I bet you’ve never tried any of these fancy salad toppings.

They’re inexpensive and won’t take more than 5 minutes to toss together.

Green and purple lettuce heads ready to be made into salad

Plus, they’re a fun way to spruce up your ho-hum salads.

No more ice berg lettuce.

No more soggy tomatoes.

No more stale croutons.

Think BIG.

Think Really BIG. Think Fresh n’ Fun n’ Healthy.

O ya.

Big Time.

A beautiful green head of lettuce

So, say good-bye to your lame, dull salad and swap it for something a bit more tempting.

Some red and green lettuce with half an avocado ready to make salad.

You can garnish your greens with these simple yet satisfying healthy salad recipes that will blow your mind and your lil’ taste buds, too.

A big bowl of green lettuce for a salad.

Here are 10 tasty salad toppings to show off my love for fresh greens.

1. Fennel, Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice, Lemon Zest, Fresh Mint & Avocado

Beautiful red lettuce leaves in a bowl.

 2. Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Fresh Sage & Hummus

A spread of green lettuce, red, lettuce, avocado, and cherry tomato.

 3. Black Beans, Arugula, Cilantro & Pine Nuts

Fresh green lettuce on a plate for salad

 4. Black Rice, Almonds, Pomegranates & Pears

A spread of tomatoes, avocado, green lettuce, and red lettuce for salad making.

5. Walnuts, Chives, Grapes & Guacamole

6. Pecans, Canned Pumpkin & Coconut Oil

 

Red lettuce on a plate for salad.

7. Millet, Honey Roasted Peanuts & Apples

8. So Delicious Dairy-Free Yogurt, Scallions, Fresh Dill & Ground Flax Seeds

A counter top with salad ingredients: red lettuce, green lettuce, tomatoes, avocado

9.  Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice, Orange Zest, Sugar Snap Peas & Chia Seeds

10. Quinoa, Cocoa Powder, Sunflower Seeds & Dried Cherries

And there you have it.

My 10 simple ways to take your limp salad to the next level – just don’t be afraid to add a bit of color. Autumn favorites like apples, cranberries, grilled corn, figs n’ pumpkin add a nice pop of pizazz to your leafy greens.

Start with an easy base of kale, Swiss chard, baby spinach, romaine or Bibb lettuce and have a little fun this fall, won’t cha?

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    1. Thank you Heather; so happy to hear you like those three! Have a fabulous weekend; so happy to have found your blog tonight!

  1. I think you’ve just reignited my salad fire! I’ve been in such a salad slump lately. I especially love the grapes & avocado together.

    1. Thanks so much Cara; great to hear from you! Hope you enjoy it and I’m sure lil’ baby Cara would love it too, hehe!

  2. HI AMIE,

    JUST WANT TO SAY THESE SALADS LOOK GREAT YOU JUST GAVE ME SOME IDEAS I WOULD OF NEVER THOUGHT OF I MAKE SALADS EVERY NIGHT AND SOMETIMES THEY ARE JUST OK. BUT YOU TOOK YOURS OVER THE TOP, CAN’T WAIT TO TRY. WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT I DO YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU READ YOUR GLUTEN FREE TRAVEL GAVE ME SO MANY IDEAS THAT I WILL USE. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH

    1. Thanks Lori; so great to hear from you! Gosh I miss you darling; wish we lived closer…Sending you hugs to the West Coast.