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The Best Salad Challenge [GIVEAWAY!]

August 6, 2011 By 27 Comments

healthy homemade salad dressing recipes The Best Salad Challenge [GIVEAWAY!]

Earlier, I posted my favorite salad ever, so now it is your turn! List the ingredients/recipe for your favorite salad in the comments below.

A randomly selected winner will get a copy of Gnowfglins awesome Fundementals ebook that teaches how to make chicken stock, water and dairy kefir, homemade cheese and more! I really enjoyed this ebook and learned a lot! It is full of recipes, pictures and information to make learning these recipes easy!

If you’ve never visited Gnowfglins… check it out for great recipes for fermented foods, beverages and homemade cheeses!

How To Enter:

  1. Part 1: Mandatory- Go to Gnowfglins.com and sign up for their newsletter. It has wonderful information and you can unsubscribe at any time. (Here’s the link again) You must do this for your entry to count!
  2. Part 2: Leave a comment below with your favorite salad recipe or ingredients. You can leave as many salad recipes as you want and each will count for its own entry as long as you’ve signed up for the newsletter.
Contest is open to everyone.  Contest ends at 11:59 pm (central time) on Tuesday, August 9th!! Winner will be chosen via Random.org and posted on the Official Wellness Challenge Page and emailed directly.
What’s your favorite salad? Toss it in below!
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  • Jmm2858

    I signed up for the newsletter!
    My Salad
    Assorted greens
    cucumbers
    cherry tomatoes
    onion
    carrots
    any fruit I might have on hand
    feta cheese
    bacon bits
    sunflower seeds
    Dressing of choice

  • Corrie

    My favorite salad:
    Hearts of palm
    cranberries
    Gorgonzola cheese
    toasted almond slivers
    artichoke hearts
    tomatoes
    cucumber
    and mixed greens.
    This is so good you don’t even miss the salad dressing!
    (Oh, and I signed up for the newsletter too)

  • Corrie

    I also really love a salad with:
    spinach
    feta
    tomatoes
    cucumbers
    onion
    and red or yellow bell peppers.
    If I have left over meat from dinner, then I will add that to the salad as well.
    Some times, simple can be delicious

  • Kimmis0506

    I love the classic spinach salad
    Spinach
    Bacon
    Blue cheese
    Hardboiled egg
    Apple
    Pecans

  • Anonymous

    I just found your blog and I’m loving it so far! 
    Thanks for the giveaway. I’m very interested in exploring their site as well.
    My favorite salad is smoked salmon, avocado, spinach, lemon juice, cucumber, olive oil and salt. Inspired by this salad: http://sweetandsaltylife.blogspot.com/2011/07/wild-salmon-lemon-cucumber-and-avocado.html

  • Tmcamil

    I signed up for the newsletter.  My favorite salad has greens, tomatoes, cukes and hard boiled eggs.

  • Kimberlie Meyer

    I am signed up.
    My favorite salad is:

    mixed baby greens
    shredded chicken
    chopped walnuts
    strawberries
    balsamic vinegarette

  • Kimberlie Meyer

    Another salad I just made the other night and it was FABULOUS was a chicken salad

    chicken breast
    roasted red bell pepper
    cherry tomatoes/grape whatever you find at the farmer’s market
    green bell pepper
    1/2 a red onion chopped

    dressing is garlic, white wine vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.  Chill and serve on lettuce cups (butter lettuce is what I used).  

    I am for sure making this often this summer.  Yum, yum!

  • Lyndsysoven

    I just signed up for the newsletter as well!
    One of my Favorite Salads is:
    Romaine Lettuce, baby spinach
    Grilled chicken with homemade cajun seasoning
    Pico de gallo : avocado, lime, onion, tomatoes, green bell pepper, garlic- finely diced- with an optional dash of sea salt and pepper (all of these minus the avocado, fresh from the garden if possible!)
    a mix of asagio (sp?) shredded hard cheeses
    topped with  homemade cilantro lime dressing- olive oil, honey, lime juice, ginger, cilantro, garlic- processed in a blender.
    I can give the appropriate specs if any of you would like the recipe!

  • http://profiles.google.com/ceciliapowers Cecilia Powers

    i signed up for the newsletter. 
    i just found this recipe and i haven’t tried it yet, but i’m going to this week. it looks so good, but will probably do it with peaches instead. 
    here is the link  http://cinsarah.blogspot.com/2011/08/heirloom-tomato-nectarine-salad.html

    -Nectarines (I ended up using only 2)- Heirloom tomato (just used one big one)-Fresh Basil -Olive Oil Basically dice up your nectarines & tomato add some fresh basil, a dash of olive oil to mix it welland voila you’ve got yourself a tasty and healthy salad…

  • Csprister

    Just signed up for the news letter ! My favorite salad is greens, berries, walnuts, dry rubbed grilled chicken, feta, & homemade dressing with garlic grape seed oil, red pepper spice, jalapeño jam, lemon juice. Yum!!!

    Lynda I’d love that dressing recipe! Thanks….

  • Csprister

    I’d love your dressing recipe! Thanks!

