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Share your fav salads!
I feel like I always eat the same salad, I love it, but I need to mix it up! Share you favorite salads!
Mine:
romaine or mesculin
craisins (or dried blueberrries)
crumbled goat cheese
homemade balsamic vinegarette (evoo,balsamic, galic powder, pepper, salt, pinch of splenda)
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Posted 10/19/10 10:35 AM  |
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missfabulous
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Colleen
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Re: Share your fav salads!
The one I've been making lately:
Romaine Lettuce
Roasted red peppers
olives
cucumbers
chickpeas
a little onion
regular peppers
I use Vidalia Onion (Fat Free) on it. Tastes delicious!
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| Posted 10/19/10 11:13 AM |
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SusiBee
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Re: Share your fav salads!
- tomato, red onion, mozzarella balls in a balsamic vinaigrette.
- cucumber salad with vidalia onion in a dill vinaigrette.
- mixed veggies with various bottled dressing (DH does not eat lettuce). This is usally cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, olives, carrots
-for me, mixed lettuces with craisins, carrots and feta or blue cheese.
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| Posted 10/19/10 11:52 AM |
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Cacarina
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Cari
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Re: Share your fav salads!
I like:
Mixed Greens
Chicken (prefer breaded chicken cutlet, but to be healthy I do grilledd)
Kidney Beans
Corn
Cucumbers
Hearts of Palm
Tomatoes
Balsamic Vinegarette
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| Posted 10/19/10 12:14 PM |
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sunnyplus3
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Re: Share your fav salads!
I love a version of the 1st mesclin salad posted here
also for a treat I love
romaine
halved avocado
southwest style corn
grilled chicken or turkey taco meat
black olives
naturally delicious chipotle dressing
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| Posted 10/19/10 12:24 PM |
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mrsboss
my little love
Member since 12/09 5054 total posts
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Me
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Re: Share your fav salads!
i love this one and make it weekly:
Spring mix
1 cut up granny smith apple
walnuts
goat cheese
croutons
Top with a lemon vinaigrette:
(juice of 2 lemons, EVOO, salt, pepper, pinch of dill, garlic powder and a little sugar for sweetness, and whisk together).
its so tart and tangy, i love it!
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| Posted 10/19/10 9:02 PM |
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maybeamommy
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Re: Share your fav salads!
here's what we love. i'll give you "our" names for them (i name everything so DH knows how to request a certain meal! haha)
"SoCal Salad"
mixed greens
sliced granny smith apple
candied walnuts
sprinkle of goat cheese
dried cranberries
halved red seedless grapes
+ or - chicken
with raspberry walnut vinaigrette
"Chipotle Chicken Salad"
crunchy romaine
roasted corn
grilled chicken
pico de gallo
sliced avocado
cotija cheese
with chipotle lime vinaigrette
(variation)
"Southwestern Grilled Chicken Salad"
marinated, grilled chicken breast
romaine
roasted corn
pico de gallo
sliced avocado
black beans
pepper jack cheese
homemade tortilla strips or tostada shell
with cilantro citrus dressing
"Side salad"
mixed greens
wedges of roma romatoes
sliced english cucumbers
shaved fresh parmesan
with balsamic vinaigrette
"Special salad"
romaine
cucumber
tomato
bocconcini
slices of provolone & soppressata (stack them together, alternating each, then slice into thin strips)
with oil & vinegar
"Grilled veggie salad" - variation on Giada recipe
romaine
butter lettuce
tomato
grilled corn
grilled zucchini
grilled shrimp, chopped
cubed avocado
with agave citrus vinaigrette
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| Posted 10/20/10 8:03 AM |
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Re: Share your fav salads!
Sandra Lee Semi Homemade recipe:
Mixed Greens with Mandarin Oranges and Walnuts
Ingredients
1 (4-ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained, juice reserved
1/4 cup olive oil vinaigrette (recommended: Newman's Own)
1 (5.5-ounce) bag mixed greens
1/2 cucumber, sliced
1 (5-ounce) can hearts of palm, sliced
1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
Measure 1/4 cup of reserved mandarin juice. In a small bowl, whisk together juice and vinaigrette; set aside.
In large bowl, toss together salad mix, hearts of palm, and mandarin segments with mandarin dressing. Transfer salad to serving platter and top with remaining ingredients.
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| Posted 10/20/10 9:41 AM |
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bookworm
Two Little Rosebuds
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Re: Share your fav salads!
love this right around july when they have great produce @ the farmers market:
red leaf/green leaf lettuce
blueberries
peaches (pitted & cut into wedges)
crumbled goat cheese
thin-sliced english cucumber, skin on
thin-sliced red onion
lemon/dill white wine vinaigrette
Message edited 10/25/2010 5:42:13 AM.
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| Posted 10/24/10 12:31 PM |
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Re: Share your fav salads!
I've been craving bacon a lot lately, so I will fry some of that up, then crumble it over spinach, red onion, craisins and some kind of nut that I have on hand.
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| Posted 10/24/10 1:06 PM |
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miamimerger
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Member since 4/10 2429 total posts
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Laura
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Re: Share your fav salads!
These are my two favs (not sure if they have names):
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-Spring Mix
-Strawberry Slices
-Bleu Cheese Crumbles (Optional)
-Crushed Macadamia Nuts
-Raspberry Vinaigrette
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-Spring Mix
-Shoestring Beets
-Avocado
-Pine Nuts
-Red Wine Vinaigrette
YUM to both!
Message edited 10/24/2010 8:17:16 PM.
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| Posted 10/24/10 8:16 PM |
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