I have always hated any type of lettuce or "salad fixin's" except
iceberg lettuce. Recently, I have planted a garden with different
sorts of lettuce so I am trying really hard to get used to eating other
kinds of salad greens. It's NOT easy.

One thing that seems to really help is using a good virgin olive oil
and a little vinegar, salt and pepper. I detest "sweet" or strongly
flavored salad dressing. Somehow the mild olive oil and teensy bit of
vinegar really compliment the salad greens and make them edible.
Almost.

chula

> wrote in message
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> I have always hated any type of lettuce or "salad fixin's" except
> iceberg lettuce. Recently, I have planted a garden with different
> sorts of lettuce so I am trying really hard to get used to eating other
> kinds of salad greens. It's NOT easy.
>
> One thing that seems to really help is using a good virgin olive oil
> and a little vinegar, salt and pepper. I detest "sweet" or strongly
> flavored salad dressing. Somehow the mild olive oil and teensy bit of
> vinegar really compliment the salad greens and make them edible.
> Almost.
>
> chula
>

You might try branching out and growing other leafy veges as well as
lettuce, fresh out of the garden and picked small and young the leaves (and
sometimes flowers) and shoots of many plants make good salad "stuff". There
is no rulebook that says salad must have lettuce.

David

> wrote in message
oups.com...
>I have always hated any type of lettuce or "salad fixin's" except
> iceberg lettuce. Recently, I have planted a garden with different
> sorts of lettuce so I am trying really hard to get used to eating other
> kinds of salad greens. It's NOT easy.
>
> One thing that seems to really help is using a good virgin olive oil
> and a little vinegar, salt and pepper. I detest "sweet" or strongly
> flavored salad dressing. Somehow the mild olive oil and teensy bit of
> vinegar really compliment the salad greens and make them edible.
> Almost.
>
A little milder taste and an alternative to vinegar -- what I use 50% of the
time, at least -- is this:
A little bit of good virgin olive oil and a squeeze of fresh lemon (however
many squeezes you wish).
Dee
>

another alternative for a milder vinegar is rice vinegar.

wrote:

> I have always hated any type of lettuce or "salad fixin's" except
> iceberg lettuce. Recently, I have planted a garden with different
> sorts of lettuce so I am trying really hard to get used to eating other
> kinds of salad greens. It's NOT easy.
>
> One thing that seems to really help is using a good virgin olive oil
> and a little vinegar, salt and pepper. I detest "sweet" or strongly
> flavored salad dressing. Somehow the mild olive oil and teensy bit of
> vinegar really compliment the salad greens and make them edible.
> Almost.

I have never been a bog fan of lettuce salads, but I never hated them.
Naturally the ingredients make a difference. My wife makes a great
dressing with olive oil, red wine vinegar and lemon juice, salt, pepper, a
crushed garlic clove, some powdered mustard and Worcestershire sauce. My
favourite salad is just Bibb lettuce with some sliced onion and avocado
with my wife's dressing. Sometimes I have bleu cheese dressing on it
instead.

You don't have to have lettuce in a salad. You can have spinach instead.
Or you can make a Greek Salad with onion, tomatoes, cucumber, black olives
and Feta cheese.

In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> wrote:
>
> > I have always hated any type of lettuce or "salad fixin's" except
> > iceberg lettuce. Recently, I have planted a garden with different
> > sorts of lettuce so I am trying really hard to get used to eating other
> > kinds of salad greens. It's NOT easy.
> >
> > One thing that seems to really help is using a good virgin olive oil
> > and a little vinegar, salt and pepper. I detest "sweet" or strongly
> > flavored salad dressing. Somehow the mild olive oil and teensy bit of
> > vinegar really compliment the salad greens and make them edible.
> > Almost.
>
> I have never been a bog fan of lettuce salads, but I never hated them.
> Naturally the ingredients make a difference. My wife makes a great
> dressing with olive oil, red wine vinegar and lemon juice, salt, pepper, a
> crushed garlic clove, some powdered mustard and Worcestershire sauce. My
> favourite salad is just Bibb lettuce with some sliced onion and avocado
> with my wife's dressing. Sometimes I have bleu cheese dressing on it
> instead.
>
> You don't have to have lettuce in a salad. You can have spinach instead.
> Or you can make a Greek Salad with onion, tomatoes, cucumber, black olives
> and Feta cheese.
>
>

There are also meat salads...

Chicken salad
Tuna salad

And a good standby, Pasta salad!

"Salads" do not have to be made of veggies and even if they are, no
lettuce is needed. Personally, I tend to use mostly baby spinach for the
greens in the ones I make!
--
K.

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see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain

"Seamus" > wrote in message
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> another alternative for a milder vinegar is rice vinegar.
>

You can also use lemon or lime juice in place of the vinegar.


