Filling Salad Toppings

[Rawspberry]

What is good to put on salads to make them more filling and protein rich? I used to add baked tofu or beans to my salads, but with this raw thing I can't do that. And I eat enough nuts all day as it is. I already add avocado to my salad, I don't need more fat in it, just more protein and something more filling.

[lafsalot]

Dark leafy greens are excellent sources of protein. You can also add sprouts, sesame, pumpkin, hemp or sunflower seeds. Alissa has a "protein" sticky in the "Need to Know More" forum you may want to take a look at ~ Cathy

[Dimond]

To make my salads filling, I add an apple, tomato, sprouts, green beans or broccoli, shredded carrots or broccoli slaw, sprouted beans. You can also make a dressing made with oil and/or avocado.

Protein is in all produce so you don't need to worry about that.

[Rawspberry]

Thanks. I'm not worried about protein, I just need more filling stuff without too much extra fat, so that would be concentrated protein, not concentrated fat. I know there are amino acids in greens, they are just not filling.

Greenbeans are a good idea. What are the peas that you can eat raw besides for sugarsnap peas? Or are those the only ones? Sprouted garbanzo beans would probably be good, I'm just not into sprouting. I guess with the nuts and seeds, it would be ok if I could make them into something mixed up like a pate.

[Dimond]

Regular string bean type beans, snow peas. I put them in my mini chopper. I buy the sprouted beans pre-sprouted and just throw them in the way they are.

[Lady Green Jeans]

I always add avo to my salads--because I love them and they are filling. Have been adding a generous sprinkle of hemp and a light dressing and have been very pleased with the results (could instead toss in a handful of your favorite nut or sunflower seeds). I never tire of salads but do shake up the toppings to keep variety going. Romaine is my top favorite green followed closely by baby spinach. Vary it once in awhile with spring mix. Been craving cabbage slaws lately and adoring Sea Tangle's seaweed in a seaweed salad.

[vasana1]

How about some delicious seasoned seeds for crunch and flavor? Just marinate 1 cup of soaked sunflower seeds and 1 cup of soaked pumpkin seeds in 3 Tbsp of Nama Shoya, 1 Tbsp onion power, 1/2 Tbsp garlic powder, and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Dehydrate the seeds until crunchy (usually just overnight) and you've got an excellent substitute for salad croutons!

This makes a great topping for salads, soups, and raw pasta dishes, etc. Yummmm:D

[Conscious Midwife]

Taco meat made from walnuts is delicious with AVO on top

[JEN]

baby spinach
romaine
tomatoes
cucumbers
avocado
bell peppers (red, yellow and orange for me)
onion
carrot
zucchini
sprouts
radish
seeds or crushed nuts

[lafsalot]

Thanks. I'm not worried about protein, I just need more filling stuff without too much extra fat, so that would be concentrated protein, not concentrated fat. I know there are amino acids in greens, they are just not filling.

Greenbeans are a good idea. What are the peas that you can eat raw besides for sugarsnap peas? Or are those the only ones? Sprouted garbanzo beans would probably be good, I'm just not into sprouting. I guess with the nuts and seeds, it would be ok if I could make them into something mixed up like a pate.

Nut pate okay - how about the eggless egg salad? ~ Cathy

[earth_sista]

spirulina, hemp/sunflower/pumpkin/sesame seeds, sprouts, nutritional yeast

[rawererin]

hemp seeds, nut cheeses, spiced dehydrated nuts, Snowdrop's ranch dressing...