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What Is Your FAVORITE Salad And Or Fixings?😊

SandySparkles — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:45:56 GMT

I LOVE❤ salad, and have it several times per week. I enjoy carrot raisin salad, cucumber salad, Chef's salad and Caesar salad with extra Parmesan cheese and garlic butter croutons.😊 I also like meatless taco salad, potato salad at cookouts and some holidays. I am looking for new ideas, especially a good seafood salad.!!🥰

What are some of your FAVORITES and how do you prepare them?

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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PinkyPetunia — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:56:08 GMT

I like all the ones you mentioned. Love mayo based salads like coleslaw and potato, but I stay away from them as they are too calorie laden for me.

In this hot weather I like to make a big salad for dinner (greens, avocado, tomato, croutons, cucumber, carrots, etc.) I add cold chicken from a store bought rotisserie chicken. For a low cal dressing I add some salsa. Delicious!

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Mz iMac — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:57:40 GMT

@SandySparkles #1- Spinach salad w/boiled egg, 3 different types of cheeses, purple onion, peppercorns, croutons topped w/sweet vidalia onion vinagerette.

#2 tie - My mother's & Amish potato salads.

#3 - Paramour's shrimp salad (eating now).

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spiderw — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:02:30 GMT

Different varieties of lettuce, tomatoes, olives and different cheeses with a dressing of olive oil, vinegar and some salt. It is how my father made salad and I carried on the tradition! I do not use bottled dressing nor did he.

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Mz iMac — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:09:40 GMT

@spiderw Sounds like a meatless Italian hoagie. The only other thing missing is the Italian hoagie roll.

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SandySparkles — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:13:15 GMT

@Mz iMac wrote:
@SandySparkles #1- Spinach salad w/boiled egg, 3 different types of cheeses, purple onion, peppercorns, croutons topped w/sweet vidalia onion vinagerette.

#2 tie - My mother's & Amish potato salads.

#3 - Paramour's shrimp salad (eating now).

@Mz iMac Welcome!🥰 Your spinach salad sounds DELICIOUS!!😁 Which three cheeses do you use?

I am unfamiliar with Paramour salad. Can you describe it for me?😊

THANK you SO much for caring to share your salads today!🤗

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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Mz iMac — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:19:42 GMT

@SandySparkles Mixture of sharp, chedder & mozerella which comes in 1 package. Sometimes I get the 3 cheese taco mix.

Paramour = lover

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SandySparkles — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:27:29 GMT

@PinkyPetunia wrote:
I like all the ones you mentioned. Love mayo based salads like coleslaw and potato, but I stay away from them as they are too calorie laden for me.

In this hot weather I like to make a big salad for dinner (greens, avocado, tomato, croutons, cucumber, carrots, etc.) I add cold chicken from a store bought rotisserie chicken. For a low cal dressing I add some salsa. Delicious!

@PinkyPetunia Welcome!🥰 I LOVE❤ the idea of adding avocado to your salad and think using salsa as a dressing is a GREAT idea! I think I will try to make a version sans the chicken.😁

THANK you SO much for caring to share your salad this afternoon!🤗

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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SandySparkles — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:33:03 GMT

@spiderw wrote:
Different varieties of lettuce, tomatoes, olives and different cheeses with a dressing of olive oil, vinegar and some salt. It is how my father made salad and I carried on the tradition! I do not use bottled dressing nor did he.

@spiderw Welcome!🥰 I like that this is a simple salad so it will come together quickly!😁 Fresh is ALWAYS best; especially dressings. Some of the bottled versions are just too laden with strange tastes and ingredients!😊

THANK you SO much for caring to share your salad this afternoon!🤗

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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SandySparkles — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:42:10 GMT

@Mz iMac wrote:
@SandySparkles Mixture of sharp, chedder & mozerella which comes in 1 package. Sometimes I get the 3 cheese taco mix.

Paramour = lover

@Mz iMac Welcome back!🥰 This gave me a hearty chuckle!😂 I knew that was lover, but I thought you were referring to the name of a salad here!😂😂

Ya got me!😁

THANK you SO much for caring to revisit and share!🤗

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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Carmie — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 19:06:46 GMT

I make a large container of salad about three times a week. I make it with three types of lettuce, spinach, carrots, radishes, celery and cherry tomatoes.

Before serving, I scoop some out into an individual bowl and I add cucumbers ( they are too wet to store in the big storage salad bowl). Sometimes, I add olives, cheese, meats, tuna, salmon, eggs, onions, cauliflower, broccoli, peppers or whatever I am in the mood for or what ever I need to use up.

I eat salad as a side every night and often for lunch with the extras added.

