Tell me your best salad!!!

emmuci
emmuci Posts: 160 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hey, i am a salad addict and of course i have tons of recipe but am a bit curious about other and new salads too. So, what salads do you eat? What do u put in them?:smile::flowerforyou:
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  • ErinRibbens
    ErinRibbens Posts: 370 Member
    Taco salad:
    lettuce
    red peppers
    green onion
    black beans
    corn
    taco meat (either beef or chicken)
    a smidge of shredded cheese
    salsa mixed with sour cream for dressing

    It's so filling and absolutely delicious!
  • cloud2011
    cloud2011 Posts: 898 Member
    Any greens, with craisins, walnuts, blue cheese, lots of scallions and grape tomatoes (usually cut in half). With raspberry vinaigrette.

    Or a different version, use chicken and red grapes and adjust the other ingredients.
  • emmuci
    emmuci Posts: 160 Member
    Yum! Both sound great! :flowerforyou: :smile:
  • foxyforce
    foxyforce Posts: 3,078 Member
    i learned to mix mustard and soy sauce (and a smidge of hot sauce and honey) as dressing. it is amazinggggg!

    i like it on greens, corn, celery, cucumber, tomato
  • angeldaae
    angeldaae Posts: 348 Member
    http://espressoandcream.com/2010/11/autumn-chopped-salad.html
  • 1a1a
    1a1a Posts: 761 Member
    iceberg lettuce
    cucumber
    onion
    fetta

    dressing made from 1 part olive oil to 2 parts apple cider vinegar. Add herbs for zing
  • ritasice21
    ritasice21 Posts: 200 Member
    my fave is a sort of copy of a bob evans salad:

    Raw Spinach or roamine, Chicken Breast, Shelled Walnuts, Ocean Spray - Craisins, Apple, Red Delicious, Fat Free Raspberry Vinaigrette
  • Woly
    Woly Posts: 26
    My obsession:

    Baby spinach
    Feta cheese
    Sliced Roasted Almonds
    Craisins
    Smoked turkey lunchmeat
    Balsamic Vinegar
    A teensy bit of olive oil
    Salt & Pepper

    Mmm I make a big bowl and eat it for lunch <3
  • wantstolooseweight
    wantstolooseweight Posts: 166 Member
    Carrot salad, raw carrot grated, squeeze lemon juice over the top to stop it going brown and add a spoon of sugar to balance it... no dressing needed but super super yummy!
  • Woly
    Woly Posts: 26
    i learned to mix mustard and soy sauce (and a smidge of hot sauce and honey) as dressing. it is amazinggggg!

    i like it on greens, corn, celery, cucumber, tomato

    Wow that sounds incredible I'm going to try it! Thanks!
  • samntha14
    samntha14 Posts: 2,084 Member
    saladworks:
    Field greens w/ fresh spinach base.
    grilled chicken
    chickpeas
    craisins,
    grape tomatoes
    feta
    balsamic vinegrette
  • emmuci
    emmuci Posts: 160 Member
    iceberg lettuce
    cucumber
    onion
    fetta

    dressing made from 1 part olive oil to 2 parts apple cider vinegar. Add herbs for zing



    Sounds amazing! Simple, but amazing:happy: :heart:
  • emmuci
    emmuci Posts: 160 Member
    Oh, one of my fav salad dressing is made out of some yogurt, a bit of mustard and Mediterranean spices with a bit of alt. Best i have ever put on salads
  • JenW1973
    JenW1973 Posts: 82 Member
    Here's my standby:

    Grilled chicken breast, diced
    Spring Mix greens
    Red bell pepper
    Green pepper
    Shredded carrots
    Cucumbers
    A little crumbled feta cheese
    A little shredded parmesan cheese
    Chatham Village Garden Herb Croutons
    Ken's Light Options ranch dressing

    A total of 370 calories and very satisfying
  • senyosmom
    senyosmom Posts: 613 Member
    Romaine, celery, peppers (either green bell or sweet peppers), carrots, mushrooms, beets, glazed walnut or pecan pieces and for protein I add either a hard boiled egg, tuna or grilled chicken. Usually go with a vinagrette dressing.
  • skoshness
    skoshness Posts: 175
    I like a lot from here http://www.salad-recipes.co.uk/index.shtml
  • KStyleFitness
    KStyleFitness Posts: 46 Member
    My salad, mixed greens, shredded carrots, green onions, chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, sprinkling of sunflower seeds, topped with fresh cracked black pepper, kelp seasoning and dressing of EVOO, Braggs liquid aminos, ACV, and garlic.
  • sparkie51
    sparkie51 Posts: 98 Member
    Just a salad I eat almost every night to curb my appetite- Baby spinach and then I mix orange juice and balsamic,add some dried cranberries and either bleu cheese,feta or garganzola. YUM You can also add some virgin olive oil and other goodies to make it heartier.
  • sunshine_gem
    sunshine_gem Posts: 390 Member
    These all sound delicious and I shall try all, but as I'm new to this I need to ask: wouldn't feta be considered high fat? I love feta cheese but always worried about the fat content. Also I'm British, what are craisins??
  • mamamudbug
    mamamudbug Posts: 572 Member
    My favorite right now is

