salad ideas?

mrswilson0511

I love salads! I honestly could eat them everyday. I have my basics that I always eat..
So what are some salads you love? I want some fresh ideas! thank you

kateneyxx

My "Mega salad" consists of the following:

lettuce
cherry tomatoes
sweetcorn (little spoonful)
chopped spring onions
beetroot
grated carrot
sliced red pepper
a boiled egg


and some cold meat on the side :glasses:

BOOOOOM!!!

ultraplop

Try putting some kumquats on a salad if you can find them, they are kind of intense on their own, but on a salad they give it a pretty nice citrusy kick.

RawrWolfie

iceberg lettuce, croutons, bacon bits and ranch! love it!

taylor5877

Sliced strawberries, feta, pecans, grilled chicken, and strawberry/berry vinaigrette.

Great combo.

I prefer spinach for the greens so it isn't the nutritional equivalent of cardboard though.

deb3129

Romaine lettuce, purple onions, kidney or black beans, carrots, tomatoes, red bell pepper(red is my favorite, but any is okay), dried cranberries, nutritional yeast, and usually lemon juice instead of dressing. I sometimes will put avocado on it, but that's kind of a treat, not a usual thing. And I will sometimes use fat free salad dressing. I absolutely LOVE salad!

MelStren

bump.

Lazygal53

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kali31337

My salad today was:
Spinach
Tomato
Grapes
Strawberries
Walnuts
Feta
Like 5 croutons
Lite Raspberry vinaigrette

cheerforsteelers

Romaine lettuce or I prefer lots of spinach, grilled chicken or a boiled egg..sometimes a side of salmon, carrots, lots of cucumbers, green onions, radishes, bell peppers, sometimes mushrooms,1/4 cup of garbanzo beans or soybeans, avocado, tomatoes.

I eat my salad with a splash of vinegar and lots of pepper.

I had a salad for lunch! :bigsmile:

citizencrp

My fave right now is:
Arugula and/or spinach
1 ounce goat cheese
pickled beets (I prefer Lovebeets!)
salt/pepper
drizzle of EVOO
drizzle of vinegar

BUT, it doesn't need dressing at all really, if you cut/chop it well enough with the beets and cheese and S&P.

Sometimes I add some beans, but I get enough of those in the rest of my meals lately, so for me, lately, a salad get's to be a salad and doesn't have to be a meal.

Cblackburn221

Lettuce, chicken, black beans, corn, salsa, & light ranch.

AnninStPaul

caprese

AmoreCouture

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/05/california-grilled-chicken-avocado-and.html

I've been eager to try that one ^

Here is a whole page of different salads:

http://www.skinnytaste.com/search/label/Salads

barmum

grated khol rhabi is very nice on salad as is mooli (japanese radish) I keep a big pot by the backdoor where I grow mixed salad leaves like mustard and land cress (DONT grow this in open soil it's unbelievably invasive!)
Putting fresh picked stuff in salads makes an awful lot of difference even if it's just herbs out of a windowsill pot x

cyanidecatharsis

Classic spinach - Baby spinach, red onions, white mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, bacon (optional), and crutons.

Pairs nice a with honey dijon or poppyseed dressing.

citizencrp

Oh! Also Tabbouleh!
I love fresh parsley this time of year. I make it myself sometimes, but if you're looking for store bought, I highly recommend the Good Neighbors brand. It's my preferred ratio of veggies to grain.

I seriously, cannot wait to get home to some tabbouleh now.

mrswilson0511

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/05/california-grilled-chicken-avocado-and.html

I've been eager to try that one ^

Here is a whole page of different salads:

http://www.skinnytaste.com/search/label/Salads

i love skinny taste and have loved everything i have tried from it. I look at her salads often. i wanted to see what other people came up with too!

jerbear1962

I keep plenty of fresh fruits, veggies and some meats for my salads.
Tonight's salad will have:
Teriyaki Chicken, Hard Boiled egg, Baby greens and spinach, Tomatoes, Onions, Radishes, Carrots, Mushrooms, Peppers, Pickles, Roasted Pecans, a little cheese and Home Made Honey Mustard Dressing

AnneC77

I usually have the same salad over and over but change dressings. Sometimes I might have lemon juice, other times I might have a Balsamic dressing or I might use a light salad cream, but I even make up vinaigrette bt I make it completely oil free! yummy x

cjsmommy7

saw an idea for mango chicken salad was going to try
chicken breast, mixed salad leaves, macademia nuts,sliced mango and cucumber, lime juice and chilli dressing looked awesome.

TangledUp_InBlue

I eat a salad for lunch everyday – mixed greens, red bell pepper, cauliflower, carrots, zucchini, ½ avocado, tuna and sometimes some sunflower seeds. Never use dressing.

JaceyMarieS

My standard salad mix is
Lettuce - usually romaine plus whatever else looked good at the store
Mushrooms
Cucumber
Onions
Radishes

to which I add a few of the following depending on the mood i'm in
hard boiled egg
bacon
diced pepperoni
shredded chicken
provolone cheese
pepper jack cheese
feta cheese
blue cheese
sliced almonds
pickled veg mix
hot pepper rings
olives
avocado
basil
parsely

impyimpyaj

Today I made a sweet salad that was delicious.

Torn baby spinach
Quartered, pitted cherries

Then the dressing was
1/4 cup full-fat coconut milk
1/4 cup blueberries
1 tbsp olive oil
about half a tbsp of lemon juice
dash of cinnamon
all mixed up in the food processor (a blender would have worked better though)

And that was it. I was going to add grilled chicken, but I was too lazy. I think almonds would have been great on it, but we're out.

Fairysoul

Romains or leaf lettuce,
Spinach
carrots
radish
tomato
cucumber
hemp seeds
sunflower seeds
dressing of choice!

lanie37

Spinach, watercress and rocket. peppers, red onion, sweetcorn, cucumber, gherkin, Beetroot and grapes. Pine nuts and Balsamic Vinegar.
I usually have this with smoked Salmon or prawns

habu68123

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healthychanges1

I get so overzealous and put literally every vegetable I like in a salad... it gets gross because the flavors don't mesh well. I need to learn how to make "themed" salads, lol.

citznmag

My current favorite is: sliced stawberries, blueberries, slivered almonds, chicken chunks over baby spinach (or romaine) with Wishbone's veryberry vinegrette dressing. Yummy.

linz1125

I usually just throw whatever I have in my fridge in a bowl for lunch - romaine, spinach, snap peas, carrots (I use a cheese shredder and grate them into the salad), beets, radishes, dried cranberries or raisins, sunflower seeds or walnuts, and maybe a little cheese. I will also squeeze some lemon or lime juice on them. Sometimes I will add blueberries or whatever fruit is in season. I've also put mango, avocado, strawberries, melon, Greek yogurt, kale, celery, quinoa, barley, and really anything else.

I also made a great strawberry salad with spinach, strawberries, raisins, with a raspberry viniagerette dressing. Yum!

cjkapinus

My favorite salad is with walnuts (just a few chopped) feta cheese, craisins, and fat free raspberry vinaigrette. Also, love to go southwest style and mix salsa with fat free sour cream as a dressing. So good!