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Salad Days

Yuban3 — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:03:37 GMT

Lately, I've been eating more salads, which got me to thinking, what do you like on your salad?

Me, I like

*spinich

*green onion

*red onion

*sliced black olives

*sliced beets

*dried cranberries

*sliced cucumbers

*cherry tomatoes

*sliced hard boiled egg

*broccoli

*sprinkling of shredded cheddar cheese

*croutons

and for the dressing, I love ranch, but I use an olive oil vinaigrette.

So, what do you like in your salad?

Re: Salad Days

Preds — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:12:18 GMT

My fork.

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tansy — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:15:39 GMT

I think you nailed my favorite salad toppings, Yuban. I like sunflower seeds, parmesan cheese and small bits of cauliflower.

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deepwaterdotter — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:24:10 GMT

I like to add a bit of protein in the form of tuna, grilled chicken breast, or grilled steak. And a sprinkle of blue cheese crumbles is tasty.

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Free2be — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:28:17 GMT

All of the above and bacon bits especially with blue cheese dressing. Love sprouts but quit buying them for some reason -- guess it's time to revisit sprouts.

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Puzzle Piece — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:36:35 GMT

A long time salad eater here! Like various things.

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NoelSeven — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:38:45 GMT

Gee, and here I thought I was the only one who loves sliced beets

I like a bit of crumbled cheese on salad: gorgonzola, blue or Israeli feta. I love a salad with bite size apple or pear chunks and gorgonzola, made with a sherry vinegar dressing.

I read that some people like to put StarKist Tuna Creations on top of greens and other basics, the Ranch is a big hit. I just got a couple at the store yesterday to try, including the ranch. No dressing needed for the tuna and it's a nice hit of protein.

Re: Salad Days

tansy — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:39:29 GMT

On 6/23/2014 Free2be said:
All of the above and bacon bits especially with blue cheese dressing. Love sprouts but quit buying them for some reason -- guess it's time to revisit sprouts.

Maybe you stopped buying sprouts because of one of the salmonella scares. There's been quite a few.

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NoelSeven — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:41:21 GMT

On 6/23/2014 tansy said:
On 6/23/2014 Free2be said:
All of the above and bacon bits especially with blue cheese dressing. Love sprouts but quit buying them for some reason -- guess it's time to revisit sprouts.

Maybe you stopped buying sprouts because of one of the salmonella scares. There's been quite a few.

That's the reason I stopped getting sprouts, in fact, I don't see them at the stores anymore.

There were numerous recalls. Something about the structure of the plant etc. makes them more vulnerable to contamination.

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Emma bunting — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:46:43 GMT

On 6/23/2014 NoelSeven said:
On 6/23/2014 tansy said:
On 6/23/2014 Free2be said:
All of the above and bacon bits especially with blue cheese dressing. Love sprouts but quit buying them for some reason -- guess it's time to revisit sprouts.

Maybe you stopped buying sprouts because of one of the salmonella scares. There's been quite a few.

That's the reason I stopped getting sprouts, in fact, I don't see them at the stores anymore.

There were numerous recalls. Something about the structure of the plant etc. makes them more vulnerable to contamination.

I got violently ill from eating sprouts once. Won't touch them any more. I even pick them out of Chinese food if I can. (Though I'm hoping that the salmonella is killed when the sprouts are cooked.)

I also love craisins, pecans, and feta in my salad.

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Free2be — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:57:51 GMT

Ah, yes Now I remember the scare about sprouts. What a shame, they are tasty.

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lulu2 — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 17:12:02 GMT

lettuce,(s) spinach, celery, red peppers, carrots, broccoli, snap peas, green beans, Jersey tomatoes

I'll have any combination of the above with no dressing or toppings.

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JustJules — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 17:13:18 GMT

I don't think I've met a salad I don't like. I eat lots of salad, especially in warm weather. I think my favorites would be a Cobb salad, and a Chef salad for supper on a hot summer day is perfection. My mom would often make that for me and dad when we didn't feel like a heavy meal, and I can remember her chopping each ingredient and layering it so it looked so pretty. Also enjoy a wedge salad of just iceberg with good blue cheese and bacon crumbled on it. I love spinach, and when someone can do a wilted spinach salad with hot bacon vinaigrette it's so yummy, but I don't make that for myself at home. I have a recipe for a spinach salad with strawberries and a poppy seed dressing that is light and delicious. I like all kinds of lettuce, and love watercress and bean sprouts on my salad. Yep, I have tried really hard to think of a salad I don't like and can't come up with anything. Oh, I don't like tuna salad, but technically that isn't really a salad.

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kittymomNC — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 17:14:41 GMT

On 6/23/2014 Preds said:
My fork.

I needed a good laugh today...thanks, Preds!

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LImom — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 17:18:20 GMT

Goat cheese, grilled asparagus, beets, and pecans on mesclun greens

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missy1 — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 17:22:21 GMT

Ranch or Bob's Big Boy blue cheese...croutons, real bacon bits, and shredded cheese.

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I like celery — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 17:28:27 GMT

For "every day" salads, I like spinach, leafy lettuce (no iceberg), red onions, chickpeas, grape tomatoes, bell peppers, a few chopped walnuts, a little bit of fresh parmesan cheese, and a light sprinkling of oil and vinegar or red wine vinaigrette. I sometimes like to add cucumbers, too.

For more "indulgent" salads, I love mixed greens with fruits (strawberries or man da rin oranges or blueberries), nuts (pecans or almonds or walnuts), feta or sometimes a little gorgonzola, Caramelized pears is something I've wanted to try.

I, also LOVE bean salads. Yum.

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I like celery — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 17:29:10 GMT

On 6/23/2014 LImom said: Goat cheese, grilled asparagus, beets, and pecans on mesclun greens

LOVE grilled asparagus!

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JustJules — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 17:42:32 GMT

On 6/23/2014 i like celery said:
For "every day" salads, I like spinach, leafy lettuce (no iceberg), red onions, chickpeas, grape tomatoes, bell peppers, a few chopped walnuts, a little bit of fresh parmesan cheese, and a light sprinkling of oil and vinegar or red wine vinaigrette. I sometimes like to add cucumbers, too.

For more "indulgent" salads, I love mixed greens with fruits (strawberries or man da rin oranges or blueberries), nuts (pecans or almonds or walnuts), feta or sometimes a little gorgonzola, Caramelized pears is something I've wanted to try.

I, also LOVE bean salads. Yum.

Celery.... you named so many things, but you didn't say you like celery!

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I like celery — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 17:45:15 GMT

Jules, I only like celery on its own. :-)