Topic: lets all get healthy:D
Dreamer01's photo
Fri 08/08/08 05:29 PM
What are your favorite salad recipes?
My favorite salad starts with a head of Romaine lettuce chopped(yes, the whole thing:P). Then I add really spicy salsa and mix the two. I then add pieces of pita or whole wheat bread to mild the salad down just a tad. Then I finish it off with a half a cup of garbanzo beans:). Viola! The perfect lunch:D.

robert1652's photo
Fri 08/08/08 05:35 PM
How about using an iceberg and using the leaves insted of pitta add the beans with some roasted sesame seeds and dash of olive oil and balsamic vinegar roll it up I think that is good too

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Fri 08/08/08 05:43 PM
How about watercress, beetroot and smoked mackrel with a mustard, honey, white wine vinegar and olive oil dressing? Superfoods and omega 3, doesn't get any healthier.

Dreamer01's photo
Fri 08/08/08 06:03 PM
I've never had watercress, beetroot, or smoked mackrel before. Do they have a bitter taste?

gypsysunrise's photo
Fri 08/08/08 09:33 PM
Edited by gypsysunrise on Fri 08/08/08 09:35 PM
Romaine is my favorite salad base.. Well, Romaine and/or Spinach!

The perfect salad:

Romaine Lettuce
Baby Spinach
Shredded Carrots
Baby Corn
Grape Tomatoes
Sliced Mushrooms
Sliced Radishes
Sliced Cucumbers
Chickpeas
Green Peas
Sunflower Kernels
A tiny bit of Olive Oil
A small amount of Hidden Valley Ranch
About 1/2 cup Cottage Cheese on the side

Yum. Now i'm craving it! lol laugh

Variations:

Add Grilled Chicken
Add Grilled Steak
Add Shrimp and Imitation Crab

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Sat 08/09/08 04:10 AM

I've never had watercress, beetroot, or smoked mackrel before. Do they have a bitter taste?


Watercress has a slightly peppery taste similar to rocket leaves. It's rich in iron, calcium and folic acid. It works really well with the beetroot which is quite sweet and the mackrel which is a bit salty and full of omega 3.
Those ingredients together are likely to give your palate an orgasm...lol. Proof that every healthy doesn't need to be bitter.