I'm not a vegetarian but I'd like to have a bowl of salad for dinner everyday.?!
I'm not a vegetarian but I'd like to have a bowl of salad for dinner everyday.?
I don't want to have just lettuce with dressing. Could you help me to add some more ingredients and toppings in my salad? I'd appreciate it!
Answers: Think of the best Salad Bar you have every been too. Need more ideas go to Sweet Tomatoes or 1 of the other salad restaurants. The list is endless. I made a fresh salad for lunch to day. It had Romaine & mixed Baby Greens, Artichoke Hearts(in water not oil), GrapeTomatoes, Cukes,Black Olives, Pickled Beets(raw beets are great too), Raw corn right off the cob, Black Beans(can 1tbs. rinsed) Sprouts(alfalfa). Yummmmyyy. Any veggie you like works, I also use Raw seeds(pumpkin, sunflower etc.) & Nuts. Some cooked can veggies & lots of fresh ones. If I made ovn roasted potatoe last night they'll show up in my slalad today. I stick with Romaine or Green Leaf as my base lettuces because they have the most nutrition & keep well.
If you start every dinner with a huge fresh salad (& keep your dressing low*) you will do incredible things for your health.
*Paul Newsman's Light Dressings a decent lower fat dressings.
Slainté(to your health) I don't know if a salad is a good choice for dinner everyday. A salad is usually a starter, not a main course. But, if that is your choice, here is a good salad:
Iceberg lettuce
Chopped tomato
Chopped green pepper
Chopped green onion
Chopped apple
Thinly sliced radishes
Salad dressing of your choice
Optional: Small cubes of cheddar cheese
Bon Appetit! *all with lettuce*
Chicken, pineapples and cream cheese and cranberries
Bacon and tomato...add some cheese if you want
One of my favorites is chicken and apples and lettuce with ranch or blue cheese dressing...
Cobb salad is good too: bacon, eggs, tomatoes, carrots and lots of other goodies on top!
Pretty much anything you think would taste good together would work I prefer my salads to have a variety of greens like red leaf and romaine lettuces, spinach leaves, arugala, radiccio. Tomatoes, olives (either black or Kalamata), cucumber, thinly sliced onion, a sprinkle of parmasean or feta cheese. If I made croutons I'll thorw them in too. I'll make a light and simple vinagarette because I don't like a heavy dressing on my salads. You can also toss in bacon bits, crumbled egg, salad shrimp, or diced ham, chicken, or turkey.
I make large enough salads with some kind of meat protein to serve as dinner salads for me & hubby. I usually serve with garlic bread. Hmmm. Pretty much the kitchen sink.
Beans like kidney beans or chick peas
Olives
Banana Peppers
Tofu
Feta cheese
toasted bread crumbs
croutons
And the list goes on. I LOVE a fresh, green Salad... -Had one tonight, in fact! I make mine with crisp Romaine lettuse; diced onions & fresh mushrooms, diced yellow Bell Peppers; a couple small cut tomatos, AND half a thin cut Cucumber... Any one of the above ingredients is optional (in case you're not a fan of it). And you can also "bulk the Salad up" to make an actual MEAL out of it- by adding some tuna fish, or shredded chicken. Add your favorite Dressing- and you have one AWESOME Salad! Enjoy! :) Salad:
-Spring greens, add romaine lettuce if you want an extra crunch
-Sliced avocadoes (best thing in the world)
-Dried berries
-Cherry tomatoes
-Red onions
-Corn
-Cucumbers
-Cashews or pine nuts
-Pecan
-Cro?tons
-Basil
-Sliced eggs
-Cheese cut into strips (cheeder/swiss/gruyere/mozarel...
-Turkey/chicken/bacon/tuna salad (since you eat meat)
Any combo from above is great...
Dressing:
-Balsamic vinegarette
-Lemon vinegarette
-Italian dressing
-Thousand island dressing
-Pesto
-Honey dijon mustard
-Blue cheese
-Ranch dressing
Just some suggestions... you can squirt some lemon on top of the avocado... makes it really good. look in the produce section of the store -there's lots of ideas. keep experimenting. Here's a recipe idea:
Roasted Portobella Salad Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
* 3 - 4 portobella mushrooms, stems removed and sliced into strips
* 1-4 tsp salt
* dash pepper
* 1 tbsp olive oil plus 1 tbsp
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 red or yellow bell pepper, diced
* 2 bunches arugula or spinach
* lemon juice
PREPARATION:
In a small bowl, combine the mushrooms, salt, pepper and one tablespoon of olive oil, and gently toss to coat. Let stand at least 15 minutes.
In a large skillet, sautee the mushrooms, garlic and peppers for just a minute or two.
Remove from heat, and toss with the spinach or arugula. Drizzle with a bit of lemon juice and serve warm.
Suggestion: Sprinkle with a handful of sunflower seeds for a bit of protein and some crunchy texture and pair with a warm tomato basil soup with some whole grain toast.
This would make a nice, light complete meal. I hope this helps. Happy cooking. You need not be a vegetarian to eat vegetables or fruits. Eat a vegetable salad (tomato, carrot, beet, cucumber, beans etc. add flavor and variety to salad. Fruit salad is also good. Tomatoes, onions, celery, grated carrots, cucumbers, croutons, hard boiled eggs. Nice strips of ham, or lean grilled chicken or salmon. You can mix in other lettuces or some radicchio is give it a nice taste. A lot of the answers above are great, I would and beans to ensure a healthy meal full of protein. ever visit a fresh produce section? ????
there.. that should be sufficient enough to get you started. Cube up your stale bread, drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper, onion and garlic powder and toast in oven or fry pan. No more stale bread, and delicious croutons for your salad. Just a tip for you.