What (healthy) things do you put on your salads?

[Deleted]

I'm going to the store later and need some inspiration. I usually do the same few things (chicken, tomato, cucumber, some kind of cheese) but it's getting a bit boring.

[gatsby]

chickpeas, toasted almonds, craisins, strawberries, hard boiled eggs, corn, black beans, salsa - not all on the same salad, of course.

[audette]

My usual salad is some kind of mixed greens, topped with bell pepper, cucumber (English cucumber, I prefer them), tomatoes, and carrot. Then I toss around other options like zucchini, summer squash, leftover protein from the night before (ie marinated grilled chicken, roast beef or pork, etc...). Some feta, if I have it. Nuts occasionally, but they are high in points, as are dried fruit. Sometimes I will add some fresh fruit - diced apple is a particular favourite, berries, too, but we are past most of the prime berries here...

[beantrees]

Reading this completely changed how I eat salads!

www.canyoustayfordinner.com/2011/12/14/how-to-make-a-delicious-400-calorie-salad/

[gt7301b]

AVOCADO!!!!

[AllieHound]

Red onion, green onion, sunflower seeds, green pepper, radish and some black pepper

[aurora]

I'm going to put last night's leftover salmon on today's salad. Yum!

Otherwise I'm not very good at creative salads and most things I do have already been mentioned.

[magdala]

I vary my salads by the seasons:
My favorite salad at this time of year is arugula. peaches, cherries, toasted walnuts and white wine vinaigrette
I also like tomato pecan: Red tomatoes, yellow tomatoes, green part of scallions, toasted pecans in a balsamic vinaigrette
When apples come into season, I like spinach, romaine, apples, cucumber, toasted walnuts in a ranch dressing.
In fall, I like this one www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spinach-salad-with-bosc-pears-cranberries-red-onion-and-toasted-hazelnuts-355430
In winter, I like spinach, romaine, orange slices in a honey mustard dressing.
In spring, I like spring salad of strawberries, spinach and toasted pecans or this one: www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sugar-snap-salad-366394

[marina007]

Jicama
Pumpkin seeds
Walnuts/pecans
Boiled egg
peppers
Cherry tomatoes
Broccoli
Celery
Green onions
Good dressing

[Pom]

Healthiest: Cucumbers, Carrots, Red Cabbage, Chopped Boiled Egg, Celery, Avocado, Feta.

Yummy in moderation:

Walnuts, Green Apple pieces, Blue Cheese Crumbles with Light Sweet Onion Dressing is my favorite.

or

Dried Cherries, Goat Cheese, Bacon Pieces with Raspberry Vinaigrette.

[Pilsy]

Because I sometimes go overboard on size, I try hard to focus on healthy ingredients. When I have the office salad bar at my disposal, I use a bed of baby spinach, kidney beans, blueberries (weird, I know, but they're great with the savory stuff), roasted carrots, and grilled chicken. Every now and then, I add banana peppers. I love almonds, raisins, sunflower seeds and other things like that; but I usually avoid them, because the calories add up so quickly in the quantities I prefer.

At home, I still use spinach and grilled chicken, but I tend to skip the beans in favor of reduced fat shredded cheese, spices, and peppers (usually red, sometimes orange, yellow, or green). I'm lazy and consider them easy to chop; also, they keep well if I only use a portion of one and don't go back for the rest until later in the week.

[Deleted]

Peppers
Avocado
Mushroom
Red onion
Olives
Cashews
Tomatoes
Cukes
Chicken
Steak
Summer squash

[audette]

Oh, yeah. I tend to make my own dressing. Typically it's a combo of red wine vinegar, olive oil, mustard (it's a good emulsifier, though you could use honey or agave or a few other sorts of things instead), and then spices. For those I go with a bunch of Italian seasoning, add extra oregano because I like it, some cumin, salt, and pepper. And garlic. You can use fresh, minced, or powdered. I usually go for powdered.

[mrsukyankee]

Any sort of roasted vegetable, quinoa, meats, cheeses, nuts & seeds.

[hbomdiggity]

I love leftover steak on salad. But then I drench it in blue cheese dressing. So not healthy, lol.

[Deleted]

Berries, nuts, fresh herbs, chicken, apple, cabbage, olives, fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers, egg, spicy beef with a lime-spicy dressing.

[imojoebunny]

apples, pears, chick peas, walnuts, onion, cherry tomatoes, strawberries, melon, sautéed eggplant, oranges, lentils, peanuts, cheese, meat (steak, pork, chicken, and occasionally, deli meat, or bacon), mint, basil, lemon juice, cheese of all kinds, squash, red bell pepper, broccoli, fresh peas. Pretty much anything I have in the house, though not these all together. I am not a huge dressing fan. I put it on the side sometimes, but mostly just through in some favored balsamic, if it needs more than the flavors of the foods.

[Nonny]

Aug 30, 2015 12:58:48 GMT -5 beantrees said:

Reading this completely changed how I eat salads!

www.canyoustayfordinner.com/2011/12/14/how-to-make-a-delicious-400-calorie-salad/

Huh... I never considered adding a cell phone to my salad. <)

[compassrose]

radishes and sheep's milk feta
pears, blue cheese, walnuts
salmon (smoked or leftover), avocado, heirloom tomatoes, greek olives
strawberries, goat cheese, toasted pine nuts
craisins, pistachios, goat cheese
ham, goat cheese, hard boiled egg, avocado
corn, red pepper, black beans, avocado (sometimes + leftover taco meat)
grapefruit and avocado with a cilantro-lime-coriander dressing
sliced leftover steak, blue cheese crumbles, cherry tomatoes

[Nonny]

I like a base of romaine with spinach, or mixed greens, and I avoid iceberg lettuce if I can.

Healthy veggies:
Peppers
Peas (not snap peas, just like, thawed green peas)
Tomatoes
Carrots
Cucumber

Protein:
Chicken
Kidney beans

Fun extras:
Pickled beats
Black olives
Sunflower seeds
Goat cheese (feta or creamy goat cheese)

I'm not big on croutons or bacon, and I try to do dressing on the side and only use it for the greens.