Salads, NEED new recipes!

I really love a good chef salad with ham, green pepper, onions, cheese, anything else you can throw in it. I also like a southwest salad with beans and corn.

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My new favorite summertime salad is: either spinach or mixed greens, strawberries, avocados, and green olives with balsamic vinagrette

Summer is great for salads...add fresh veggies, fruits, even herbs...throw whatever you want to make it taste good for you

Such great suggestions on here! Although I don't know portions or calorie count, I'd like to add this to your list:

WATERMELON and FETA SALAD
* cubed watermelon
* arugula
* mixed greens
* red onion
* low/non-fat feta cheese
* (fresh) mint & parsley (for garnish)
* honey vinaigrette dressing

(BJ's Brewhouse/Restaurant serves this on their Light menu if you have one nearby)

Enjoy!

We make our own salad dressing in bulk, and it goes on virtually every salad you can imagine. It's fairly simple to throw together, made with good healthy ingredients, and is super-versitile. We've used it for quinoa salad with dried fruits and nuts, Asian style nut butter rice noodle salad, and every version of lettuce salad you can imagine. There are no limits.

1C extra virgin olive oil (organic)
1C canola oil (organic)
1C rice vinegar
1/2C honey
1/4C Knudsen's cherry juice extract
A few pinches of sea salt

Stir to combine and mix with anything.

I have a few salads that I love to make at home just based on flavors I like:

"Fiesta" Style Salad:
- Green Leaf Lettuce (or whatever green you prefer)
- Lean Ground Turkey (cooked w/ low sodium taco seasoning)
- Low-fat/skim shredded mozzarella cheese
- Sliced red onion
- [Whatever other veggies you like - bell peppers/corn/tomato/etc.]
- Salsa - instead of dressing I use salsa b/c its 0 calories and DELICIOUS. This is what lets you have it low cal but keep the cheese!

"Asian" Style Salad:
- 1/2 mixed greens + 1/2 arugula
- fresh cilantro (to flavor, I usually do about 2 sprigs or so of it)
- squeeze a slice of lemon over the greens and toss (this adds a great flavor and also helps reduce the amount of salad dressing you use)
- Add sliced tomato, sliced cucumber (leave this out if you don't like it like you indicated), and sliced red onion
- Toss everything w/ 1 TBS Sesame Miso dressing (I use the brand by Angelo Pietro)
- Top with protein of your choice. I prefer Karage Chicken, which typically comes in small little breaded bits of chicken and can be purchased from most japanese/asian markets pre-made. I heat it up in the toaster and throw it on top of my salad as the final, delicious, finishing touch! You could also add any other type of protein you want, including soy beans, teriyaki chicken, or just grilled chicken breast.

Good luck!!

I need to write these down!

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Mixed greens, yellow or orange bell peppers, cooked corn, black olives, salsa, low-fat sour cream or plain greek yogurt, and shredded tortilla chips. (good with grilled chicken, shrimp, or lean ground beef too).

Spinach, shredded carrots, strawberries, blackberries, toasted almonds. white balsalmic vinegar w/a little water and olive oil.

Mixed greens, diced turkey or chicken, multi-grain pasta, diced tomatoes, craisins, and lite ranch dressing.

Mixed greens, grape tomatoes, hearts of palm - sliced, feta cheese, craisins, and balsalmic vinegar w/water and olive oil.

I love salads with crunch, salt, sweet and a kick (vinegar or heat). I use whatever I have on hand. All cheese tastes good to me in a salad. Most fruits are delicious in a salad too. I like both fresh and dried fruits.

Chef's salad is yummy once in a while. I buy low or no salt added luncheon meats (Boar's Head - without nitrates). Really yummy with italian. honey mustard, or fat-free catalina dressing.

Also, BBQ brisket and pulled pork is delicious on a bed of mixed greens w/grape tomatoes, a little light ranch and bar-b-que sauce.

Do you like Arugula ... rocket salad.... its delicious and SUPER healthy ... part of the cabbage family...
I eat it with almost anything but it is GREAT with Italian.
Then, I make a homemade dressing.... super healthy and low cal.... lemon juice, potassium chloride (or you can use salt), pepper, sundried tomatoes, parmigiano reggiano, and toasted pine nuts... DELICIOUS!
It is a bit peppery and bitter so you really need to like it to eat it....

Another salad i LOVE is roasted vegetable salad...
I roast whatever vegis I have 450 degrees.... butternut squash, broccoli, cauliflower, fennel, garlic, onion, zucchini, parsnips, carrots, you get the idea.... then, I put the roasted vegi's over whatever green you have (I LOVE frissee with spinach and romaine) and then put chunks of cheddar in it with homemade croutons (from ciabatta bread) - DELICIOUS!! I also add kidney beans ( I am a vegetarian) ... No need for dressing, as this is good as it is - add avocados, too - this is amazing :)

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