New to art of salads

[tomaquinas539]

Hello everyone. New here

So my task is to make amazing salads for my guru. Dietary restrictions are: no onions, garlic, meats, eggs, wines, alchol, vinegar, store bought dressings, cheese with rennet (and mainly restricted to cottage cheese right now). I know this probably eliminates alot.

Right now I have a beautiful red butterleaf head and I need some suggestions on a sweet, tangy salad. So in reguards to below, any ideas suggestions, etc. etc are much apreciated

I am thinking right now:
1/2 head of the butterleaf
2TBS grapeseed or olive oil
2TBS walnuts or almonds
some cut tangerines
2TBS cottage cheese
1/4teasp fresh ground mustard seed
1/3 cup of thin sliced cucumbers
some thin chopped gala apple

 

[snack_pack85]

what about shrimp or fish? you can make a nice chicken and tangerine salad with a tangerine and olive oil dressing. Shrimp is really good on salads too. I make a jerk shrip salad with jicama, if jicima is out of the question the cucumber will work just as well. what other seasonings are okay?

 

[GotGarlic]

Depending on what else you're having, you can use lemon or orange juice instead of vinegar in the dressing. Citrus juice, olive oil, salt and pepper makes a fine dressing with a fruity, nutty salad.

 

[jennyema]

Yes, I'd definitely suggest an acid.

 

[Adeline]

Good idea would be to adding some sesame seeds to your salad, which will add sweet hint and buttery taste. Sesame seeds are very healthy too. ;-)

 

[tomaquinas539]

I guess I will just juice the tangerine and put less chopped pieces chopped in there.
How about proportions??

Dressing: 2TBS grapeseed oil
2TBS tangerine juice and some chopped tangerines pieces
1/4teasp fresh ground mustard seed
dash of salt and pepper

Tossed fresh:
1/2 head of the butter leaf lettuce
1TBS walnuts or almonds
2TBS cottage cheese
1/4 cup of thin sliced cucumbers
1/4 cup thin chopped gala apple

Also: does the cucumber compliment well or could I do better with a different vegtable, like some alfalfa sprouts, brocoli etc.??

Should tomatoes and/or olives be added??

 

[GotGarlic]

I guess I will just juice the tangerine and put less chopped pieces chopped in there.
How about proportions??

Dressing: 2TBS grapeseed oil
2TBS tangerine juice and some chopped tangerines pieces
1/4teasp fresh ground mustard seed
dash of salt and pepper

Tossed fresh:
1/2 head of the butter leaf lettuce
1TBS walnuts or almonds
2TBS cottage cheese
1/4 cup of thin sliced cucumbers
1/4 cup thin chopped gala apple

Also: does the cucumber compliment well or could I do better with a different vegtable, like some alfalfa sprouts, brocoli etc.??

Should tomatoes and/or olives be added??

It sounds great to me. Tomatoes would be good, if you can find good ones this time of year.