Would you make sure that you take salad before your meals or otherwise?
By dpk262006
@dpk262006 (58676)
Delhi, India
June 9, 2017 2:32am CST
The other day I went to a friend's home. During lunch time he served me salad, which consisted of small pieces of bell pepper (yellow in colour), diced carrot, boiled corn, cucumber pieces and some groundnuts, with a dash of lemon and black salt. It was a delicious and very healthy salad.
I think there are endless combination of preparing salad and mixing it with curd, yoghurt or mayonnaise and what not. How do you prefer to make your salad and do you make it a point to take a plate of salad either before meals or stand alone?
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
9 Jun 17
Yes, some people prefer to have full plate or bowl of salad, instead of taking proper meal. Nothing wrong in it, if you feel satiated taking a full bowl of salad.
Would like to know which ingredients to you use in your salad?
It is advisable to take salad before meal, instead of taking it after meal. If you take salad before meal, it give you a feeling of some fullness and consequently, you may eat less quantity of food.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
11 Jun 17
@Nawsheen you have a long list of healthy ingredients to make salad. If you take a full bowl or palate of salad instead of regular meal, it would be very healthy for you.
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@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
9 Jun 17
@dpk262006 chicken salad : olive oil, chicken, salt, pepper, sweet corn, onion, carrots, lettuce, mustard, a little bit of vinegar, croutons (this is the kind of salad that i consider to be the perfect meal for me#)
Cucumber salad: Cucumber cut into slices, salt, onions, carrots, mangoes or green apples at times
Lettuce salad: mayo, carrots, lettuce, salt.
We also have egg salad at times and it is prepared in a similar way to the egg sakad.
Coleslaw: cabbage, carrots, sweet corn paste, mayo (i don't know how to make this one . Mom makes it)
Cucumber salad: Cucumber cut into slices, salt, onions, carrots, mangoes or green apples at times
Lettuce salad: mayo, carrots, lettuce, salt.
We also have egg salad at times and it is prepared in a similar way to the egg sakad.
Coleslaw: cabbage, carrots, sweet corn paste, mayo (i don't know how to make this one . Mom makes it)4 people like this
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
9 Jun 17
Are you speaking on behalf of all Filipinos? Salad could be one of the components, even if you people take heavy of non vegetarian meal. Moreover, salad should be taken before meal not after meals.
Salad could be one of the components, even if you people take heavy of non vegetarian meal. Moreover, salad should be taken before meal not after meals.4 people like this
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
9 Jun 17
@josie_ Yes, if you are eating pasta with raw vegetables then it would be filling and you cannot take full course meal.
The logic behind eating salad before meal is - If you take salad before meal, it gives you a feeling of some fullness and consequently, you may eat less quantity of food.
Having said that if you are very keen to enjoy your full course meal, then you could avoid eating salad.
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@josie_ (10034)
• Philippines
9 Jun 17
@dpk262006 _The salad are usually loaded with pasta which can be a meal by itself. mostly during parties but not for everyday meals. Besides since we eat the salad first then where would there be space for the main course?
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
9 Jun 17
Fruit salad is like mixture of fruits and fruits could be taken anytime during the day. I was talking about salad made of raw vegetables. Do you take salad which is prepared with raw vegetables?
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@youless (112511)
• Guangzhou, China
9 Jun 17
@dpk262006 I don't like raw vegetables salad. In fact we almost don't eat raw vegetables. We don't have this habit.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
9 Jun 17
It means that you do not regularly make salad. May be it is because of lack of time. Cucumber salad with a dash of fresh lemon juice, is the best in summers. 
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
9 Jun 17
Yes I try to eat a lot of raw salad as I can always dpk. I actually enjoy it.
It is the dressing I put on it that makes it flavorful to me. I use the tangy blue cheese dressing.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
11 Jun 17
Dressings no doubt make salad more tasty and Yummy. It is good to hear that you regularly take salad.
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@Bodyandbrain (13797)
• Gurgaon, India
10 Jun 17
Yes there are wide range of recipes for preparing salads. I always make sure to prepare salad with every meal.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
11 Jun 17
Which main ingredients do you use in salad and do you make sure to consume enough salad yourself?
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
19 Jun 17
@Bodyandbrain If you include beetroot in your salad, I think it is all the more good. Many do not like to eat beetroot because of its hardness and tastelessness. Carrots are also very good coupled with sprouted dal/chana.
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@Bodyandbrain (13797)
• Gurgaon, India
11 Jun 17
@dpk262006 onion, tomato, cucumber, beetroot are must for me. In winters carat, radish and other things available I add in salad. Sometimes I add seemed sprouts too.
Yes I consume a bowl of salad at regular basis.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
11 Jun 17
It is good to hear that you take salad regularly with meals.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
11 Jun 17
You don't eat raw onions, carrot, radish or cucumber ever before or with your meals?
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
9 Jun 17
It means you concentrate on solid meal, instead of depending on salad of raw vegetables.
