Whats your favorite salad recipe?

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  • emilyrenee1
    emilyrenee1 Posts: 13
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    I've been making tuna salad with plain yogurt instead of mayo (I use tuna in the packet with water). Then I put that on top of baby spinach and romaine tossed with a little olive oil, lemon juice, salt & pepper, craisins and chopped walnuts. It is soo delicious, filling, and healthy!
  • prettygirlhoward
    prettygirlhoward Posts: 338 Member
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    this ought to be good!
  • natvanessa
    natvanessa Posts: 230 Member
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    I call this one my "Famous Salad":

    -equal parts spring mix and romaine, shredded into nice good size chunks
    -A handful of rinsed garbanzo beans
    -shoestring beets, or sliced beets (must be the marinated kind though, not raw)
    -slices or crumbles of hard-boiled egg
    -feta/goat cheese crumbles
    -maybe one other add-in that I might have in my fridge, mushrooms, tomatoes or something like that)

    very light salad dressing of my choice, right now I'm into light goddess.

    I could eat this all day (and I sometimes do!)
  • eyeforinfo
    eyeforinfo Posts: 7
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    This salad rocks because it's really different and tasty:

    "Inside Out Chinese Spring Roll Salad"
    http://www.betterrecipes.com/blogs/daily-dish/2012/03/20/chinese-recipe-contest-winner/

    1 cup is about 145 calories.
  • MelV1
    MelV1 Posts: 31
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    bump, great question!
  • XtyAnn17
    XtyAnn17 Posts: 632 Member
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    3 cups greens
    1/4 cup each corn, red bell pepper, black beans
    4 oz grilled chicken
    Dressing mix 1 T hidden valley lite ranch dressing and 1 T BBQ sauce
    I add 2 T crunchy salad toppers too
  • mznisaelaine
    mznisaelaine Posts: 2,262 Member
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    I love salads but my are very plain and boring unfortunately but very very good.

    Grilled chicken (I add lemon, yum)
    Organic Baby Spinach
    A little cheese
    Sometimes I add carrots, but not really
    Top it with yummy croutons

    Plain but very good!
  • amandamel23
    amandamel23 Posts: 1 Member
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    Spring mix
    chick peas
    black olives
    feta cheese

    Very simple, very healthy, and very yummy. You really don't even need dressing, because of the crumbled feta.
  • Red7Basil
    Red7Basil Posts: 36
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    bump
  • anacsitham5
    anacsitham5 Posts: 814 Member
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    I love Beefalo (Grass Fed Bison) as it is low in calories and fat. I use the ground beefalo mixed with taco seasoning usually. And add lettuce, banana peppers, fat free cheese and a low cal, low fat, low sugar dressing. I cooked a roast in a crock pot on Saturday and didn't eat it all. It shredded up nicely so I've been using that on my salad. YUM.

    I purchased a sauce at a craft show (you know handing out samples with pretzels) and fell in love with it. It's called Original Spunky Sauce. No nutritional info on it, but I love it. Thank God our local Country Peddlers Market carries it. I use it every day for the dressing on my salad. I calculated what I thought was in it and use that for logging. It's got some zing and it makes the salad oh so great!
  • musgrovehome
    musgrovehome Posts: 1
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    Adding fresh herbs as additional greens adds good flavor...like cilantro to Thai or Mexican salads, oregano to Greek salads, basil to Italian salads, etc. Sometimes I add cilantro to tacos instead of lettuce....

    I also have main dishes over greens instead of a grain...a little wacky, but you don't need dressing on spaghetti sauce over greens!
  • chasingbabes
    chasingbabes Posts: 93
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    bump
  • Laurej
    Laurej Posts: 227
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    great post, my salads are in a rut as well. thanks all for the good ideas!
  • InvidiaXII
    InvidiaXII Posts: 315 Member
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    Lately I've been going to Whole Foods for lunch because they have a great salad bar. I usually make one of these, with a side of fresh fruit salad:

    Mexican Chicken Salad
    -iceberg lettuce
    -black beans
    -lime cilantro roasted chicken
    -pico de gallo
    -corn salsa
    -jalapenos
    -a little crumbled feta cheese

    or

    Grilled Chicken Salad
    -spring mix
    -balsamic vinegar w/ a little olive oil
    -almond slivers
    -dried cranberries
    -cucumber wedges
    -grilled chicken
    -feta or blue cheese crumbles
  • iamjennie99
    iamjennie99 Posts: 3 Member
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    Shrimp Salad

    Spinach
    Romaine or Head lettuce
    Shredded Carrots
    Tomato
    Avocado
    Cucumber
    Mushrooms
    1/2 bag of small shrimp

    It is very good! :)

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