Interesting Salad

[missprim]

I really must try to lose some weight which means replacing my usual food with healthier food like salads but I always get bored of them.
Could you give me some tips and ingredients I can use to make a salad more interesting please?
Many thanks

[grasscarp]

http://www.webterrace.com/salads/recipes.htm

[ummmm]

I love salad. I've just had a chicken salad.

You can put anything in them. Apple is nice in salad. So are peanuts. Raisins.

I also like warm things in salad. Roast some tomatoes with some garlic and balsamic and you get a tasty, healthy dressing...

[rowanwitch]

canned drained beans or chick peas, raw unsalted nuts, raw sliced button mushrooms, cauliflower florets, nasturtium leaves and flowers, grated courgette, really hard kiwi fruit, apple or hard pears, bean sprouts, alfalfa, finely shredded raw brussell sprouts...crispy grilled bacon, pumkin seeds, pine nuts, sunflower seeds

[EcclesCake]

I think one of the biggest problems with salad it is easy to go for a chuck it all in and add some dressing type salad. Try finding actual recipes for say goats cheese, beetroot and green bean salad or a cous cous and chicken salad with spicy tomato dressing.

By using actual recipes you will find each meal tastes different and you won't get bored as quickly.

Have a look at riverford, bbc good food and delicious magazine websites for some inspiration.

[mike11111]

I have found that a salad is more interesting with a side dish of rump steak and chips.

[squarebear]

Hehe! I was going to suggest a kebab with it!

[missprim]

Thanks for all your suggestions.I think rump steak and chips or kebab and chips covered in half a jar of mayonaisse sounds fantastic, but unfortunately i will have to go with the other ideas :-(

[hammerman]

Big bed of chopped iceberg lettuce, small jacket potato, homemade coleslaw with very low fat mayo, cherry toms, cucumber, celery and beetroot. I sometimes add small portion of cold beans to that too.

You could replace the potato with grilled chicken breast covered in dried Italian herbs and also add a hard boiled egg if your diet allows.

That'll fill you up.

[boxtops]

Raw spinach, a nice selection of beans, tomatoes, pasta.

[4getmenot]

I love my salads. I chop 5 crab sticks up, then cubes of cucumber, loads of lettuce, cut cheery tomatoes in half, then I put a tablespoon of cheese and chive dip in it and mix it all up. Mmmmm

[ummmm]

Kebabs are actually quite healthy if you stick with chicken or lamb. Pitta bread is low in carbs.....grill the meat with peppers, mushrooms and onions...serve with with a crunchy salad...

[borealis]

Cheese and apple are a good combination.

[climber_chick]

i eat a lot of salads as cant eat wheat at the moment. My favourite is:

cold rice, goats cheese, cherry tomatos, salami and spinach with a little mayo and balck pepper.

cold potatoes work well with this or you can use tuna.

[zzxxee]

fried chicken??? lol
no seriously there are some lovely dressings i use a lot of garlic and lemon dressings on mine

[B00]

Sorry to disagree with all of the above excellent answers, but other than a steak with chips, there's nowt you can put with a salad to make it interesting.

It's rabbit food, and dull as dishwater, unless served with the aforementioned steak and chips.

[AB Editor]

Hi Missprim,

If you feel you need a chat about losing weight have a look at this thread: http://www.theanswerb...129.html#postananswer they're genuinely lovely (a bit like this lot)

Also:

I always like pea-shoots, baby spinach, mozzarella, pine nuts, apple and really thinly sliced beetroot in my salads - oh and plum tomatoes with a little salt and pepper.

All the best,

Spare Ed