Recipes

[house_cat]

I'm making a garden salad for company this week.  DH and I usually use romaine lettuce, red onion and tomatoes, because he's not a fan of raw veggies.  

ZZZZZZzzzzzz.... that's a snooze in my opinion.

What should I add to jazz it up?

[Dusty1]

I like the 7 layer salad approach.

Romaine lettuce

Tomatoes

Hard boiled eggs

Red or orange pepper

I love the wee little frozen peas

Bacon bits

Cheese

And then I set our 2-3 different dressings

[Zhills]

Grated carrots

I love avocado but you need to add it last or put on top of salad.  

Could use ham diced instead of bacon or both!

[sandraskates]

On Sundays I prep salads for the week as I have 1 every day at lunch. My basics for those are:

Lettuce, tomatos, garbanzo beans, beets.

Sometimes I add: carrots, cucumber, radishes, hominy, brussels sprouts, depending on what else is on-hand.

There is a restaurant near me with a house salad that includes:

Lettuce, 3-bean salad, shredded carrots, beets, salami, hard boiled egg slices, onion, and tomato.

That is an outstanding combo - especially with their house-made blue cheese dressing. :-)

[sandraskates]

Here's a thought @house_cat - why don't you make up a little salad bar?

Then your hubby could take the veggies he wants and you and your guests can "liven it up"!

[AuntG]

Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, radish, croutons and shredded cheese. Sometimes I'll add shredded carrots, green pepper and onions, but then it becomes the whole meal.

[GCR18]

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@sandraskates wrote:

Here's a thought @house_cat - why don't you make up a little salad bar?

Then your hubby could take the veggies he wants and you and your guests can "liven it up"!

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That's a great idea.  I don't like onions or meat in my salad.  

Cucumbers, radishes, carrots, cheese, croutons, broccoli, tomatoes

[ECBG]

   SPINACH SALAD

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This one was from "Taste of Home"...although; it has a few more ingredients 

          1/4 cup sugar

• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 1 bunch romaine, torn
• 1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach
• 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
• 3 cups (12 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
• 1 medium red onion, sliced
• 1/2 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
• POPPY SEED DRESSING:
• 1/3 cup white vinegar
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup canola oil
• 2 teaspoons poppy seeds

[akaburtonfan]

Romaine, grape tomatoes, radishes, carrots, sliced green olives, sliced banana peppers, cubed ham, shredded cheddar cheese, croutons. Sometimes I add sugar snap peas, broccoli -- whatever looks good in the produce section. 

If I'm having company, I put it all in separate bowls so that people can make salad the way they like it. 

[QVCkitty1]

spring mix greens

tomatoes

cukes

chick peas

walnuts

( sometimes raw cauliflower for crunch )