Salad of the Day

[GlimR]

I love salad and try to make them different to keep interest up and include many different veggies, etc...I would LOVE to see what you guys make, pics and a list of ingredients!!


!!!!Go Green!!!

Here's mine for today-
Green Leaf Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, grated carrot & zucchini, fresh vinaigrette & dulse....so good!!!

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs138.ash2/40231_1368474814471_1309721670_30887571_7299763_n. jpg

[valkyriesmyst]

I just ate mine or I would have taken a picture. Mine wasn't nearly as pretty as yours though. ;)

I just had tomatoes, baby spinach, mushrooms and cucumbers. Oh and my Italian dressing I make myself. I swear it is better than the store bottle kind.

[GlimR]

I would love the recipe for the dressing!! Pretty please? Sounds delicious!!

[AllergyGirl]

Oh and my Italian dressing I make myself. I swear it is better than the store bottle kind.

Recipe please? :)

[valkyriesmyst]

Well I don't have exact measurements, I need to start writing things down. Sorry about that. I'll try to write things down next time I make it. I also use Penzey's spices and I think it makes a huge difference. I can tell you my daughter is extremely picky and she loves this dressing.

Here are the ingredients though...I do use about 1 part olive oil to 3 parts vinegar and I use the coconut vinegar which I prefer to the apple cider vinegar for the dressing. I ran out of the coconut vinegar though and the other works fine. I also put in about half as much thyme as oregano.

Vinegar
Olive Oil <----My favorite is Middle Earth
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Thyme
Oregano
Penzey's Bell Pepper Flakes
Salt

[k8sl8]

My current fav. is the kale/avocado salad but I add and change a few things.

Kale, washed and cut fairly fine (remove spines) - massage with sea salt til wilted and reduced by half. Rinse and spin dry.

Massage in 1 avocado.

Add chopped tomato, chopped red onion, raisins, sun seeds, sprinkle with sea salt and ground pepper.

Top with Alyssa's Orange Dressing.

TO DIE FOR!!

[GlimR]

The dressing and the kale salad sound great...am trying them both in the next few days!! Thank you~:D

[Pop Tart]

No pics but....one of my latest favourites is:

Shredded Kale
fresh corn off the cob
tomatoes
cucumber
sprouted lentils or mung beans
+ my usual flax oil/balsamic vinegar dressing

Yummy!

[AllergyGirl]

Dinner! A nice spring mix with tomato, avocado, red bell pepper, and pumpkin seeds. I took the italian dressing idea that valkyrie posted, and made one - we'll see how it turns out. It's awfully vinegary I think, but maybe some time in the fridge mellowed it a bit.

http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a461/SuzanneDeJong/001-2.jpg

[wcjulha0710]

http://dietrecipesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/tomato-avocado-salad-recipe.jpg

Tomato and Avocado Salad recipe - 125 calories

Ingredients:
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 avocado, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup diced red onion
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation:
1. Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and toss together.
2. Let stand for about 5-10 minutes before serving.


Servings: 4

Nutritional information for one serving:
Calories: 125
Calories from fat: 97
Total fat: 10.9g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Total carbs: 7.8g
Fiber: 4.3g
Protein: 1.6g
WW points: 3

[verbena]

My favourite salad at the moment is some type of lettuce with fresh corn off the cob, avocado, tomato and cucumber all smothered in my garlic herb dressing. abosolutely divine! no pic, maybe next time i make it i'll post one.

[AllergyGirl]

How do you make your dressing, verbena?

[valkyriesmyst]

AllergryGirl if the dressing doesn't mellow out just add a little more olive oil to it to balance it out. I just taste mine as I make it to suit my tastes. I need to start writing things down but I'm always in a hurry it seems.

The Tomato and Avocado salad looks so good.

