Your Bowl of Greens

litaita

In addition to more veggies (cucumbers, tomatoes, green/red peppers and onions), I find that feta cheese, nuts and a fruit like grapes or chopped apples make the salad really special. Tend to make an olive oil/balsalmic dressing with salt, pepper and the tiniest pinch of sugar.

WendyBlendy

It's always different -- I top salad with whatever I need/want. A favorite, though, is hard-boiled egg and/or cottage cheese. I also especially like sunflower seeds and red onions.

Chief_Rocka

Rabbit

mommyshortlegs

Thanks, all, creativity abounds!

This afternoon I am experiencing a bizarre, very-atypical-for-me craving for, of all things, the rabbit food. For lunch I had a big bowl of romaine with roasted bell peppers and feta, followed by a bowl of romaine with picante sauce and crushed pineapple, followed by an encore appearance of the latter. I expect my nose to start twitching any moment now.

cmcollins001

What do you add to your salad to elevate it above "rabbit food"?

ETA: This afternoon I am experiencing a bizarre, very-atypical-for-me craving for, of all things, the rabbit food. For lunch I had a big bowl of romaine with roasted bell peppers and feta, followed by a bowl of romaine with picante sauce and crushed pineapple, followed by an encore appearance of the latter. I expect my nose to start twitching any moment now.

Boneless, skinless baked rabbit, bacon, some chicken, sunflower seeds, strips of beef, croutons, and ranch dressing.

stephdeeable

I like to make a kale salad with
-kale (obviously)
-carrots
-grape tomatoes
-red pepper
-cucumber
-craisins
-raisins
-walnuts

I get sick of salads sometimes, but I find that one always fills me up and is delicious.

I also like to make a salad out of avocado, tomato and cucumber and top with freshly squeezed lemon.

dittmarml

I make kale salads, too - with any of the following:

- other greens
- carrots
- grape tomatoes
- onion
- raisins
- walnuts or almond slivers
- soy beans (edamame, shelled)
- cranberries, craisins
- broccoli

Brengild

Spinach, strawberries, walnuts and goat cheese topped with at tiny bit of raspberry balsamic. Second fave, spinach, basil leaves, cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella with pesto.

graceylou222

Spinach Salad with fresh strawberries, blueberries & walnuts... Raspberry Walnut vinegrette (homemade or Ken's)

this is soooo good! there was a packaged salad mix that my boyfriends grandma had, and it came with all of the above, except it was almond slivers instead of walnuts! so yummy

MrsNina1972

I guess I am the only one that likes the Plain Jane salad . Lettuce, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, and french dressing.

I like Lettuce, red onion, cucumbers, tomato and light ranch, I thought I was alone LOL There is nothing wrong with a plain Jane salad. I might get crazy sometimes and add some crutons.

ssstefanieee

bacon make everything better, including salads.

endlesoul

For the veggie part my typical green salad has:

Spring and or baby mixed greens
Cucumber
Radish
Onion
Tomato
Mushrooms

Variables:

Protein
Nuts
Craisins
Cottage cheese / Cheese
Eggs
Quniona / Tabouli
Seasoned beans like garbanzo etc
Pasta

Notyourrevolution

Sprouted beans are very good for you and add a nice crunch to salads. I'm also a fan of spinach salad with candied almond slivers, strawberries, red onion and a little blue cheese crumble. On a green salad I like the aforementioned sprouted bean mix (it's got chick peas, lentils and some other things), cucumber, cherry tomatoes, kale (instead of lettuce - higher source of iron and crunchier), sometimes avocado and a homemade dressing of equal parts soy/apple cider vinegar/oil.

TraciStivers

Spinach or field greens, bleu cheese, cranberries, walnuts. apples, pears, green peppers, cucumbers, black olives, hard boiled eggs and occassionally bacon. All usually with a raspberry merlot vinagerette or a pomegranate vinegarrette.

TraciStivers

What do you add to your salad to elevate it above "rabbit food"?

