I miss salad?

[LipstickLady 25,682]

When I told my nutritionist that I missed salad she said, "No, you don't". I insisted that I did and she asked me what it was about salad that I missed.

After talking about it with her, we figured out that all I really missed was the toppings. She told me to go to the salad bar and make a bowl full of toppings, add some cheese and dressing, and have at it. She was absolutely right.

Onions, olives, Tomato, red pepper, radish, cucumber, carrots ... All the good stuff. I couldn't eat much, but I enjoyed what I did eat.

Also keep in mind not every salad has to have lettuce. Chopped veg makes a good salad. Sliced thin yellow squash & zucchini with onions & white bean or chicken breast served with a lite dressing or vinaigrette is great. Apples, walnuts and chicken makes a nutritious salad and you can swap the mayo for plain Greek yogurt to save calories & up the Protein. I do that with mock chicken and use lettuce to make wraps. It's not a ton of lettuce but I still get that nice, crispy crunch from the lettuce and apple.

Add a schmear of hummus to that wrap! Yummmm.

[The Candidate 3,215]

What kind of dressings, if any, do you guys use? That's what used to get me in trouble.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

I use the full fat kind or a vinaigrette. I don't worry much about fat and as long as it isn't full of sugar, I'm in!

[lauraellen80 854]

What kind of dressings, if any, do you guys use? That's what used to get me in trouble.

My husband and I love Bolthouse Farms dressings--they are in the refrigerated section by the lettuce and stuff.

[The Candidate 3,215]

Thanks @@lauraellen80!

Thanks @@LipstickLady!

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

What kind of dressings, if any, do you guys use? That's what used to get me in trouble.

I'm not a bottle dressing person. I either make my own or I use salsa. Salad Dressing is just an acid plus a fat emulsified. Sometimes that's just olive oil and balsamic vinegar. For fruity flavors I add a bit of smashed fruit. I'll toss in any herbs and seasonings I like. I've also used smashed avocado, tahini and yogurt as my fat, Pickle Juice or apple cider vinegar as my acid. I haven't bought a bottle of dressing in over 5 years.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

MMmmmmm...FAT!!

[TurboToo 12]

I am 7 weeks out and have a couple bites of salad. Love it, that too was one thing I missed. But with that being said you should alway follow doctor and nuts orders.

Edited November 4, 2015 by TurboToo