Your favorite salad toppings?

ilovelucy711
ilovelucy711 Posts: 381 Member
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What are your favorite toppings for salad?

I have two that I love!

One is the classic Greek salad - romaine, tomatoes, onions, kalamata olives, feta cheese and greek salad dressings.

The second is an apple walnut chicken - salad mix, grilled chicken, walnutes (or pecans), sliced apples, cranberries and blue cheese.

Looking for more salad ideas! :happy:
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  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,267 Member
    Chick peas, hard boiled eggs, broccoli, grape tomatoes, any cheese, avocado, bacon bits and ranch dressing
  • ekrier2
    ekrier2 Posts: 50
    My favorite is.

    Cucumbers - diced
    Regular mixed lettuce
    kalamata olives
    grape tomatoes
    mini mozzerella pearles (balls)
    and lite balsamic vinigrette dressing.

    Simple and delicious.
  • peachfigs
    peachfigs Posts: 831 Member
    I love salads!

    I use homemade dressings such as creme fraiche or greek yogurt, mixed with herbs like basil, mint, oregano, etc. I like balsamic dressing too.

    ...then add things like parsley, sunflower seeds, raspberries, apple slices, sesame seeds, boiled eggs, tangerine pieces, dried mango.

    Last but not least, CHEESE! I like crumbled feta or goats cheese.

    Edit: Also, I think the leaves are a huge part of making a salad great. Iceberg lettuce is tasteless! I love rocket or herb salad.
  • trud72
    trud72 Posts: 1,912 Member
    hard boiled eggs,radishes,pickled onions cucumber raw white cabbage yumm


    also another one is

    super thin white and red cabbage sliced with lemon jucie and a tiny bit of virgin olive oil on(or not)! wait till it goes soggyish! yummy :bigsmile:
  • lalionne
    lalionne Posts: 47 Member
    i'm in love with having these key elements on my salad:

    sunflower seeds, shredded carrots, hard boiled eggs & garbanzo beans (chickpeas)...i always get these items at a salad bar...especially the sunflower seeds! yummmm!
  • jenillawafer
    jenillawafer Posts: 426 Member
    Bacon bits, wasabi peas, fire roasted peanuts, croutons, a plethora of veggies (carrots, green & red bell pepper, onions, broccoli), pickles, soynuts, sunflower seeds, hard boiled eggs, onions, feta (my favorite cheese, but any will do), all topped with balsamic vinegar.
  • mjanssen86
    mjanssen86 Posts: 2 Member
    Eating a salad right now...here are the ingredients:

    2.5 cups shredded lettuce (darker varieties are better for you obviously, but shredded is all i had in my fridge)
    1/4 cup shredded carrots
    1/4 black beans (canned, drained)
    1/4 corn (canned, drained)
    1/4 diced tomatoes (fresh)
    3 Tbsp. Newman's Own Lite Balsamic
    1.5 tsp. Lime Juice

    Total Calories: 194
  • amandanndel
    amandanndel Posts: 47
    I love so many different salads... right now I'm adoring chickpeas, cucumber, tomato, sunflower seed, and onion atop of arugula with honey mustard.

    I recently bought a dressing mixer "thingy" from OXO does anyone make their own dressings?
  • lisamarie1780
    lisamarie1780 Posts: 432 Member
    I like prawns with pineapple or mango and chilli

    I love tuna with boiled egg and avocado as well

    I love most salads though to be honest. I eat salad most days :tongue:
  • ladydy911
    ladydy911 Posts: 126 Member
    Eating one now. Heart of Romaine, baby spinach, red onion, green onion, tuna and HUMMUS HUMMUS HUMMUS. A little lemon juice, no dressing.
  • jdatillo
    jdatillo Posts: 19 Member
    Spring Mix lettuce with cherry tomatoes, red onion, sundried tomato, pine nuts, goat cheese and drizzled with olive oil and squeeze of lemon.
  • crista_b
    crista_b Posts: 1,192 Member
    I love summer salads. Strawberries, mandarin oranges, blueberries, feta cheese, maybe some almonds or pecans, raspberry vinaigrette. *drool*
  • FitFunFabulousNicole
    FitFunFabulousNicole Posts: 94 Member
    Feta <3
  • coliema
    coliema Posts: 7,646 Member
    Olives, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, almonds, avocado, crab, grilled chicken. (Not all mixed together at once, just a variation of those)

