Jun
2010
Healthy Salad Ideas
Here are two healthy salads I made recently. This first one is mostly cold/raw – the only cooked ingredient is an egg.
Ingredients – healthy salad #1
- base: chopped romaine lettuce
- fatty topping: avocado
- veggie topping: tomato, cucumber
- fun topping: takuan (yellow pickled daikon – Japanese)
- protein topping: scrambled egg (with oil)
- dressing: chipotle ranch (I think)
I cooked the egg in peanut oil, which is probably my newest cooking obsession. It’s fabulous.
This next salad is another hot-cold salad and it did not disappoint. (This was actually one of the best salads I’ve ever made, believe it or not!)
Ingredients – healthy salad #2
- base: romaine lettuce
- cooked veggie toppings: cabbage, brussels sprouts, green beans
- protein toppings (with cooked veggies): imitation crab meat
- dressing: peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, hot sauce, splash of water
Again, I used peanut oil for the veggies. About 1 tablespoon of it. If you use enough oil your veggies get nice and crispy. I also added a splash of soy sauce to the veggies at the end when they were just about done. I added the imitation crab meat (sealegs! why are they called that?) while I was cooking the veggies too. I think the dressing was what made it so tasty though!
What’s your favorite cooking oil?
Aprilj
10 June, 2010 at 7:48 am (4 years ago)Both of those look so good. I like using macadamia nut oil mmm…or coconut oil
Kim
10 June, 2010 at 12:25 pm (4 years ago)It’s so funny you asked about favorite cooking oils. I was making my sweet potato fries last night (with olive oil) and thinking about how so many bloggers experiment with different oils. Really, I only use olive oil (and canola oil…for stirfry and stuff). You should do a post about different oils and what they’re good with! I’m clueless.
sarah
10 June, 2010 at 12:59 pm (4 years ago)i just bought peanut oil for the first time about a month ago and i love it too! gives veggies such a good flavor!!
Run Sarah
10 June, 2010 at 2:00 pm (4 years ago)Love both salad ideas! I haven’t added eggs to salad for quite awhile, I forgot what a great combo that is. I usually cook with EVOO but LOVE sesame oil!
Anne @ Food Loving Polar Bear
10 June, 2010 at 2:05 pm (4 years ago)My new favourite is an organic no cholesterol rape-seed oil for cooking
Hayley @ Breath of Fire
10 June, 2010 at 11:07 pm (4 years ago)I looooove coconut oil. and I swear, when I eat it, it makes my skin crystal clear. Always an added plus!
Silver Strands
11 June, 2010 at 2:38 am (4 years ago)Hey Maggie … just found your blog and LOVE it!
oxox
Denalee
Janet (Pantry Bites)
11 June, 2010 at 3:33 am (4 years ago)Ghee is my favorite cooking oil. It has a high temperature point and works well with most dishes.