    Chicken
    franks original hot sauce
    baby spinach
    lettuce
    celery
    Reduced fat blue cheese
    light ranch dressing.
  • ChaseAlder
    ChaseAlder Posts: 804 Member
    I toss baby spinach with a serving of caesar dressing, then top it with grilled chicken, chopped roma tomatoes, cucumbers, kalamata olives, and sprinkle it with feta. Delicious!
  • AnisaMG
    AnisaMG Posts: 154 Member
    Mixed Greens, Black Beans, 1/2 avacado, 1tbs Feta, and salsa as dressing! So Yummy!!
  • FranKatja
    FranKatja Posts: 13 Member
    Best salad ever =

    baby spinach
    feta cheese
    tomatoes
    calamata olives
    roasted sunflower seeds
    balsamic vinegar, ground black pepper and olive oil
  • kittyhasclaws
    kittyhasclaws Posts: 446 Member
    Cucumber
    Garbanzo beans
    Cauliflower
    Red onion
    Black olives
    Green olives (optional)
    Avocado (optional)
    Diced ham (optional)
    Newman's Own Family Recipe Italian dressing

    No lettuce. I get tired of lettuce based salads very quickly. The great thing about this one is that the first five things and the dressing are just a base, and you can add so much more to it.
  • charanne52
    charanne52 Posts: 88 Member
    These all sound delicious and I shall try all, but as I'm new to this I need to ask: wouldn't feta be considered high fat? I love feta cheese but always worried about the fat content. Also I'm British, what are craisins??

    28 grams of feta cheese is about 75 calories with 4 grams of fat and 4 grams of protein. I like to add a bit of protein to my salad (ie, cheese, chicken, tuna, etc.) for the protein so I stay full longer. I'm pretty sure "craisins" was a typo - the poster probably meant "raisins".

    I love salad and eat it at least once a day but am pretty traditional. I use Romaine, fancy green, and redleaf lettuces, green onions, radishes, sliced button mushrooms, shredded carrot and red cabbage, cucumber, grape tomatoes, mixed bean sprouts and croutons. If I eat it at lunch I add an ounce or so of meat, fish or cheese to it. If I eat it as a "starter" before supper, I don't. The one thing I won't make a concession on is my favorite Kraft Creamy Caesar and Bacon dressing. I tried the low cal and fat free versions and just about puked so never again. I only use a tablespoon (amazing how far that will go if you mix it all together) and I'm hardly ever in the red as far as my daily "fat" allowance is concerned.
  • emmuci
    emmuci Posts: 160 Member
    Best salad ever =

    baby spinach
    feta cheese
    tomatoes
    calamata olives
    roasted sunflower seeds
    balsamic vinegar, ground black pepper and olive oil

    I bet it's great!!! I've gotta try it :smile: :flowerforyou:
  • foxyforce
    foxyforce Posts: 3,078 Member
    These all sound delicious and I shall try all, but as I'm new to this I need to ask: wouldn't feta be considered high fat? I love feta cheese but always worried about the fat content. Also I'm British, what are craisins??

    28 grams of feta cheese is about 75 calories with 4 grams of fat and 4 grams of protein. I like to add a bit of protein to my salad (ie, cheese, chicken, tuna, etc.) for the protein so I stay full longer. I'm pretty sure "craisins" was a typo - the poster probably meant "raisins".

    I love salad and eat it at least once a day but am pretty traditional. I use Romaine, fancy green, and redleaf lettuces, green onions, radishes, sliced button mushrooms, shredded carrot and red cabbage, cucumber, grape tomatoes, mixed bean sprouts and croutons. If I eat it at lunch I add an ounce or so of meat, fish or cheese to it. If I eat it as a "starter" before supper, I don't. The one thing I won't make a concession on is my favorite Kraft Creamy Caesar and Bacon dressing. I tried the low cal and fat free versions and just about puked so never again. I only use a tablespoon (amazing how far that will go if you mix it all together) and I'm hardly ever in the red as far as my daily "fat" allowance is concerned.
    no

    craisins are cranberries...instead of grapes. is raisiny form
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    Fatoosh

    some pita chips. some greens (lettuce is the goto choice) tomatoes diced. Few red onions. olive and lime juice. Summac (Arabic spice, very good for salads)

    Try it, you'll fall in love
  • swisspea
    swisspea Posts: 327 Member
    all sound sooo yummy!

    Mine is a spinach salad:
    Spinach
    light goat's cheese (feta also works)
    sliced orange
    crushed walnuts
    sliced pitted dates
    (you can also add an apple or any other dried fruits instead of dates)

    Dressing (enough for a really big salad):
    1 tbsp orange juice
    1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
    1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
    1 tsp honey
    1 tsp parmesan cheese
    poppy seeds
  • carpar1
    carpar1 Posts: 211 Member
    Romaine
    Black Beans
    Rotel
    Cilantro
    Chicken
    For the dressing mix Low Fat Ranch with a little bbq sauce.....serve dressing on the side.
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