What fun salad toppings do you use??

alsaxon

My favorite salad ever:
baby spinach
3 dates, chopped
1 small apple chopped
3 oz chicken
Marzetti's light bleu chese

Oh! The dates sound delish! I recently discovered Chia seeds!! They have lots of fiber and protein and are loaded with omega 3's and 6's as well. The are small and tasteless with lots of crunch.

ptarango

Recently discovered this avocado cilantro buttermilk dressing. Totally low in calories and fat, HUGE on flavor. Delicious on a salad with chicken breast, tomato, radishes, jicama, and roasted corn.

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/04/zesty-avocado-cilantro-buttermilk.html

alsaxon

bacon bits
sunflower seed kernels
black olives
CHEESE

Are we family??? Yes to all of the above!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

breza262

I don't have any specific recipes, just throw whatever goodies I have in the fridge. Lately it's been quinoa, icicle radishes and carrots.

alsaxon

Grilled corn and any kind of bean and natural corn chips.

I'm gonna have to pin this board. Nice ways to change up boring salads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TeachTheGirl

Just had a spinach salad with raspberry walnut vinaigrette and walnuts, tomatoes, green pepper, chicken and cranberries. It was delicious.

alsaxon

Best replacement topping for croutons is steam fried noodles.

My fave salad is Snickers, but I haven't had it in ages.
- colored, mini marshmallows
- chopped apple with skin
- Cool Whip
- frozen Snickers bar (easier to cut into chunks)

Hope this is not a dumb question. Where to you find steamed fried noodles?

ninabeia929

My favorite salad ever....

-mixed greens
-cucumber
-chicken
-candied pecans
-blue cheese crumbles
-strawberries
-hard boiled egg
-croutons
-strawberry vinegerette dressing

twelker878

baby spinach, cherry craisins, feta cheese, raspberry vinaigrette

urbansmamma

I had this salad at a restaurant in Napa and it was AMAZING!!! I recreate it often:

Watercress, apples, avocados, mint, basil, cilantro, shallots & pistachios in a balsamic vinaigrette. It's soooo refreshing!!

alsaxon

I had this salad at a restaurant in Napa and it was AMAZING!!! I recreate it often:

Watercress, apples, avocados, mint, basil, cilantro, shallots & pistachios in a balsamic vinaigrette. It's soooo refreshing!!

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I'm going to try that, minus the cilantro.

bestshiratakinoodles

i love to have angel hair pasta salad !!

bacamacho

Dried cranberries, honey roasted pecans, grated parmesan cheese, black olives...

kaf1274

I love putting feta cheese and garlic sesame sticks on my salads. Oh, and I simply can't eat a salad without onions.

sapphireblu64

Depending on my taste-buds at the time i like: raisins, feta cheese, green/black olives... the list just goes on

jameyjam

*Goat cheese or bocconcini marinated in balsamic vinaigrette with basil chopped into ribbons tossed in with baby mixed greens with grilled chicken and cherry/grape/strawberry tomatoes on top =heaven

*Mixed baby greens topped with grilled steak, corn (just grill and then slice it off the cob), avocado, tomato, black beans, a little queso fresco, some Have'a corn chips (if I happen to have them) and a cilantro lime vinaigrette. That one is probably my favorite of all time. I like BIG salads.

I also like marinated chickpeas, grilled vegetables, olives, and pretty much any cheese ever.

Now I'm hungry.

*Also wanted to add that I'm obsessed with a thai salad called larb (not a very appetizing name), but it's amazingly delicious.

TheArmadillo

Arugula with crumbled center cut bacon (25cal/slice), cherry tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, and a poached egg.

I am so having this for lunch today :flowerforyou:

I love a basic rocket (arugula) with freshly grated parmesan (I like to use a veg peeler to get curls) and balsamic dressing. Basic but delicious.

My other favourite is feta and pomegranate - bed of green leaves (I like rocket/watercress/lambs lettuce or spinach depending on what I have in), crumbled feta, raddishes if I have any, and scattered pomegranate seeds. Balsamic dressing over the top. Sometimes slivered almonds if I fancy it as well.