[verbena]

How do you make your dressing, verbena?

i'm not sure of quantities but it's as follows

2-3 garlic cloves
about 8-10 leaves of fresh basil
few sprigs of fresh parsley
few leaves of fresh oregano
small bunch of fresh chives
good pinch of salt
olive oil

(you could sub for dried herbs I should think)


I smoosh up the garlic with the salt in a big pestle and mortar then poor the oil in and mix it round so it incorporates with the garlic. I probably use about 1/3 to half a cup of oil (it makes quite a lot of dressing as i love BIG salads).
I then chop up the herbs then add to the oil and give it a bashing and mix so the flavours come out.
hey presto!

I adore it, it takes like herb butter to me:D

[Miss Marie]

Vinegar
Olive Oil <----My favorite is Middle Earth
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Thyme
Oregano
Penzey's Bell Pepper Flakes
Salt


Thank you so much for this recipe! I just tried it for the first time today with a lettuce, spinach, tomato and avocado salad - it's wonderful!

[valkyriesmyst]

You are welcome. I'm so glad you liked it. :D

[RawKnitster]

Today's salad was simple because tomorrow is market day and I didn't have anything in the fridge except leaf lettuce and zucchini. What made it SPECIAL was the dressing. Pesto-Avocado. I had about 1/2 cup of leftover pesto in the fridge (very similiar to Alissa's pesto recipe for stuffing mushrooms, only I used hemp seeds instead of pine nuts, and used half basil/half parsley). Anyway, I blended the leftover pesto with a splash of olive oil and ACV, a spoonful of agave, and half an avocado. Super YUMMY!

[GlimR]

RawKnitster...sounds great...I know what I'm having for lunch....just happen to have some pesto on hand!!!

I love this thread...so many great ideas...can't wait to try some of the dressings.:D

[GlimR]

....yum....red leaf lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, black olives, red onion, vinaigrette......
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[azeats]

My favorite right now is a chopped salad of broccoli. beets, and carrots. Just put all in the food processor and mix together. Great with some ground flax seed and fresh ginger and an italian dressing.

[RawKnitster]

Slaw style salad of Chinese cabbage, red cabbage, carrot, zucchini, cucumber, and red onion. A light dressing made of olive oil, ACV, honey, ginger, garlic, and mustard powder. It made so much I've been eating it for 3 days. Much easier chewing after marinating that long. :p

[Shels]

Juicy spinach salad with sliced banana and chocolate-raisin bites. :D

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Sorry the picture is so small, I still only have a camera on my phone, lol. This was really great, the chocolate bites are an adaptation of rp brownies, replacing dates with raisins and using fewer nuts overall (I used almonds this time, as that's all I have). I don't use dressing on anything, but if you need one I'd imagine you could drizzle some honey (or even chocolate syrup) over this.

[Katie P]

All these salads look so yummy!!!!
It's funny how I could make the exact same thing but it wouldn't look nearly as good! Why is that lol!

[AllergyGirl]

All these salads look so yummy!!!!
It's funny how I could make the exact same thing but it wouldn't look nearly as good! Why is that lol!

Because we all want what we can't have? :P

[GlimR]

Interesting.....haven't made up my mind....mix of sweet & salty.
Watermelon, black olives, red onion, mint, coconut vinegar, cracked pepper & salt.http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs362.snc4/44543_1378145536233_1309721670_30912112_5656236_n. jpg

[mommyliz]

My favorite right now is a chopped salad of broccoli. beets, and carrots. Just put all in the food processor and mix together. Great with some ground flax seed and fresh ginger and an italian dressing.

wow! thanks for this! i have these veggies in my fridge and i need to use them. yum!

[mommyliz]

greek dressing recipe anyone?

[GlimR]

I love this stuff!!!!:D What a great way to eat more green stuff!!!!

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[Sinfully]

All the salads look great! Where do you all get your raw olives at though?

[GlimR]

My olives aren't raw.just the best black olives I can find....don't care for the raw ones.

