Salads

[Lorentzson]

Okay, so we know that they are good for us and the general opinion is that it tastes like crap.
So the idea of this thread is to give your tips on how to make salad taste good.

Heres one:

*Regular green salad
*Olive oil
*Fresh Basil leaves
*Grated Parmesan cheese
*Chopped Walnuts
*Pepper and salt

Rinse the salad and put it in a separate bowl. Take another smaller bowl and pour some olive oil in it. Add the grated parmesan cheese, the chopped walnuts and some salt and pepper. Pour it over the salad and add the Basil leaves. Mix everything togheter and enjoy!(y)

[enree erzweglle]

I love fresh and imaginative salads. Absolutely.

I can't stand diner salads: browning iceberg lettuce with a wedge of hard tomato, a stale crouton, french dressing.

My salads are just what I have on hand--no recipe. I'll chop all of the veggies that I have and put them together with any kind of greens (save for iceberg lettuce). I'll use the veggies/greens with a variety of tomatoes, some of a boiled egg, cheese, and then a variety of chopped apples and nuts, seeds, granola, raisins, and a bit of chow mein noodles (crunchy ones). No dressing necessary with all of that.

Often when I'm eating out with my dad/friends, I'll bring a baggie filled with ^^^ to add to the salad that I buy. Perfect and in fact, I'm just about out the door to do that right now...

[cosmo105]

i'm a salad master.


baby spinach
black kale
romaine
other baby greens (beet, chard, mustard, etc.)
sprouted alfalfa, broccoli, lentils, garbanzos, other beans
mix of canned rinsed salad beans
tomato slices or cherry tomatoes
chopped avocado with a light dusting of paprika or seasoned salt
cucumber slices
jicama slices
shredded carrot/beet
dehydrated veggies (Just Veggies brand - peas, carrots, corn, tomatoes. crunchy and woo fiber)
roasted garlic crumbles
either olive oil and red wine vinegar or annie's goddess dressing


not necessarily all at once, but it can be done.

[cosmo105]

Okay, so we know that they are good for us and the general opinion is that it tastes like crap.
So the idea of this thread is to give your tips on how to make salad taste good.

Heres one:

*Regular green salad

that's the problem. regular green salad? you're probably just using iceberg. fuck, i hate iceberg lettuce. IT'S ALL WATER, people. noooo nutrients. tasteless too. at least go with romaine! shit, baby spinach is way tastier too. it doesn't need all that much dressing up. give me that and cherry tomatoes and dressing and i'm SET!

[Lorentzson]

Romano salad is good. And yeah, its probably better than Iceberg salad (you guessed it right) but i totally like Iceberg! Its so much more crunchier and i love that it has almost no taste at all.

Another good salad that I make, well not really salad but whatever, I just take tomatoes and slice them, then i slice a mozzarella cheese. I put em on a plate and top it off with some fresh basil leaves, and then I pour some olive oil and som "balsam vinegar" (dont know what you call that in english) over it. Yum!

[enree erzweglle]

Romano salad is good. And yeah, its probably better than Iceberg salad (you guessed it right) but i totally like Iceberg! Its so much more crunchier and i love that it has almost no taste at all. Iceberg is all about texture but if it's the only green in there, boring. This restaurant close to me has the best salads--lots of different greens and interesting veggies and they clearly try to go for a variety in general. Nice.

Panera's has nice salads. They're a chain and I hate that, but their soups/salads are great and are a better alternative than some of the other eateries that I have access to. Some (most?) of the Panera sandwiches are off-the-chart in terms of fat and calories, but the soups/salads are great.

[beastiegirrl101]

why do people put fruit in their salads? I HATE that...I love the saltyness of olives, feta cheese...and then have to mess it up with rasberries. I cant do the sweet / salty mix.

[HEIRESS]

grapeseed oil
vinegar
dijon mustard
honey
salt
pepper

best salad dressing ever.

[abcdefz]

Bok choy is great for salads, too.

[ms.peachy]

Okay, so we know that they are good for us and the general opinion is that it tastes like crap.


Uh, says who? I love salads. I love when summer rolls around and all I need for dinner is a great big plate of salad veg and I'm sorted.(y)

[Lorentzson]

"The general opinion"

I love salads as well but you cant deny that there are alot of people that dislikes it.

[cosmo105]

^because they suck and have only ever had sucky salad.

[iceygirl]

ideal salad pour moi:

spinich, romaine, kale, whatever greenery i have around (i never have iceburg in my home either)
broccoli
cauli
red onion
celery
tomatos
feta
olives
radishes
etc.

all you really need are the greens though with some olive oil, sea salt, pepper, oregano and balsamic vinegar ---- yum!

[na§tee]

250-300g asian noodles (vermicelli, rice, egg or glass noodles made from mung bean paste)
150g shiitake mushrooms and or/black fungus, sliced
1 small red chilli
2tbsp sesame oil
4 spring onions, trimmed etc
2tbsp shredded coriander

dressing:
1 small red chilli
1 stick lemon grass
small piece galangal/ginger
1tbsp fish sauce
lime juice
1tbsp sugar
1tbsp rice vinegar
3tbsp vegetable oil

cook shiitake and cilli in the sesame oil for 2-3 minutes until soft, then leave to cool. soak the noodles in hot water for 4-5 minutes then cook them in boiling salted water for 2-3 minutes or until tender. drain and leave them to cool a little, then add the dressing and the other ingredients and toss together. servveee at room temperature.

[na§tee]

2 avocados, peeled and stoned
150g shelled prawns
4 tomatoes
1-2tbsp vinaigrette

for sauce:
6tbsp good quality mayonnaise
3tbsp tomato ketchup
1tsp worcestershire sauce
few drops tabasco
2tsp horseradish sauce
1/2tbsp chopped dill

to make the sauce whisk all the ingredients together. voila. chop the flesh of the avocado, season and mix with a tablespoon or so of the vinaigrette. half fill a cocktail glass (fancy!) or arrange the avocado in a ring. mix the prawns and tomatoes together and season then pile on top of the avocado. spoon the cocktail sauce over.

[na§tee]

500g mixed tomatoes
1tbsp good quality red wine vinegar
4tbsp extra virgin olive oil
handful mint leaves
100-120g feta
sea salt and ground pepper

cut the tomatoes into wedges and/or slices and leave the smaller ones whole or halve them. mix the vinegar and olive oil together and season then toss with the tomatoes and mint leaves. serve with feta crumbled on top.

[ms.peachy]

"The general opinion"

I love salads as well but you cant deny that there are alot of people that dislikes it.
Well, you must "generally" know a whole lot of other sorts of people than what I do, as I don't really think I know anyone who would say "salad is crap". Some people may have preferences for certain types of veg over others, or specific dislikes, but that's about as far as it goes.

I think cosmo has it right on this one. People who 'dislike' salad ( I guess there must be some, although I suspect not as many as you seem to think) I imagine have a very limited food repertoire.

edited to add: Ok I just checked your profile; I didn't realise you were an 18 year old fella. That probably explains it, I think - your peer group is probably the least likely salad eaters :)

[Lorentzson]

That is true, im one of the only real "salad-eaters" among my friends.

Had a kickass omelet this morning with a huge mountain of salad on it,
f.y.i. it was great!

[johntoefoot]

i love to have my salad tossed

[jabumbo]

i love adding something heated to the top of a salad


my favorite is a bit of sauteed onions and mushrooms

[ms.peachy]

i love to have my salad tossed
*rimshot*

ha, 'rimshot' - get it? See what I did there?