Best Salad

Cancocom
Cancocom Posts: 18 Member
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What is the best healthy salad that you've ever eaten/made?
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  • Grimmerick
    Grimmerick Posts: 3,342 Member
    I would say Arugula and spring mix with salmon, egg, onion,tomato, avocado,cucumber, new potatoes, asparagus and green beans with light champagne viniagrette. So basically a salmon salad nicoise but with a few more veggies. and the arugula just has a wonderful flavor
  • kbs52582
    kbs52582 Posts: 25 Member
    I love arugula so I make a chopped salad with Arugula, shredded cabbage, diced red bell pepper, cilantro, scallion, shredded carrots, sliced almonds, capers and top with either grilled chicken breast or a ground turkey burger
  • revolucia78
    revolucia78 Posts: 196 Member
    I've had a lot - I love salad but recently I've been getting the Kale Caesar from Sweet Green but I modify it so that it's like the Hummus Tahini but with less calories. It can easily be recreated though - kale, romaine, tomatoes, shaved parmesan, falafel, hummus, lime cilantro jalapeno dressing.
  • Cancocom
    Cancocom Posts: 18 Member
    All of those sound delicious!!! I am trying to stay healthy but have been getting so bored with my usual salads!
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    canadianliving.com/food/glory_bowl.php
    Best salad you will ever eat, guaranteed. Lots of prep work but worth it.
  • kbs52582
    kbs52582 Posts: 25 Member
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  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
    My go to:
    -kale
    -romaine/ cabbage
    -tomatoes (Roma or heirloom)
    -cucumbers
    -shredded carrots
    -pickles
    -sometimes a type of bean

    Dressing: mixture of ACV, maple syrup, mustard, salt, pepper, garlic powder, lemon juice. Creates a maple mustard dressing that goes well with the sharpness of the ACV!(:
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    The salads that I tend to stick with at home are:

    cobb salad (center cut bacon, HBE, gorgonzola, tomato) and I like to mix light champagne vinaigrette with light ranch
    mesclun/spinach mix with craisins, sunflower seeds or some kind of nut, gorgonzola, and light champagne vinaigrette.
    taco salad (turkey taco meat with homemade taco seasoning, all the fixins - salsa, light sour cream and hot sauce as dressing)

    When I'm out I order just about any salad that sounds a little off. Something with lobster, beets, massaged kale, whatever.
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    My FIL makes a pretty great ham salad: it's got bologna, pickles, and ham in it. It's fantastic on toast.

    But something tells me that's not quite what you're after here. :D
  • augustremulous
    augustremulous Posts: 378 Member
    Personally I've found that once I stopped making "loaded" salads, they got a lot better.

    I find this article helpful for picking the right dressings for the right greens. Because different kind of greens respond differently to fat and acid and sweetness, I only pick one leafy green for each of my salads now.

    http://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/cooking-tips/article/how-to-dress-any-salad-green

    Ps I just had the most delicious salad. Just baby kale, a medium boiled egg, some chopped almonds, and a nicoise dressing that was made with rolled anchovies, whole grain mustard, a ton of lemon juice, a dash of sugar, and extra virgin olive oil.

    As someone mentioned above, you could also make it into a salmon nicoise with medium rare broiled salmon, some blanched green beans, and a couple of small boiled potatoes.



  • NaturalNancy
    NaturalNancy Posts: 1,093 Member
    -Trader joes broccoli slaw
    -Persion cucumbers
    -Roasted/salted sunflower seeds
    -Onion (if you like)
    -Raisins
    -Vinegar/oil/salt/pepper/onion powder

    (I like the broccoli slaw because it stays crunchy and doesn't get soggy)
  • mjwarbeck
    mjwarbeck Posts: 699 Member
    edited March 2016
    I like simple salads...some of my more recent:
    Green Chickpeas, Beet, Feta and a little EVOO and Lemon
    Red Quinoa, Lentil, Artichoke Hearts..and whatever green I have to chop up
    Arugula, Asian Pear, Asiago, Pomegranate Seeds with Basalmic and EVOO
    Cucmber, Sichuan Chili Paste, Black Vinegar, Garlic, Chili Oil

    More Meal Like would be a Nicoise or Gado Gado
  • ltssharon
    ltssharon Posts: 195 Member
    I like my salads heavy: barley, beans, corn, peas, red peppers, green onions, vinegar, oil, and dill salad dressing. YUM. I want some calories in my salads. I can't stand to be hungry.
  • Kamikazeflutterby
    Kamikazeflutterby Posts: 770 Member
    This Harvest Apple Salad was great. The one I make the most is Breakfast Salad-soft boiled egg, bacon, spring mix lettuce, balsamic vinegar, olive oil.