[Sinfully]

Oh okay. I was just curious... I don't even know what a raw olive looks or tastes like, but I do like the canned ones.

[drolemil]

I've never been fond of olives in general, but my local Whole Foods has raw ones and they look like normal olives (under my uninterested inspection, that is... :o).

[GlimR]

Found this on you tube...although I did massage the kale w/olive oil & salt first.softens it was better.this is incredible.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs211.ash2/47373_1382452363901_1309721670_30922724_2765626_n. jpg

Kale, olive oil, sea salt, avocado, almond butter, ginger, garlic, coconut amminos,jalapeno, maple (use sweetener of choice) cabbage, carrot & tomatoes..
I think that's it!:D....oh and black & white sesame seeds.

[valkyriesmyst]

I thought I would share the super yummy salad I just ate with everyone. I guess it is inspired by a SAD taco salad...kind of....it would have been better maybe with some raw cheese or chips but I'm lacking that sort of time of late and this was really good without any extras. Some jicama would have been awesome though. It really had the taste of a SAD taco salad without all the dreck a SAD taco salad would have.

It has:

A BEAUTIFUL heirloom tomato I bought yesterday
Buttercrunch lettuce
Avocado-lime dressing (I guess that is what I would call it)
A dollop of raw chili

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q266/kimmycool10/salad.jpg

[Basenjimamma]

I love this thread, what great looking and awesome sounding ideas. Thanks guys.

[freespirit]

One of my favorites is
napa cabbage and whatever other greens
cashews
banana
cilantro
i make a dressing of nama shoyu or braggs with garlic, agave or honey, ginger, sesame oil(not raw), and sometimes some orange juice.

thats the base- i mix it up depending on whats in season, but i just love the banana-cilantro-cabbage combo.

if anyone has any suggestions for a topping i would love that. something similar to Chinese fried noodles is delish on top but I haven't found a good raw sub for them. :D

[GlimR]

Wow....I would have never thought to put bananas in a salad......

[blizzardfrisbee]

Recipe for the dressing Pop Tart???

[Zuri]

I love salad and try to make them different to keep interest up and include many different veggies, etc...I would LOVE to see what you guys make, pics and a list of ingredients!!


!!!!Go Green!!!

Here's mine for today-
Green Leaf Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, grated carrot & zucchini, fresh vinaigrette & dulse....so good!!!

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs138.ash2/40231_1368474814471_1309721670_30887571_7299763_n. jpg

Looks DEEEELISH!! Yummmoooo!

[RawHorizons]

Saw this thread yesterday an thought I'd post a pic of what I ate last night.
I love all the idea's and some of them I am going to steal and make real soon :) Thanks so much for sharing!!!

Im really into guacamole right now ,so Ive been chopping ,my kale and sprouts up fine and adding mushrooms,green onions then dropping a big scoop pf guac in da middle and mixing it together ..........

[Zuri]

Saw this thread yesterday an thought I'd post a pic of what I ate last night.
I love all the idea's and some of them I am going to steal and make real soon :) Thanks so much for sharing!!!

Im really into guacamole right now ,so Ive been chopping ,my kale and sprouts up fine and adding mushrooms,green onions then dropping a big scoop pf guac in da middle and mixing it together ..........

MMMMM yum!!

[RawKnitster]

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Salad for a raw potluck, served with Snowdrop's Ranch Dressing. It was a crowd pleaser. :)

[Nymue]

Had this very interesting salad the past couple of days and thought I'd share.

I call it "Kimchi burger salad"! :p

I had made a batch of jalapeno burgers (my fav!) and wanted an easy way to eat them at work. I usually just top with tomato and wrap in a lettuce leaf. So I started with a bed of romaine and tomato, crumbled one of the jalapeno burger patties on top, and then just before eating, added a few forkfuls of Alissa's kimchi to give it some wetness. Really yummy! :D

I guess this would pretty much work w/any pate, and the kimchi makes a flavorful "dressing".