Salad

[Liketobake]

How often do you eat salad? What types? Do you have any special reciepes?
Please share!

:p :D

The salads I tend to make are pretty basic They are just green salads with lettuce (sometimes that is it for veggis) grated cheddar cheese or feta or both, croutons, and meat such as chicken when we have it. I like salad kits too although they are more expensive they at least include some red cabbage which I love, and carrot which I also really like. I love to eat salad but if you don't buy the premixed bags of greens etc it can be time consuming to make...

For dressing I sometimes make a basic home made dressing with salt, pepper, olive oil, and vinegar. Sometimes I use a store bought dressing: ranch, sundried tomatoe and oraganio, or honey mustard...

[Semigourmet]

LiketoBake. I too eat quite a few salads. My favorite to make is what I call an Italian salad, with iceburg lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, pepperoncini, sliced black olives, shredded Parmigiano Reggiano, and a zesty Italian dressing with fresh grounde black pepper. my other average salad is a plain mixed greens salad with Ranch dressing. and croutons. Oh and on ocassion I make taco salads. NUMMY

[Semigourmet]

Liketobake here is another salad that is good! Sounds Crazy but good. Low fat low carb and so on.

White Bean and Tomato Salad


Servings 4 (1/2 cup)


Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1/8 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1 medium tomato, chopped
¼ cup sliced green onions
1 (15.5 oz.) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained




Directions

1. In medium bowl, combine oil, vinegar, salt and pepper; blend well. Add tomato, onions, and beans; stir gently until well mixed.




Calories 120 Fat 4g Sodium 230mg Fiber 5g Carbs. 16g Sugars 1g

Notes

[KitchenExpert]

.......an Italian salad, with iceburg lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, pepperoncini, sliced black olives, shredded Parmigiano Reggiano, and a zesty Italian dressing with fresh grounde black pepper.

CookNFool - I also LOVE full-flavored cheeses on my salad like Parmesan - do you grate your own or buy it already grated?

My kids like using the new Kraft Grate-It-Fresh Parmesan Cheese because they have fun grating it over their salad - no sharp grater to handle. (My husband and I like it because it tastes great, too!) I think it is a clever invention - it would be good for other cheeses too.

[letevic]

I eat salads just about everyday, usually as a side dish, but sometimes as a main meal.

You can check some of my recipes below (see my signature)

Victoria

[Semigourmet]

Sorry this took so long KitchenExpert. I have been away. I have never seen the Kraft Grate it fresh. I will have to keep my eyes open for it. I usually have a lerge chunk of Parmagiano Reggiano in the fridge. But sometimes will just buy a bit already grated or shredded. I also like to use a potato peeler to get the large wide strips and add them to the top soups, salads, and so on. they look prettty.

Nice Link Letevic

[NOCHEF&JUSTLOVESFOOD.YUM]

I am TRYING, very hard, to be good. Fortunately I love salad. I usually use a mixture of Romaine and Endive and I stay away from Iceberg. Just not much taste. I add whatever vegetables are on hand, but always include broccoli, spring onion, and small grape tomatoes. I really like good olive oil for everything, add a little vinegar and I am happy.

If the MOD's would approve, I would also like to add a subject to this thread. I have started eating breakfast again ( a Doctor thing) and am doing whole grain, natural etc like Kashi and others. I am adding a touch of honey for sweetness and everything is fine. I have also been thinking about "Milk". I can't stand 1% or less so I am entertaining the thought of going to Soy or Rice milk. I tried to drink it years ago and thought it was terrible. Maybe it
( or I ) have improved and I want to switch it out with milk on my cereal.

Any ideas, suggestions, hints etc. would be appreciated. :confused:

[Liketobake]

Hey Nochef, nice to see you back:)

As far as milk goes, I would think it would be easier and more pleasant to slowly wean yourself down to skim milk.

Myself I can't stand anything but skim milk, but I was brought up on it, so that is probably why.

I find soy milk okay, but I only like the vanilla flavor. Find a flavor that works for you.

Does your doctor thing involve cutting out or reducing both fats and sugars in your diet?

Also in regards to reducing fats, are you trying to reduce any particular kind of fat, such as transfats, or are you trying to reduce your cholesterol intake?

:)

[NOCHEF&JUSTLOVESFOOD.YUM]

Hi LikeToBake ! Sorry I was gone, work duties..grrrrrr

I think I wil be brave and strong and try the vanilla Soy milk, probably "silk". Being raised on a farm I was used to "first hand" milk which is about 6% fat. Whole milk is generally 4%, then 2% etc, etc. I really don't want to go below 2% so I thought I would try Soy. ( the ex 60's Hippie in me I guess) :) I will try the vanilla, thanks !


and yes, fats, sugar and cholesterol . sigh.....

[mikex1337]

I personally don't enjoy eating salads, but I do eat it religiously because of the health benefits. At least twice a day with lunch and dinner. Thanks for the recipes above, guys.

[Semigourmet]

This salad is really tasty but not a lettuce salad, it is a dinner in itself.
Chicken Pasta Primavera

Servings 4


Ingredients

6 ounces (2 cups) dried rotini or bow tie pasta
2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into strips
1 cup sliced green yellow sweet pepper
½ of a medium onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes with basil, garlic & oregano
1 can (2 ½ ounces) sliced black olives, drained




Directions

1. Cook the pasta according to package directions; drain.
2. Meanwhile, season chicken with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
3. Cook chicken, sweet pepper and onion in oil in large skillet over medium high heat 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Add undrained tomatoes; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add olives, if desired.
4. Toss with hot pasta. Serve with shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired.


Notes
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/MFrazier00/ChickenPastaPrimaveraDelMonteSimple.jpg

[PigsnieLite]

Whut do you think of those bizarro spritz on you leetuce leaf salad dressing? 2 calories per spray! :D

[Semigourmet]

I tried the Italian dressing flavor. ICK! it was lousy.

[Liketobake]

Whut do you think of those bizarro spritz on you leetuce leaf salad dressing? 2 calories per spray! :D

Never tried them, I use the squeezeable or the pouring type of dressing containers.

:D

[PigsnieLite]

I notice that only skinny women were advertised as using these spritzers. They should just spritz it direct on their tongue so they can save the lettuce for the wabbits.

[chef21]

Me and my sister got some spinach leaves,crumbled feta,cranberries,walnuts and vingeratte dressing. It was quick,easy and tasty!

[girdhar]

would you please suggest me recipes that would consume low time and low cost .please share

[Adin]

I'm not too fond of eating salads, just the fact that I'm not a veggie lover. But I eat Caesar's Salad though. Just top your lettuce with breadcrumbs and thinly chopped bacon,seasoned with a special "garlicky"sauce...yum!:)

[changrit]

How different between using knife and saladspinner (http://astore.amazon.com/saladspinner-saladshooter-saladshaker-20). How different about its taste.

[spoonfor2]

I find the best way to eat salad it to keep a variety in what you put in it. Like i put craisins in mine for fun, but only sometimes. Other times I put walnuts.

[changrit]

I love salad too. it help me loose weight and make me healthy.
and now after i purchased the salad spinner (http://astore.amazon.com/saladspinner-saladshooter-saladshaker-20) it help me make the better salad.