Today's Dinner - A Great Big Salad

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@HazySue (39264)
Gouverneur, New York
May 9, 2019 10:30am CST
Today I am in the mood for one of my "kitchen sink salads". That is a salad that you throw everything into it that you can find to use. My sister-in-law will be here for dinner and she loves these salads. It looks like I will be putting in lettuce, cherry tomatoes, green pepper slices, tortilla strips, shredded Mexican blend cheese, some black olives, touch of cabbage, a few radishes sliced, cucumber, some carrot shredded, strawberries, a handful of walnuts, and chopped up chicken. I am waiting for the chicken to finish cooking. I used some herb marinade on boneless skinless chicken breasts and am baking them in the oven. They should be great chopped up in the salad when they get cools. DO you see why we call it our "kitchen sink salad"? We throw all kinds of things in it.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
9 May 19
Yes, I surely understand the name. Your salad sounds good, I would skip a few things that I do not like (tortilla strips and cabbage), but the rest is fine.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
23 May 19
@HazySue There are some vegetables that I cannot eat, I cannot digest some vegetable fibers.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
28 May 19
@LadyDuck I am sorry to hear that.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 May 19
Everytime I make a salad like this I have different ingredients. It's kind of nice to have a variety.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (156159)
• United States
9 May 19
I love "kitchen sink salads" and I could eat yours because you didn't put any onions on it. What time is dinner? lol
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 May 19
I do add a bit of onion to some salads but not this one. We usually eat around 5, come on down.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (156159)
• United States
22 May 19
@HazySue lol What state are you in?
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
25 May 19
@LindaOHio We live in the central part of Florida.
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
9 May 19
Not sure I like the name there.But will not go on further.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 May 19
Thanks, maybe I should patent the name.
Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 May 19
Love the sound of this meal!
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 May 19
We often eat this way. It's food I am allowed to eat plus it seems to offer variety.
John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
9 May 19
You literally threw everything into the kitchen sink.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 May 19
Every thing I could find that was eatable.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
9 May 19
What a great name for this sale. Neve heard it before but it is perfect and the same way I enjoy mine.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 May 19
I call it that because I add everything but the kitchen sink .
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Stacey
@xstitcher (30285)
• Petaluma, California
11 May 19
Sounds good ! I've been known to "throw things together" just to get rid of things before they start becoming inedible.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 May 19
That's one of the great things about a kitchen sink salad. I also make kitchen sink stir fries. I hate having to throw out food.
Sharon
@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
9 May 19
Oh yum! I love salads like that and yours sounds so good!
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Sharon
@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
27 May 19
@HazySue that's always a good thing
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 May 19
It was great. Even better, I didn't have any food leftover to have to throw out.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (48954)
• United States
9 May 19
It sounds delicious to me
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (48954)
• United States
22 May 19
@HazySue there are so many ways to make a salad.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
28 May 19
@Tampa_girl7 I'd like to explore each way.
Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 May 19
It does sound good. I'll have to make another one of this type next week.
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crazyhorseladycx
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
9 May 19
i'm a gigglin' coz i jest call such a salad. the hubs's purty much an iceberg lettuce 'n lil else kinda fella. 'twas horrified the 1st time he saw me put fruit'n a salad. great way to use'p lil bits that'd otherwise wind'p ruinin'.
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crazyhorseladycx
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
22 May 19
@HazySue mine ate no veggies outside 'f green beans 'n corn when i met 'im, lol. now he eats veggies, e'en salads - 's long 's there's no 'weird' lettuce (aka: he'll only eat iceberg 'n i like a variety), he's always'n the lookout'n spring fer dandelion leaves,
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 May 19
It is a great way to use up food that might otherwise end up in the garbage. My hubby used to be a typical lettuce, tomato, and cucumber type of salad guy. Now he eats these salads up and asks for more.
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
9 May 19
I love making salads like that! That's why I've always been fond of places that offer salad bars, because I will literally pile as much as I physically can onto my plate. I love creating (and eating) these types of salads.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 May 19
So do I. There's nothing better than a restaurant with a great salad bar. It's fun to make an "anything goes" type of salad.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246815)
• United States
10 May 19
I also make the same type of kitchen sink salad with leftover roast chicken. Very healthy and delicious and easy to vary!
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DianneN
@DianneN (246815)
• United States
22 May 19
@HazySue I also use canned tuna. lol
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
25 May 19
@DianneN Me too. I like the albacore in water, not so fishy.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 May 19
I make them with all different types of meat. I love these types of salads.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306196)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 May 19
It should be a great salad.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306196)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 May 19
@HazySue Thank you. I wish I were shrinking. Though I think it's shifting around. I haven't lost anything yet this year which is so disappointing.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
25 May 19
@just4him That is disappointing. Sometimes no matter how good you are your body seems to hold onto everything and won't let you lose those pounds.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 May 19
It was. You look like you are related to the incredible shrinking woman. You are looking terrific. I love this photo.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
11 May 19
Well that's different. Hope you all enjoyed.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 May 19
We ate every bite. It was great.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
22 May 19
@HazySue oh wow.
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Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
9 May 19
It sounds good, I hope you enjoy it! =)
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 May 19
I like making these types of salads. It keeps dinner from being boring.
MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79724)
• United States
9 May 19
I love those kitchen sink salads. The more you throw in the better they are
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 May 19
Isn't that the truth. You can use anything and they turn out great.
Thelma
@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
9 May 19
Yummy! I love that salad. I have not tried putting tortilla into my salad.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 May 19
They sell tortilla strips in the salad department so one day oi thought I would buy them and try them out. They were good.
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Jojo
@Sojourn (13836)
• India
9 May 19
I understand the name.The ingredients are healthy,refreshing yet tasty.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 May 19
We like the name. When I tell the hubby we are having a kitchen sink salad for dinner, he knows he is in for a taste treat.
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