Salad again?

Depends what it is the salad does that you want something else to do. Why are you eating salad?

I didn't like salads either but now I load them up. Cheese, croutons, avocado, seeds and beans. Mine usually are not low calorie:).

More specifically, what are your goals @MikeDubya74? Are you just trying to consume more veggies in general, or trying to get in more dark leafy greens?

If you're just going for more veggies, just make foods you enjoy eating. I'm with @zachbonner_ on grilling your veggies. It opens up a ton of different ways to prepare them. If you're specifically trying to get more leafy greens in, I suggest trying to add more variety to the salad. There are a lot of different greens out there; you may find that by changing what greens you use in your salad, you find it more palatable.

If that's doesn't seem to do it for you, it may be worthwhile to look into ways to slip greens into other dishes. Wilted greens are fairly easy to add to a lot of dishes, and are pretty good on their own. I slip in another 2 cups of spinach a day just by adding a cup to each of my protein shakes; it doesn't add much if any flavor, makes it easier to digest and actually enhances the overall texture of the shake.

MikeDubya74 wrote: »

I just can't do salads every day. I'm not a foodie, I don't get excited about eating rich foods. But I've been working salad in a couple of days a week for one meal. And I just don't enjoy it.

What alternatives do you do for salad?

What calorie count are you trying to stick to for this meal? Do you need no cook or low prep food ideas? Are you looking for vegetable/meatless dishes? More information might lead to more helpful suggestions.

I eat food I like that fits my calorie goal.
Breakfast might be yogurt, cottage, dinner leftovers, fruit, a granola bar or a sandwich.
For lunch I typically have dinner leftovers, a sandwich or a salad.
Dinner I have all kinds of things. Usually soup once a week. Casseroles, pasta, tacos, pizza, stir fry, eggs, chicken, fish, etc.

I find food ideas on pinterest.
http://www.skinnytaste.com
http://www.kalynskitchen.com
http://www.budgetbytes.com
http://www.allrecipes.com

I had Chicken Pot Pie the last 2 days. Homemade - yum! But I love salad and do like to have it at least twice a week - always with grilled chicken. Need my protein!

I eat salad when I'm dumb enough to buy salad mixes when they're on sale, then they're about to go bad. I'm not a fan as I usually require more than just 'a salad'. Like bread, a salad is just a vehicle for other things to me. My mom will eat salad every day. Every day. Sometimes for lunch and dinner. We keep asking her where her rabbit ears and tail are.

I'm a bit bemused as to why you're eating salad if you don't enjoy it, what is the goal behind this? Is it calories, is it nutrients? Is it just that salad is supposed to be healthy so that's what you're supposed to eat?

I love a good chicken caesar but it's not really calorie light if you do it right. I'll do a side salad some days to get some greens in, lately I'm loving arugula with a squeeze of lemon juice and a tbsp of parmesan and some black pepper. Iceberg is kinda pointless unless you're talking a wedge salad and I made a fairly decent and very light version with turkey bacon and the Bolthouse blue cheese dressing. Another good one is spinach with red onion, sun dried tomatoes, pine nuts and goat cheese.

If you don't like vegetables, you can put it in a blender and drink it like a shake/smoothie.

MomReborn wrote: »

I love salads as long as they are wrapped in flatbread and have some form of protein, like hummus or chicken in them. I suppose that's more of a sandwich, though. Apologies. I guess I wasn't too helpful after all

Actually, you've given me an idea for lunches next week *adds flatbread to grocery list*

I make a whole wheat pasta salad occasionally. I add numerous veggies, chick peas and a can of albacore tuna. I usually get at least 4 portions. So good.