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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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Lookingoutside · 01/08/2021 14:16

Whole bag of leaves with a whole small avocado, feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, courgette ribbons with olive oil and lemon juice.

Chish · 01/08/2021 14:06

@Savannahnanana

Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, spring onions, peppers, feta cheese, chicken pieces, beetroot, grated carrot, sweet corn, croutons, crispy bacon, Cous Cous, coleslaw and maybe some mixed beans in vinaigrette dressing.

That sounds amazing 🤩

silkience · 01/08/2021 13:38

Lettuce
Cucumber
Boiled eggs
Bacon
Stilton
Chicken
Croutons
Avocado
Red onion
Caesar dressing

Atalune · 01/08/2021 13:35

Yesterday I made a Cesar salad with low-fat over roasted chicken and a Greek yoghurt anchovie lemon dressing.

2 gem lettuces
Half a cucumber diced
Spent onion sliced
Basil
Leaves
Black olives
Suga snaps
Chicken
Dressing.

Bouledeneige · 01/08/2021 13:19

Living alone I go fir simple meals do several nights a week I have a salad for dinner.

It could be one of the following and other variants:
-chicken Caesar

  • chilli salmon Caesar
  • prawn and Parma ham rocket balsamic salad

Like the idea of some other peoples recipes. Thanks!

Tonight I'm having chicken Milanese with roast peach and tomato salad.

MasterBeth · 01/08/2021 12:08

@Bluntness100

So what makes a salad a salad

A salad is a dish which comprises mainly raw or cooked veg. As witnessed by everyone’s ingredients list.

@Bluntness100 That describes every vegan meal I’ve ever eaten.
Lady1576 · 01/08/2021 11:58

Massive salad Fans on Instagram should follow ‚frenchfamilyfood‘ on there. She is the queen of massive salads! Awesome salads there!

FamishedAtAnAirport · 01/08/2021 11:54

@Bluntness100

What about pasta salads or rice salads?

Well I’m not really the salad guru but isn’t the answer obvious? It’s pasta or rice with veg ans served cold. Often with other stuff like chicken etc

Nit sure I’ve ever had a hot salad,😂

I totally agree with what a pasta and rice salad is, it just doesn't fit the description of 'mainly raw or cooked veg'.

Which is why defining what a salad is, is so very difficult!

Ninkanink · 01/08/2021 10:28

I love a warm salad!

BikeRunSki · 01/08/2021 10:07

@forfucksakenett, it’s usually just what I have in the fridge!

SchrodingersImmigrant · 01/08/2021 09:59

Is this a massive salad?

"Massive salad"
forfucksakenett · 01/08/2021 09:49

@BikeRunSki

I have a “massive salad” a few times a week for lunch.

Typically - base on leaves, maybe a while little Gen lurtyucrvof hskd an iceberg; a handful of spinach; a beetroot sliced up; 3 inches of cucumber chopped into chunks; about 5 cherry tins, 5 or 6 olives,,2 or 3 mushrooms, a grated carrot. Then maybe a hard boiled egg; or some tuna; or 2 or 3 fallafels.

This sounds fabulous.
catinboots21 · 01/08/2021 09:48

@category12

*I'm all like Khaby Lame about that Tupperware?

GrinGrin

catinboots21 · 01/08/2021 09:47

@TheVolturi

Not like when I was in Greece many moons ago, and ordered the tomato salad, and it came as, just a plate of sliced tomatoes with olive oil drizzled on 🙄
That's what a tomato salad is
RhonaRed · 01/08/2021 09:42

I'm retrenching in fear of the unknown now:

salad is a bit of pale lettuce, three slices of cucumber and half a tomato.🥬🥒🍅

SchrodingersImmigrant · 01/08/2021 09:38

It appears they are cold warm salads, going by bbc wrbsite. Sorry😁

Bluntness100 · 01/08/2021 09:34

What about pasta salads or rice salads?

Well I’m not really the salad guru but isn’t the answer obvious? It’s pasta or rice with veg ans served cold. Often with other stuff like chicken etc

Nit sure I’ve ever had a hot salad,😂

SchrodingersImmigrant · 01/08/2021 09:31

Hmmm. Like a simple sweet potato, kale, french beans, topped with feta, pomegranate molasses and seeds😍

RhonaRed · 01/08/2021 09:24

Hot salad?
Honestly I'll never understand salad.

Kalvinette · 01/08/2021 09:18

@SchrodingersImmigrant
😁 I put them in the bean category, emotionally.

SchrodingersImmigrant · 01/08/2021 09:18

Hot salads are lovely too🙈

FamishedAtAnAirport · 01/08/2021 09:17

@Bluntness100

So what makes a salad a salad

A salad is a dish which comprises mainly raw or cooked veg. As witnessed by everyone’s ingredients list.

What about pasta salads or rice salads?
RhonaRed · 01/08/2021 09:16

Cooked and cooled then, with a dressing to show their new role as salad!

SchrodingersImmigrant · 01/08/2021 09:16

Hmmmmmm 🤔

In my world, yes. 😁

Kalvinette · 01/08/2021 09:14

@SchrodingersImmigrant
That occured to me but....is a potato REALLY vegetable? 🤔