Help for my sad salad.

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  • coco_bee
    coco_bee Posts: 173 Member
    I love walnuts and avocado even tho avocado not crunchy, love it
  • melimomTARDIS
    melimomTARDIS Posts: 1,941 Member
    i like those asian fried noodles, or club crackers in my salad.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Rye crisps will be crunchy and low cal.
  • katzenfluff
    katzenfluff Posts: 78 Member
    Almond nut thins
  • cmtigger
    cmtigger Posts: 1,450 Member
    Sunflower seeds. I had a sample of hemp hearts and they were good too.
  • momar23
    momar23 Posts: 292 Member
    Roasted chickpeas are good and crunchy!
  • whmscll
    whmscll Posts: 2,254 Member
    Sugar snap peas. Raw carrots (chopped or slices, not shredded). Fresh broccoli.
  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
    Tomato's and boiled eggs! :D
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    shredded red cabbage, nice colour, too
    nuts, sometimes
  • Duchy82
    Duchy82 Posts: 560 Member
    Haven't seen anyone mention pickled cucumbers, gerkins or silverskin onions so good in salads and pretty low cal. Also love feta, crispy bacon bits, pumpkin seeds, dessicated unsweetened coconut (soo good with grated carrot), almonds, the options are endless.

    Got to go make me a salad for my lunch now mmmmm
  • snowflakesav
    snowflakesav Posts: 649 Member
    Goldfish crackers.
  • suziecue20
    suziecue20 Posts: 567 Member
    If you want low cal crunch, go for celery.
  • GillianLF
    GillianLF Posts: 410 Member
    Seeds usually.
  • Lourdesong
    Lourdesong Posts: 1,492 Member
    When I still lived at home, I would toss about a tablespoon of Grapenuts cereal on my salads. My grandmother always had a box around. I didn't like it as a cereal, but loved it as a salad topping for texture and crunch and they didn't get soggy or add any odd flavor to my salads.

    I should buy a box of Grapenuts for myself for this purpose. I just can't imagine going through that huge box quickly enough without also eating it as cereal.
  • D_squareG
    D_squareG Posts: 361 Member
    Water chestnuts are nice and crunchy
  • sarahjeannelevin
    sarahjeannelevin Posts: 3 Member
    Jicama is really crunchy and, while perfect in a Mexican salad, goes well with many things.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I was going to say that croutons are really not that bad, calorie-wise. Cucumber is my second choice. I see someone mentioned crispy chinese egg noodles; that sounds great.

    How about shredded apples and carrots? This is their season right now.

    Nuts and dried fruits add great variety and crunch/chewiness but they add calories quickly. This is how restaurants manage to serve up salads with more calories than their pasta!
  • riffraff2112
    riffraff2112 Posts: 1,756 Member
    artificial crab meat. Low in cals and decent .
    Salad toppers (sold at costco...kind of a blend on seeds, hard noodles).
  • alt5057
    alt5057 Posts: 62 Member
    I like to add corn to a salad to give it a bunch of extra flavor. I also use romaine lettuce that has more of a crunch in the ribs throughout the salad. Sometimes I'll add mini sweet peppers, but still haven't convinced myself if I actually like it. But they do add a crunch if that is what you are looking for and like them raw!
  • Chabela53
    Chabela53 Posts: 130 Member
    Radishes, celery, bell peppers. I don't do the croutons because I am not doing any flour, and no white sugar in my plan.
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    Fresh jalapeno diced very small. They add a very interesting dimension to salads. If they're small, they aren't really spicy, but it's just kind of like a little pop every time you get one.

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