillet
-Strawberries
-Cucumber

seamadden

asparagus, carrot, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, lettuce, a fat free vinaigrette and sometimes a hard boiled egg

FlameKick

Romaine is good, and so are many other lettuces but Iceberg lettuce has no vitamins and isn't filling anyway, so there's not much point in eating it.

MrsMangler

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.

^ Yum!

Mine:
Spinach
Strawberries
Avocado
Turkey (Boar's head low sodium)
Paul Newman's Lite Honey Mustard (70 cal, 4g fat, 7g carbs)

JmeJinxx

In my house we do..
organic spring mix
broccoli
grape tomatoes
sliced mushrooms
chopped vidalia onion
thin slices cucumber
rotisserie chicken breast
cheese - muenster or pepper jack slice broken up into a million pieces
and dressing! I've been on a ranch salad spritzer kick lately and 10 sprays is only 15 calories.

BR3ANDA

My salad last nigh had Cucumbers, Fresh corn, Grape Tomatoes, Avocados, Purple Onion, & Cilantro, the it was tossed in 1/2 tbs EVOO, 1/2 tbs honey, 1tbs lime juice, and S&P to taste.

Spanaval

Today's salad is black beans, corn, diced onions, green and orange bell pepper, and chopped garlic and cilantro, tossed with a little red wine vinegar, EVOO, and lime juice. Salt and pepper to taste.

Whatever is left, I plan to do a quick stir fry with a little chicken and taco seasining, and serve with rice.

jo3y20

Our staples are:
spring mix
cucumbers
peppers (red, yellow, or orange)
celery (for crunch)
tomatoes
For protein: grilled or rotisserie chicken, tuna or salmon (for my husband- I don't like fish), pinto or kidney beans

Other items depending of availability and how many calories left: frozen peas, broccoli, hard boiled egg, cheese, craisins & walnuts.

I usually use Wishbone Robusto Italian dressing or Ken's raspberry walnut vinaigrette.

If I eat salad at a restaurant I get the dressing on the side and just dip my fork to just get the flavor without eating too much dressing.

nomoreFA

Grilled diced chicken breast, pepperoncinis & onions with melted Provolone cheese served warm on a bed of lettuce with 1 T of low fat Bleu cheese dressing ... a low carb favorite!

Lettuce, grilled chicken, goat cheese, blueberries, strawberries, with low fat Poppyseed dressing. I buy it at Super Target.

Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, salmon cooked in Balsemic vinegar. No dressing needed.

nomoreFA

I have 2 favorites:

Buffalo Blue Cheese: baby spinach, tomatoes, red pepper, cucumbers, blue cheese and portabello mushrooms sauteed in buffalo sauce

Harvest Salad: Spring mix and arugala, feta cheese, dried cranberries, sliced almonds, apples, mandarin oranges and balsamic vinegar

I'm definately going to try your Buffalo Blue Cheese salad. Yum! :happy:

kali31337

Spinach
Grilled Chicken
Tomatoes
Dried Craisins
Fruit of any kind (mandarin oranges, grapes and my new favorite: strawberries)
Walnuts
Possibly some feta or other really tasty cheese
Raspberry Vinaigrette