What do you like on your salad?

[kassykit]

Omg thank you all for posting!

Never thought to try blueberries....

and yes i agree if i'm going to have bacon on a salad gimme real bacon!

What about cottage cheese, bacon bits, over a bed of romain lettuce....
spring herb/greens mix, baby tomato's, maybe red onions, green peppers, yellow peppers, bean sprouts, and tht white stuff tht looks like fat bean sprouts..... with ranch usually


So does anyone make thier own salad dressings? or is it store bought?

Growing up my father made this awesome berry vingerette..... with fresh berries in it! lately it doesn't taste the same.... he had to modify it for meds he's on

[SimpleAlaskanBoy]

I like cheese, croutons, red kidney beans, some broccoli florets, spinach leaves, fresh shelled peas, swiss chard, mixed greens, and ranch dressing. And a lot of fresh cracked black pepper if I can get it, just black pepper if there is no fresh cracked.
~SAB

[Corkey]

Lately I've been making my own dressings, it cuts out all the garbage such as preservatives, sodium and other harmful chemicals.
I use EVOO as a base for them all. Dijon mustard is also a good ingredient for salads.

Or just lemon squeezed on greens is a very light and tasty way to dress salads.

If trying to loose weight the dressing is where most of the calories and fat come from, so keep the dairy products to low fat whenever possible. I don't use salt on salads, but lots of fresh ground pepper is good.

I was looking at low fat dressings and what they substituted for the fat, they over did it in sodium, so be extra careful there.

[EnderD_503]

Don't eat much salad. I tend to eat more steamed or baked veggies than salad. Anyways, when I do eat a salad I prefer baked chicken breast with red vinegar (red wine vinegar or raspberry vinegar), along with baby tomatoes. I could eat baby tomatoes all day

[Sachita]

Oh man I am a salad queen! almost every thing I eat is in bowls. I grow micro greens and other live things. I love LIVE just picked food. This is major for me. But I also love Earthbounds organic romaine hearts. love love these.
always tomatoes, chopped herbs, cukes, sometimes raw fresh soy beans, roasted peppers, olives, all most anything I can chop up raw, hulled hemp seeds a must, sometimes dried cranberries, nuts.

I like crumbly blue cheese or crumble goat cheese, a good olive oil like lucini and balsamic vinegar.

I also posted somewhere a dressing I make- an asian ginger I use fresh ginger, toasted sesame oil, hemp oil, garlic, soy an little honey. Amazing!

when I grill any kind of meats I often cut it up and put on my salad. Like I said most of what I eat all gets piled in a bowl.

[Leigh]

Originally Posted by kassykit

This is so giving me ideas on what to try! i adore salads however they do tend to get kind of boring!

here's shooting for losing another 80lbs!

granted salads aren't always the way to go but i find i feel more satisfied with a salad than a hamburger

strange no??

I'm working on losing weight also, so I thank everyone for giving Me new ideas on salads and different ideas to make My own with. What about sharing any kind of salad recipes (if anyone has any) or ones for dressings? Would be nice to have new things to try

[Corkey]

Originally Posted by Matthew

I'm working on losing weight also, so I thank everyone for giving Me new ideas on salads and different ideas to make My own with. What about sharing any kind of salad recipes (if anyone has any) or ones for dressings? Would be nice to have new things to try

Salad dressings are relatively simple, what do your taste buds like? Fruit such as guava, mango, papaya, raspberries and of course citrus' such as orange, lemon, lime. I'd keep away from grapefruit, however.

Using EVOO it goes like this
1 part citrus or fruit puree to 2 parts EVOO
add pepper and/or mustard for a kick
I use ponzu as a umame (earthiness) for my dressings.
Feta or goat cheese are an excellent cheese to use on salads.

Unsalted nuts, seeds, add flavor and protein, minerals, but only use unsalted, otherwise it is upping your sodium intake far to high.
Enjoy Matt.

