What is your favorite salad combo??

jazzcat55

Jamie Oliver's recipe for chopped salad is to die for. There is something about the combination of the avocado and fresh basil that is just heavenly. I could easily eat the whole recipe in one sitting. :embarassed:

http://www.jamieshomecookingskills.com/recipe.php?title=everyday-green-chopped-salad-1

crieve

My fav is

baby spinach
sliced strawberries
blueberries
thin sliced red onion
toasted pecans or walnuts
crumbled feta cheese

optional dried cranberries

dressing is
1/4 cup balsamic
1/2 extra virgin olive oil
1 crushed clove garlic
1 tsp lemon pepper
1 tsp dried basil
2 tsp honey (I taste it and add more if is still to bitter)
salt and pepper to taste

it is fast and easy to make....love taking it to a potluck too!

seakittyfish

This is one of my favorites:

So Many Veggies Salad
Sue Solana's original recipe
The veggies, salad dressing, and type of cheese can all be changed to your liking. You can use this recipe just for a guide line or meal idea.

Ingredients
1 cup broccoli florets chopped
1 1/2 cup cauliflower (I had the 3 different colors, it made it really pretty) chopped
1/2 green bell pepper chopped
1/4 cup vidalia onions chopped
1 carrot chopped or shredded
1/2 zucchini chopped
4 oz Cabot Pepper Jack Cheese 50% reduced fat, crumbled
6 Tbls Ken's Vidalia Onion Lite salad dressing

Directions
I put it all in a container w/lid and shake it up and put it in the fridge.
It will last for several days. It made 1 lb 13 oz and a 1/4 of a lb (which is 4 oz or a good half cup measure) is 92 cals. You could get the cals down by using less cheese and dressing but those are what I live for, lol so I use lots. I put that with 1/2 a whole wheat pita and it makes a great lunch or supper for only 167 cals...plenty of wiggle room for some type of meat like rotisserie chicken or you can add pasta instead of the pita.

liftingheavy

These all sound so good. Gonna bookmark this thread because I am so tired of chicken with light caesar.

littlelily613

tuna mayo + avocado + tomato + spring onion + cheddar cheese

This sounds yummy! Though I'd probably add lettuce to it as well for more bulk. I might just have to try it!

oldladysaidy

Spinach
Cucumber
Tomato
Avocado
Jalapenos
Cottage Cheese
Grilled Chicken Breast or Tuna

Topped with light black pepper and squeezed lemon

susannegreen

Bump! These all sound great!

ltowns11

bump!

brownmousemama

Looking for new salad combos and wondering if anyone has a great one they like.

I often eat this salad: It's probably pretty high in calories because of the dressing, (havn't eaten it since I started counting calories a month ago) but its soooo yummy.

Butter Lettuce mix (sometimes with added baby spinach if its on sale)
shredded carrot
shredded cucumber
three or four strawberries cut into chunks
or one very small pear cut into chunks
almonds/walnuts/pinenuts (one of those, whatever is on sale)
and top it off with litehouse raspberry vinagrette dressing

Mmmmmmmmmm.

AlongCame_Molly

Romaine lettuce, croutons, a little shredded mozzarella and Parmesan cheese, and a little creany Caesar dressing. It's tasty and filling enough to be a whole meal. Adding grilled chicken cubes makes it even better.

-OR-
I just invented this one:

2-3 C lettuce
1/2 C canned black beans, lightly rinsed
3 oz grilled chicken
3-4 sliced sweet mini peppers (I like to sautee them a little first)
2 Tbsp sour cream

toss it all together; the sour cream and the juices from the beans makes an AWESOME, low-cal dressing for the whole salad, and it is just delicious. Try it!

Amazigh926

This is my favorite...

Feta Cheese
Mandarin Oranges
A couple walnuts sliced thin
1 teaspoon dried cranraisins
shredded radishes
chick peas
thinly sliced mushrooms

1/3 cup fat free cottage dress instead of any type of dressing....:)

Shirley in Oregon

I love the idea of using cottage cheese instead of dressing! Added protein, as well! Great tip!

SkimFlatWhite68

I love different salads. 2 super easy favourites are:

Baby spinach, beetroot, feta cheese and pine nuts with caramelised balsamic.

Or

Rocket, cooked crispy bacon, sliced pear and shaved Parmesan with a dressing of mayo mixed with balsamic vinegar.

OMG... I'm going to have to go and make a salad now!!

Enjoy!

Oh and a good one for the winter months is roast pumpkin on baby spinach with feta and walnuts.

Miellee

Loving spinach, carrots, cucumbers, mushrooms (if I've got them), cranberries, walnuts and feta tossed in vinagrette (sp?)

poohpoohpeapod

meal salad.... baby spinach, feta chese, walnuts, cranberries and a rasberry vinagarette add chicken but not necessary

laurensmomma09

right now my fave is
lettuce
black beans
ccherry tomatoes
cucumbers
red onion
and a serving of shedded cheese (no dressing)

redraidergirl2009

I like romaine w/arugala with goddess dressing, almond slivers, warm edamame beans, sweet salad tomatoes halved and sometimes I throw in chia seeds.

laurensmomma09

also i like
shedded chicken
black olives
cherry tomatoes
green peppers
and cucumbers

hrubyk1804

Bump!

szarlotka717

I like to keep it simple and typically stick to 4 ingredients or fewer.

*Greens, grapes, sunflower seeds, vinegar, sometimes a little olive oil

*Spinach or arugula, strawberries, balsamic vinegar, sometimes some goat cheese

*quinoa, strawberries, plain yogurt, basil

*Pasta (curly or other interesting shapes, preferably a mix of colors), artichoke hearts, pickled beets, olives

*Bow-tie pasta, lemon juice, basil

*Couscous, fresh fig, melon, arugula

*Any fresh fruit, any greens, any seeds, with vinegar and olive oil to taste

CAS317

bump