Salad Ideas

[Lisa66]

This is a bit of a production for a salad, but I love it. My mother made it and used canned bean sprouts, but I like fresh ones. The dressing isn't exactly lo-cal, but yummy once in a while - good for a pot luck or company.

Spinach Salad

Dressing:

1 cup salad oil
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tsp worchestershire sauce
1 grated onion

Mix all ingredients in blender/food processor until smooth. You can make this in advance and shake/stir it up the next day before adding to salad.

Salad:

1 lb fresh spinach
bean sprouts (I just "eye" the amount similar to what a can would hold - or use one can drained)
1 large can sliced water chestnuts, drained
5 hard boiled eggs, sliced
5-6 slices bacon, crisp and crumbled

Layer salad ingredients in a bowl in order listed. Chill for at least an hour or overnight.

20 minutes before serving, add dressing and toss. Let sit for 20 minutes, serve.

 

[classwife]

Romaine lettuce
Red beans
Garbanzo beans
edimame
raw sunflower seeds
raisins
fresh shredded parmesan
squish on the juice of an orange and toss

Serve drizzled with Balsamic vinegar

 

[CES]

Love the salad recipes!
this one is very simple, but nice when it's really hot

romaine and leaf lettuce
mandarin oranges
strawberries
toasted pine nuts
(parmesan cheese shavings-optional)
raspberry vinaigrette dressing

 

[classwife]

It's summer...it is hot.....throw in some good dinner substitute salads ! Need some easy peasy wish I'd thought of that ideas !

Taco Salad !

Chilled cooked and seasoned ground beef
Lettuce
Grated cheddar cheese
Diced tomatoes
thin sliced green onions
black olive slices
Crunched up tortilla chips

Toss together in a large bowl
Top individual servings with salsa !

 

[debb]

we make something like that Classy, but its a dip...

 

[classwife]

Ohh !!!! The Seven Layer Dip ??? Yummy !!

 

[debb]

now i'm hungry!

 

[Fudgey]

It's summer...it is hot.....throw in some good dinner substitute salads ! Need some easy peasy wish I'd thought of that ideas !

Taco Salad !

Chilled cooked and seasoned ground beef
Lettuce
Grated cheddar cheese
Diced tomatoes
thin sliced green onions
black olive slices
Crunched up tortilla chips

Toss together in a large bowl
Top individual servings with salsa !

That's what we are having for dinner tonight...yum!

 

[debb]

maybe we will have that too....

 

[classwife]

LOL ! I have a roast in the crock pot....will probably do the taco salad tomorrow with left over shredded roast !

 

[Mary Kay]

Classy, I have roast in the oven! We are doing cold roast beef sandwiches on sourdough

 

[classwife]

LOL ! Hot roast beef with green beans and mashed potatos.

 

[Fudgey]

You two are making me want a pork roast.

 

[classwife]

Dig out the ole crock pot !!

 

[Mary Kay]

NOPE! The roast had gone off..I couldn't tell when it was raw..but when I started to slice it..the smell was just wrong. My son spit his taste out!
So we did sausage and scrambled eggs roll ups! (tortilla's leftover from last night!)

 

[Fudgey]

Dig out the ole crock pot !!

Gonna make DH throw one in the smoker this weekend

NOPE! The roast had gone off..I couldn't tell when it was raw..but when I started to slice it..the smell was just wrong. My son spit his taste out!
So we did sausage and scrambled eggs roll ups! (tortilla's leftover from last night!)

Bummer!!! Sounds like you had a good dinner anyway

 

[Loveridden]

Greek Couscous Avocado Salad I would say this is about 3-4 big plate servings

1 box PLAIN couscous (use about 3/4 of it)
2 roma tomatos (sometimes I use a little more depending on size of them), finely chopped
1 bag fresh baby spinach
1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
2 ripe avocados
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

*This is just a note that I am definitely more generous in how much olive oil and lemon juice I mix in than what the recipe calls for lol. Also I may use a whole avocado on my serving instead of just a half, because I love the avocado!*

1. Cook couscous according to package directions and fluff. I usually use Near East Couscous plain flavor. It will be flavored later with the olive oil and lemon juice...let cool.
2. Rinse and finely chop tomatoes, onion & half a bag of the baby spinach. Put these ingredients in a large salad bowl along with about 3/4 of the couscous. Rinse the other half of the bag of baby spinach and set aside without chopping up.
3. Add the lemon juice, oil & salt, Stir well to coat. You will probably use more than the recipe calls for.
4. I prefer to chill this mixture first in fridge for a couple hours or so before serving, but you can serve immediately too. Put some of the whole spinach leaves on your plate. Top with mixture. Cut open an avocado & remove seed. Take one half of the avocado & gently slice the insides horizontally and vertically. This makes little slices you can scoop out onto your salad. Save the other half for later or use the whole avocado if you like. Top with feta cheese.

Note: do not add feta cheese to mixture and mix in, it will just kinda dissolve. Only add just before eating along with the avocado!

This is one of my fav salads!! Another note, careful how much red onion you put in unless u r a red onion fan!! It CAN be overdone!

I hope you enjoy this salad like I do!

 

[Loveridden]

Tuna Salad - 1 serving

6 oz can tuna
1/4 cup cottage cheese
2 tbsp mayo (don't overdo it!)
1/4 of a purple onion, chopped finely
1 celery stalk, chopped
About 1 tbsp of lemon juice
pinch or 2 of dill
1 tsp dijon mustard

Mix together and chill. Multiply for more servings.

 

[Loveridden]

I have yet to try this but want to - it sounds so good!

Winter Cottage Fruit Salad

12 boston or bibb lettuce leaves
15-16 oz can sliced peaches, CHILLED and drained
15-16 oz can sliced pears, CHILLED and drained
1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
16 oz container reduced fat small curd cottage cheese
1/2 package of an 8 oz reduced fat cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Divide lettuce amongst 4 plates. Top with peaches, pears & raspberries. Add 1/2 cup scoop cottage cheese in center of each salad.

Mix cream cheese & cherry juice until smooth, drizzle over salads. Sprinkle with pecans.

 

[Loveridden]

Greek Salad

6 oz feta cheese
3 chopped tomatoes
1 large sliced cucumber
1 small chopped red onion, finely chopped
1 cup chopped black olives
olive oil
lemon juice
salt
pepper

Mix together and serve