BEST SALAD TOPPINGS

Trying to eat healthy but salads are boring? These best salad topping combinations will make your plate of leafy greens an enjoyable experience. Get the right combination of color and ingredients with this handy list!

Course Salad, Salad/ Side Dish

Cuisine American, New American

Keyword salad

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings

Calories 11kcal

Author Luci Petlack

Ingredients

RED

tomatoes
red bell peppers
kidney beans
beets
strawberries/cherries
dried cranberries
pomegranate seeds
fresh figs cut open

WHITE/PALE

goat/burrata/feta cheese
sesame seeds
quinoa
croutons
cucumbers
roasted potatoes
sliced apples
toasted/roasted nuts

ORANGE/YELLOW

orange/yellow bell peppers
roasted butternut squash
roasted sweet potatoes
carrots
heirloom tomatoes
mango
fresh corn
citrus e.g. oranges

CRUNCHY

toasted/roasted nuts
salted pumpkin seeds
salted pistachios
sesame seeds
pomegranate seeds
croutons
fried garlic slices
raw veggies - finely chopped
crumbled tortilla chips

SOFT/SQUISHY

roasted butternut squash
roasted sweet potatoes
roasted potatoes
artichoke hearts
chickpeas
kidney beans
quinoa/farro/orzo
hard boiled egg
peas

FINAL TOUCHES

fresh berries
halved grapes roasted or raw
fresh peach slices
anjou pears/apples
dried cranberries
sun dried tomatoes
goat/burrata/feta cheese
avocado
fresh herbs

Instructions

Get colorful. Since lettuces are green, you'll want to brighten your dish by adding something red, something white/pale, and something orange/yellow. Pick one from each category.
The key to really taking your salad to the next level is getting a combination of consistencies. Besides something crunchy, add 1 or 2 things that are softer and don’t require much chewing.

Notes

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