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"Massive salad"

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Sparklfairy · 31/07/2021 06:57

I see it here all the time, it's the new mythical mumsnet chicken I think. In the recent lovely (and not so lovely) weather I've been eating a lot of salad, but I really want to know what other people think is a 'massive salad'.

So, AIBU to ask when you make a massive salad what you put in it and how much??

nosy

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RudolphTheRedNosedSpaniel · 02/11/2023 13:56

JustDanceAddict · 04/08/2021 11:58

I wish my kids ate salad, I’d make it every night! They like vegetables, but separately.

Mine are like this. They'll eat a whole cucumber or a punnet of tomatoes but don't mix it EVER!! 🤣🙄

RudolphTheRedNosedSpaniel · 02/11/2023 13:51

RudolphTheRedNosedSpaniel · 02/11/2023 13:51

Eating one now!

A Gem lettuce
Few Spring onions
2 beetroot
A small goat cheese
Toasted walnut halves
Olive oil
Apple cider vinegar
S&P

Yum!

Oh and about 1/3 of a cucumber!

RudolphTheRedNosedSpaniel · 02/11/2023 13:51

Eating one now!

A Gem lettuce
Few Spring onions
2 beetroot
A small goat cheese
Toasted walnut halves
Olive oil
Apple cider vinegar
S&P

Yum!

DukeOfEarlGrey · 10/08/2021 12:13

That’s a delicious looking salad @Fe2O3Girl.

This thread is the gift that keeps on giving, let’s not get too waylaid by Martin Clunes...!

forfucksakenett · 09/08/2021 14:11

Looks beautiful @Fe2O3Girl

Fe2O3Girl · 09/08/2021 12:45

This halloumi salad recipe is from Seriously Good Salads by Nicky Corbishley.

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1624148255/ref=dbs_a_w_dp_1624148255?tag=mumsnetforu03-21

"Massive salad"
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Sparklfairy · 08/08/2021 21:04

@Jenasaurus Martin Clunes is not a man that I would describe as a tasty snack Grin

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Jenasaurus · 08/08/2021 21:01

The scary thing is the photo that appeared of Martin Clunes is not saved on my laptop so where did it appear? Maybe he was lurking in the salad

SchrodingersImmigrant · 08/08/2021 18:33

@Jenasaurus

This salad has 410 cals per half a pack so 820 for the whole pack !
I am always open to tasting new things😂 especially since they are not that high cal.
Jenasaurus · 08/08/2021 18:26

this is the one

"Massive salad"
Jenasaurus · 08/08/2021 18:25

oh sorry wrong photo lol

Jenasaurus · 08/08/2021 18:25

This salad has 410 cals per half a pack so 820 for the whole pack !

"Massive salad"
Ninkanink · 05/08/2021 12:49

I really fancy an apple, walnut and Roquefort salad today! I’ve got the cheese but sadly the apples were misappropriated to make a tarte Tatin at the weekend. Sigh.

stopgap · 05/08/2021 12:41

I usually have spinach, boiled egg, some kind of nuts, avocado, tomato, olives, chicken or salmon, dressed in olive oil and salt, and sometimes I’ll add a blob of goat cheese or burrata.

Ninkanink · 05/08/2021 12:30

Love the photos of salads. They’re in the vein of what I might mean were I to use the term.

When I or my DH make a chicken Caesar salad for dinner we serve it in a huge pasta plate, 12 inches across and 2 inches deep, and we just have a fork each and share, eating it straight out of the serving dish. 🙂 I thought I had a photo for illustrative purposes...but I don’t.

It’s always got at least two chicken breasts, sometimes more meat than that if we’ve got a (Mumsnet) chicken to use up. Usually two heads of romaine lettuce, plus plenty of dressing, plenty of croutons and plenty of Parmesan. It does us both nicely. Sometimes DH will have crusty bread with it but I try to avoid that as bread is like crack to me. Sigh.

I still can’t be bothered to list out the ingredients to a typical ‘everything raw that’s in my fridge’ salad - LAZY - but they usually have 8-10 different veg plus a good amount of protein. They are really tasty and very filling. I do eat salads because they’re healthy but I also eat them because they’re delicious!

TulipsHyacinths · 05/08/2021 10:52

Mmm love salad, love these ideas. If I’m in a rush, my favourite instant dinner is - bag of Sainsbury’s Caesar salad mix, and I buy some tuna (the John West no drain chilli and garlic one) to go with it. Mix it all up in a big bowl. So good!

If I have more time - mixture of rocket, lambs lettuce and watercress. Sliced radishes and cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes. Dressed with olive oil, lemon juice and salt. So delicious! If I want to add protein: cubed feta, some fried halloumi slices, sliced hard boiled egg or leftover roast chicken tossed in.

A ‘massive salad’ is my favourite meal - love the ideas on this thread!

Happy36 · 04/08/2021 14:47

BikeRunSki Thanks :)

Bon appétit, everyone !

BikeRunSki · 04/08/2021 14:31

@Happy36, what a wonderfully simple thing to look forward too. I will remember it next time I am on a “fast” day, and “only” have salad for lunch.

Happy36 · 04/08/2021 13:28

Thank you ! GrinWine

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe · 04/08/2021 12:23

Roll on those endlessly colourful ad joyful salad days for you very soon, Happy36!

Happy36 · 04/08/2021 12:07

This thread gives me joy. Having just finished cancer treatment I'm restricted to eating cooled white rice and it's a long time before my bowels will accommodate a raw vegetable but when they do I have a wealth of delicious big salad inspiration here (even if it's the depths of winter!)

JustDanceAddict · 04/08/2021 11:58

I wish my kids ate salad, I’d make it every night! They like vegetables, but separately.

JustDanceAddict · 04/08/2021 11:57

Akin to a niscoise so proteins, variety of veg inc lettuce, tomato etc. Maybe grains if you like them.

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe · 04/08/2021 11:46

I've finally remembered to buy a pomegranate - and I have Halloumi cheese in the fridge so today I'm going to make pan-fried Halloumi with warm pomegranate seeds (bunged in the pan with the cheese) - and up-ended over ready and waiting green leaves. Plenty of black pepper.

I'm the only one who likes this in our house.

MakeMathsFun · 04/08/2021 01:41

Iceberg lettuce
Rocket
Raw garlic
Cadburys chocolate buttons
Cherry tomatoes
Sweetened condensed milk
Crumbled shortbread (All butter shortbread)
Parmesan shavings
Pitten green olives
Stoneless white grapes
Potato salad
Raw onion
Sweetcorn

Mix it all together so that the chocolate, condensed milk and garlic cover all the lettuce leaves uniformly. Might sound crazy, but its juicy, crunchy, sweet, garlicky and filled with chocolate surprise. Mmmmmmm!!!!

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