What's in your [favorite] salad?

Serenifly
Serenifly Posts: 669 Member
edited September 25 in Food and Nutrition
Today I had

Strawberries (sliced small)
Cilantro
Goat Cheeze (3 oz)
Cukes
Beans & Chickpeas

toasted sesame dressing

MY GOD IT WAS GOOD!
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  • meghantkav
    meghantkav Posts: 6 Member
    There's one combo at a restaurant that I LOVE, that would be super easy to recreate at home:

    Baby spinach
    Boiled or grilled shrimp
    Sliced sundried tomatoes
    Parmesean cheese
    Few chopped walnuts
    Cherry tomatoes
    Artichoke hearts
    w/ Balsamic viniagrette

    It's delicious!
  • Jessibear2854
    Jessibear2854 Posts: 82 Member
    The salad I ate today was amazing! It has tons of spinach, broccoli slaw, shredded carrots, shredded red cabbage, scallions, crumbled goat cheese, sunflower seeds and olive oil/vinegar dressing. I ate a whole, whole lot of it, too! Mmmm.....
  • Serenifly
    Serenifly Posts: 669 Member
    see that's why I love these threads! You get so many great ideas!
  • kuhristeee
    kuhristeee Posts: 100 Member
    I like my salads pretty traditional.

    Iceberg/Romaine lettuce
    Chopped tomatoes
    Sliced cucumbers
    Hard boiled egg (sometimes)
    A little shredded cheddar cheese
    A slice of each red onion and green bell pepper
    W/ light ranch dressing...delicious!
  • sexygenius
    sexygenius Posts: 1,078 Member
    spring mix and spinach
    candied walnuts and pecans
    goat cheese
    craisens
    berries and green apples
    raspberry vinagrette

    nut great for you but oh so yummy, its like a dessert salad.. add some chicken and go light on the fattening stuff and you have an amazing lunch salad
  • ShellyMacchi
    ShellyMacchi Posts: 975 Member
    1 diced avocado and 1 fresh apple, sprinkle of lemon juice then mix in some greek yogurt.. serve with some sliced almonds on top.. soooooooo delicious, healthy and simple!!
  • liberty741
    liberty741 Posts: 122 Member
    My favorite salad:

    3 oz white albacore tuna
    kalamata olives
    white beans
    cherry tomatoes
    red bell peppers
    feta cheese
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 tablespoon pomegranate vinegar
  • fotofreak01
    fotofreak01 Posts: 397 Member
    baby spinach leaves
    diced red pepper
    chopped broccoli
    chopped cauliflower
    sliced mushrooms
    turkey bacon bits
    craisins
    dizzle of olive oil
    Mrs. Dash Original


    YUM!!!:smile:
  • ♥_Ellybean_♥
    ♥_Ellybean_♥ Posts: 1,646 Member
    Mine is simple, I LOVE LOV ELOVE the Marketside Ceaser Salad kit!
  • kjensen15
    kjensen15 Posts: 398 Member
    Chili's use to have a Hawaiian Grilled Chicken Salad that was AWESOME! I'd always order it without the tortilla strips and the dressing on the side. The best part was the combo of pineapple and pico de gallo! They've quit making it now... I think they have a carribean salad but it just isn't the same!
  • halphord
    halphord Posts: 379 Member
    baby spinach
    sliced strawberries
    slivered almonds
    craisins
    feta cheese


    or.....

    mixed baby spring greens
    alfalfa sprouts
    avocado
    sugar snap peas
    turkey
    black bean salsa
  • lizard9800
    lizard9800 Posts: 474 Member
    Lettuce mix
    Cubed butternut squash baked in chinese five spice powder
    Raisins
    Almond slices
    Chicken optional
    Goes best with a vinagrette

    And I got it out of my husband's Men's Health magazine (they were giving healthy suggestions to impress a dinner date):flowerforyou:
  • BlueEyedMomma88
    BlueEyedMomma88 Posts: 558 Member
    I like my salads pretty traditional.

    Iceberg/Romaine lettuce
    Chopped tomatoes
    Sliced cucumbers
    Hard boiled egg (sometimes)
    A little shredded cheddar cheese
    A slice of each red onion and green bell pepper
    W/ light ranch dressing...delicious!

    Oooo me too! :happy:
  • lklein
    lklein Posts: 215 Member
    Either Spinach or Romain
    Feta (must have. I love the stuff)
    Tomatoes
    Olives (black or green what ever I have on hand)
    Pepperchini
    Onion

    If the tomato is juice no dressing is needed just some different herbs/spices. Otherwise, I'll use an italian dressing or vinaigrette.