  • Csprister

    I forget I also add peppers, tomatoes, & cucumbers from the garden

  • http://www.lovelifeandknitting.blogspot.com Emma Lightfoot

    I have just eaten a delicious ‘warm’ salad:
    Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, fresh fennel and loads of extra virgin olive oil all mixed together.
    Fry red onion, courgette (zucchini) and shredded chicken (I had boiled mine) with butter and chilli flakes.
    Add the hot food to the cold food and squeeze fresh lemon over it.
    Emma

  • CarolM

    I subscribe over at GNOWFLINS.
     My favorite salad is
    red or orange peppers chopped
    chopped cucumber
    cherry tomatoes
    celery
    cubed cheese (of choice)
    mushrooms(optional)
    Drivel with vinegar and oil generously and season with salt pepper and garlic mrs dash

  • Jen

    I just signed up. This is my favorite salad. It is from http://lynsaycaylor.wordpress.com/2011/05/03/paleo-recipe-baked-chicken-taco-salad/

    I just made a couple changes. The taco seasoning is delicious!!

    Ingredients

    1-2 lbs. boneless
    chicken breast (preferably free range)

    Olive oil

    Romaine lettuce

    Chopped onions,
    peppers, mushrooms, carrots, etc.

     

    Taco
    Seasoning Ingredients (per 1 lb of meat) – From Mark’s Daily Apple

    1 tablespoon chili
    powder

    1 teaspoon cumin (I
    substitute chili powder for this in addition to the chili powder above)

    1/4 teaspoon onion
    powder

    1/4 teasoon garlic
    powder or minced garlic (I use garlic salt)

    1/2 teaspoon dried
    oregano

    1/2 teaspoon paprika

    1 teaspoon salt

    1/2 teaspoon black
    pepper

    Instructions:

    Preheat the oven to
    350 degrees. Place chicken in baking pan. Lightly coat with olive oil and cover
    top with taco seasoning. Cook for about 40 minutes. Check that chicken temp is
    above 165 degrees before taking out.

    Sauté all chopped
    veggies in a pan with coconut oil or butter– cook until desired tenderness.

    Start your plate
    with a bed of romaine lettuce, add chicken, 
    and sautéed veggies. Cooked veggies add enough to the meal to where you
    don’t need a dressing.

  • Caroline

    Tuna-Apple-Avocado Salad
    1 can tuna
    1 tbsp lemon juice
    1 tsp fresh dill
    1 red pepper, chopped
    ½ onion, chopped
    1 avocado, mashed.
     
    Combine all ingredients and serve on fresh lettuce.

  • Sherry England

    I am already signed up for Gnowfglins newsletter.

  • Sherry England

    Tuna Salad-
    Organic bibb,leaf,red leaf.or romaine lettuce (I love the red leaf)
    Wellness Mama’s Homemade Mayo
    1 can tuna,drained and shredded with fork
    celery seed
    garlic powder
    sm. amt of diced onion
    salt and pepper to taste
    grape or roma tomatoes (I cut mine lengthwise)
    1/2 med cucumber
    1 or 2 hard boiled eggs finely chopped(mix with tuna or around tuna on lettuce)
    shredded carrot
    grated raw cheese (cheddar or choice)

    layer with lettuce, tuna mixture (tuna, celery seed, garlic powder,onion and mayo,salt and pepper to taste),with tomatoes,cucumber,eggs,carrot and cheese decorated around tuna on lettuce bed. Enjoy!!

  • Sherry England

    sounds yummy!!

  • Sherry England

    Grilled Chicken Salad
    Grilled chicken, cubedBibb, red leaf and spinach
    Grape or cherry tomatoes
    Purple onion
    Grated carrot
    Diced hard boiled egg
    Raw, straight or crook neck squash, deseeded
    Green pepper
    Red pepper
    Yellow Pepper
    shredded raw cheese
    Salt and Pepper
    Raspberry Vinegarette Dressing

    We have found raw yellow squash to be quite tasty!!Enjoy!!

  • Sherry England

    forgot the broccoli.

  • Abby

    Just signed up for the newsletter.

    My favorite salad is
    Mixed spring greens
    cherry tomatoes
    sliced almonds
    red bell peppers
    either shredded chicken or tuna
    drizzle of good quality balsamic and olive oil

  • Lisa Marie

    OK, I signed up for the newsletter!
    My favorite salad is:
    spinich
    grilled chicken
    goat cheese
    red onions
    pecans
    dried cranberries
    with my fav salad dressing by Braggs
    Thanks!

  • Lisa Marie

    Another new favorite salad is:
    english cucumbers
    red onions
    dill weed
    tomatoes
    All sliced thin,
    then add a little mayo
    (your recipe found on this site, of course!)
    salt and pepper
    Let it sit for a few hours,
    Yummy!

  • Sherry England- Health4life

    I would love the recipe for the Cilantro Lime Dressing including appropriate specs pleese!

  • Lyndsysoven

    hi!! sorry it took me so long to look at this!  Here is the Recipe: 1 jalepeno pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped, 1 clove garlic, 3/4 tsp minced fresh ginger root, 1/4 cup lime juice (fresh lime preferrably), 1/3 cup honey, 2 tsp basalmic vinegar, 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste, 1/4 cup packed cilantro leaves and 1/2 cup evoo (extra virgin olive oil).

    Place the jalapeno pepper, garlic clove, and ginger into a food processor or blender (or mince by hand); pulse until the jalepeno and garlic are finely chopped. pour in lime juice, honey, vinegar, and salt. Add the cilantro leaves; pulse a few times to blend. turn the food processor or blender on, and slowly drizzle in the olive oil until incorporated into the dressing. Season to taste with salt before serving.

    Enjoy! it is really yummy! oh, it will separate in the fridge. Just shake before serving. thanks!