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@Shavkat (140030)
• Philippines
10 Jun 17
@dpk262006 Yes, my friend. I need to have heavy meals. Since I need to work online and burn it while having brisk walking in the afternoon.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
11 Jun 17
Consuming salad instead of regular meal is good for our health.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
19 Jun 17
@LadyDuck Fruit salad substitute for your meals also.
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@LadyDuck (471573)
• Switzerland
11 Jun 17
@dpk262006 I do not eat very much and in Summer, with the hot days, a salad or even a fruit salad, are enough.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
9 Jun 17
Salad to us is lettuce and maybe a few things added like bacon bits for my husband and carrots and beets for me. We eat our salads along with our meal.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
11 Jun 17
I think lettuce, carrot and beans are the best bet for a healthy salad and you take it regularly.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
11 Jun 17
@dpk262006 We eat salad almost daily all year round.
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@lookatdesktop (27134)
• Dallas, Texas
10 Jun 17
I prefer to have a salad alone. This is filling enough. A salad now and then is a good substitute for a heavy meal. 
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
11 Jun 17
Nothing could be more healthy than a full bowl of salad, instead of regular meal.
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@lookatdesktop (27134)
• Dallas, Texas
11 Jun 17
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@lookatdesktop (27134)
• Dallas, Texas
11 Jun 17
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
9 Jun 17
Yes, is is fine if you take it as stand alone or with chicken or pork. What kind of salad do you prefer to take?
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
11 Jun 17
I think you use one of the best combinations for preparing salad and these ingredients sound healthy too.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
27 Jun 17
Hi Deepak, I love salads and at least thrice a week I have only salads for dinner. I use just about everything that is available in my kitchen - cucumber, tomatoes, apples, oranges, grapes, radish, carrots,cottage cheese , pasta ..lemon juice ,honey,olive oil ,pepper .
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
28 Jun 17
Hello Kiran! Nice to see you on board.
It is good to hear that you skip your dinner at least thrice a week and instead feed yourself with salad of everything available at your home. . I think a bowl of salad could have endless combinations and you could add anything tasty in it. You could add even nuts and boiled corn in it to make it more tasty.
It is good to hear that you skip your dinner at least thrice a week and instead feed yourself with salad of everything available at your home. . I think a bowl of salad could have endless combinations and you could add anything tasty in it. You could add even nuts and boiled corn in it to make it more tasty.1 person likes this
@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
28 Jun 17
@dpk262006 yes Deepak, I add nuts and corn too, even potato chips and bread crotons
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
It's not our habit to eat salad before eating. Usually, we eat it along with our dishes.
I love salad, specially those with lettuce, olives, some chicken slices and other veggies , with a vinaigrette dressing. So delicious. I can eat it alone actually.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
27 Jun 17
There is nothing wrong if you eat salad with your meals. Eating salad helps us remain healthy and lettuce etc. are the best bet for salad. If you could eat your specially made salad alone, nothing like it. This way you could once or twice skip your meals.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
28 Jun 17
@SIMPLYD You choose healthy option to eat salad, instead of meal.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
28 Jun 17
@dpk262006 Indeed, I can just eat a salad instead of a meal.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
9 Jun 17
I don't take salads every day. Instead I take carrot, cucumber,or onion raita on daily basis..
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
11 Jun 17
Raita mixed with cucumber etc. is also a good option to consume raw vegetables.
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@Marilynda1225 (82840)
• United States
21 Jun 17
If I have a salad with meals it's always before the main course. Sometimes I just eat salad as a meal and have it loaded with lots of onions, peppers, beets, sunflower seeds and a bit of blue cheese dressing
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
22 Jun 17
Yeah, it is good to take salad instead of meal. It is not only filling but it has zero cholesterol content in it. Ingredients in the your salad sound very yummy. 
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
11 Jun 17
Which kind of Salad do you prefer to take?
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
19 Jun 17
@Freelanzer It means you add all the nutritious and healthy ingredients in your salad and you enjoy eating it.
@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
12 Jun 17
@dpk262006 I like my salad with leafy greens, tomatoes, nuts and seeds, onions and peppers. Sometimes I add raisins or chopped apples for the sweetness.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
22 Jun 17
What makes you not like salad? Do not you like to eat cucumber, tomatoes, radish or beetroot etc.? What kind of special salad does your brother prepares?
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
27 Jun 17
@ShifaLk Yeah, salad does not taste like French fries, burgers or samosas. You could add black pepper, white pepper, black salt and vinegar and olive oil and some nuts to make your salad tasty.
You could add black pepper, white pepper, black salt and vinegar and olive oil and some nuts to make your salad tasty.1 person likes this
@ShifaLk (17817)
• India
23 Jun 17
@dpk262006 no I don't like, they're so plain taste.... I like spicy things :p
He prepares some special like with add ons.. don't know what all...
Vinegar etc don't know .. but it is very tasty.
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