I need salad inspiration!

[coymichelle]

My garden is flourishing and I have a ton of Rocky Top lettuce to pick today. I want to make the family a giant, incredible, bodacious salad.

What are your go-to salad ideas? I need salad topping inspiration!

[WJewel]

That sounds tasty!

[WJewel]

Roasted veggies are wonderful!  Almost like candy when you include carrots, parsnips and beets.

[Leau]

instead of croutons, try smashed small bits of dry ramen noodle for crunch, top with almond slivers, garnish with mandarins.

[Altizers4]

My fmaily is just getting started on this healthy thing so right now we are basic.  I buy hearts of Romaine, baby spinach, and cole slaw dry mix at Sam's then mix them all together for our base salad.  I am still working on the toppings but we are getting there.  So far it is just the normal tomatoes, cucumbers, and occasional meat.  We need to get more creative but I am glad that I found this discussion, love all the inspiration!

[altygirl]

That Jamie Oliver chopped salad looks fabulous!  I love Jamie Oliver.  I'm doing Weight Watchers so I'd have to count anything that's not a fruit or vegetable, but I really want to try this!

[pabu46]

To me , a salad is a massive bowl of wonderful unadorned ,undressed leaves, beetroot, spinach, several different lettuce, rocket, basil , coriander,watercress, fennel , cucumber, tomato, radish,fresh from the garden with every main meal.

[RSwords]

I like to put everything but the kitchen sink in my salads! I love to mix greens, spinach, kale, arugula whatever i have on hand along with carrots, edamame, olives, onion (especially red), sprouts, banana peppers, green/red/orange/yellow peppers, chia seeds, tomatoes (sun-dried gives it a different flavor), montery jack or colby cheese, sunflower seeds or almond slivers, broccoli, avacado... seriously, just about anything in my kitchen ends up in my salads! I use all sorts of dressings, some homemade & some bought.. my favorite is usually ranch but i love the vinegrettes also.