I need a salad intervention!!

[blackkitty]

I've been making the same grilled chicken salad for lunch for the last 2 1/2 weeks. I'm going to burn out on it.

Please suggest something different (that's easy)

This is what I use:
spinach
cole slaw mix
kale
cucumbers
grape tomatoes
baby carrots
cauliflower
broccoli
light balsamic vinagrette dressing

HALP ME PLEAZ. I like pretty much any vegetable, can't think of anything that I don't like
Oh and I have a ton of chicken cooked and in the freezer so I'm still going to need to use chicken for a while

[Deleted]

How about adding some walnuts, dried cranberries and goat cheese? Or some sliced almonds and crunchy Chinese noodles?

[bullygirl979]

Blacken some of the chicken and pair it with sweet peppers, avocado, boiled egg white, grape tomatoes, garbanzo beans and a little cheese.

And I agree with blueeyes about the nuts, cranberries and goat cheese--Yum! Or even gorgonzola instead.

[lookingup]

I like my salad with strawberries or apple chunks, and walnuts or pecans. Feta or blue cheese is really amazing, too.

[blackkitty]

sorry meant to say I'm not eating dairy so cheese is out

[udscoobychick]

You can top with chicken, salsa, shredded pepperjack or Mexican blend cheese, corn, black beans, and bell peppers (maybe with a jalapeno ranch or cilantro vinaigrette).

[lookingup]

Aug 29, 2012 14:13:16 GMT -5 @blackkitty said:

sorry meant to say I'm not eating dairy so cheese is out

Why did you decide to cut out dairy? Is this only temporary? Just curious.

[blackkitty]

Aug 29, 2012 14:15:07 GMT -5 lookingup said:

Aug 29, 2012 14:13:16 GMT -5 @blackkitty said:

sorry meant to say I'm not eating dairy so cheese is out

Why did you decide to cut out dairy? Is this only temporary? Just curious.

My weight loss was stagnating so I cut out bread and dairy just to see what would happen.
So far it's working. Lost 6 lbs in 2 weeks

ETA: I cut out alcohol too but that was at the end of July and didn't seem to have an immediate effect on my weight loss b/c I didn't lose anything the first half or so of August

[redredwine]

Cabbage? Bell Peppers? Beans? (good protien)
I love me some cheese...blue or feta...and dried or fresh fruit. Berries are always good!

[usedtobebear]

My Salad staples are:
Beans, I use either Garbanzo or Kidney Beans.
Hard boiled Eggs
Red onions,
Peppers.
Green peas (frozen dethawed)
Beets
Plus other veggies you have listed.
Oh, I also love blue cheese crumbles.

[lookingup]

Aug 29, 2012 14:18:22 GMT -5 @blackkitty said:

Aug 29, 2012 14:15:07 GMT -5 lookingup said:

Why did you decide to cut out dairy? Is this only temporary? Just curious.

My weight loss was stagnating so I cut out bread and dairy just to see what would happen.
So far it's working. Lost 6 lbs in 2 weeks

ETA: I cut out alcohol too but that was at the end of July and didn't seem to have an immediate effect on my weight loss b/c I didn't lose anything the first half or so of August

Wow, your will is much stronger than mine! I could never cut out dairy. But then again, I do work in an ice cream shop.

[blackkitty]

Aug 29, 2012 14:21:01 GMT -5 lookingup said:

Aug 29, 2012 14:18:22 GMT -5 @blackkitty said:

My weight loss was stagnating so I cut out bread and dairy just to see what would happen.
So far it's working. Lost 6 lbs in 2 weeks

ETA: I cut out alcohol too but that was at the end of July and didn't seem to have an immediate effect on my weight loss b/c I didn't lose anything the first half or so of August

Wow, your will is much stronger than mine! I could never cut out dairy. But then again, I do work in an ice cream shop.

I eat it as a "treat" once or twice a week... Usually my son and I will get frozen yogurt or I had pizza last weekend. I just don't eat it as part of my "regular" diet.
And I eat the.same.thing.every.day for every meal. No joke. It's ridic

[doriswe]

One of my favorite salads is chicken, strawberries, blueberries and goat cheese over spinach.

[lookingup]

Aug 29, 2012 14:22:35 GMT -5 @blackkitty said:

Aug 29, 2012 14:21:01 GMT -5 lookingup said:

Wow, your will is much stronger than mine! I could never cut out dairy. But then again, I do work in an ice cream shop.

I eat it as a "treat" once or twice a week... Usually my son and I will get frozen yogurt or I had pizza last weekend. I just don't eat it as part of my "regular" diet.
And I eat the.same.thing.every.day for every meal. No joke. It's ridic

If I ate the same thing every day I would just die, because I would not be motivated to eat.

And sometimes I eat ice cream as a meal.

[marigoldgirl]

I have been living on a chopped southwestern chicken salad.
Chicken
Corn
Black beans
green pepper
tomato
onion
cilantro
greens
I make a dressing out of dry taco seasoning and dry ranch dressing mixed with no fat sour cream and no fat mayo and a little milk. Toss with all above.

[blackkitty]

I love avocado but if I don't eat the whole thing it gets brown... how do you prevent that?

[achase123]

I like the idea of a savory salad with blue cheese crumbles, red grapes, walnuts, and blue cheese dressing

I also make a chicken thai salad with cilantro, peanuts, shredded carrots, and sliced mixed peppers. Then I do Newmans' Asian salad dressing.

Another thought is chicken with spinach, hardboiled eggs, bacon bits, shredded carrots, and spinach salad dressing (they sell this in the refrigerated section).

[kc18]

Nobody said mushrooms? Does no one on this board like shrooms? I love them on my salads. Portabella or regular white mushrooms do the trick and provide some variety.

[jade28]

Ooh I have so many ideas after reading this post.

I like doing mandarin oranges, chow mien noodles and Asian dressing.

I also like doing goat cheese, cranberries and candied almonds.

[eatsrainbows]

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[blackkitty]

So excited about all the new ideas! Thanks as always!!