I decided upon a "make your own salad" bar and I think it went over really well. I laid everything out on our kitchen counter and everyone helped themselves to an assortment of lettuces, add-ins, toppings, and dressings. Everyone's salad was just a little different.
It's super easy to do, other than a lot of chopping. Simply lay out big bowls of different lettuces, then put your accompaniments in smaller bowls or laid out on trays. I've got several large trays that have different compartments, so this worked really well.
Here are some ideas for your own salad bar. You certainly don't need all of these, just an assortment will do.
For the lettuce:
- romaine lettuce
- endive
- raddichio
- head lettuce
- napa cabbage
- spinach
- leaf lettuce
Accompaniments - make sure everything is chopped bite sized:
- cooked chicken
- cooked ham
- shrimp
- tomatoes
- green or red onion
- red or yellow peppers
- zucchini
- celery
- radishes
- sliced mushrooms
- snap peas
- edamane beans
- cooked peas
- cooked beats
- black beans
- chick peas
- avocado (my personal favourite!)
- hard boiled eggs
- shredded cheese
- feta cheese
- goat cheese
Toppings:
- sunflower seeds*
- sliced or slivered almonds*
- pumpkin seeds*
- dried cranberries
- bacon bits or diced cooked bacon
- croutons
*Note: toasting brings out the flavour in seeds and nuts. I bake them on a sheet in our toaster oven at 325 degrees for approx 12 to 15 minutes or so. Watch them closely as they burn quite easily.
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