OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote in
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> In article >,
> "cybercat" > wrote:
>
>> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
>> news
>> > Been on a salad kick now for the past two weeks.
>> > For some reason dad and I have both been craving fresh
>> > greens...
>> >
>> [...]> Papasan is now 74.
>> > --
>>
>> And very lucky to have you.
>
> He knows... and I feel lucky to still have him! :-)
> We lost mom a bit over 4 years ago and my sister moved to
> Arizona. <sigh>
>
>> I am also on a salad kick, it's what I want but
>> I have not gone out to get the fixings! Yet ...
>
> Okay, let's start...
>
> Favorite salad ingredients:
>
> Romaine lettuce
> Boston butter lettuce
> Baby Spinach
> Red or green leaf lettuce
> Quartered hard boiled eggs
> Sliced black (or sometimes green) olives
> Shredded cheese, Mozarella, Monterey Jack or White cheddar
> Cocktail Shrimp (salad shrimp have no flavor!)
> Shredded fresh or fresh frozen crab meat
> Shredded fake crab if I'm desperate
> Various sliced meats to include grilled fish, grilled beef or
> shredded chicken
> Thin sliced cold sausage
> Bacon bits
> Fine shredded carrots
> Sliced Avocado
> Sliced Tomato
> Diced cold cooked Asparagus
> Artichoke hearts (canned or fresh)
> Baby corn (canned)
> Raw mushrooms
> Raw Cauliflower
> Raw Broccoli
> Thin sliced Celery
>
> That's all I can think of for now, but a walk thru the produce
> section can inspire me. <G>
>
> Preferred dressings are low fat mayo, Ranch or Ceaser
> dressings, or Italian/Creamy Italian if I'm in a vinegar
> mood....

I like green peppers and
a bit of chopped cabbage thrown in. I added about 3 tablespoons of
diced Polish sausage today. Spicy vinegar & oil dressing.
YUM.

I've been on the salad kick since bringing up a thread a few weeks
ago about the iceburg lettuce tips. And I love my 2 new salad
spinners!