by BHealthy » Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:57 pm
Letha's idea about having a salad photo challenge got me thinking about McDougall friendly salads. I wrote a long list of them to remind me to make them and then lost it. I'll try to remember them:
Chopped tomato, cucumber, red onion soaked in a dressing of rice or wine vinegar with a dash of salt and pepper and a splash or two of balsamic vinegar. Serve on bed of greens or beans.
Chopped chard and other greens tossed with sliced strawberries, sliced red onion strips, chopped tomato and celery. Dressing - raspberry vinaigrette (pureed raspberries, herbs, vinegar, a little stevia or sugar, water, pepper). Salt to taste.
Frozen corn, chopped tomatoes, celery, red onion, red bell pepper, black beans in an oil free Italian dressing. Add cumin for a southwest flavor.
Kidney beans, garbanzo beans, steamed and chunked green and wax beans in dressing of cider vinegar, sugar or stevia, salt, pepper. Basil is good in this one too.
Brown rice/spelt/kaumt or wheat berries and wild rice with chopped chard, sliced fennel, chopped red onion, chopped tomatoes, chopped red bell pepper in a vinaigrette.
Romaine or other spring greens with red onion, cucumber, tomatoes, celery, grapes in an Italian vinaigrette.
Creamy salad dressings: Hummus dressing: hummus with rice vinegar and balsamic vinegar thinned with water. Whole Foods has an inexpensive balsamic vinegar that is reduced a bit and very sweet. Thousand Island: hummus or pureed great northern beans with herbs, salt/pepper, splash of vinegar, sweet pickle relish and ketchup
Red onions carmelized in balsamic vinegar and a little sugar, salt, pepper tossed on greens with chopped cherry tomatoes, celery red bell pepper, cucumber and beans. Toss with more balsamic vinegar.
Small cubes of red or yukon gold potatoes, red bell pepper, frozen corn, red onion, celery with creamy "Green Goddess" type dressing. Add chopped parsley and dill. Other dressings that are good on potato salad: Thousand Island, hummus dressing, vinaigrette, or a Mary's tofu mayo based dressing.
Large tomato sliced open and stuffed with mock tuna salad and drizzled with vinaigrette. Mock tuna salad: mashed garbanzos, Mary's tofu mayo, pickle relish, splash of vinegar, salt/pepper, chopped celery and onion.
Coleslaw: Chopped cabbage with coleslaw dressing: Mary's tofu mayo, sugar/stevia, apple cider vinegar, salt/pepper. Poppy seeds, celery seeds or other herbs can be added to dressing.
Green Salad: chopped greens (romaine or spring greens or chard or combo) with corn, peas, red onion, chopped cauliflower, tomato, celery, shredded red cabbage, grated carrot, chopped red bell pepper, brown rice. Toss and top with favorite beans and dressing.
Brown rice or other whole grain, frozen or fresh peas or asparagus, finely chopped red onion/celery/carrot with a creamy dressing. Dill and mint with a touch of cayene are good in this, too.
Carrot Raisin Salad: shredded carrots, raisins, chopped pineapple in a Mary's Tofu based creamy savory dressing. Curry with a dash of cinnamon is great with this.
These are all that come to mind right now. . .
Taking care of my health today,
Bea
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On Monday I switch to 800mg. I hope to be finished with those SOON!