[Sachita]

Originally Posted by Matthew

I'm working on losing weight also, so I thank everyone for giving Me new ideas on salads and different ideas to make My own with. What about sharing any kind of salad recipes (if anyone has any) or ones for dressings? Would be nice to have new things to try

if you're losing weight try to watch sodium. that includes many dressings BUT maybe for now look for bottled natural low fat. Ken's Italian makes a healthy choice. When you get closer to your target start getting fancy. I like using hemp oil and sometimes mix with apple cider vinegar and a bit of honey. ACV is very strong and is an excellent fat burner. In fat try a few tablespoons a day in a small glass of water, lemon juice drink down fast.

Chop up broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, tomatoes, cukes, bell peppers, whatever you want all together raw. add some feta and canned beans, organic, rinse well and mix, add ken's healthy choice, mix and store. You can eat any time, as much as you want. Throw it on a cup of brown rice or eat alone with chicken. The beans and all those veggies will help you feel full and in three weeks, along with spinach green smoothies you'll feel great! You'll have so much energy you'll be zipping around and weight will start melting off

[kassykit]

Originally Posted by EnderD_503

Don't eat much salad. I tend to eat more steamed or baked veggies than salad. Anyways, when I do eat a salad I prefer baked chicken breast with red vinegar (red wine vinegar or raspberry vinegar), along with baby tomatoes. I could eat baby tomatoes all day

Ohhh me too and i have to be very carefull with them! baby tomatos are awesome! and addicting..... or at least for me

Originally Posted by Sachita

Oh man I am a salad queen! almost every thing I eat is in bowls. I grow micro greens and other live things. I love LIVE just picked food. This is major for me. But I also love Earthbounds organic romaine hearts. love love these.
always tomatoes, chopped herbs, cukes, sometimes raw fresh soy beans, roasted peppers, olives, all most anything I can chop up raw, hulled hemp seeds a must, sometimes dried cranberries, nuts.

I like crumbly blue cheese or crumble goat cheese, a good olive oil like lucini and balsamic vinegar.

I also posted somewhere a dressing I make- an asian ginger I use fresh ginger, toasted sesame oil, hemp oil, garlic, soy an little honey. Amazing!

when I grill any kind of meats I often cut it up and put on my salad. Like I said most of what I eat all gets piled in a bowl.

I do this too, most meat seems very "heavy" i like fresh fruits and veggies... i used to get made fun of for this ... growing up in a family where the normal is a huge plate of spaghetti (which i like in moderation) and 6 pieces of garlic toast (again i like in moderation) and for desert...............4 or 6 twinkies! no wonder i struggle :P :P

Originally Posted by Matthew

I'm working on losing weight also, so I thank everyone for giving Me new ideas on salads and different ideas to make My own with. What about sharing any kind of salad recipes (if anyone has any) or ones for dressings? Would be nice to have new things to try

Try taking a suppliment called chromin it helps with weight loss, or at least it did for me! I take a lot of vitamins one of those one a day diabeties health pack and glucosamine for my joints (if your on meds check with doctor to make sure no interfers) also don't forget to slowly inegrate exercize!

Originally Posted by Sachita

if you're losing weight try to watch sodium. that includes many dressings BUT maybe for now look for bottled natural low fat. Ken's Italian makes a healthy choice. When you get closer to your target start getting fancy. I like using hemp oil and sometimes mix with apple cider vinegar and a bit of honey. ACV is very strong and is an excellent fat burner. In fat try a few tablespoons a day in a small glass of water, lemon juice drink down fast.

Chop up broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, tomatoes, cukes, bell peppers, whatever you want all together raw. add some feta and canned beans, organic, rinse well and mix, add ken's healthy choice, mix and store. You can eat any time, as much as you want. Throw it on a cup of brown rice or eat alone with chicken. The beans and all those veggies will help you feel full and in three weeks, along with spinach green smoothies you'll feel great! You'll have so much energy you'll be zipping around and weight will start melting off

i think they sell ACV in pill form for weight loss, or at least where i used to work does!!