Simple Green Salad Ideas

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What ingredients do you put in your favorite simple green salads++ dawnsgleam 2/26/2011 4:02PM

red onion, kalamata olives,artichoke hearts, tomato, feta cheese, pepperonchinis...yum! vogue1222 2/26/2011 9:54PM

Arugula, Romaine, Cucumber & Goat Cheese pollywannacocktail 2/26/2011 7:43PM

Use those green bags too to avoid waste. I"ve had Romaine last 3 weeks. KalmiaB 2/26/2011 6:30PM

Cut up peppers, tomatoes, onion etc - keep in an airtight container and add++am to your greens. IOW, do a lot of the labor all at once and just combine em next few nights. I always toss in a small handful of sunflower seeds.
And make you own dressing. You'll save a lot of money and know what oil and vinegar you use. KalmiaB 2/26/2011 6:29PM


Great Idea! I think I'll try doing a lot of the labor at once too. dawnsgleam 2/26/2011 6:38PM

All that things that make a low cal salad high cal. Nuts, croutons, sunflower seeds, cheese, bacon angelabetsey 2/26/2011 6:06PM

chicken, pecans, strawberries or blueberries & thin cheeses:+) floridaprincess2/26/2011 5:14PM

red or yellow bell peppers, cilantro, hempseeds, avocado, tomatoes, cucumber, pumpkin seeds cjofphilly 2/26/2011 4:59PM


Pumpkin seeds are my new favourite thing... to put on everything! zoe66 2/26/2011 5:15PM

basil, mint, parsley, pineapple, orange or grapefruit sections cjofphilly 2/26/2011 5:00PM

My new favorite salad of all time (SO and I ate it for dinner 3 nights in a row last week) is r/o Trader Joe's Champs Elysees salad mix (green leaf, frisee, radicchio, and carrots - love it because it's $1.99 and lasts forever in the fridge) with halved grape tomotoes, sliced cucumber, sliced radish, shaved red onion, canned tuna, and TJ's greek salad dressing. forte 2/26/2011 4:35PM

I also always used to make the same basic thing with balsamic vinaigrette (just balsamic, evoo, and dijon whisked together) which you can control the calories a little more, but the greek dressing only has 110 calories in 2 tbsp, so it's not bad and you want some substance. A little low fat feta is also good.

my fav simple salad: iceburg lettuce, finely sliced shallots, parm cheese tossed + in roasted hazelnut oil and lemon juice w a bit of maldon katiekabooom 2/26/2011 4:32PM

What is maldon? I've never heard of it. dawnsgleam 2/26/2011 4:38PM

amazing salt flakes. yuuuuummmer katie! milla00o 2/26/2011 4:38PM

Walnuts, thinly sliced red onion, berries (blue or strawberries, sometimes raspberries) + plus homemade vinegarette dressing. ts barbiH 2/26/2011 4:30PM

A small amount of feta cheese adds yumminess too....though it also adds calories. ;)

I love hearing about these salads! dawnsgleamA simple tooltip2/26/2011 4:29PM

For my simple green side salads, I use baby spinach, cucumber, tomato, green pepper, oregano, r/o salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil, and red wine vinegar. pink_jasmineA simple tooltip2/26/2011 4:27PM

Honestly, it doesn't matter to me as long as I have field greens & Brianna's French Vinaigrette. ro However, I tend to heavily favor feta or bleu cheese crumbles, cucumber, shredded carrots, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, or jicama. Homemade balsamic vinaigrette is the other favorite. elankat 4:25PM

Usually, it's just field greens mix, cuke, carrot, feta & dressing though.

Here's what I've been having lately r/o baby spinach, a handful of rinsed garbanzo beans (from a can), a handful of halved grape tomatoes, and about 1/2 of a diced red bell pepper. jago 2/26/2011 4:21PM

My latest favorite dressing is a herbs de provence vineagrette (sp!!) from Whole Foods...it's part of the 365 line. Yum!

And if I need an extra treat, or it's my entire meal, I throw on some croutons too. They're high in salt, and I should make them at home, but it's a treat. :)

I just polished off a huge salad for lunch. My fav. right now is a mix of field greens with dried ++ cranberries, walnuts, grape to. cut in half, thick shreds of carrot, chopped hard boiled egg, parm cheese shreds, evoo and a great balsamic vinager. It has a perfect balance of sweet/tart/earthy/salty/acidic. Quilley 2/26/2011 4:10PM

I just chop up whatever vegies are around, add some cheese or beans and eat r/o
as I have gotten older I realize I like simple salads more than the ones with everything but the kitchen sink in them. One thing I am noticing is I am not fond of tomato in salad anymore which is odd because I love tomato but just not mixed with greens. Dressing on the other hand, now that is my weak spot, I am loving almost every one I try lately. lol katrink 2/26/2011 4:06PM