What's your favorite salad?

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  • MSeel1984
    MSeel1984 Posts: 2,297 Member
    I am getting a little bored with my "same old, same old" salad and I need some new ideas. What's your favorite? Recipe?

    Two that are super good.

    1.) Avacados, pink grapefruit, red onion, spinach with an orange vinegarette

    2.) Caprese salad: fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil and I add cucumbers to mine. Drizzle with low fat balsamic dressing
  • redscylla
    redscylla Posts: 211 Member
    I make a Spring Roll Salad that I love. It's basically all the ingredients of a spring roll in a bowl. Cold rice noodles, lettuce, cucumber, cilantro, shrimp, and hot peanut sauce. Yum!
  • cersela
    cersela Posts: 160 Member
    Baby spinach as the greens, with cucumber, shredded carrots, alfalfa sprouts, green peas, broccoli, mushrooms, bean sprouts, sunflower seeds, and guacamole and/or salsa instead of dressing.
  • mnishi
    mnishi Posts: 419 Member
    BUMP
  • beamer0821
    beamer0821 Posts: 488 Member
    taco salad
    lettuce
    ground turkey or chicken cooked with a packet of taco seasoning
    tomato
    FF sour cream
    LF shredded cheese
    salsa
    jalapenos
    --sometimes if i have the extra allowance i add tortilla strips or chips broken up on top.

    add any or all of your favorite "taco" toppings. its delish!
  • Amber393
    Amber393 Posts: 472 Member
    I make a Spring Roll Salad that I love. It's basically all the ingredients of a spring roll in a bowl. Cold rice noodles, lettuce, cucumber, cilantro, shrimp, and hot peanut sauce. Yum!

    That sounds fantastic!
  • Brittany3914
    Brittany3914 Posts: 258 Member
    Spinach
    Quartered or halved strawberries
    Roasted almonds
    Basamic vinegar

    It's fresh, perfect for summer, and has a lot of flavor!
  • anneliesedykes
    anneliesedykes Posts: 21
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  • PittShkr
    PittShkr Posts: 1,000 Member
    Tossed!
  • mslack01
    mslack01 Posts: 823 Member
    Spinach, shaved almonds, goat cheese, strawberries and raspberry vinaigrette...Yummy!


    ^^^^this...only with apples too and bleu cheese instead of goat cheese
  • stomachflu
    stomachflu Posts: 134 Member
    Big bowl of lettuce
    Chicken or hamburger cooked in taco seasoning
    mushrooms
    hard boiled egg
    tiny bit of cheese
    Topped with french fries
    Dressing as needed (I'm on a catalina kick *laff*)
  • laur4mar
    laur4mar Posts: 19 Member
    mixed greens, apples,blue cheese crumbles,pecans, raspberry vinagrette dressing-YUMO!

    I ended up at Wendy's one day for dinner and had their Apple peacan chicken salad, and became obsessed and started making my own version of it!... so I do the above with craisins and some chicken and I add some spinach in the mixed greens... so yummy!
  • marsellient
    marsellient Posts: 591 Member
    We eat a tossed salad so often that I created recipes for the everyday salad and my honey mustard and balsamic dressings on here to speed up the logging; however, we also make lots of bean salads, and two other favourites are pearl couscous with arugula, olives, feta and lemon dressing, and grilled peach and prosciutto with arugula. Right now I'm making roasted beet and barley salad...also over arugula. Meals in a bowl, so great for summer!
  • TammiAcker
    TammiAcker Posts: 53 Member
    I call it a "Fiesta Salad" cause it's a party in my mouth! :)

    Any lettuce blend you like, I prefer the iceberg prepackaged kind with purple cabbage and carrots
    tomato
    grilled boneless skinless chicken breast
    tbsp fresh guacamole
    tbsp fresh salsa
    That's it! Easy filling and low calorie :)
  • jennla32
    jennla32 Posts: 18 Member
    Lettuce, salsa, light sour cream, and a chopped up Morningstar Black Bean veggie pattie. OMG it's soo good.
  • iamkatyg
    iamkatyg Posts: 17
    I almost always have my salads with a bed of spinach, rocket and watercress, cherry tomatoes, cucumber (grated and squeezed of excess liquid), and beetroot then I alternate the main bit, today was tuna and guacamole, yesterday had turkey steak, bacon and egg. Flat leaf parsley, red onion, pickled chillis, gherkins, olives and feta is a nice one too...
    I also usually like to sprinkle mixed seeds on for a nice boost of omega 3, currently I'm on sunflower/pumpkin/hemp/golden linseed and flaxseed!
  • MissyMissy18
    MissyMissy18 Posts: 315 Member
    Oh my goodness this is my favorite topic. I love making salads!! A few of my favorites:

