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Diem Sellers - 15 Mar 2004 08:30 GMT

hi everyone,

I'm running out of ideas from my usual: grilled chix ceasar, grilled
shrimp ceasar, beef thai salad, salad nicoise...and if i eat any more
spinach, my skin will turn green.

do you have any great salad recipes?

thanks.

ds

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Nancy Howells - 15 Mar 2004 13:51 GMT

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How about layered salad? Here's a recipe for around 6 servings:

Greens (your choice) - I usually use 2-3 cups of romaine
1 small package of frozen pea pods, thawed (or the equivalent raw,
blanched and cooled)
1 bunch green onions, chopped, including most of the greens
1/2 c. grated cheddar cheese
1 large cucumber, sliced thin
1 red pepper, diced fine
1/4 pound bacon, fried crisp, and crumbled
Salad dressing of your choice (I usually use a ranch)

In a large bowl (you may use a glass bowl of you'd like to see the
layers), layer lettuce, pea pods, red pepper, cucumber, green onions,
cheddar, bacon. Serve.

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The Queen of Cans and Jars - 15 Mar 2004 15:21 GMT

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i make all my salads with chopped cabbage.

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marengo - 16 Mar 2004 08:43 GMT

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I'm glad you mentioned this, Queenie! I just bought a chopping attachment
for my hand blender yesteday, and I have a nice head of cabbage in my
refrigerator. Cole Slaw! Yum!
What else would you put in it? I have some lemon juice and mayonnaise.

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The Queen of Cans and Jars - 16 Mar 2004 16:33 GMT

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> refrigerator. Cole Slaw! Yum!
> What else would you put in it? I have some lemon juice and mayonnaise.

i don't make cole slaw very often, i just use cabbage instead of lettuce
for any salad i make. i usually throw in some avocado and some protein
of some sort - chopped turkey, chickenn or roast beef - and sometimes
some seeds (sunflower or sesame). i don't have a lot of time when i'm
home for lunch, so i don't get too fancy :)

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miette - 16 Mar 2004 01:14 GMT

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I really enjoy an avocado and shrimp salad from time to time. For the
dressing, I mix 2 T. of mayonnaise, 1/2 t. lemon juice and herbs of choice
and chill it in the fridge. I then take butter lettuce, put in on a plate
and arrange some avocado slices + chilled jumbo shrimp on top. Next, I put
the dressing on it. Heaven!

~miette

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Skinny pre-diabetic-hypoglycemic - 16 Mar 2004 04:49 GMT

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>I really enjoy an avocado and shrimp salad from time to time. For the
>dressing, I mix 2 T. of mayonnaise, 1/2 t. lemon juice and herbs of choice
>and chill it in the fridge. I then take butter lettuce, put in on a plate
>and arrange some avocado slices + chilled jumbo shrimp on top. Next, I put
>the dressing on it. Heaven!

I was surfing and saw avocados recommended to reduce insulin -- and
grapefruit for the same. So today I tried a salad of avocado and
grapefruit and it was very good! Avocado bits in the grapefruit juice
especially. (I used 'ruby red' grapefruit, dunno if that makes a
difference in the insulin effect.)

There's also a good salad of avocado, grapefruit, and some sweet fruit
(persimmons or bananas are good, maybe chopped apple) with Italian
dressing.

Skinny --
pre-diab hypo

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Supergoof - 16 Mar 2004 03:26 GMT

> I'm running out of ideas from my usual: grilled chix ceasar, grilled
> shrimp ceasar, beef thai salad, salad nicoise...and if i eat any more
> spinach, my skin will turn green.
>
> do you have any great salad recipes?

I've been really enjoying the Greek salad at a supermarket near work, and
plan on imitating it as soon as we get around to grocery shopping!

It contains:

Red, yellow, green and orange capsicum/bell peppers
Cucumber in big chunks
Red onion
Pitted black olives
Feta cheese

The dressing tastes like it's just an oil and vinegar, perhaps with a little
sweetener.

cheers
Rachel
(New Zealand)

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Supergoof - 16 Mar 2004 03:28 GMT

At home lately I've been making up a salad with a variety of lettuce and
rocket leaves, avocado, feta cheese, gherkins/dill pickles, gouda cheese
with cumin seed (I think it's a Dutch cheese), and a smidgeon of roasted
capsicum pesto, with a little of Paul Newman's classic salad dressing
drizzled over the top.

cheers
Rachel
(New Zealand)

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jamie - 16 Mar 2004 05:47 GMT

Our favorite very simple salad is
one cucumber, sliced
one bell pepper, chopped
2 or 3 slices mild onion, like Vidalia or bulb onion, pulled apart

*if on induction, scallions (green onions) have less carb than
mature onions.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper, toss, and marinate a little while in
Italian Dressing or vinaigrette.

I make up Good Seasons Zesty Italian packets, with a nice cold-pressed oil,
a little flax oil, and cider vinegar. I like it tangy, so I fill the
vinegar to the water line and omit the water. (It does contain a
little bit of sugar, but only 1g per serving.)

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marengo - 16 Mar 2004 08:30 GMT

| Our favorite very simple salad is
| one cucumber, sliced
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| vinegar to the water line and omit the water. (It does contain a
| little bit of sugar, but only 1g per serving.)

My favorite salad has very similar ingredients, but I start with chopped
lettuce; about 2 cups per serving. The I dice about 1/4 cucumber, chop a
few strips of green pepper, a few sliced green olives and come chopped green
onion. Instead of dressing, I drizzle with a couple of tablespoons of extra
virgin cold-pressed olive oil, crumble some sage and oregano on it, then top
with a sprinkling of shredded mild cheddar cheese. Yum! That's what I had
for dinner tonight, and it was so satisfying I didn't need any meat.

The salad has 5g of carbs, three of them fiber, adn 266 calories including
the oil. Plenty of healthy unsaturated fats , and it's deee-lishus!

-- Peter
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Damsel in dis Dress - 19 Mar 2004 00:57 GMT

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Hi Diem,

I just finished a salad of lettuce, olive oil, red wine vinegar, Italian
seasoning, diced pepperoni, shredded mozzarella, and chopped black olives
(sliced would be better). It was just wonderful!

Carol

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