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Katra wrote:

> >
> > You don't have to have lettuce in a salad. You can have spinach instead.
> > Or you can make a Greek Salad with onion, tomatoes, cucumber, black olives
> > and Feta cheese.
> >
> >
>
> There are also meat salads...
>
> Chicken salad
> Tuna salad
>
> And a good standby, Pasta salad!

And fruit salads.

In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> Katra wrote:
>
> > >
> > > You don't have to have lettuce in a salad. You can have spinach instead.
> > > Or you can make a Greek Salad with onion, tomatoes, cucumber, black olives
> > > and Feta cheese.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > There are also meat salads...
> >
> > Chicken salad
> > Tuna salad
> >
> > And a good standby, Pasta salad!
>
> And fruit salads.
>

Indeed. ;-d
--
K.

Sprout the MungBean to reply

"I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell--you
see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain

> wrote in message
oups.com...
> I have always hated any type of lettuce or "salad fixin's" except
> iceberg lettuce. Recently, I have planted a garden with different
> sorts of lettuce so I am trying really hard to get used to eating other
> kinds of salad greens. It's NOT easy.
>
> One thing that seems to really help is using a good virgin olive oil
> and a little vinegar, salt and pepper. I detest "sweet" or strongly
> flavored salad dressing. Somehow the mild olive oil and teensy bit of
> vinegar really compliment the salad greens and make them edible.


My aunt has been making salad dressing with apple cider vinegar. That, some
canola oil and a little dill is nice. Cider vinegar supposedly has good
nutirtional properties but that's all I can say on that subject. Anyway
having been raised on salads with red wine vinegar, I found it a delightful
departure.

The other nice thing to do is use sweet rice vinegar, a little soy, and a
few drops of sesame oil. Then sprinkle some slivered almonds on top. Mmmmm.

Enjoy.

wrote:
> I have always hated any type of lettuce or "salad fixin's" except
> iceberg lettuce. Recently, I have planted a garden with different
> sorts of lettuce so I am trying really hard to get used to eating other
> kinds of salad greens. It's NOT easy.
>
> One thing that seems to really help is using a good virgin olive oil
> and a little vinegar, salt and pepper. I detest "sweet" or strongly
> flavored salad dressing. Somehow the mild olive oil and teensy bit of
> vinegar really compliment the salad greens and make them edible.
> Almost.
>
> chula
>


It helps to put things you DO like in the salad, like tomatoes,
croutons, olives, cheese, chives, shredded carrot, mushrooms, etc.
It makes the greens tastier, till you get used to the flavors
on their own.

gloria p

wrote:
> I have always hated any type of lettuce or "salad fixin's" except
> iceberg lettuce. Recently, I have planted a garden with different
> sorts of lettuce so I am trying really hard to get used to eating
other
> kinds of salad greens. It's NOT easy.
>
> One thing that seems to really help is using a good virgin olive oil
> and a little vinegar, salt and pepper. I detest "sweet" or strongly
> flavored salad dressing. Somehow the mild olive oil and teensy bit
of
> vinegar really compliment the salad greens and make them edible.
> Almost.

Grow some of the Chinese greens; lettuces and cabbages... they are very
different from typical salad greens, vely tastey and have interesting
texture. Then add some sliced raw mushrooms, snow/sugar peas,
pineapple chunks, green onion, cashew nuts, sunflower seeds, and a
spicy oriental peanut dressing.

Sheldon

Sheldon wrote:

> wrote:
> > I have always hated any type of lettuce or "salad fixin's" except
> > iceberg lettuce. Recently, I have planted a garden with different
> > sorts of lettuce so I am trying really hard to get used to eating
> other
> > kinds of salad greens. It's NOT easy.
> >
> > One thing that seems to really help is using a good virgin olive oil
> > and a little vinegar, salt and pepper. I detest "sweet" or strongly
> > flavored salad dressing. Somehow the mild olive oil and teensy bit
> of
> > vinegar really compliment the salad greens and make them edible.
> > Almost.
>
> Grow some of the Chinese greens; lettuces and cabbages... they are very
> different from typical salad greens, vely tastey and have interesting
> texture. Then add some sliced raw mushrooms, snow/sugar peas,
> pineapple chunks, green onion, cashew nuts, sunflower seeds, and a
> spicy oriental peanut dressing.
>
> Sheldon

Tried sunflower sprouts for the first time last year - vely nice light
taste of the nut and a smooth feel.
Edrena

"Rick Rider" > wrote in
message ...

> Oysters too, I cannot eat them,
> regardless of how they are prepared.

How they are prepared? Open the shell, uuuhhmmm - that's it! ',;~}~



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