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  • UrbanRunner81
    UrbanRunner81 Posts: 1,207 Member
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    My favorite salad recipe
    http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/2010/05/quinoa-taco-salad.html

    Soooo good. Yum!
  • RuthAne
    RuthAne Posts: 130
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    My new and recent favorite is:
    beets
    red pepper
    apple
    raisins
    cucumber
    tossed with lime juice and toasted sesame seeds.

    I also love:

    mesclun w/ goat cheese or farmer's cheese
    roasted red peppers
    olives
    cucumber
    tomato
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
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    I was at a cafeteria once and on their salad bar they had veggies (carrots, squash, eggplant) that had been sliced into planks, roasted (or maybe grilled) then cooled and then topped with vinegrette. It was really delicious!
  • barwwd
    barwwd Posts: 63 Member
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    Just try putting all kinds of stuff on there! I LOVE avocado and have found that I don't need dressing with it. I also put on there tomatos, red onion, sprouts, mushrooms, and carrots. In SMALL quantities (you gotta be careful because this stuff adds up calorie-wise) cranberries, raisins, dates, walnuts, almonds, ect. Mostly whatever I have. The trick is finding the combination that works for you. My fiance likes tomato, cheese, and some kind of meat (ham, turkey, or tuna).

    The type of lettuce you use is important, too. Iceberg lettuce is JUNK and has no flavor! Stick with spinach lettuce or mixed greens. MMMM!
  • jwaltz13
    jwaltz13 Posts: 52
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    this sounds great!! I can't wait to try it myself!
  • Amberdew1
    Amberdew1 Posts: 20 Member
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    Yum!
  • DKBelle
    DKBelle Posts: 585
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    Yes there are good recipes :) I wasn't a big fun of salads, but I started to make them and love some of them :) I've shared recipe with pic on my site :) There are also other low calorie recipes !
    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cooking-ideasHomemade-Healthy-Foods/179121125503371
  • jojotime22
    jojotime22 Posts: 20
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    bump
  • kristen6022
    kristen6022 Posts: 1,926 Member
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    My new favorite (I eat them EVERYDAY at work for lunch, so I've learned a few varieties):

    4oz of grilled chicken tenders, shredding or cut up
    2-3 cups of Green Leaf Lettuce or Romaine (but you can use whatever you like)
    Sprinkling of Black Beans (either canned or pre-cooked), I estimate it as 1/8 cup
    Sprinkling of Reduced Fat Mexican Shredded Cheese, I estimate it as 1/8 cup
    4-5 pickled jalepenos
    1 tbsp of Real Bacon Bits
    2 tbsp Fat Free Zesty Italian Dressing

    Others:
    5oz of baked salmon or 4oz of grilled chicken (shredded)
    Bolthouse Farms Yogurt Ceasar Dressing
    1/8 cup of Parmesan Cheese
    2-3 Cups of Lettuce

    5oz of Jenni O Extra Lean Ground Turkey (browned and seasoned to your liking, I use a cajun spice)
    2-3 cups of lettuce
    1/2 Roma Tomato (sliced)
    Sprinkling of Reduced Fat Mexican Shredded Cheese, I estimate it as 1/8 cup
    4-5 pickled jalepenos
    2 tbsp of Light Southwest Ranch (Kroger Brand)

    I've found adding little bits of tasty things to a somewhat bland salad can liven things up. I'm not fond of fruit in my salads, I'd rather have a zestier salad.
  • HartJames
    HartJames Posts: 789 Member
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    Grilled chicken (I do mine in orig. Dash)
    Whatever greens you like
    Walnuts
    Shredded Joseph's pita
    Feta (or goat cheese)
    Strawberries
    Balsamic reduction or lite sweet & sour poppyseed dressing (TBSP)

    Or

    Grilled chicken (I do mine in orig. Dash)
    Whatever greens you like (I like this one with spinach)
    Tomato
    Feta (or goat cheese)
    Grilled eggplant
    Grilled onions
    Balsamic reduction (TBSP)
  • Nessiechickie
    Nessiechickie Posts: 1,392 Member
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    My all time favorite: Left-Over Salad
    -last night's baked potatoes (cut-up)
    -last nights Chicken
    -some texmex cheese
    -any extra veggies you want
    -greek dressing

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