Salad Ideas

[smurfchops]

My usual salads are lettuce toms and cucumber. Boring!! I need some interesting ideas please ! Thanks all

[Brinjal]

Rocket, feta olives

[heathfield]

Insalata verde - Leave out tomatoes and add sliced sweet green peppers.

[chanel5]

All of the above, and add a little chopped pineapple or fresh strawberries.

[pastafreak]

A bed of rocket,finely chopped baby plum tomatoes and grilled peppers,sliced salami and mortadella or parma ham,olives and olive oil.
Bed of rocket and baby spinach leaves,baby plum tomatoes,cold left over salmon or shredded chicken,chunks of avocado,homemade mayo.
Any left over meat with baby leaves and mayo.

[237SJ]

Mixed leaves, chargilled courgette slices, chargrilled asparagus, architoke hearts, palm hearts, roasted pepper slices, avodado, those little peppers stuffed with feta that you get in oil, olives, pine nuts. Not all at the same time, obviously.

[Maydup]

Radishes, don't forget the radishes!

[Obiter]

As a child I loathed radishes but now I adore them. Can't imagine a salad without them.

Incidentally, in Ancient Greece, radishes served a different purpose. The traditional punishment for adultery was to stick a radish up the offender's backside. I bet that brought tears to the eyes.

[ethandron]

Sliced up baby gem lettuce, large handful of rocket, thickly sliced cucumber, chopped celery, sliced red and yellow peppers, a good handful of red and green grapes halved, whole cherry tomatoes, all tossed together. With a bowl of seeds and croutons, and various dressings for everyone to add their own.

[mazie]

This is a really nice salad for a change smurf.....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/broad_bean_and_little_99871

[Peaspeculiars]

Blimey Obiter, at least it wasn't a turnip ;-)

A favourite is: Cous cous flavoured with tomatoes, garlic, herbs & stock with baby leaves, avocado, tomato's, chopped fresh beetroot and shredded smoked salmon.

[Mamyalynne]

Panzanella is nice for a change.


http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/bread-recipes/panzanella-tuscan-tomato-bread-salad

[pastafreak]

A middle eastern tabbouleh salad is also good,and can be a meal in itself...I used to add chickpeas to it sometimes.

http://www.mamaslebanesekitchen.com/salads/authentic-lebanese-tabbouleh-salad-recipe/

[tiggerblue10]

Greek salad.

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/12227/greek-salad

[atalanta]

I often chop up an apple into a salad. Make it a sharp one, like a Cox.

[Maydup]

For a simple tri colour side salad swap your lettuce, cue and toms for

watercress, grated carrot and radishes or
rocket, sliced beetroot and shredded yellow pepper or
gem lettuce, chopped celery and shredded red onion or
spinach leaves, sliced avocado and cherry tomatoes