Salad Hater...Advice?

There are many delightful ways to eat veg without salads. I am not a huge salad eater.

Do you like them oven roasted or lightly steamed?

V8 or V8 Fusion is a good way to get more vegetables if you don't like eating them normally.

There's nothing magic about salad. If you like veggies but not salads... then just eat the veggies I frequently eat bell peppers and tomatoes the way one might eat an apple. I just bite in and enjoy.

And as the previous poster mentioned... roasted or lightly steamed is yummy. I'll add grilled to the list. Grilled veggies are spectacular. I LOVE grilled asparagus.

As for the cost issue... look around! I don't know if they have them in your area... but out here in California, there are non-chain grocery stores, frequently with asian or hispanic names. They often carry cheap veggies. Sometimes the quality is not great, so you've got to do some digging... but they're nice for when money is tight. You can also find some interesting veggies that aren't carried in normal grocery stores.

They had the non-chain stores in Colorado too... you just have to look.

many many ways to get veggies --- frozen ones r usually pretty cheap on sale & you just have to heat them up. For salads I like to make mine with as many things as possible lol and I also like to take ideas from restaurants menus. For example I loveee salad with romaine lettuce, baby spinach, spring mix lettuce mix, cucumber, peppers, carrot, scallions, tomato, chicken, bacon, sliced almonds and ranch dressing. also love all of the above minus the meat with good seasons italian dressing. could also add ham/boiled egg/etc to it. and there are also salad fixins and different croutons etc. i just don't use them because i eat gluten free, but they may be an option for you. you could also add hot peppers, onion, olives, sugar snap peas (love them!), fruit, nuts, among many other things. other ways to incorporate veggies without having them alone is in a stir fry, fajitas, tacos, and chicken primavera, kabobs, among many other recipes. (and those recipes can be easy if you buy the frozen vegetables that are already made for that!). you can grill, sautee, pan fry, microwave, raw, marinate, etc. in addition you can make it into a wrap or sandwich too. or just have vegetables and dip! just gotta get creative

any good cookbook has chapters on veggies. Also, you can get a vegan cookbook if you don't want to eat meat. I like salad but don't eat it everyday but I love veggies and eat at least two with every meal wit chicken or fish.

Experiment and find what you like. What is you favorite veggie? Find out multiple ways to prepare it. You'll find what you're looking for if you look for it.

Have fun. DOn't look at it as a bore. Enjoy! :happy:

A easy way to eat "salads" is really to just get it through with your sandwiches or other meals and I personally like shredded cabbage, and just add lots of it in between whole wheat bread with some roast beef and dijon mustard. Or I put lots of shredded cabbage next to chicken or something

Try adding different things and flavors you may not expect. My fave salad is: iceberg lettuce, cucumbers, shredded carrots, red onion, bacon bits, grilled chicken, Texas Toast garlic bread croutons, shredded cheese and rasberries. I toss the lettuce only with FRESH lemon juice, salt and pepper. Then I add everything else and mix all together with some fat free ranch, or italian. It sounds wild but is so good!!

I forgot...even better to use pomegranate seeds instead of rasberries.

eat the veggies and pretend it's not a salad...

What about a nice macaroni or potato salad? Who doesn't love those?