Salad topping suggestions!

Options
MissMonicaC4
MissMonicaC4 Posts: 279 Member
in Recipes
I have been LOVING! Salad lately. You can pack a bunch in a bowl and flavour so many ways. A good option for volume without tons of calories. Any suggestions on fun toppings? Its been basic. Grilled chicken and scallions with a greek dressing and black olives mostly. Tell me your fave salads!
«1

Replies

  • bebeisfit
    bebeisfit Posts: 951 Member
    Options
    I like to add some sort of fruit - apple, orange or strawberries for sweetness and crunch. Roasted pecans are sooo good. Don't buy the processed or candied kind. Just put them in a pan for a few minutes, toss around til slightly brown then cool. Avocado is delicious, hard boiled egg. I make a basic dressing for all my salads, a good vinegar, either fig balsamic or a sweet pear vinegar, plus a t. of dijon mustard and a splash of olive oil.

    My absolute favorite: leftover steak, tomatoes, avocado, blue cheese and lots of greens.

    Ok, now I want a good salad. But my fridge is lacking 90% of the ingredients.
  • MissMonicaC4
    MissMonicaC4 Posts: 279 Member
    Options
    That steak one sounds amazingly good!!
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    Options
    dried cranberries and sunflowers
  • jenniferburns1989
    jenniferburns1989 Posts: 21 Member
    Options
    Spinach. Canned chicken, raspberry balsamic vingerette
  • PinkyPan1
    PinkyPan1 Posts: 3,018 Member
    Options
    I love salad! I like a combination of sweet and hot in my salad. I put strawberries, blueberries, apple, jalapenos, banana peppers, hard boiled egg, raisins and sometimes tuna or chicken. I switch between a raspberry vinaigrette and low fat ranch dressing.
  • debmom2boyz
    debmom2boyz Posts: 86 Member
    Options
    I need color and texture on my salads with protein
    Today's salad
    chicken sausage
    sundried tom feta
    grape tomatoes

    I add: egg, swiss cheese, avocado, nuts, cucumbers, olives, feta, chicken, ham/pepperoni, mini peppers, beans,sprouts---whatever veggie I have on hand.

    I had this recently and will add to my salads
    spinach
    blueberries, raspberries and blackberries
    red onion
    oil/vinegar
    salt pepper

    I make my salad the meal!

  • jami242424
    jami242424 Posts: 6 Member
    Options
    Lettuce
    Multi colored cherry tomatoes (Costco has them)
    mozzarella string cheese stick - I just dice it up
    Chopped raw broccoli
    Diced red bell pepper
    Sometimes I add chopped radish or cucumber
    Texas toast tortilla strips chipotle cheddar (only adds approx 35 calories for 1 serving size)
    Some kind of protein usually chicken or shrimp
    Kraft mango chipotle dressing

    I need to find some healthier dressing options, but this one is so good

  • Shana67
    Shana67 Posts: 680 Member
    Options
    We marinate our chicken breasts in store-bought marinades for about a day, then grill (very tasty!). So we have bunches of lettuce, and then:

    Grilled chicken (4z - use a food scale :) )
    Thinly sliced cucumber
    Sliced Red Pepper (my favorite)
    Grated Carrots
    Red Onion
    Salad-topper tortilla strips (again, measured - too easy to use too many)
    2% sharp cheese or parmesean - about 1/4 cheddar and a couple T parmesean
    My salad dressing choice is a mix of Tamari Sesame and Hidden Valley Light Ranch. Again, carefully measured. The mixture might sound weird, but it's very yummy.
  • socajam
    socajam Posts: 2,530 Member
    edited April 2016
    Options
    Dried raisins or cranberries, fresh grapes or bananas to add just a little sweetness and avoid dessert.

    Salad dressing: fresh lemon juice, olive oil and Mrs. Dash.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    Options
    Think about a salad this way... there is nothing that will not go top of lettuce. Even if you have left overs on hand it may go on top of lettuce (maybe not meatloaf, lol)..

    There are vegetable salads, green salads, fruit salads, taco salads, Greek salads, and the list goes on and on. I particularity like to make my salad around the type of dressing I am using or meat or topping such as vinaigrette, honey mustard, taco meat, chili, barque or grilled chicken, etc..)... Sometimes I just have to dump the veggies I have on hand, pick a flavor of cheese (add tortillia strips if it goes with) and choose flavor of dressing.. .. etc..

    Salads can be never ending and can be anything and the kitchen sink!
  • MissMonicaC4
    MissMonicaC4 Posts: 279 Member
    Options
    debmom2boyz wrote: »
    I need color and texture on my salads with protein
    Today's salad
    chicken sausage
    sundried tom feta
    grape tomatoes

    I add: egg, swiss cheese, avocado, nuts, cucumbers, olives, feta, chicken, ham/pepperoni, mini peppers, beans,sprouts---whatever veggie I have on hand.

    I had this recently and will add to my salads
    spinach
    blueberries, raspberries and blackberries
    red onion
    oil/vinegar
    salt pepper

    I make my salad the meal!

    I like to make my salad the meal for sure!!! Yumy ideas. I looove blackberries.
  • MissMonicaC4
    MissMonicaC4 Posts: 279 Member
    Options
    socajam wrote: »
    Dried raisins or cranberries, fresh grapes or bananas to add just a little sweetness and avoid dessert.

    Salad dressing: fresh lemon juice, olive oil and Mrs. Dash.

    I need to branch out. I never think to add fruit eith my savory.. Not sure if im a fan but I should try sometime.
  • scrap
    scrap Posts: 19 Member
    Options
    I just purchased 100% Veggies Sweet Corn at Costcos and tried it today. Pretty tasty for only 40 cal/12 g (1/4 cup). Added a nice crunch.
  • TamiSH2
    TamiSH2 Posts: 43 Member
    Options
    cottage cheese, makes it creamy enough so i don't add as much dressing and adds protein.
  • jaeisla
    jaeisla Posts: 56 Member
    Options
    I usually like bacon burgers on my salads :) #IIFYM
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    Options
    tcunbeliever wrote: »
    dried cranberries and sunflowers

    This with blue cheese has been my favorite since I was pregnant 9 years ago. I ate it daily when pregnant. Obsession.
  • breezyb26
    breezyb26 Posts: 7 Member
    Options
    Sometimes I get sick of salad dressing and use salsa instead! I love adding cilantro or other herbs as well for extra flavor.
  • MissMonicaC4
    MissMonicaC4 Posts: 279 Member
    Options
    jaeisla wrote: »
    I usually like bacon burgers on my salads :) #IIFYM

    Yumm hahah
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
    Options
    Pepperoncini and chipotle sauce. I like salsa, nutritional yeast, yellow and orange peppers, laughing cow cheese...
  • MissMonicaC4
    MissMonicaC4 Posts: 279 Member
    Options
    scrap wrote: »
    I just purchased 100% Veggies Sweet Corn at Costcos and tried it today. Pretty tasty for only 40 cal/12 g (1/4 cup). Added a nice crunch.

    Reminds me!! Corn and cucumber thai salad. There is a youtube video for it. Soooo good.

Categories