Salads are great side dishes, but they can also make excellent main courses, particularly for a lighter meal. Doing this can most easily be done by adding a bit of protein. Here are a couple of ideas.
- Leftovers
- Beans - northern, pinto, chickpea, black, etc.
- Chicken
- Steak
- Fish
- Potatoes
- Pork
- Lamb
- Staples
- Other
Salad can be a lot of fun and it offers a lot of opportunities for improvisation. It's worth trying to match the main items you are adding to the salad with the dressing you are using. If you have a very flavorful addition, like fish, bacon or steak, you might want to try going with a milder dressing. For things like nuts, potatoes and beans, you can go with a much stronger dressing. This helps balance out the salad.
Additional salad garnishes are limitless. Anything from fruit to crackers, cheese to meat can be used to add to a salad. Take a look in the refrigerator and start trying things out. In no time you will be having fun making new salads every night.
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