Ideas for making salads more interesting without using cheese

[Ladybird69]

Bored over eating the same old salad again and again. Can I have some ideas of making them more exciting and enjoyable. I like pretty much everything except cheese 🤮 tia

Pomegranate seeds.

Tuna?
beans?
ready cooked chicken?

Pickles such as beetroot and onion and gherkins, have a look in the salad dressing aisle in the supermarket for ideas.
Roasted chickpeas go nicely on a salad.

I always add grapes. If doing a full on salad rather than the usual lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber, I add sweetcorn, celery, red onion and sliced peppers too.

Thanks for some good ideas. @Pondering2026 oh that reminds me that my mum used to add chopped apples! 👍

Grapes, apple, mango, walnuts, pomegranate seeds, baby potatoes, eggs.

i fancy a salad now!!

Lentils, the tinned ones are excellent.

Roasted vegetables like pepper, beetroot, courgette, cauliflower, squash, tomatoes.

Fruit such as watermelon or pomegranate.

Good homemade dressings. Different oils like nut oils, sesame, balsamic vinegar, light soy

Nuts, walnuts, almonds, cashews, especially if lightly toasted.

Fresh herbs, mint and parsley, coriander.

Spanish grains
Lentils
Chick peas
Eggs
Avocado
Salsa
Smoked Salmon
Chicken

I like chopped kiwi in a green salad.
Roasted veg, toasted seeds and/or nuts.
Various vinegars for dressing. Or squeeze half a lemon or lime over it.
Chopped herbs, basil / chive/ mint leaves add a lot, parsley for tabbouleh.
Often quinoa/ bulgar wheat/cous cous.

Watermelon works well. Also try walnuts and pears.

On the chopped apple thing you mentioned, you need to put them in lemon juice to stop them going brown.

Hummus and jalapeños.

i make little side salad additions such as pasta pesto, tuna pasta, rice salads and then add beetroot. Egg. Croutons. Etc xx

Croutons and herbs.

Roasted chickpeas
Roasted butternut squash
Sundries tomatoes
Caramelised nuts
Fresh herbs
Dried fruit
Fresh fruit
Anchovies

Shredded Chinese leaf, fresh beansprouts, sliced spring onions, sliced red pepper, cucumber cut into baton strips, fresh baby corn and chopped coriander with a dressing.

DH has been making a lot of salads lately.

Pomegranate seeds
Apples / grapes
Toasted walnut / almonds / pine nuts /sesame seeds
Croutons, and garlic / herbs ones
Bacon lardons fried crispy
Different dressings - asian / soy, vinagrette, creamy dill, cesar etc
Pickled pink onions - so easy to make and delicious!

He also bought a mandolin, which makes for very attractive sliced raw salads

Nuts and seeds - Aldi/Lidl sell salad topper pouches

Croutons - homemade or shop bought

Vary the dressing

Add pickled / pink slaw / pickled onions / cornichons

Herbs
Seeds
Nuts
Artichoke hearts
Grilled peppers
Olives (without stones)
Bacon bits
Saute potatoes
Avocado
Croutons
Hard boiled eggs
Grains or pulses- can marinade beans/ chickpeas to make them more interesting

Sunblush tomatoes brighten things up no end. I like to add avocado and coriander, with a few pine nuts if I can find where I've hidden them.

Crispy chorizo, chicken and new potatoes topped over lettuce, red onion, cucumber and a mix of red and yellow tomatoes with a drizzle of mayo 😋.

Easy salad - rough-grate equal quantity of dessert apple & carrot, coat in a small amount of French dressing. Add a handful of sultanas and flaked almonds or walnuts.
Filling on its own, good as a side dish for pork.

Use fresh baby spinach leaves instead of lettuce. Much tastier and high in iron.

Ooo wow such great ideas.

Roasted spicy chickpeas, artichoke hearts, pickles

Chilli gherkins chopped up are my discovery of the summer.