For the past week or so, while we've had hot weather down here in the South, I've eaten nothing but salads. I may well never cook again! I've just finished this evening's version and started to wonder what else I could put in them for a bit of variety. I'll tell you what I put in mine if you tell me what you put in yours!
This evening I used (I often do, I'm afraid) half a bag of supermarket leaves (I think it was maybe watercress, rocket and lamb's lettuce) plus cherry tomatoes, sliced raw button mushrooms, radishes, shelled raw peas, sunflower and pumpkin seeds. I would usually lob in some diced cucumber and spring onions but I forgot to buy any. Protein was taken care of by cubes of feta cheese though I also use hard boiled egg and cold boiled new potatoes. I'm very lazy about the dressing - I just sprinkle with salt, pepper, olive oil and some kind of vinegar (red wine is all I've got at the moment.)
Celery is also a favourite but again I haven't got any.
So does anyone have any other ideas? I've just remembered to start sprouting again - alfalfa, broccoli and mung beans - but they're somewhat past their use by date. Do you think they'll do anything nasty to me? They're not mouldy or anything and they smell OK!:D
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Waldorf salad: some kind of leaf, doesn't matter which cuz we're not actually at the waldorf, celery, apple, walnuts, mayonnaise to taste - yum!
Sounds lovely Sunanda. I like peppers in mine and some cold canned sweetcorn.
How about adding some tuna/salmon or crab? Ooh, and don't forget some fresh beetroot. 🙂
Do you ever add pasta?
I make a nice one with poached salmon, mixed salad leaves cucumber, baby toms, bean sprouts,sliced fresh beetroot and a balsamic dressing on the salad then place salmon on top and then a poached egg on top of the salad mmmmmmm lovely
One of my faves is a can of sweetcorn, can of kidney beans (drained and rinsed), stick of celery cut up small, half a red pepper - mix it all up with a vinaigrette made of 1 part olive oil, 3 parts balsamic vinegar, crushed clove (or two!) of garlic, a little mustard, salt and pepper. Yummy!