Help for my sad salad.
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kscarlett24
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I'm wondering what everyone adds to their salads for texture? I normally go for croutons or nuts but those tend to be high calorie. I like to add something that crunches but want to keep it low cal. Any ideas? Thanks.
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raw veggies0
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Olives can be good0
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Edamame?0
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Crumbled turkey bacon.0
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I've been using crumbled pretzels lately.0
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bellpeppers0
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Crunchy and low cal?
Crispy bacon bits
Home made croutons with spray oil
Chips
Rice
Pasta
All depends on how much you need
Tbh I don't eat many salads per se.but I always have salads with my meals ...they are a bed or a side dish (generally mixed leaves with a curry or casserole over the top)0 -
Roasted and raw vegies, quinoa (don't over cook it), seeds, edamame.0
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Crunchy stuff I put in my salads:
- raw bell peppers, chopped (usually the salad bulk)
- cucumbers
- toasted sesame seeds, 5 g
- sunflower seed kernels, 5 g
- crispy fried onions, 7 g
- baked tortilla strips, 7 g0 -
My mix ins, not all at once, of course, include:
raw almonds
raw cashews
dried cranberries
goat/feta cheese
shredded.diced cheddar or other cheese
broken up tortilla chips
bacon crumbles, deep fried
carrots
shredded red cabbage
whole cherry/grape tomatoes because they squish
corn and peas
onions
bell peppers
let's just say raw veggies are fair game.
I love me a good salad. I always eat mine with protein, usually chicken or steak.0 -
Cucumbers. Bell peppers have already been mentioned.0
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Pickeled veg is foods or fruits like pears or apples
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I add a coupole of dried apple slices broken in to smaller pieces0
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raw vegetables
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Radishes.0
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Trader Joe's Healthy80
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Most of my favorites are already listed. You might also try pepitas. They're calorie dense, but you really don't need many.0
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1 tbs raw pumpkin seeds
Raw carrot stix
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I usually throw in one or more of the following:
- radishes (red or daikon)
- cucumbers
- onions (red and green)
- apples
- carrots
- celery
and then I use a MASSIVE amount of lettuce. I'm talking mixing-bowl territory. It's impossible to feel hungry after that much chewing!0
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