An easy salad-in-one with much-loved flavors.
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Preparation Time
7 minutes
Difficulty Rating
1
Serves
Unlimited
Ingredients
- Free Chopped Vegetables
- 4 tsp / 20 ml Oil
- 1 Lemon
Directions
- Choose Vegetables from this list. Dice or chop all Vegetables and add them to a salad bowl.
- Squeeze half a Lemon and mix with Oil for dressing.
- Use other Lemon half for garnish.
Serving Size: 2 cups or more
I am a type 2 diabetic.. Are the foods safe?
Hi, 4praying. The entire program is built on principles of diabetes-supporting nutrition. No worries – all foods are “safe.” However, portion control is still important.
that is a great substitute
Hi, Lorie. It could be. Keep in mind that for many vegetables 3 ounces is an entire cup.
when i change the serving size to 1, it says i can only have 3 oz of a vegetable – is that accurate?
Hi, levigarwood. The word “this” in the recipe is actually a hyperlink to the list – click on it, and you will see.
It says choose vegatables from this list -= where is the list to be found.
Hi, Glowright. “SWG” stands for “sprouted whole grain.” You can read more about it here – http://www.trimdownclub.com/what-is-swg-bread.
Someone asked earlier what SWG means, I don’t see an answer. What does SWG mean?
Will try
Hi, Wendy. You can try a cooked vegetable, too. Any non-starchy vegetable is excellent – just try to get a variety throughout the week.
Hi, Trisha. Lemon juice is a big favorite, and makes for a healthy combination with the vegetables. You can also try mixing mustard with spices, water, and pure maple syrup.
I’m getting tired of salads with most every meal what else can I have
don'[t like vinegar or oil on my salad what else can I use?
I love Bragg’s Liquid Aminos on my salads!
Hi, hardtops. As much as you want. As much as 5 cups won’t make a significant difference in terms of carbs, etc.
how many of the free vegtables can go into the salad?
Hi, twitchygirl. Click on the word “Vegetables” – it is a link to the list.
what vegetables can I eat I don’t see a list
Hi, JanetE. Any combination of vegetables that do agree with you will be fine. If you don’t do well with raw greens, then cooked are fine, too.
What can I eat instead of a greens salad? Lettuce and leaf spinach do not agree with me.
Sounds good
Hi, WarriorPower, and welcome. You don’t have to use any food with which you are uncomfortable – the lists are long to accommodate a wide range of users with varying tastes. Duck egg, for example, was added by popular demand (if you can believe it). Others were selected because they are not mass-produced and so are less manipulated and therefore more nutritious and supportive of weight loss. You can select whatever you want from the Menu Planner lists and avoid what you don’t, but we do encourage you to upgrade where you can – whole grains instead of refined, etc.
just singed up. why the way out food? Where am I going to get a duck egg? can I substitute a chicken egg? Which is found in most supermarkets?
Hi, Rhonda. Definitely! Vinegar is a “free” item, meaning you don’t need to worry about counting it in your menu.
can i use vinager
Hi, sfrontela. Tomatoes and peppers contain more ‘available’ carbohydrates than ‘free’ vegetables. However, wherever you see ‘Vegetables of Your Choice’ in your menu, you can include a salad with whatever you wish, because it is counted.
Why I can’t eat cherry tomatoes and red peppers with my green salad? Thanks
I enjoy the Green salad because they are free and I can have a good sized potion
Jannelle, there is no size for free vegs…..because they are free. Use what you want.
When I have small quantities of leftover veggies I’ll add them to the greens along with fresh veggies. Sometimes I’ll add a diced boiled egg, nuts or seeds, and maybe some leftover chicken or fish to make it a one dish meal.
Adding a little fresh, finely chopped garlic (or a bit of garlic powder) to this dressing makes it tastier.
If you like the taste of garlic, you can put a few cloves into your oïl bottle so that your oïl is flavoured beforehand. Olive oïl is best.
I’m new to this program and I’m having a little trouble navigating. What is the size of one serving of free veggie. I tried the “Serving size’ . It took me to another window… Still don’t know what a serving size of free veggie is. Does anyone know?
what does SWG mean?
I am allergic to lemons, is it ok to sub fresh orange juice? I have few more questions, is there another place to do that? Well for right now, when the menu says 1 natural waffle does that mean plain, no syrup? 1 egg, (how is it to be prepared?) 1 ounce of tuna, or salmon canned in water. Am I to eat it plain just like that? Is it ok to cook brown rice in vegtable stock instead of just water? I am trying to get my husband to eat this food, and he’s wanting to add this and that, so to compromise, I said I’d ask if I could cook it with stock. Thank you so much for your response.
Where do i go to get a list of dressings or recipes for dressings other than lemon and oil?
rather than salad dressings i grate some frozen lemon over the veggies, gives it a bit of a zing and is offers further health value YARM!
I like the idea of . taking evoo and mushroons!
I prepare my dressings with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
If I have a medium to large salad it really takes the edge off my appetite. non fattening but tasty dressings are hard to find most of the slimming ones taste horrible. I don’t like salad without a dressing.
OKay, so I know this takes away from eating the vegetables raw, but I think it is delicious…heat a little evoo in a a skillet at garlic and brown, then add mushrooms. Let them cook until they start to release their liquids, then add spinach. Cover and let cook down, about 10 minutes…enjoy! All of the veggies (garlic, mushrooms and spinach) are on the list above so you can choose how much you want of each.
Happy eating and losing at the same time,
Dory
can we use a fat-free salad dressing instead of the oil?
Nasty dressing! Even added some herbs…couldn’t do it! What alternative do we have???
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sounds ok but not very filling
sounds good