Salad Challenge

[XavierMath]

Today I have started the Salad Challenge on this site. Each day (for Lunch), I will be eating a salad. Ideally a different salad a day in order to branch out, but there's probably going to be lots of repeats!



Salad #1: Basic Grocery Store Caesar Salad.

Tomorrow will be homemade because I had more prep time. See ya tomorrow!

 

[Mianevem]

Enjoy the challenge! I discovered many awesome recipes while doing it.

 

[PetiteSheWolf]

Enjoy the challenge! I discovered many awesome recipes while doing it.

Where did you get recipes / ideas for various salads?

 

[XavierMath]

Where did you get recipes / ideas for various salads?

Mostly pinterest. They got some very interesting combinations!

 

[XavierMath]

Day 2: "Leafy Jennifer Aniston Salad". It's a nice base,the only tweaks I made was swapping Chickpeas for normal black beans.

Basic Recipe:
-Chickpeas (beans of any kind) drained
-Diced cucumber
-Handful of fresh mint
-Handful of fresh Parsley
-Chopped red onion (more is less!!!)
-Quinoa
-Water/stock (to cook the Quinoa in)
-Honey
-Lemon Juice
-Salt/pepper
-Olive Oil
-Pistachios
-Feta Cheese
-Added Leafy greens (half spinach half arugula mix)

 

[XavierMath]

Day 3: Italian Caprese Salad.
-Salad greens
-Diced Tomato
-Garlic
-Salt/Pepper
-Olive Oil
-Mozzarella pearls
-Fresh basil
-Added cucumber

 

[Mianevem]

Where did you get recipes / ideas for various salads?

I can't be of much help here, I used Hungarian recipe websites.

 

[Laura Rainbow Dragon]

Where did you get recipes / ideas for various salads?

I asked my DAREBEE friends to share their favourite salad recipes.

 

[XavierMath]

Day 4: Cafeteria Salad
-Lettuce
-Tomato
-Cucumber
-Ranch

It wasn't much, considering my options but still good.

 

[XavierMath]

Day 5: Revised Jennifer Anniston Salad
-Lettuce
-Feta Cheese
-Cucumber
-Pistachios
-Honey
-Salt/Pepper
-Olive Oil
-Quinoa
-Beans

I learned that even though it called for purple onion, the one I picked out was wayyy to strong and caused incredible onion breath during my day. So I opted it out.

 

[XavierMath]

Day 6: Random Salad I made
-Lettuce
-Sliced Almonds
-Lemon Juice
-Salt/Pepper
-Honey
-Olive Oil
-Quinoa

 

[Runamok]

I love this salad but there are so many variations.

Asian Salad:

• Shredded cabbage mix
• Slivered Almonds
• Green onions
• Sugar snap peas
• Mandarin oranges
• Crispy noodles

Dressing:

• sesame oil, rice vinegar, honey, lime juice, ginger, salt, and pepper

 

[thinman]

I eat salads a lot, today using a food processor sliced a skinny long cucumber, some onion and tomato, used a plant base mayo which is also great for adding to mashed avocado and use that on toast, the lemon in the mayo stops the mashed avocado going brown.

 

[Nitrous828]

My fav go to salad which I eat many days a week is made out of:

Arugula
Cherry Tomatoes halves
Half an Avocado sliced
Goat cheese crumbled
tbsp. of ground flax seed
extra virgin olive oil
balsamic vinegar
pink salt
with some crushed walnuts or pecans