Sunday, September 27, 2009

Salad question

Okay, it's mostly me posting here, I know, but screw it. I have a salad question and I'm hoping to get some suggestions.

I eat a garden salad pretty much every day now. Sometimes twice a day. I really like a good garden salad. But there are a few things in a typical salad that I don't like, namely tomatoes and cucumbers. I'm warming up to the cucumber (well, you know what I mean) but I strongly dislike tomatoes. Sorry tomatoes.

So my garden salad is usually some version of spinach or 50/50 spinach and spring mix, celery, carrots, red cabbage, red bell pepper, and red onions. Sometimes I'll throw in some sprouts, sometimes some raw fresh green beans, sometimes some raw snow peas (in pod).

I don't love salad dressing, but I've grown to really like a tsp or two of Italian dressing, or just a little balsamic and olive oil. HATE ranch and all "creamy" dressings. Hate them.

Okay, all of that is to say, am I missing something? Should there be something in this salad that isn't? It's not that I'm sick of this salad -- when I'm eating it regularly (and i have to say this last week I've been eating HORRIBLY due to job stress), I CRAVE it -- but I'm wondering if there's something I might think about adding to it. Keep in mind, we're talking garden salad. No eggs. No ham.

Thanks for the (hopefully upcoming) suggestions.
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  1. UnknownOctober 14, 2009 at 3:16 PM

    There are a couple things that tend to make it into all of my salads. Typically I add some stuff like feta and olives, but I think that's out of the scope of this salad.

    Some suggestions:

    Pickled Banana Pepper Slices
    Arugula. For the love of god, Arugula
    Pickled green beans (you may have to make these yourself)

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  2. UnknownOctober 14, 2009 at 3:23 PM

    Also - may want to play around with dressings. Sub out the balsamic with lemon juice. Or shake up olive oil, lime juice and cumin for a mexican flavor. Never hurts to put a garlic clove or some crushed red pepper into your vinaigrette, either.

    If you wanna get fancy, boil julienned lemon rinds in sugar water until they're soft enough to eat. Sprinkle a few of those in your salad, and use a pinch of the syrup to make a sweet dressing.

    Or add the syrup to citrus vodka and shake it up to make lemon drop martinis (or shots)

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