Salad Combinations

**shoiji** · 07-30-2011, 04:47 PM

Being summer and needing to shed a few pounds I have been eating more salads. Lately I have been using lettuce, grapes, canned salmon, and romano cheese with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, black pepper and garlic powder. Growing up this was unheard of in my family. Oddly enough it is a really good combination. Today I used blueberries and basil leaves instead of grapes and romano cheese.

Am wondering what other types of combinations are out there that the average person would not think of.

Anyone willing to share?

**KimZ** · 07-30-2011, 04:54 PM

Chickpeas and ham or bacon crumbles (YUMMY)
Egg and Cranberries _ weird i know but really yummy
Avocado and any type of nut or seed
I forgot Chicken and raisins........YUMMY

**peppermint66** · 07-30-2011, 05:23 PM

Dried Cranberries or any dried fruit and Walnuts
Sliced beets and hardboiled egg
Apple chunked or shredded
sliced pears,blueberries and pecans

feta cheese
Bleu cheese
Cheddar cheese

greek olives
black olives
fresh sliced mushrooms
radishes
mandarin oranges

**missyali** · 07-30-2011, 05:34 PM

A California Pizza Kitchen take off - Chopped cabbage, lettuce, carrot match-sticks, green onions - sliced, crunchy Chinese noodles, peanuts, feta, avocado & a spicy Thai dressing. Chicken or not, whatever you prefer.

**Neeley** · 07-30-2011, 05:50 PM

My favorite salad is Romaine lettuce (not a fan of iceberg lettuce), turkey sausage, boiled eggs, croutons, mushrooms, cucumbers, tomatoes and ranch dressing.

**oheoh's momma** · 07-30-2011, 06:22 PM

a bag of cesear salad , black olives, frozen peas, and canned tuna in oil drained. with wish bone italian dressing yummy

**dcompton** · 07-30-2011, 06:45 PM

Pineapple tidbits and mandarin orange slices are nice on salad too.

My usual salad now is romaine, chicken, cheese (prefer romano or feta), tomato, bell pepper, shredded carrots, nuts of any kind. Cucumber or celery occasionally, usually some kind of Italian type dressing. I've been eating big salads for supper too.

Thousand Island is wonderful on any salad with fruit included, or a wickedly good sweet onion dressing - sadly too high carb for me to use now.

**McD** · 07-30-2011, 09:18 PM

I put taco meat made with ground turkey, black beans , and salsa in my salads. The salsa takes the place of dressing. Other than that, I am a fairly traditional salad kind of gal.

At a local sports bar I did have a salad that had boneless buffalo wings on it. They were so saucy the salad didn't need dressing.

**zakity** · 07-30-2011, 09:26 PM

I have been putting nuts and shredded cheese in my salads lately.

**Ramona** · 07-30-2011, 09:26 PM

Thinly slice an orange, drizzle with salt, a good olive oil and red pepper flakes. Eat with a nice piece of Italian bread to sop up the juice.

**Dutchie** · 07-31-2011, 02:45 AM

This is one of my favorites
any type of lettuce, cashew nuts, camembert cheese in small cubes, strawberries thinly sliced and honey mustard dressing.
It sounds weird but it is amazing.

**Imarachne** · 07-31-2011, 10:57 AM

Thanks guys--you all have a few recipes I haven't ever tried but I will ! Yum !!

**shoiji** · 07-31-2011, 01:03 PM

All yummy ideas. When you are trying to be frugal and use up what you have without going to the grocery store again you can really come up with interesting and tasty ideas. Like the idea of adding nuts. May do that soon.

**sarah326** · 07-31-2011, 02:18 PM

A few of my favorites:

Strawberries and balsamic dressing on spinach or mixed greens

Pistachios or pumpkin seeds (roasted and salted), parmesan cheese, tomato, spinach or mixes greens

Spring mix, parmesan cheese (shredded), granny smith apple (peeled and cubed), grapes, dried cranberries (crazins), scallion, walnuts and dressing (apple cider vinegar, olive oil, balsamic, sugar, salt, pepper and water).