ideas for topping the lettuce

desirez131
desirez131 Posts: 72 Member
edited September 25 in Food and Nutrition
I'm a very picky eater but i have learned to deal with the taste of lettuce with balsamic vingerette. I don't eat tomatoes or onions so I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for some different toppers. Tonight I plan on having baked chicken with a side of lettuce w/??? any ideas??

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  • mlemonroe2
    mlemonroe2 Posts: 603
    broccoli, peas, black beans,corn, black olives, cucumbers, carrots, green pepper, red pepper, yellow pepper, lf cheese, pea pods- all things i love in salads!!
  • MrsCon40
    MrsCon40 Posts: 2,351 Member
    If you're a picky eater it's hard to suggest anything because you may not like it. I would suggest you eat things you don't like - if for no other reason than you need the diverse nutritents in a variety of vegetables. Recently even I have discovered that I don't actually hate brussel sprouts and green beans after 35 years of thinking that I did! LOL

    I load my salad with whatever is in my vegetable drawer: spinach, green beans, broccoli, carrots, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, sprouts and maybe add some kidney beans or chickpeas.

    I have gotten used to JUST balsamic and black pepper on my salads.
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    I love roasted red peppers, a few calamata olives and goat cheese!! So yummy!
  • desirez131
    desirez131 Posts: 72 Member
    Hmm olives..might be good. The only others I saw that I would attempt are green beans and peas, I don't have these as fresh veggies though so I guess thats out for tonight. If I acutally eat lettuce with olives and b.vingerette I will be very shocked..and proud.
  • terri0702
    terri0702 Posts: 17 Member
    I like having Lots of lettuce with a tablespoon of low fat hummus, I even use this as a filling in my pitta bread!
  • jamie1888
    jamie1888 Posts: 1,704 Member
    Why even eat the lettuce at all? There's hardly any nutritional value in iceberg lettuce. Your better off just eating a side of veggies that you do like: like the peas & green beans. Perhaps you can start trying to mix some baby spinach in with your iceberg if you really want a salad.
  • anzura
    anzura Posts: 171
    If you're a picky eater it's hard to suggest anything because you may not like it. I would suggest you eat things you don't like - if for no other reason than you need the diverse nutritents in a variety of vegetables. Recently even I have discovered that I don't actually hate brussel sprouts and green beans after 35 years of thinking that I did! LOL

    I totally agree! I used to think I hated hearty greens like swiss chard and collards and winter squashes like butternut, but I actually LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM! It's all in how they are cooked. Since I've started really cooking, I have found that there are very few foods I dislike. . Onions?? I could caramelize onions and eat at least 5 of them in one sitting. OMG, Yummmm! Grilled onions are the bomb too. However, if you cut up an onion and cook it in the crockpot it's totally gross to me. You just have to keep cooking and trying
  • Just1forMe
    Just1forMe Posts: 624 Member
    I made a big salad with lettuce, grilled chicken, tomatoes (or salsa), 2% shredded cheese, refried beans and light sour cream...no dressing needed and delicious!!
  • lukimakamai
    lukimakamai Posts: 498 Member
    I like random stuff in my salads (I call them little surprises). So I think strawberries or dried cranberries. Really, anything you like would be perfect! I think you should tryout things you wouldn't normally eat, but you shouldn't torture yourself to eat things you hate. And I hope you're not eatting Iceberg! YUCK! My husband thought he hated lettuce because his mom only bought iceberg growing up. Then I introduced him to Romaine...now he loves salad. Romaine is so much yummier and better for you too!
  • pixietoes
    pixietoes Posts: 1,591 Member
    Good luck, I was not a salad eater for many years but I have come around. The nice thing about salad is you can make it whatever you want it to be. I think of it as refrigerator velcro, throwing anything I know I like in the bowl and seeing what works well together. Take into account things like crisp, crunch, soft, creamy, bitter, sweet, salty, sharp a contrast always makes for a good finished dish. The other thing I consider is how I'm doing with my nutrients for the day, do I need more protein? (Almost always YES) and how can I include more in my salad?

    Some of my favorite salads:

    Orange Almond: mandarin oranges (packed in juice no sugar added) toasted almond slices, romaine lettuce

    Beet Salad: Beet greens mixed with romaine or butter lettuce, beet slices, goat cheese, toasted walnuts, asparagus or green beans

    Strawberry Salad: Spinach leaves, sliced strawberries, feta cheese, toasted walnuts

    Spinach salad: Spinach leaves, hard boiled eggs, bacon crumbled, red pepper strips

    I also like a simple salad of romaine lettuce, a little good parmesan and chicken dressed with lemon juice and olive oil.
  • aeckels616
    aeckels616 Posts: 210 Member
    I top lettuce with feta cheese, walnuts, sunflower seeds, avocados, strawberries, or dried cranberries (when I can find some that haven't been loaded with sugar) - or any combination of the above.
  • maremare312
    maremare312 Posts: 1,143 Member
    Chopped herbs add a lot of flavor to plain salads! Flat leaf parsley and cilantro are delicious. A sprinkle of sunflower seeds is yummy and adds a bit of crunch.
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