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When you make a salad what do you like to put in it and on it?

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I like romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, green olives, red onion, and croutons with balsamic vinaigrette.
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Re: When you make a salad what do you like to put in it and on it?

I like all that you mentioned and pickled beets, roasted red peppers ans sometimes instead of lettuce I use arugula for the greens.

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Re: When you make a salad what do you like to put in it and on it?

@cusegirl - I make our regular salad similar to yours - Romaine, tomatoes, green pepper, cucumber, radish, and blue cheese crumbles. We choose our own dressing. Usually DH likes Balsamic and I like something a little creamier.  Smiley Happy

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Re: When you make a salad what do you like to put in it and on it?

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Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, black olives, red onion, raw mushrooms, bleu cheese,  maybe a protein of some sort. Dressing is either olive oil and garlic.

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Re: When you make a salad what do you like to put in it and on it?

iceberg/romaine/spring mix

persian cucumbers with the skins left on

flavor bomb cherry tomato

shredded carrots

croutons

baby sliced peppers.....red/yellow/orange

hard boiled egg

red onion, thinly sliced

freshly ground sea salt and black pepper

 

 

i love almost any kind of salad dressing OR even olive oil/lemon or olive oil/balsamic. my absolute favorite though is thousand island. one of my newest favorites is kens apple cider vinaigrette.

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Re: When you make a salad what do you like to put in it and on it?

Chia seed! And vegan ranch dressing

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Re: When you make a salad what do you like to put in it and on it?

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I just do Iceberg shredded lettuce, the romaine and others is very constipating to me.  Also, tomato, sweet pickle, sweet onion and sharp shredded cheese with Chick-Fil-Avocado Lime Dressing.

 

Chick-Fil-A Avocado Lime Ranch Refrigerated Salad Dressing, 12 Fluid oz Bottle, Fresh

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Re: When you make a salad what do you like to put in it and on it?

I use Romaine lettuce, shredded carrots, shredded colby jack cheese, mandarin oranges & sunflower seeds w/ some sort of ranch or italian dressing.  If my salad is my main meal rather than a side, I'll add chicken tenders.

 

At a salad bar, I will add quite a few more items that I don't normally keep at home for salads.  

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Re: When you make a salad what do you like to put in it and on it?

Just about anything except green peppers and mushrooms.  And no meat!

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Re: When you make a salad what do you like to put in it and on it?

I like a mixture of romaine, iceberg, baby leaf lettuce mix, purple cabbage, shredded carrots, shredded cheese, sunflower seeds, walnuts, croutons. DH puts tomato in his. I don't eat them. We generally buy Ott's dressing.