Things to go in salads

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  • BringingSherriBack
    BringingSherriBack Posts: 607 Member
    carrot, radishes, mushrooms, snow peas,broccoli, cauliflower, grilled chicken, chopped turkey, ham, shredded cheese, sunflower seeds, pecans, grilled steak, canned tuna or chicken
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  • Troutrouter1968
    Troutrouter1968 Posts: 122 Member
    I make a simple caesar salad for lunch. Romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, seasoned croutons, parmesan cheese, grilled chicken, and spicy caesar dressing.
  • blwasson73
    blwasson73 Posts: 92 Member
    I love to roast a bunch of veggies (Brussels sprouts, squash, carrots, etc) and throw those into a salad. Add some chicken and goat cheese and it's a great nutrient dense meal.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    My favorite is a mixture of greens with cucumber, gorgonzola, sunflower seeds or some kind of nut, dried cranberries, and champagne vinaigrette.

    I'll pretty much eat any salad, though.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    My favorite is a mixture of greens with cucumber, gorgonzola, sunflower seeds or some kind of nut, dried cranberries, and champagne vinaigrette.

    I'll pretty much eat any salad, though.

    That sounds lovely!
  • tmartin19710
    tmartin19710 Posts: 41 Member
    One of my favorite salads is
    Lettuce
    Red pepper
    Small amount of onion
    Grilled chicken
    Grilled pineapple
    Cheddar cheese cubes (1oz)
    And for dressing I add a little salsa
  • JenMarie8781
    JenMarie8781 Posts: 377 Member
    Lettuce, corn and black beans with southwest ranch and tortilla strips is a really good one.

    But for a "regular salad" I usually do lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, black olives, onions, green peppers, ranch and a little shredded cheddar. Sometimes I add peas.
  • ammo7
    ammo7 Posts: 188 Member
    edited October 2015
    So many great suggestions!
    I'd also like to add: herbs & spices. Don't forget that you can sprinkle on deliciousness without adding calories. My favorite at the moment is a spicy Sriracha blend of spices.
  • Nuke_64
    Nuke_64 Posts: 406 Member
    Turkey Pepperoni
    Green Olives
    Chickpeas
  • carolgrn
    carolgrn Posts: 657 Member
    I don't anyone has mentioned
    Kale
    It is bitter to many people, but low cost and Very Healthy. Take the leaves off the stems (toss stems into compost) and chop the leaves very thin.

    Have you tried the green ends (chives) only of the green onions? My husband doesn't like raw onion, but will eat these.
  • KatFru
    KatFru Posts: 18 Member
    You know what is surprisingly good together? Fried onion strings and strawberries in Gerads Champagne dressing! Always makes me think of strawberry cheesecake when i take a bite with both items on my fork! lol
  • Calimama123
    Calimama123 Posts: 128 Member
    I love goat cheese, presteamed beets sliced, jicama, roasted pumpkin seeds or other nuts, poached or hard boiled eggs, cucumbers, red onions, bell peppers, any kind of beans, bacon, I really like the yogurt dressings, they don't taste gross like the regular light dressings and are about 1/3 the calories of regular. .
  • amillenium
    amillenium Posts: 281 Member
    edited October 2015
    I love cooked ground turkey, roasted butternut squash, almonds, dried cranberries and a strawberry vinaigrette on mixed greens. A close second is roasted zucchini, red peppers with grilled chicken on mixed greens with balsamic.

    Also, like a kale salad with shredded carrots, almond slivers, grilled chicken, oranges with a sesame dressing. Another tasty kale salad I like has: quinoa, almonds, parmesan, raisins, lemon vinaigrette with grilled chicken.

    With Arugula, I like strawberries, a little goat cheese, almond slivers, ground turkey and balsamic.

    Theses are my favorites but there are endless possibilities!! Its just about matching the flavors :)
  • nbottin
    nbottin Posts: 14 Member
    Lentils!!!! You can buy cooked lentils at trader joes. You should definitely try shredded organic rainbow carrots, game changer! They have to be organic though! Also hemp seeds (high in protein) or dried fruit such as cranberries or blueberries. Toss in some fresh herbs like mint or basil
  • louubelle16
    louubelle16 Posts: 579 Member
    A salad can be whatever you want it to be, it isn't set in stone. For example, I hate lettuce (seriously, is it even food?!) so I have extra cucumber and a whole avocado to bulk it out instead. The other posters have come up with some great lists of ingredients, so try a few different ones and find what works for you :) personally, I like to add sweetcorn, tomatoes, grated carrot, roasted sweet potato, red onion, feta cheese... Mmm!
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    edited October 2015
    Corn, mushrooms, cheese, deli meats, chicken, grilled fish, canned tuna/salmon, beans, lentils, prawns, tomatoes, beets, olives, diced boiled potatoes, carrot, nuts, croutons, avocados.
    Probably forgetting about 100 more things :)
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