summer's here....any salad recipes?

thehappybutterfly

gayle1 wrote: »

never thought fruit like a waldorf though tbh

I used to work on the deli counter in the supermarket and sold something called Florida salad which had orange in it and other fruits but I can't remember which ones.

gayle1

olives yuccky black things unless hidden in stuff how do i make them more appealing

Sagz_2

I love salad! In mine as well as all the 'normal' bits I like to add raw mushrooms, pickled beetroot, bean sprouts, broccoli or fresh peas.

Avocado and sweetcorn are nice, and ok in moderation, as well as olives.

I've just finished a seafood salad with muscles, prawns and seafood sticks

thehappybutterfly

one hm coleslaw recipe!

Creamy Coleslaw (serves 8)
2 tbsp caster sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
4 tbsp milk
125 ml mayo
4 tbsp natural yogurt
1.5 tbsp cider vinegar
2.5 tbsp lemon juice
600g finely shredded white cabbage
50g grated carrot

Whisk all the flavoury ingredients together then add cabbage and carrot until well combined.

Chill for at least 2 hours. Some grated apple added just before serving would be lovely too!

thehappybutterfly

gayle1 wrote: »

olives yuccky black things unless hidden in stuff how do i make them more appealing

Got to admit, I cannae stand olives even though they're really good for you! Peppadew peppers are amazing esp. if you like spicy. You get them in jars beside beetroot, pickled onions etc. Or from the deli counter.

Oooh, sliced pickled gherkins! I buy the jars from Lidl and Aldi - they are amazing!!

gayle1

muscles (how do they keep)want to feed some to my littles 6 and 8 too so im not food wasting
they r not fussy either reason for losing is we r going on holiday and i never realised how weight determines how fast you down a flume i am petrified xx

lostinrates

Why just salad?


In summer I spend days and weeks eating gazpacho.....some how nicer than the same ingredients as a salad. Crudite and beautifully plated fruit too, are staples here.

What I would say is that relying a lot on the 'deli' style salads like coleslaw, Florida/ Waldorf while delicious are still quite calorific. Great for boosts but not daily. I make such things with yogurt for 'creaminess' on normal occasions.

I'd look at varying the ingredients of your salad, and style, so chopped and mixed one day, whole leaf simpler the next.

thehappybutterfly

Lostinrates, I agree with what you say about shop bought coleslaw etc but at least with hm you can control the amounts of sugar, fats etc. My advice is as natural ingredients as possible, e.g. use less sugar rather than substitute with sweetener. Maybe greek yog instead of mayo?

gayle1

im quite a carb girl pasta bread cheese rice i crave everything i shouldnt not got sweet tooth dont do snacks or crisps .but will snaffle a bit of cheese faster than a mouse.
after having kids my bust has increased significantly so im thinking that if i reduce carbs this might decrease also i walk everywhere i have 2 kids a dog just need to get healthier

gayle1

tonight i had chicken(paprika paper thingy)lettuce wee tomatoes coleslaw ana a onion