    Thanks for posting this, I need to steal new salad ideas.
  • chelseascounter
    chelseascounter Posts: 1,283 Member
    Dharma Kale salad by Kimberly Snyder

    http://kimberlysnyder.com/blog/2012/01/23/dharmas-kale-salad-recipe/
  • betuel75
    betuel75 Posts: 776 Member
    ive been eating this salad for lunch for over a month now, its:
    spring mix
    blueberries
    cherry tomatoes
    shredded carrots
    fat free feta
    Walden Farms Super Fruits Balsamic Vinaigrette(zero calorie)
  • mandietippets
    mandietippets Posts: 55 Member
    Feta, tomato, and cucumber salad, one of our new favorites! Took it to a party the other day and everyone loved it.

    http://www.spoonfulofflavor.com/2013/06/28/cucumber-and-tomato-salad/
  • Brandib17
    Brandib17 Posts: 18 Member
    Spinach
    Romaine
    With
    Tomatoes
    Cucumbers
    Dressing
    Strawberries and dates blended with a little water
    I'm addicted
  • kpeterson539
    kpeterson539 Posts: 220 Member
    betuel75 wrote: »
    ive been eating this salad for lunch for over a month now, its:
    spring mix
    blueberries
    cherry tomatoes
    shredded carrots
    fat free feta
    Walden Farms Super Fruits Balsamic Vinaigrette(zero calorie)

    Don't mean to derail the thread but any others using Walden Farms dressings? I've hear some good and some bad thoughts.

    Outside of my question, this salad sounds AMAZING.
  • eldamiano
    eldamiano Posts: 2,667 Member
    There's no such thing as a good salad. Anyone who eats them doesnt really do so for enjoyment....
  • debtay123
    debtay123 Posts: 1,327 Member
    I enjoy salads. It is oneof the reasons that I enjoy ruby Tuesday- they have all the fixings for a super fresh salad. Sometimes that is ALL that i want a nice crisp salad with lots of fresh veggies.
  • aloranger7708
    aloranger7708 Posts: 422 Member
    I love taco salad. It's probably my favorite meal!
  • Shells918
    Shells918 Posts: 1,070 Member
    I just had Panera's Chicken Cobb with Avocado. Delicious.
  • Cynsonya
    Cynsonya Posts: 668 Member
    Avocado, roma tomatoes, red onion, english cucumber, fresh cilantro, toss in a tbsp of evoo, and squeeze an entire lemon on everything.

    It's amazing!
  • MichelleLea122
    MichelleLea122 Posts: 332 Member
    eldamiano wrote: »
    There's no such thing as a good salad. Anyone who eats them doesnt really do so for enjoyment....

    Not true, I eat one every day and I'm not even trying to lose weight. At the moment my favorite is smoked salmon, avocado, edamame, beets, spinach, goat cheese, and balsamic vinegar.
  • eldamiano
    eldamiano Posts: 2,667 Member
    MichelleLei1 wrote: »
    eldamiano wrote: »
    There's no such thing as a good salad. Anyone who eats them doesnt really do so for enjoyment....

    Not true, I eat one every day and I'm not even trying to lose weight. At the moment my favorite is smoked salmon, avocado, edamame, beets, spinach, goat cheese, and balsamic vinegar.

    Sounds like something from a horror movie....
  • justjumpit278
    justjumpit278 Posts: 96 Member
    One of my favorites is a salad of spring mix with grilled chicken, strawberries, blueberries, apples, blue cheese, toasted nuts and a zesty vinaigrette dressing. Chick-fil-a has one and that's where I first discovered this combination. I've made a copy cat one at home ever since!
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    I hate to sound like a shill, but:

    I was working late on Friday and needed a meatless option, and wanted something that wouldn't break my calorie budget. I was considering McD's but really didn't want to. So instead I got a Mediterranean Quinoa salad from Panera. That was darn tasty, and I'm not a big salad person.
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    eldamiano wrote: »
    There's no such thing as a good salad. Anyone who eats them doesnt really do so for enjoyment....

    I love salad. I would eat salad every day if there wasn't so much prep involved
  • betuel75
    betuel75 Posts: 776 Member
    kpeterson539 wrote: »
    betuel75 wrote: »
    ive been eating this salad for lunch for over a month now, its:
    spring mix
    blueberries
    cherry tomatoes
    shredded carrots
    fat free feta
    Walden Farms Super Fruits Balsamic Vinaigrette(zero calorie)

    Don't mean to derail the thread but any others using Walden Farms dressings? I've hear some good and some bad thoughts.

    Outside of my question, this salad sounds AMAZING.

    I'll say that their salad dressing are pretty good(to me anyways). Some of their other products are disgusting and should be avoided.

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