Tell me about your salad

[MyKingdomForACaramel]

So thanks to the sweltering heat it’s been salad for dinner every night since Saturday.

However, despite having “different” salads - it feels a bit samey and I’m running out of ideas (we’ve had goats cheese salad, Cesar salad and smoked mackerel and salad so far). I always tend to do the same variations on dressings too- so would love some new ideas.

Have been browsing bbc good food but not being inspired so far

Rocket, Parma ham, peaches,mozzarella , dressing made with strawberries and balsamic
Rocket, roast butternut squash ( frozen) feta ,cous cous
Chicken and bacon, little gem lettuce, avocado, boiled egg, tomato honey mustard dressing

Rocket leaves
Baby spinach
Radishes
Cherry/plum tomatoes
Cucumber
Avocado
BasilInfused olive oil
Vegan mayo
Food Doctor seed mix

With any /all...

St Agur cheese
Grated cheddar
Basil infused taipan tofu (way nicer than it sounds)
Cold Cauldron Vegetarian sausages (ditto)
Brie
Any other cheese

You’re welcome

Pasta salad

With a greek yogurt and mayo dressing (djjon mustard and honey)

Chings Chinese rice salad

@Pinkkahori it is! Bloody vacuum packed beetroot though... (kitchen now looks like a murder scene after a mishap with opening it).

We had a picnic in the garden tonight!

Also -

Shaved raw fennel and shaved raw courgette with again a lemony olive oil dressing. So. Fucking. Good.

I make loads of salads...but this is a quite unsalady one

Together with pasta, gorganzola, rocket and walnuts with an oil and balsamic vinegar dressing

@MauisHouseOnMaui that’s just a deconstructed salad

Love beetroot and stilton salad

I would just do something light instead...
Pasta with some variation of tomatoes, mozzarella, garlic, chilli, prawns, rocket etc
Salmon with roasted veggies
Frittata
Spanish omelette
Ham/cheese wraps
Falafel, pitta and hummus (homemade hummus is divine!!)
Tabboulah and baked feta

Pasta with walnut pesto!

Might have that friday...or the pasta salad with gorgonzola

Courgetti with a sesame, lime, garlic, chilli, coriander and soy dressing with salmon on top?

Roasted and cooled sweet potatoes and carrots, with lentils, pea shoots and a dressing, with chicken on top?

Grated red and white cabbage, grated carrot, shredded ice berg, with tahini or a bean hummus?

Pineapple salsa with cod?

Cous cous mixed with blended mint and coriander, with mango, avocado, roasted peppers, tomatoes, cress and halloumi?

Some of these ideas are making my mouth water. I like salads with grains so maybe quinoa or cous cous if you’re ok with having carbs?

I also like to add fruit to my salad; watermelon, strawberries, peaches etc. Iberico ham works well with fruit.

Also a fan of corn on the cob with a salad, pesto pasta always good too.

Roquefort, walnut and apple are also really nice combinations.

Also a Vietnamese noodle salad with something like tofu or prawns

Basically a room temperature noodle salad.
Glass m/rice noodles
Shredded lettuce
Cucumber
Grated carrot
Bean sprouts
Sliced white onion, you might want to sweat this a little bit so it’s jot so oniony or use spring onion
Really generous handful of Thai basil, mint and coriander
Handful of peanuts
A dressing made from fish sauce, soy, sugar etc like this:
For the nuoc cham sauce:
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 lime (juiced)
2 tablespoons rice vinegar or white vinegar
1/4 cup fish sauce
3 tablespoons sugar
1 red chili (de-seeded and sliced, or substitute 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce or Sriracha)
1/2 cup cold water

@Nuttyaboutnutella - I read your post quickly and saw that as “pasta with chilli and Nutella”

Chopped (or thinly sliced) cucumber
Diced red onion
1/4 cup Chopped mint
White wine vinegar
Vegetable oil
1/2 tspoon sugar
salt and pepper
Toss together, leave in the fridge for 30 mins.
Crunchy and fresh.

This counts as salad, right?!?!

Anyway why is this aibu

@Leftielefterson I love fruit on salad when I’m served it but don’t think I’ve ever experimented at home so thanks for some great ideas.

DP has just very highly praised tonight’s dinner:

Grilled salmon with a cooled salad of black rice, edamame beans, sundried tomatoes, avocado, feta, lots of chopped mint and garlic chives, and a dressing of olive oil, apple cider vinegar and fresh lemon juice.

Mixed leaves,avocado, warm fried prawns, bacon and piccolo baby tomatoes with a balsamic dressing. Yum,

Roasted squash, tomatoes, onions and peppers. Bake some ciabatta and break that up into the salad add loads of parsley and lemon then crumble feta on.

Classic Greek salad always delicious- loads of salt on the tomatoes.

Tomato, mozzarella, basil and avocado always yum.

We mix it up with some homemade chicken goujons, feta, gherkins, coleslaw, new potatoes occasionally beetroot or grated apple. Always do a handful of mixed nuts and raisins and occasionally some seeds

I've just done a Couscous salad with chopped peppers, cucumber, tomatoes, pomegranate seeds and feta (but grilled Halloumi would be good on it) couple of tablespoons of red wine vinegar. Had it with marinated chicken. Was yum!!