Salad Recipes?

yummychickenlegs
yummychickenlegs Posts: 7
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Hi all! I'm new to counting calories and eating clean.
Would love to hear some tasty salad recipes!

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  • gauchogirl
    gauchogirl Posts: 467 Member
    We're leaving on vacation tomorrow so tonight I tried to use up everything that would spoil. I made a salad with mixed spring greens, baby spinach, feta cheese, leftover new york steak strips, walnuts, chopped tomatoes, a minced garlic clove and a chopped apple. Dressed it with oil, vinegar and S&P. It was SO GOOD. The apple made it!
  • MsAngi
    MsAngi Posts: 11 Member
    Two of my favorites:

    Salad mix, craisins, sliced almonds tossed with Girard's Light Champagne Dressing

    Romaine, grilled chicken, 1 tbsp shredded romano/parmesan cheese, fat free caesar croutons tossed with Girard's Light Caesar dressing.

    Hope that helps a bit.
  • stepheatscake
    stepheatscake Posts: 167 Member
    ooo I love salad.

    I mainly will start with a spinach/lettuce/green base and change out toppings. I love putting hard-boiled egg, avocado, carrot, celery, onion, bell peppers, salt n pepper etc on it with maybe a LITTLE bacon... I also LOVE LOVE LOVE strawberry poppyseed salad with the nice dressing - google it! There are so many options. My salad dressings are always homemade - oil, vinegar, mustard, a little syrup, lemon, seasonings etc.

    Careful because toppings and dressings can ruin a salad calorie wise.

    Check out "Peas and Thank You" it's a website with awesome salad recipes. I am in love with her roasted chickpea salad with the cinnamon dijon dressing - absolutely my favourite dressing and salad.

    Have fun!
  • Christine1110
    Christine1110 Posts: 1,786 Member
    I just have a spring mix lettuce with baked chicken tenders or cod ( no breading...just baked plain) on it. I use mustard, apple cider vinegar with stevia for my dressing. You can also use spicy mustard. It's very low in calories and I am a clean eater also. You can add othe veggies or avocado to it too.
  • Gremlinz
    Gremlinz Posts: 3,259 Member
    Take as many and whatever veggies you have, and throw them in a bowl!
  • sharleengc
    sharleengc Posts: 792 Member
    Mine are pretty much consistent. I really only have 2 that I make

    They both have ground turkey, cheddar cheese and lettuce. (1 serving of turkey, one serving of cheese)

    This is where it changes:
    Taco type salad:

    - 1 resers baja tortilla ( 1 tortilla is 110 cal - the lowest flour tortilla I've found) I slice it in a few pieces and put just a tad of oil on it then bake until it's crispy then let cool. crinkle on salad like tortilla chips
    - add sour cream and lite catalina dressing
    Add other veggies as you like and if calories allow, add taco seasoning

    bbq turkey salad
    - mix light ranch dressing and bbq sauce (usually 1 serving of each, sometimes half a serving depending on my calorie plan of the day) - makes a nice bbq ranchy type dressing
    - add 1 serving frenchs fried onions if calories allow

    Those are my two main salads....I mostly use ground turkey but sometimes it's baked chicken breasts. Either way, both are yummy. My husband will eat them too
  • magj0y
    magj0y Posts: 1,911 Member
    I like a good black bean salad with diced onions, tomatoes & bell peppers with a salsa topping.
    Greens with pretty much 1/2 the produce veggie dept.
    I like cucumbers with a rice wine vinegar.
    Spinach with boiled eggs, slice strawberries, and water chestnuts and a vinaigrette is good

    Diced roma, zucchini, cubed roasted chicken breast with light greens are good.

    Don't hesitate to add beans, crumbled cheeses and vinegarette dressings. If you want more inspiration, hit up a gourmet salad bar.
  • yummychickenlegs
    yummychickenlegs Posts: 7
    Wow, thanks guys these all sound delicious! Can't wait to try some of these out
  • cgfol1
    cgfol1 Posts: 179 Member
    This is my go to for salads - New York Times 101 Salad Recipes

    http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/dining/22mlist.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

    They are amazing, you can choose to omit items, and you never get bored!!!

    ENJOY
  • Energyflows
    Energyflows Posts: 47
    bump! thanks
  • MissSusieQ
    MissSusieQ Posts: 533 Member
    rocket and baby spinnach, finely sliced pear and a sprinkle of parmesan
  • TimmyT66
    TimmyT66 Posts: 61
    This is my go to for salads - New York Times 101 Salad Recipes

    http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/dining/22mlist.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

    They are amazing, you can choose to omit items, and you never get bored!!!

    ENJOY

    This is fantastic thank you!
  • ktsmom430
    ktsmom430 Posts: 1,100 Member
    I have salad everyday, (M-F) for supper. I am really in to Romaine Lettuce right now and have been using that for about a month. I just add chopped veggies I like (broccoli, cauliflower, radishes, bell peppers, pea pods) a tsp of chia seeds & an ounce of cheese (whatever I have on hand) cubed, and balsamic vinagrette.
  • AbdullaAlmoawdah
    AbdullaAlmoawdah Posts: 11
    I always have this simple salad for lunch:

    1 Tomato
    1/4 White onion
    1 cucumber
    3 Iceberg lettuce leafs

    you can add :
    1 cup of black eyed peas or 1 tuna can or grilled chicken

    Dressing:
    Half a lemon
    1 table spoon of extra virgin olive oil
    1/4 tea spoon of salt
  • yummychickenlegs
    yummychickenlegs Posts: 7
    This is my go to for salads - New York Times 101 Salad Recipes

    http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/dining/22mlist.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

    They are amazing, you can choose to omit items, and you never get bored!!!

    ENJOY

    This is fantastic thank you!

    These are great. Thanks!
  • cgfol1
    cgfol1 Posts: 179 Member
    This is my go to for salads - New York Times 101 Salad Recipes

    http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/dining/22mlist.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

    They are amazing, you can choose to omit items, and you never get bored!!!

    ENJOY

    This is fantastic thank you!

    These are great. Thanks!

    You're welcome!!
  • KeepingUpWithKiki
    KeepingUpWithKiki Posts: 27 Member
    bump
  • lioness0806
    lioness0806 Posts: 115 Member
    Greek Salad (6 servings)

    1 head of romaine, 1 red and 1 green bell pepper, 1 onion (I used white), 1 cup feta cheese, 1 - 6 oz can sliced black olives, and a vinaigrette.

    Simple, yet filling.
  • Skinny_Beans
    Skinny_Beans Posts: 405 Member
    Spinach, walnuts, mandarin oranges, sliced chicken, vendalia onions, poppyseed dressing

    Mixed greens, strawberries, almonds, green goddess dressing

    Spinach, miracle whip, bacon bits, croutons

    Hummus, spinach, feta cheese bits, red grapes

    Red peppers, hummus, cucumbers, tomatoes, romaine lettuce

    Some combos I enjoy :]
  • makemewannadie
    makemewannadie Posts: 401 Member
    I'm pretty boring with my salads but I love them anyway! I have the same one pretty much every day for lunch -_-

    Little gem lettuce, rocket, and sometimes spinach, with oven roasted (I don't use any oil) carrots and beetroot, cucumber slices, radishes, and some olives we have any (: If i'm not at uni over lunch time (I always take the salad with me) i'll cook some mushrooms and tofu cubes too (:
  • daisiemae123
    daisiemae123 Posts: 277 Member
    These sound great. Can't wait to mix up my boring salad routine with some of these ideas.

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