Deceptively simple salads

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Romaine or another crisp lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, feta, chickpeas, and some kind of herb vinaigrette. I pack a container of lettuce, and another container with everything else marinating in the dressing. Combine at lunchtime. If I have hard boiled eggs, I'll chop one of those on top too.

Shredded cabbage, sliced apples, celery, dried cranberries, chopped or shredded chicken, walnuts, olive oil & cider vinegar.

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Toasted pita bread, stuff with assorted lettuce and shredded cheddar cheese, dress with a tangy vinaigrette!

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Anonymous wrote:There are lots of versions, but basically a kale, lemon juice, parmesan and salt combo is amazing. Be sure to thoroughly coat the kale with the dressing and allow it to sit for a while to soften the kale. My kids actually eat this.

https://kalynskitchen.com/recipe-for-raw-kale-salad-with-pecorino/#mv-creation-803-jtr

I make something very similar (mine has some soy sauce and garlic) and I massage the kale before serving to soften it up.

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Anonymous wrote:Kale, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, goat cheese, poppyseed dressing.

I am really in a dried cranberry rotation now!

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Anonymous wrote:Romaine or another crisp lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, feta, chickpeas, and some kind of herb vinaigrette. I pack a container of lettuce, and another container with everything else marinating in the dressing. Combine at lunchtime. If I have hard boiled eggs, I'll chop one of those on top too.

Shredded cabbage, sliced apples, celery, dried cranberries, chopped or shredded chicken, walnuts, olive oil & cider vinegar.

That sounds delish!

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Totally different direction but perfect for this time of year: Sicilian orange salad. The basic concept is to slice nice, juicy oranges, sprinkle with a little coarse salt, and drizzle with olive oil. The oranges' own juice + salt + oil create a magical vinaigrette with no vinegar. Garnish with very thinly sliced red onions and add some olives if you want.

Google around for variations, but steer clear of the ones that want you to add vinegar, which really defeats the whole magic of the thing.

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Anonymous wrote:Love this thread! I borrowed Smitten Kitchen's friends hack: Trader Joe's steamed lentils + bruschetta topping + avocado slices. I used that combo alone and as a topping for arugula or fresh spinach. https://smittenkitchen.com/2022/01/my-favorite-lentil-salad/

Yes this salad is incredible.

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Anonymous wrote:There are lots of versions, but basically a kale, lemon juice, parmesan and salt combo is amazing. Be sure to thoroughly coat the kale with the dressing and allow it to sit for a while to soften the kale. My kids actually eat this.

https://kalynskitchen.com/recipe-for-raw-kale-salad-with-pecorino/#mv-creation-803-jtr

Thank you for this incredibly delicious salad recipe. My entire family loved this one!

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Grilled Romaine, Parmesan, champagne vinaigrette

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Butter lettuce salad
https://basilandbubbly.com/butter-lettuce-salad/

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Anonymous wrote:Butter lettuce salad
https://basilandbubbly.com/butter-lettuce-salad/

Thank you for that! I'm a big butter lettuce fan.

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Another combo that’s easy and unusual is romaine with toasted walnuts and blueberries. I add apple cider vinaigrette but any light dressing would work.

We always seem to have blueberries in the fridge.

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My favorite is shredded kale, avocado, pine nuts, and a lemon juice/EVOO mix for dressing. Top with salt and pepper. So good!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One of our favorite salads to accompany dinner is arugula, shaved parmesan, and a quick vinegrette. you could slice up buried salami in it for a protein boost. It's not a main, but it's a delicious side and a great way to get a good serving of leafy greens.

Was coming to say the same thing. Arugula with a lemon vinaigrette. Mmmmm.

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Arugula, parsley, capers and lemons, salt and oil. I don’t care for Dijon in every salad.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Butter lettuce salad
https://basilandbubbly.com/butter-lettuce-salad/

Thank you for that! I'm a big butter lettuce fan.

Try this:
https://smittenkitchen.com/2010/04/avocado-salad-with-carrot-ginger-dressing/