I need some salad ideas!!!
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I just literally load up on my favorite veggies!
-Half romaine lettuce/ Half baby spinach
-Chopped broccoli
-Diced tomatoes
-Shredded carrots
-Cauliflower
Then I add: Cut up egg whites
cut up grilled chicken
a teensey bit of lowfat cheese
and I usually eat it with fat free Italian or fat free ranch (about 50 cals for 2 tbsp, not too bad!)
This is like my favorite food in the world! I eat it close to everyday, when I can!0 -
Below is a list of some of my favourite salad ingredients:
a few florets of raw brocolli (oops! can't spell it)
a few florets of raw cauliflower
lots of green leaves
grated carrot
chopped or grated apple
garden peas
endemame beans
pomegranate
Roasted peppers (just spray with fine mist of olive oil before roasting)
chopped celery
chopped spring onions
cucumber & tomato
beetroot + small amount of feta cheese or goats cheese
below are some protein options to add
hard boiled egg
grilled chicken breast (can be pre-marinated in small amount of soy sauce /or jerk seasoning /or lemon & pepper
grilled salmon fillet - baked in tinfoil with lemon juice, salt and pepper
Tuna (tinned)
any grilled or baked fish
and always measure out your salad dressing 10 mls goes a long way0 -
Southwestern Salad
Lettuce
Avocado (I use 1/2)
Tomatoes
Black Beans
Corn
onion
Lime/Olive oil (Use a full lime and just 1/2 tbsp olive oil)
They sell these salad toppings in produce section & there is a corn tortilla strips topping that tastes so awesome on this salad.
Its so filling and not alot calories.0 -
There are two I found. Hannah Tzatziki Dip was 50 calories for 2 TBSP and I found that a Costco in a huge tub near the hummus. Also the Wegmans brand Tzatziki Dip was 45 calories for 2 TBSP! Most that I see are pretty low in calories since its basically made of yogurt, garlic, and cucumbers. It makes the BEST salad dressing. Last week we had lamb so I made a lamb gyro salad and it was delish! Usually I just use grilled chicken though and its just as good. Hope you enjoy it!0
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I'm SUPER into this right now...I take a ripe avocado and roughly mash it (I like a few chunks in it still, or sometimes I'll only mash part of it and cut the rest up and add it to the salad itself), mix in some non-fat plain yogurt, lemon juice, salt and pepper. That becomes my dressing. It's pretty thick (you can always thin it out with more yogurt I guess, but I like it this way), you can use your (clean!) hands to really massage it into the lettuce (I prefer mixed greens, kale or spinach). This goes REALLY well with salmon or tuna (canned or fresh), grilled chicken, sometimes I'll just use beans.
I like to add sunflower seeds, sliced bell pepper, some capers if I use salmon or tuna. Sometimes I'll add some feta (I like the fat free feta from trader joe's).
It has a lot of fat because of the avocado and sunflower seeds, but at least it's GOOD fat. Usually I only use half an avocado.
I am a huge fan of avocadoes! If only there were a swimming pool full of guacamole... haha, maybe I'm crazy but it would be pure heaven. Am I the only one that thinks this?! Too bad they are so calorically rich. Never thought to make an avocado dressing though, sounds delish! Thanks for the idea
There are two I found. Hannah Tzatziki Dip was 50 calories for 2 TBSP and I found that a Costco in a huge tub near the hummus. Also the Wegmans brand Tzatziki Dip was 45 calories for 2 TBSP! Most that I see are pretty low in calories since its basically made of yogurt, garlic, and cucumbers. It makes the BEST salad dressing. Last week we had lamb so I made a lamb gyro salad and it was delish! Usually I just use grilled chicken though and its just as good. Hope you enjoy it!0 -
I was getting tired of salads for awhile, but these recipes are making me hungry! My go to salad this summer was:
mixed greens
cherry tomatoes
cucumbers
green or red pepper
chick peas
feta or goat cheese
dried cranberries
Add small handful of walnuts and/or chicken for protein!
And for dressing, I love Ken's Steakhouse Lite Northern Italian.0
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