    Just wanted to share this site: http://www.vinaigretterecipe.com. They have some tasty vinaigrettes if you are interested in making your own.
  • PMaxim
    PMaxim Posts: 11
    I have two favorite salads--one I make at home, and one from Subway. The one from home has lettuce (both iceburg & romaine), TONS of shredded carrots, onion, green/yellow/orange peppers, pickles (I really prefer a sweet mix pickle, but kosher dill is good too), honey roasted turkey breast, and a little shredded cheese--no dressings. Sometimes I switch the turkey with ham or homemade tuna salad.
    My favorite salad from Subway includes lettuce, onions, green peppers, pickles, a little shredded cheese, and the sweet onion chicken terriyaki with the sweet onion sauce. Chicken heated up, and it gives it a whole new outlook! If I bring it home to eat, I add shredded carrots to it, but I don't always get to do that.
  • SaraEWrig
    SaraEWrig Posts: 88 Member
    pine nuts
    dried cranberries
    feta
    PERFECT!
  • yoghurtand
    yoghurtand Posts: 119
    Baby spinach and mixed leaves (eg rocket, etc)
    Cherry tomatoes
    Shredded carrot
    Cucumber
    Boiled eggs
    Mushrooms
    Green beans
    Olives (green stuffed and kalamata)
    Cottage cheese (low fat)
    Tuna or chicken
    Mint sauce or mustard
    Mayonnaise (extra light)

    Usually around 200-300 cals (I don't usually put aaalll of the ingredients in) :)
  • ChefJenn
    ChefJenn Posts: 350 Member
    well I cant eat green salads due to my digestive tract
    So my fav salad is a homemade fruit salad

    Mandarin Orange slices
    Grapefruit slices
    whole jar maraschino cherries w/ juice
    pineapple chunks
    red grapes

    I put them all together with the juice and chill for about an hour and its so good. I have used the juice to make smoothies with too
  • anubis609
    anubis609 Posts: 3,966 Member
    Romaine lettuce
    Baby spinach
    Sliced baby bella mushrooms
    Dried cranberries
    Yellow and orange bell peppers
    3 - 4 oz. grilled skinless chicken breast
    2 tbsp of Bolthouse Creamy Yogurt Italian dressing

    Bomb!
  • reander
    reander Posts: 175 Member
    Spinach
    Tomatoes
    Basil
    Mozzarella
    Black pepper
    A dash of olive oil

    Mix it all together et voila. So good.
  • 123456654321
    123456654321 Posts: 1,311 Member
    Taco salad that goes a little something like this.....romaine lettuce, onions(any kind), green and red peppers, tomatoes, a hand full of crushed up blue tortilla chips all mixed up with a little bit of homemade guacamole as a dressing! (This is great with or w/o chicken...I usually have it without though.)
  • Wotok
    Wotok Posts: 5
    My low carb salad of choice lately:

    Jersey Mike's - #17 Steak Philly Sub In A Tub Regular (searchable in MFP)

    Minus the bell pepper.. :) 8 net carbs.
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    I HAVE to try some of these!

    My favourite at the moment is rocket, dry fried halloumi lite, and pomegranate seeds. I usually don't have dressing, but if I do then walnut oil and raspberry balsamic glaze.
  • jabbogurl
    jabbogurl Posts: 193
    I love this spicy mango one...

    baby spinach
    diced mango
    diced red pepper
    cilantro
    a few sliced jalepenos (if u want some heat)
    sliced red onion
    grilled chicken seasoned with cajan
    and raspberry vinagerette

    sooo...good
  • gemlynch
    gemlynch Posts: 24 Member
    So glad you asked!!!.....

    Medium rare London Broil :)
    Spinach
    Red Onion
    Avocado
    Strawberries
    Creamy Balsalmic

    So bomb!!!
  • ChuckgM3
    ChuckgM3 Posts: 302 Member
    Power Chopper salad from Wahoo's

    Mixed lettuce
    Carrots
    cucumber
    meat (fish, shrimp, chicken, steak... I change it up)
    little bit of brown rice
    little bit of black beans
    roasted cilantro dressing.
  • autumn13
    autumn13 Posts: 295
    I love Hot Sauce all over my Salad!
  • charityateet
    charityateet Posts: 574 Member
    Mmmmm.

    Lettuce - chopped romaine is great for texture
    toasted pecans
    craisins
    grape or cherry tomatoes
    feta cheese
    red wine vinaigrette

    OMG, sooo good!
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    my favorite salad is the oriental chicken salad (grilled) from applebee's. that dressing ...mixed with the teriyaki from the chicken ...with the crunchy almonds and asian noodle things ...and mmmmm, now i want one. i LOVE that salad!!!
  • kywildcat49
    kywildcat49 Posts: 6
    I work at Chick Fil A, so I eat there alot, since we get a food allowance each day. I love the chargrill salad or the chargrill fruit salad with either the Lite Italian dressing or the Reduce Fat Berry Ving.
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