    1. mixed baby greens, 1/3 C black beans, cilantro, diced mango, 1/4 avocado, 2 T feta cheese, add grilled chicken for extra protein.

    2. mixed baby greens, chopped green onion, hard boiled egg, 2 slices uncured turkey bacon,1/4 C peas, 1 T unsalted sunflower seeds, 2 T blue cheese, sometimes add sliced grapes for a little sweetness and, again, chicken or shrimp for extra protein.

    3. greens, sliced steak or a chopped up turkey burger patty, strawberries, blue cheese or goat cheese, sliced almonds

    my dressing is always a bit of olive oil and vinegar (balsamic, white balsamic, or red wine). I put it in a travel shampoo bottle to take to work, shake it up and drizzle it on!
  • countrygal2004
    countrygal2004 Posts: 82 Member
    bump
  • Kristy161089
    Kristy161089 Posts: 62
    Moroccan Chicken Salad

    * Chicken breast coated in moroccan seasoning and cooked until crispy/ tender (depending on your taste)
    * Dry roasted pumpkin (butternut squash)- cut into cubes
    * Raw walnut pieces
    * Leaves of your choice ( I like spinach and baby rocket)
    * Bit of Greek yoghurt mixed with dijon mustard and a bit of sweetener (or honey mustard dressing) if you want a sauce
  • Kristy161089
    Kristy161089 Posts: 62
    Moroccan Chicken Salad

    * Chicken breast coated in moroccan seasoning and cooked until crispy/ tender (depending on your taste)
    * Dry roasted pumpkin (butternut squash)- cut into cubes
    * Raw walnut pieces
    * Leaves of your choice ( I like spinach and baby rocket)
    * Bit of Greek yoghurt mixed with dijon mustard and a bit of sweetener (or honey mustard dressing) if you want a sauce

    Oh and some cherry tomatoes!
  • Doberdawn
    Doberdawn Posts: 733 Member
    Bump will post later when on outer not phone
  • ladytinkerbell99
    ladytinkerbell99 Posts: 970 Member
    I make a very healthy California Summer Salad. This my favorite. :heart:
  • gimpy117
    gimpy117 Posts: 75 Member
    cole slaw!!!!!!
  • ridemhi
    ridemhi Posts: 16 Member
    Just about any vegie would be in there. I have used chicken, steak, shrimp, or crab all are really good, pepper rings, and avocado
  • Sister_Someone
    Sister_Someone Posts: 567 Member
    The "Whatever's in the fridge" salad. Never fails. You just open your fridge, chop a bit of every single veggie you can find, add some protein of choice, a little bit of your favorite dressing, toss and enjoy!
  • danipetal
    danipetal Posts: 1
    The other day I randomly tossed some baby spinach leaves, raw carrots, shredded coconut, misc veg together and then squeezed orange juice over it.:love: It sounds weird but I like the orange juice better than dressing.
  • Hodgie12345
    Hodgie12345 Posts: 51 Member
    Salad Niciose every time ! Heavy on the anchovies and olives, light on the olive oil - lots of asparagus and a hard boiled egg, three new potatoes, some crunchy green beans, a heavy green lettuce type, no tomato and a few capers. WOW MY PANTS ! Hodgie x
  • dakotababy
    dakotababy Posts: 2,407 Member
    Romaine Lettuce - Chopped Cucumber - Creamy Cucumber Dressing.

    Quick, easy and delicious.
  • adriennegurat
    adriennegurat Posts: 15
    bump
  • thebigcb
    thebigcb Posts: 2,210 Member
    So many to choose from

    But all in all my favourite is the one that comes in the middle of the cheese burger, for some reason it always tastes great

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