    For dressings I like a thin ranch, italian, vinegar, honey mustard, lemon juice.
  • Tuffjourney
    Tuffjourney Posts: 971
    Recently just tried edamame. Never had it before, its yummy. But, this goat cheese everyone is talking about is my next goal.Cant wait to try that. :happy:
  • Tuffjourney
    Tuffjourney Posts: 971
    Forgot to add what I do like. Radishes, baby bell peppers, Cucumbers, carrots. I dont like a lot of dressing on a salad, so I put my salad in a zip lock bag and add a bit of dressing then shake the bag up so everything gets just a bit of dressing on it. Then I put it on my plate. It sounds strange, but it works for me...:ohwell:
  • rebbylicious
    rebbylicious Posts: 621 Member
    My salad-

    Romaine
    Blue cheese
    Dried Cranberries
    Sunflower seeds
    & I love briannas poppy seed dressing. <3
  • mkwongh
    mkwongh Posts: 279 Member
    bump for later -- usually bring salads to work for lunch. Some yummy options i must try :)
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    none u are adding more caleries
  • oliviabog
    oliviabog Posts: 101
    Yum to avacado and crab! I usually quite like some mackerel with my salad. Trying to include more omegas!

    i did love cheese but sort of gone off it since having my gall bladder out :/
  • murphy612
    murphy612 Posts: 734 Member
    Feta <3

    and avocado :)
  • heather0mc
    heather0mc Posts: 4,656 Member
    i just bought something weird for my salad - at least it seemed kinda weird! it was a bag of broccoli slaw. i guess you are supposed to add stuff to it to make cole slaw. but instead, i topped my salad with it! it was pretty delish and i think it satisfied the need for some extra crunch.

    i love me some carrots and chic peas and hard boiled eggs and broccoli (non-slaw lol) and lots of lettuce and corn and black beans and cucumbers and avocados and red onions and cheese....*drool*
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    Spring mix, feta cheese, apples, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds or almonds with a balsmic dressing or

    Spring mix, olives, avocado, black beans, corn limebjuicenand salsa yum
  • lousoulbody
    lousoulbody Posts: 663 Member
    I love, delicate baby spinach as my salad base topped with chopped onions, avocado, pear & poppy seed dressing, yum yum.

    Another is chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, olives and kind, red, yellow or green peppers, tossed with greek dressing & feta cheese. NO GREENS, Just chunky salad…voila`

    Another is Costcos Sweet Kale Salad

    And yet another twist, make your favourite salad and at the end toss with coleslaw, it reminds me of that applebee's salad minus the tons of fat!!

    Cheers:drinker:
  • scrap
    scrap Posts: 19 Member
    Citrus (1/2 cutie or mineola)
    Fresh herbs
  • marie_2454
    marie_2454 Posts: 881 Member
    I love chicken taco salad! Lots of lettuce with some chicken, corn, black beans, tortilla strips and sometimes a little shredded cheese. I mix salsa with fat free ranch for the dressing. So good! I also really like spinach with pears/ apples/ strawberries/ blueberries with chicken, crumbled blue cheese, walnuts/ pecans, and a strawberry balsamic vinaigrette.
  • RJay64
    RJay64 Posts: 135
    Meat - lean steak strips with greek olives, feta, and a vinaigrette.
  • apothecarist
    apothecarist Posts: 193
    Been making spinach salads lately and topping it off with:

    Garlic stuffed olives (get mine from Trader Joe's)
    Sun dried tomatoes
    Feta cheese
    Homemade spicy salsa
    Stacy's Pita Chips
    Lowfat cottage cheese
    Broccomole (!)--great recipe posted here somewhere
  • GormanGhaste
    GormanGhaste Posts: 430 Member
    I just bought something weird for my salad - at least it seemed kinda weird! It was a bag of broccoli slaw. I guess you are supposed to add stuff to it to make cole slaw. but instead, i topped my salad with it! It was pretty delish and i think it satisfied the need for some extra crunch.
    I love broccoli slaw! Rather than using it as a garnish, I'll use it as my entire salad base, with just Kalamata olives and some light dressing.
  • PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot
    PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot Posts: 596 Member
    Chili powder!

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