Salad Ingredients

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crux
crux Posts: 454 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I’m no salad dodger, I love them!

This week my salad base contains…

Spring onion (scallions)
Pumpkin seeds
Soya beans
Sliced red onion
Bean sprouts
Baby carrot
Red seedless grapes
Celery
Shredded Cucumber
Cos lettuce
Baby spinach leaves
Baby plumb tomatoes
Pitted green olives
Cooked beetroot
Chopped salad tomatoes

On top of that I have different toppings, today is turkey, tomorrow Feta & black olives, etc…

Any Ideas of what to add to the base salad, to make it even better/more interesting/more seasonal?

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  • FaugHorn
    FaugHorn Posts: 1,060 Member
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    I use a Mesclun mix and baby spinach as the base with pea shoots, cucumber, carrots, button mushrooms, red onion and celery. Then I usually top it with either chicken or tuna :)
  • debswebby
    debswebby Posts: 326
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    sweetcorn? I always have some of that
  • AndraSales
    AndraSales Posts: 24
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    Sweetcorn?
    Capers?
    Cous cous (very nice if you get the flavoured ones)
    Peppers

    I love a salad too so thanks for the ideas.

    Andra
  • Jill_newimprovedversion
    Jill_newimprovedversion Posts: 988 Member
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    BUTTER LETTUCE!!!!!!!!!!! Mmmmmmmmm:happy:
  • mattellis2
    mattellis2 Posts: 152
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    i've started cooking my own pinto beans in the crock pot, and adding about 1/2 a cup to my salads. lots of fiber and potassium and no sodium (unless you're adding it!).
  • crux
    crux Posts: 454 Member
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    Some good ideas! I may try some Jalapeno peppers too!

    Any more ideas?
  • LisaLove240786
    LisaLove240786 Posts: 22 Member
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    I always always add fresh corriander, rocket and peppers to my salad for flavour.... these feed my pallet well :)
  • kassandra81
    kassandra81 Posts: 176
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    My lunch salad today was ...

    Assorted field greens, and spinach
    Chicken
    Pumpkin seeds
    Raisins
    Onion
    Grape tomatoes
    Cucumber
    Mushrooms
    Light feta cheese

    ...
    I also like peppers, hot peppers, olives, radishes, celery, I only stick with one salad dressing that I like so I like to add lots to my salads. I eat salad every day too!
  • crzyone
    crzyone Posts: 872 Member
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    My basic salad is cucumbers, onions and radishes!!!
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,222 Member
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    Pepperoncini, spinach, red bell pepper, avocado and artichoke hearts also make it into my salads in varying combinations in addition to other ingredients already suggested.
  • kobrie17
    kobrie17 Posts: 106 Member
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    CUCUMBERS
    GRAPE TOMATOES
    GREEN PEPPER
    FRESH MOZZARELLA BALLS
    FETA CHEESE
    SHREDDED 'MEXICAN' CHEESE
    BLACK BEANS
    CHICKPEAS
    HARD BOILED EGG
    GARLIC CROUTONS
    WHITE ONION
    APPLES
    FAJITA CHICKEN STRIPS
    SALSA
    TABOULI
    BABY SPINACH
    ROMAINE
    HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING
    CHIPOTLE DRESSING
    GREEK DRESSING
  • crux
    crux Posts: 454 Member
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    CUCUMBERS
    GRAPE TOMATOES
    GREEN PEPPER
    FRESH MOZZARELLA BALLS
    FETA CHEESE
    SHREDDED 'MEXICAN' CHEESE
    BLACK BEANS
    CHICKPEAS
    HARD BOILED EGG
    GARLIC CROUTONS
    WHITE ONION
    APPLES
    FAJITA CHICKEN STRIPS
    SALSA
    TABOULI
    BABY SPINACH
    ROMAINE
    HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING
    CHIPOTLE DRESSING
    GREEK DRESSING

    Nice! Especially like the Chickpeas & Tabouli!

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