Interesting salads?

I love a hot salad and I add roasted vegetables like peppers red onions,garlic
Courgette,and tomatoes,I use a very low calorie honey and mustard dressing...

What about tinned or bottled artichokes Greatnan? Delicious in a warm salad with a little vinaigrette, just cut in half and toss them around in a frying pan for 30 seconds with a little olive oil then when they're hot, add them to the salad leaves. Apples, walnuts, anchovies, chargrilled peppers and courgettes?

I often use mixed beans with a little salad dressing especially if I am not having meat.

Avocado and prawns.

I also buy a big tub of Munchy Seeds chilli mix (when I can find them) and a spoonful sprinkled over any salad is delicious and not too hot, just tasty.

I sometimes add crispy bacon and some sliced boiled egg with balsamic dressing. If we are having it in the evening I add diced and fried black pudding and some new potatoes. It's called full English salad!!

I'm not very interested in food. I could eat the same salad every day and it wouldn't bother me. We're all different!

Finely shredded fennel with a dressing is nice and I like to add hot fine beans, or asparagus in season. I like them hot on a bed of spinach leaves.

Can you get nice beetroot Greatnan?

Fresh orange and cucumber both cut into chunks.

Funny that ana,
I am very interested in food but would also be happy to eat the same salad every day.

greatnan
grated beetroot
finely chopped walnuts
garlic, crushed
grated cheese
mayo.

I do eat the same food every day; depending on my mood I'll eat pretty much the same stuff for days and then switch to something else. However, I would like to be rich and go to restaurants and taste lots of different foods [sushi for example].I hate cooking. Can quite happily have porridge as a main meal .

If it wasn't so d**n cold and wet I might be able to work up some enthusiasm for salads - but a the mo I crave comfort food, soups, stews and hot chocloate!

grated carrot, mayonnaise (or a little orange juice/chopped orange, if you prefer), pumpkin seeds, sultanas. Good with a baked potato and cheese.

I have a big bowl of salad every day for lunch. Some other additions....

Raw shelled peas
Bean sprouts
Crab sticks
Sprinkles of dried chilli flakes
Jalapenos
Raw mushrooms

If you're counting calories a tiny dob of mayo or salad cream with a tbsp of balsamic vinegar is good.

Couldn't face salad today - pasta with sautéed tomatoes and mushrooms.

Thanks you, some great ideas. French supermarkets are full of exotic vegetables and fruits. I love avocado and shrimps, and three bean salad. Usually, the only hot thing I add are bacon pieces, but I am willing to have a go at anything. I buy a baguette and cut it into pieces about 3" long and freeze them. I take one out of the freezer every morning to have with my lunch.
My daughter in New Zealand makes the best salads I have ever tasted - their bbqs are great,
Today, my cooked meat was sliced duck's breast, cooked very quickly for two minutes each side so it was still very pink.
I am not bothered about calories - I am back to walking for several hours a day up very steep mountain paths. My weight is now just under 10 stone,or 63 Kgs. - down from nearly 12 stone 18 months ago. In fact, I don't really want to lose any more as it has mainly gone from my upper body, which was always much slimmer than my hips and thighs. My cheeks are a bit hollow and I have lost most of my bosom! However, I am not bothered about my appearance and the weight loss has certainly helped my knees. I can walk twice as far now without getting out of breath and can climb the steepest paths. My bp is down to 116/88 when I get back from a tough walk. Granjura nags me because she thinks I am not getting enough carbs! I cut a baguette into pieces about 3" long and freeze them and every morning I take one out to unfreeze ready for my lunch.

Couldn't be bothered to cook today (don't tell glass)
Going to bed soon!

I sometimes have a large fruit salad for lunch with broken bits of walnut added and maybe sultanas too. Yum.

When you live alone, it is hard to keep a full lettuce fresh for several days - I find iceberg keeps longest. The packets of various green leaves are very expensive. Has anybody found a way to stop them wilting or going slimy?

If the leaves are in a plastic bag with as much air as possible removed, if possible in a vacuum, they will keep longer.

Thank you, Daisy, I will try that.

I find that putting a piece of kitchen paper in the bag of salad leaves and then folding over top and securing with peg helps keep them for a little longer and in good condition.

Wrapping the lettuce in a damp teatowel then in a plastic bag keeps it for longer. Leave the leaves attached to the stem as long as you can, they wilt faster once they are detached.

Really good advice - I will try all your tips. I do find that if you eat enough lettuce it can be quite filling!

I like a half of grated apple and a handful of non-salted nuts are lovely in a salad.