If you're having a salad for lunch, what do you have with it?

janelwilke2362
janelwilke2362 Posts: 3 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I feel like I have to have a dry crunch with my lunch. If I have a sandwich I have pirate booty or Boom Chika Pop popcorn. What would you suggest with a salad...pita, rice cake? And what do you have in the salad.
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  • BigTandthesquatters
    BigTandthesquatters Posts: 151 Member
    1/2 extra crispy toasted sourdough English muffin. With a little of the salad dressing on it, or I use it to push my salad onto the fork..
  • janelwilke2362
    janelwilke2362 Posts: 3 Member
    Oh that sounds yummy! Thanks! :)
  • erika_slims
    erika_slims Posts: 2 Member
    edited July 2016
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  • MiamiSeoul
    MiamiSeoul Posts: 1,809 Member
    Found these parmesean cheese crisps at Costco. 15 Whisps are only 100 calories!
  • llbrixon
    llbrixon Posts: 964 Member
    Soup or 1/2 sandwich.
  • dmt4641
    dmt4641 Posts: 409 Member
    I like either a big salad with protein, veggies, avocado or nuts etc. or a smaller salad and soup.
  • your_pal_crusher
    your_pal_crusher Posts: 4,437 Member
    dmt4641 wrote: »
    I like either a big salad with protein, veggies, avocado or nuts etc. or a smaller salad and soup.

    This or a can of tuna over the top with a light dressing
  • lemmie177
    lemmie177 Posts: 479 Member
    I like salad with gorgonzola or blue cheese. Really good paired with whatever fruit is in season, esp pears!

    On the side, my favorite is when I make sweet potato fries and re-crisp them in the toaster oven.
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    Pork rinds.
    Cottage cheese.
    Sandwich.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Salad dressing
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I just...have the salad. Usually it's 200 calories and huge because I used 180g of greens, about 200g of peppers and other veg like pepperoncini, red cabbage, or cucumbers. Then I have one laughing cow cheese wedge, 50-100 calories of tuna, and use hot sauce as dressing.

    I'll have a snack about 2-3 hours later. Something with at least 20g of protein.
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    edited July 2016
    It's good with pork rinds!
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    I just...have the salad. Usually it's 200 calories and huge because I used 180g of greens, about 200g of peppers and other veg like pepperoncini, red cabbage, or cucumbers. Then I have one laughing cow cheese wedge, 50-100 calories of tuna, and use hot sauce as dressing.

    I'll have a snack about 2-3 hours later. Something with at least 20g of protein.

    hnnng
  • 321BooM
    321BooM Posts: 25 Member
    I tend to have
    quiche
    veggie fingers (fake fish fingers no fishy taste)
    vegetarian sausages (not a vegetarian but they are way less fat but still filling).
    Chicken with various marinades
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    An apple.

    Honestly though, for me the whole point of having a salad is to save the calories I'd use up on bread or whatnot...
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited July 2016
    dmt4641 wrote: »
    I like either a big salad with protein, veggies, avocado or nuts etc. or a smaller salad and soup.

    This. If the big salad, nothing, but I'd have lots of stuff in the salad, of course.

    I sometimes get a greek salad with chicken plus a pita from a local place, however.
  • JenHuedy
    JenHuedy Posts: 611 Member
    Sometimes I'll use a Wasa Rye Cracker or two for a little crunch. Especially with tuna or egg salad. Slivered almonds or dried edamame is good as a crunchy topping for Asian style salads. I also love walnuts or pecans on a salad with fruit & blue cheese. And corn chips on taco salads.
  • LPflaum
    LPflaum Posts: 174 Member
    I try to load my salads with protein- hard boiled eggs, cooked chicken or turkey, and sometimes a small amount of cheese. If I need some crunch, I typically add almonds or sunflower seeds or crunchy veggies.
  • Heartisalonelyhunter
    Heartisalonelyhunter Posts: 786 Member
    Wine
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Couscous with some kind of herbs or seasoning plus a few bits of chicken breast.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,972 Member
    Chicken and Ranch dressing. For crunch, I add croutons.

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  • RainaProske
    RainaProske Posts: 636 Member
    I don't care for much lettuce and often don't have any in my salads. Spinach and other greens, carrot coins, mushrooms, tomatoes, avocado, and any other fresh vegetable/fruit I have about, with whatever toasted nuts I have. Most salad dressings are either too sweet or too thick, so I water them down. A side of crispy sour dough with garlic or cheese is nice.
  • cross2bear
    cross2bear Posts: 1,106 Member
    Greek salad with shrimp or chicken or my favourite is taco salad - lots of greens, salsa, ground spiced beef and sour cream - lovely!!
  • goingtobefit2015
    goingtobefit2015 Posts: 408 Member
    edited July 2016
    I usually have a salad w/ a mixture of veggies, example: Romaine, spinach, kale, chard, red cabbage, tomatoes, onion, zucchini, broccoli, banana peppers or jalapenos, snap peas, shredded carrots, cucumber. Salad Dressing I use is Ken's raspberry walnut vinaigrette, balsamic vinegar w/ squeeze of lemon juice or Herdez Gucamole Salsa. Soup: Lentil, split pea, veggie, minestrone, black bean soup etc.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    Pepitas (roasted pumpkin seeds) are delicious and crunchy.
  • shinycrazy
    shinycrazy Posts: 1,081 Member
    I really like Blue Diamond's Nut Thins. Lots of varieties. I like the almond Ranch, almond Honey Cinnamon, and almond Honey Mustard. Very tasty and a serving is 130ish calories and substantial.

    http://bluediamond.com/index.cfm?navid=34
  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    edited July 2016
    I get my salad crunch from the celery I put into the salad.

    edit to add ... or the radish.
  • wilbudl
    wilbudl Posts: 4 Member
    baby spinach, raw sunflower seeds, hard boiled egg, craisins, lite ranch
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    SideSteel wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    I just...have the salad. Usually it's 200 calories and huge because I used 180g of greens, about 200g of peppers and other veg like pepperoncini, red cabbage, or cucumbers. Then I have one laughing cow cheese wedge, 50-100 calories of tuna, and use hot sauce as dressing.

    I'll have a snack about 2-3 hours later. Something with at least 20g of protein.

    hnnng

    lol
  • phenomenalwoman89
    phenomenalwoman89 Posts: 5 Member
    I'll typically put something with some crunch or a good chew to my salad. Or I'll do a smaller salad with less impact and have a half sandwich.

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