What's your favorite salad?

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  • MaybeAMonkey
    MaybeAMonkey Posts: 247
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    I'm not a fan of iceberg, I just don't see the point as there's no flavor to it. My base is usually a spring mix (red, green, endive, arugula, etc), fresh spinach, bibb lettuce (or all of the above) and then I usually do some or all of the ingredients below depending on if I'm in the mood for a sweet or savory salad:

    Sweet salads: dried cranberries, raspberries, blueberries, cubed apples, kiwi, grapes, cucumber, snap peas, feta and/or provalone and/or mozzarella cheese, sliced almonds and/or sunflower seeds, seasoned grilled chicken with raspberry vinaigrette.

    Savory salads: sweet peppers (red, orange, and yellow), pepperorcinis, black and/or green olives, snap peas, celery, cucumber, carrots, black beans, feta and/or provolone and/or mozzarella cheese, sliced almonds and/or sunflower seeds, hard boiled egg (usually no yolk), seasoned grilled chicken with balsamic vinaigrette (and sometimes I throw in cubed salami if there's room in my calorie count).
  • purpleychick
    purpleychick Posts: 39 Member
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    definately have to check out later!!!
  • Britt2Fitjrny
    Britt2Fitjrny Posts: 558 Member
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    2 c lettuce/spinach/whatever greens i have on hand
    1/2 c low sodium black beans
    1/4 c reduced fat mexican blend shredded cheese
    2 tbs cilantro lime jalapeño vinaigrette (http://kneadtocook.com/?p=903)

    i eat this nearly every day & love love love it.

    This would be great with shrimp :)
  • angagc
    angagc Posts: 8
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  • kykerri
    kykerri Posts: 1 Member
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    Taco salad

    lettuce
    onions
    green and red peppers
    cucumbers
    black olives
    banana peppers
    tortilla chips (1/2 a serving)
    fat free shredded cheddar
    1/4 cup refried beans or black beans
    light sour cream
    pace salsa
  • miracle4me
    miracle4me Posts: 522 Member
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    2 cups baby spinach
    sliced fresh strawberries ( I have 4 large, but personal pref)
    1 Tbsp blue cheese crumbles
    strawberry poppyseed vinaigrette (made with truvia 23 cals for 2 TBSP)
    Sliced almonds

    This ^^^^^^
    Thank You I look forward to finding that vinaigrette recipe, sounds yummy!
  • bewitchinglife
    bewitchinglife Posts: 167 Member
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    A bed of wild greens topped with cooked beets, goat cheese, candied walnuts and a bit of poppy seed dressing.

    It's amazing how good this is.
  • cmccorma
    cmccorma Posts: 203 Member
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  • cmccorma
    cmccorma Posts: 203 Member
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    Broccoli slaw, tossed with galeos ginger wasabi miso dressing, refrigerate for an Asian cole slaw. Can add spring onions, peanuts, chicken etc! But great alone as a side dish. The dressing is 45 calories for 2tbsp. Broccoli slaw is 25 calories for a huge serving!
  • soulynyc
    soulynyc Posts: 302 Member
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    baby spinach
    chard
    romaine lettuce
    cucumber
    yellow pepper
    red pepper
    orange pepper
    green pepper
    tomatoe diced
    black olives
    hard boiled egg smashed
    turkey bacon bits
    usually no dressing, but sometimes i add 1 tsp coconut oil.
  • juliekat1955
    juliekat1955 Posts: 68
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    I love this thread! Great ideas here. Mine sound blah in comparison!
  • chocl8girl
    chocl8girl Posts: 1,968 Member
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    I've been having this one a lot lately, and not really tired of it. I vary ingredients occasionally, but mostly it is the same.

    2 cups Romaine lettuce or baby spinach
    1/2 cup chopped bell peppers (whichever color I feel like buying, red/green/orange/yellow)
    1/4 cup cucumber slices
    1/4 cup chick peas
    1/8 cup raw almonds
    1/4 cup bean sprouts
    2 Tbsp. light balsamic vinaigrette dressing (trying to get to the point where I can eat it without dressing, not there yet though. :))

    Optional stuff that I mix and match or leave out, depending on what I'm feeling that day:
    1 sun-dried tomato slice, chopped
    about 5-6 snow pea pods
    1 hard-boiled egg
  • nikireese9
    nikireese9 Posts: 2 Member
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    Fast and Easy and Delicious:tongue:
    2 cups arugala
    1 slice of red onion
    3 tbsp blue cheese
    1 small orange

    Dressing
    1tsp olive oil
    1tsp honey
    1tsp balsalmic vinegar (i add more)
    salt and pepper
  • saritabonita22
    saritabonita22 Posts: 13
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    My favorite salad is 2 cups lettuce, I use Iceburg but any willw ork, 6 plum tomato, 1/4 of an english cucumber, 1/4 cup of light feta, 2 large strawberries sliced and a handful of blueberries topped with tuna and 3 TBSP of Cape Cod light poppyseed dressing! Great summer salad and it tastes great!
    But after readning all your posts I am definitely going to try a few! Thanks!
    Sara
  • lunchlady61
    lunchlady61 Posts: 17 Member
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    Baby spinach
    Lime Olive Oil
    Coconut Balsamic Vinegar
    Chicken
    Toasted Coconut sprinkled on top

    Sometimes I add mandarin oranges or strawberries; this salad has a nice tropical taste.
  • lionessJJ
    lionessJJ Posts: 12 Member
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    BUMP!!!!
  • patricia909
    patricia909 Posts: 205 Member
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  • senyosmom
    senyosmom Posts: 613 Member
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    1 large romaine heart
    1 celery stalk, chopped
    1/4 green pepper, chopped
    2 mini sweet peppers, chopped
    2 whole mushrooms, sliced
    3 baby carrots, sliced
    beets (I buy them in a jar, sliced and use a few slices)
    * If I have a ripe avocado I will add 1/4 of one as well, sliced

    I add one of these for protein: 1 hard boiled egg, grilled chicken slices or fish (tuna or salmon).

    I alternate dressings - I have not yet found one that didn't go well.
  • madam1969
    madam1969 Posts: 3
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    do you buy your strawberry vinigarette, or make it homemade, and if you do so, can you please post your recipe? Thank you!!!
  • moopachoo
    moopachoo Posts: 69 Member
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    bump for later reference..!

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