It's a lot of work to cut up all those veggies ( I use a food processor) so I make enough to last a few days at a time.

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SandySparkles — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 19:28:07 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
I make a large container of salad about three times a week. I make it with three types of lettuce, spinach, carrots, radishes, celery and cherry tomatoes.

Before serving, I scoop some out into an individual bowl and I add cucumbers ( they are too wet to store in the big storage salad bowl). Sometimes, I add olives, cheese, meats, tuna, salmon, eggs, onions, cauliflower, broccoli, peppers or whatever I am in the mood for or what ever I need to use up.

I eat salad as a side every night and often for lunch with the extras added.

It's a lot of work to cut up all those veggies ( I use a food processor) so I make enough to last a few days at a time.

@Carmie Welcome!🥰 I concur about the excess water in cucumbers, and started using English cucumbers because of that.😁 Using the food processor is an EXCELLENT idea!👍😊

THANK you SO much for caring to share this afternoon!🤗

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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Jk9 — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 19:36:18 GMT

We love a big tossed salad with artisan lettuce, spring greens and a bit of iceberg thrown in. We add heirloom tomato, cucumber, red bell pepper, diced grapes, some blueberries and onion as additions. The add ins may vary by season but I always try to have tomatoes and cucumber with bell pepper. We have salad with dinner at least 3 times a week. We also have salad greens with rotisserie chicken salad, or grilled chicken strips as a dinner meal weekly. Dressing is usually Ranch.

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eddyandme — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 19:54:48 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
I make a large container of salad about three times a week. I make it with three types of lettuce, spinach, carrots, radishes, celery and cherry tomatoes.

Before serving, I scoop some out into an individual bowl and I add cucumbers ( they are too wet to store in the big storage salad bowl). Sometimes, I add olives, cheese, meats, tuna, salmon, eggs, onions, cauliflower, broccoli, peppers or whatever I am in the mood for or what ever I need to use up.

I eat salad as a side every night and often for lunch with the extras added.

It's a lot of work to cut up all those veggies ( I use a food processor) so I make enough to last a few days at a time.

@Carmie , I use saladscissors/chopper - it's a cinch! The a store sells them between 8 to 15$ and they're about the size of a ice-cream scooper.

Once in awhile I get carried away and perhaps chop everything up a little too much - depends on what kinda day I'm having. But it's a mega time saver and cleans up in the dishwasher.

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eddyandme — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:02:56 GMT

I usually add everything but the kitchen sink:womanlol plus the usual 'salad' veggies. Often add garbanzo beans for extra protein. Like to make my own dressing: a good one consists of mayo, sour cream and worcestershire sauce.

Have to be 'inthe mood' for salads. Often do salads or pizza when it's time to clean out those items in the fridge.....

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Carmie — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:18:34 GMT

@eddyandme I have seen those scissors, but never bought any.

I'll have to check them out...thanks.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:28:06 GMT

In my Italian family when we would get together it would be orange and olive salad. Made w/fresh oranges,celery.black olives and dressed w/olive oil and fresh black pepper.

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m0rgan — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:31:16 GMT

We love a nicoise salad with either tuna or salmon. I cook eggs, potatoes and green beans early in the day and then just finish right before dinner. Love roasted red peppers as one to start and then arrange all the other veggies in a pretty arrangement. We do eat with our eyes first. My husband always says "well that's a pretty dish".

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beach-mom — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:49:31 GMT

Salade Nicoise - the way I make it!

1 large bunch fresh Romaine lettuce

1 can drained tuna (we like white Albacore), flaked

2 fresh tomatoes, cut into wedges

2 hard boiled eggs, in quarters

1 fresh green pepper, sliced

8 black olives, sliced in half

3 tsp. capers

Mix together.

Mix dressing - 3 Tbsp. oil, 3 tsp. Tarragon vinegar, 1 clove minced garlic (adjust to taste)

Add to salade and toss.

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Puggywuggy — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:57:56 GMT

We have tossed salads with various greens, carrots, cucumbers, avocado and sometimes add tomatoes, black olives, kidney or garbanzo beans or boiled eggs for added protein. We also enjoy a meatless taco salad with a mix of shredded cabbage & lettuce as the base and add avocado, a little cheese, black olives, tomatoes, shredded carrots, kidney beans and top with pepitas or a few crushed tortilla chips. We serve with lime and cilantro dressing, light Catalina or a spicy ranch dressing.

I have been a vegetarian most of my life and also now have to limit the nightshade fruits/veggies. Several members of the family are carnivorous and enjoy a lot of nightshade fruits and veg so often I simply make a salad base and each of us adds what we enjoy to the base.