# Recommend me some salads! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 2, 2005, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-salads/329022 "2005-11-02T03:16:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kitchen\_Wench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f08c70/32.png) [@Kitchen\_Wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitchen_Wench)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2005, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-salads/329022/21 "2005-11-02T17:21:13Z")
Here’s a recipe for [Broccoli & Raisin Salad](http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1643,145184-235207,00.html). Sounds like an awful combination, but it’s actually quite yummy. It calls for bacon, but I’ve never had it any kind of meat. There’s no reason why you couldn’t substitute fat free or low fat Miracle Whip or mayo for the “salad dressing.” ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2005, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-salads/329022/22 "2005-11-02T17:48:43Z")
> [@Priceguy](#): > > I just had a delicious salad made from 70 grams of rucola (called arugula in some parts of the world), 100 grams of chopped smoked salmon and two chopped hardboiled eggs, with freshly ground black pepper and French dijon mustard. Sorry, make that freedom dijon mustard. > > Too good for words, plenty of protein and only 350 calories. People weigh their salads? 😕 I’ve never seen salads referred to in anything but handfuls, pinches and splashes. ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-salads/329022/23 "2005-11-02T18:15:34Z")
> [@Shalmanese](#): > > People weigh their salads? 😕 I’ve never seen salads referred to in anything but handfuls, pinches and splashes. Well, the 70 gram pack of rucola I bought contained 70 grams, the 100 gram pack of salmon I bought contained 100 grams, and the pair of eggs I bought contained a pair of eggs. The rest was simple maths, really. ---
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2005, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-salads/329022/24 "2005-11-02T18:37:45Z")
> [@Anastasaeon](#): > > Argh! > > And no eggs. ~sigh. I know the recipes says optional, but I miss eggs. I tried to eat an egg salad sandwich after making some for my husband’s lunch, and I was in agonising pain at 3am. ☹ > > I can use Egg Beaters, though. Not good for much but scrambled eggs and baking substitutions, though. Hijacking a bit - How are you with tofu? I made a Curried Tofu Salad from Eating Well - [recipe](http://www.eatingwell.com/articles_recipes/recipes/recipes_on05/curried_tofu_salad.html) . Although it says it’s a nod to chicken salad, I saw it more as an egg salad feeling to it. Susan ---
**Author:** ![anu-la1979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@anu-la1979](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anu-la1979)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2005, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-salads/329022/25 "2005-11-02T19:20:46Z")
Thai Salad Chop romaine lettuce and vermicelli thin rice noodles (if you want) Bean sprouts cubed cukes (no seeds) cold boiled shrimp (thawed cocktail shrimp work) Dressing: Mix lime juice (I usually use 1/2 a lime), 1-2 tbsp. fish sauce, 1-2 tbsp. soya sauce, sugar, chopped 1 clove garlic and rooster sauce to your taste. Pour over salad ingredients. I like it best with the rice noodles + salad but to reduce carbs usually just eat it as a salad. ---
**Author:** ![anu-la1979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@anu-la1979](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anu-la1979)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2005, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-salads/329022/26 "2005-11-02T19:24:38Z")
oops, forgot to mention that some chopped basil and coriander must be added to the salad. At least the basil…although my family usually adds coriander and mint as well (my parents have a huge herb patch). ---
**Author:** ![Shat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@Shat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shat)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2005, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-salads/329022/27 "2005-11-02T19:25:55Z")
In prison a tossed salad is jelly in a man’s asshole. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2005, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-salads/329022/28 "2005-11-02T19:54:36Z")
You might want to go easy on those personal details from your life, Shat. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2005, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-salads/329022/29 "2005-11-02T19:55:55Z")
Moving on, try a buffalo chicken salad. Fry up some chicken in hot sauce. Slice it up in strips and serve with chuncks of blue cheese, chopped celery, and lettuce. ---
**Author:** ![Elza\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elza\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elza_B)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2005, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-salads/329022/30 "2005-11-02T20:42:45Z")
I made this salad last year for Thanksgiving - even ElzaHub loved it, and we have it quite often. Honestly - it’s got measurements, but I can’t remember them off the top of my head right now, so I’m just just guestimating. YMMV. Romaine lettuce (4 cups or so) apples (I use green, 1 is usually sufficient) cooked corn (maybe 1 cup or so) gorgonzola cheese (I think it’s 2 tbspns, but not in my house 😃 - we lurrrvs the gorgonzola!) dried cranberries (again, I think it’s 2 tbspns, but I add more) Dressing: 2 parts olive oil/1 part lemon juice Toss together. This is a fantastic salad even in cold weather. E. ---
**Author:** ![tiltypig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@tiltypig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiltypig)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2005, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-salads/329022/31 "2005-11-02T21:08:19Z")
One thing I highly recommend is getting some good flavored oils and making vinaigrettes from scratch. Dark toasted sesame oil (available very cheap from Asian groceries) is one of the most delicious things I’ve ever tasted. Hazelnut and walnut oil are also lovely. Chopped shallots and fresh lemon juice bring the dressing to the next level. And check out the various Greens cookbooks for other salad ideas: [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=stripbooks:relevance-above&field-keywords=greens&search-type=ss&bq=1&store-name=books/ref=xs\_ap\_l\_xgl14/103-1608789-1171836](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=stripbooks:relevance-above&field-keywords=greens&search-type=ss&bq=1&store-name=books/ref=xs_ap_l_xgl14/103-1608789-1171836) ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2005, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-salads/329022/32 "2005-11-02T21:25:13Z")
Wow, these all sound so wonderful. I can’t wait to try them all out! Some may have to wait a while, but even after my surgery, I will want to eat more salads. And have eggs and nuts again! Most of these, though I hate to remove them, sound like I could find a way to eat them without the nuts and very little oil… and I can bake/broil meat instead of frying it, of course. **susan\_foster** , I get low-fat tofu, and it doesn’t seem to bother me. I definitely want to try that one out! I miss egg salad… ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-salads/329022/33 "2005-11-03T01:00:52Z")
**Peas and Peanuts Salad** In bottom of bowl, put: 12 oz. Spanish peanuts, with skins 12 oz. frozen peas, thawed Mix separately: 3/4 cup mayonaisse 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons minced onion Mix together just before serving. Serves 8 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-salads/329022/34 "2005-11-03T01:13:53Z")
Basil, tomatoes, mozzerella. That’s the perfect salad. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![buns3000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c89c15/32.png) [@buns3000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buns3000)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-salads/329022/35 "2005-11-03T02:39:58Z")
> [@Priceguy](#): > > I just had a delicious salad made from 70 grams of rucola (called arugula in some parts of the world), 100 grams of chopped smoked salmon and two chopped hardboiled eggs, with freshly ground black pepper and French dijon mustard. Sorry, make that freedom dijon mustard. > > Too good for words, plenty of protein and only 350 calories. In Australia, rucola/arugula is called rocket (go figure) and I wouldn’t make a salad without it! It totally rules. My favourite salad - rocket, mango (sliced), EV olive oil, pine nuts, a bit of lemon juice and some shaved parmesan, plus sea salt and cracked pepper. Oh, baby! Goes a treat with sausages or grilled fish. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-salads/329022.md?page=1)