ETA: This afternoon I am experiencing a bizarre, very-atypical-for-me craving for, of all things, the rabbit food. For lunch I had a big bowl of romaine with roasted bell peppers and feta, followed by a bowl of romaine with picante sauce and crushed pineapple, followed by an encore appearance of the latter. I expect my nose to start twitching any moment now.

Boneless, skinless baked rabbit, bacon, some chicken, sunflower seeds, strips of beef, croutons, and ranch dressing.

I'm sorry, did I read right? Did you say RABBIT? Ewwwww!

JezzD1

Great post. I love salads but after two or three i get bored and just want a bigmac. which is counterproductive :-(

Flowers4Julia

chopped up roasted dark meat TURKEY (not the deli stuff)

bacon

tomatoes

avocado

wildcata77

Variety...sometimes I like a nice iceberg wedge with blue cheese dressing, bacon, and cherry tomatoes. That's a meal, not a side.

I also like to buy the clamshells of spinach and arugula together, b/c they stay fresh for a full 2 weeks that way. Then I add crumbled cheese (feta or gorgonzola), sliced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, sometimes some nuts or dried cranberries, etc. Sometimes diced bell peppers or poblano peppers. I like a simple homemade vinaigrette made with fancy olive oils and vinegars (a really good one for fall is tangerine infused olive oil and grapefruit white balsamic. Otherwise I keep a Ken's light options olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing at work.

penrbrown

Typical salad: Lettuce. Onion. Cucumber. A few sprinkles of bacon bits and/or chicken pieces. Mushrooms.

Dunno if that's rabbit food but I think it's super yummy.

Cheri_Moves

A long as it "makes sense"... Pretty much any veggie and most fruits, nuts, seeds, cheese, most any meat.

And I MUST fill the pie plate past the brim.

HypersonicFitNess

First it has to be "real" greens: green or red leaf lettuce, mixed wild greens, romaine and/or spinach...no ice berg. Then I toss in all kinds of stuff. Today it was simply spinach, yellow bell pepper, radish, tomato and sunflower seeds. Yesterday it was greens, avocado, orange bell pepper, tomato, cucumber and ground flax seed.

I don't generally like fruits in my salad, but I do have one salad I'll eat with raisins and it's romaine, avocado, tomato, pine nuts, raisins, a little olive oil, apple cider vinegar, red pepper flakes and a dash of sea salt (you mix it and let it rest for 10 minutes before eating...and its yummy)

firstsip

What do you add to your salad to elevate it above "rabbit food"?

ETA: This afternoon I am experiencing a bizarre, very-atypical-for-me craving for, of all things, the rabbit food. For lunch I had a big bowl of romaine with roasted bell peppers and feta, followed by a bowl of romaine with picante sauce and crushed pineapple, followed by an encore appearance of the latter. I expect my nose to start twitching any moment now.

Boneless, skinless baked rabbit, bacon, some chicken, sunflower seeds, strips of beef, croutons, and ranch dressing.

I'm sorry, did I read right? Did you say RABBIT? Ewwwww!

Have you had rabbit? I love rabbits and think they're so cute I squeal when I see them... but goddamn, rabbit is delicious. This whole thread is making me crave it.

emtjmac

Hard boiled egg and feta cheese. Dressing is either organic ranch or EVOO and vinegar.

WillLift4Tats

cheese, eggs, lean deli meat, bacon, avocado, nuts, grilled chicken or salmon...the possibilities are only as limited as your imagination.

^^This. I become obsessed with avocados and eggs sometimes. Sunflower seeds are yummy too. Bell peppers, feta cheese, dried cranberries, just depends on the mood and flavor you're looking for. Salad is not as boring as people think

Priincess_Natalie

Baby bliss or Romaine, pinch of kale, handful of spinach, boiled egg (chopped), sunflower seeds (shelled) and sometimes chicken breast. I then pour a little Caesar dressing on it. YUM. On a special day I add avocado; perfection!