BIG Salads

I've been trying hard to eat a salad every day.

Sometimes at lunch and sometimes at dinner.

Rarely at both.

My hubby likes salads if they are packed full of veggies so it makes for an easy dinner.  I don't mind chopping up everything and we all enjoy them.  We often eat BIG salads for dinner if they've got meat in them and as a side if they are meat less.

It's easy to whip up a big salad if you plan ahead and stock your fridge.  I like to buy things in bulk at Sams and have to make sure to eat salads frequently before my ingredients go bad.  I also pay attention to sales at my local grocery stores and try to stock up on carrots or cucumbers or cheese when it goes on sale.  I also try to prepare grilled chicken for several salads at once and keep it ready to serve in the fridge.

I thought I'd share my favorite salads

and tell you how much I'm loving the addition of PURPLE CABBAGE to my salads.

It's lovely and adds some good roughage :)

Some yummy salad ingredients:

turkey pepperoni

finely chopped purple cabbage

sweet peppers

organic noodles

any fruit that's on sale!

grilled chicken

Favorite Dressings:

Raspberry vinaigrette

Sweet Asian Dressing

Light Poppy Seed Dressing

I'd like to eventually learn to make my own dressings, but I've never had much luck with dressing recipes in the past so it makes me a little hesitant.

 

TURKEY PEPPERONI SALADS

different variations of lettuce, hard boiled eggs, noodles, sweet peppers, cucumbers, purple cabbage, carrots & sharp cheddar

 CHICKEN SUMMER SALAD

canned mandarin oranges

strawberries

sliced almonds

shredded chicken with poppy seed dressing

mixed greens

 QUESADILLA EXPLOSION SALAD

(inspired by a delicious salad at Chilis)
mixed greens
salsa - corn, black beans, sweet peppers, onions and finely chopped purple cabbage tossed in one packet of Italian dressing mix.
shredded sharp cheddar
a few crushed tortilla chips
grilled chicken
with a side of cheese quesadillas
Drizzle sesame dressing or chipotle ranch on top

My last favorite salads are side salads

or FNC salads as April from A.LizAdventures calls them

Fruit, nut and cheese salads with a yummy vinaigrette dressing

Strawberries, pecans and shredded parmesan cheese with mixed greens.

 

A perk of all this salad eating...
I've also noticed that Olive is more interested in eating salads since we are having them more regularly.  She can usually be seen grabbing her favorites out of my {giant} salad bowl - noodles, cucumbers, carrots, berries & cheese are her current faves.

Share your favorite salads with me in the comments!