How to make a salad yummier?

Play with Textures “Salads provide the perfect vehicle for a variety of textures, which can make your salad more interesting and therefore make you want to eat more of them,” notes Dobbins. “Try dried fruit for chewy texture; nuts or seeds for a crunch; and cottage cheese, goat cheese, or avocado for a creamy element.”

What can I add to my salad to make it nicer?

Seeds and nuts are a great salad topper . They add delicious crunch to a salad, and can be roasted with spices for extra flavour. Popular choices are almonds, sunflower seeds, pepitas, pine nuts and peanuts. Make a seed and nut mix that you can keep in a jar ready to toss into your next salad.

What can I put in a salad to make it more interesting?

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How to make salad at home taste good?

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What are the three 3 keys to a quality salad?

The three keys to ensuring a quality salad are: The freshness of ingredients. Having all the ingredients blend together in harmony. Making sure the salad is appealing to the eye.

How do you pimp up salad?

One of the easiest ways to get some flavour in your salad is to mix up your leaves with bright herbs that pack a punch . Plants like parsley, dill, mint and coriander can really kick your salads up a notch and give them some (much needed) depth and can give a great dose of flavour in every bite.

What are 5 components of a satisfying salad?

There are five elements to a perfect salad: greens, sweetness, creaminess, crunchiness, and dressing .

What to add to a bland salad?

Chunks of meat such as beef, chicken or turkey can add protein, variety and flavor, and they can help satisfy your hunger. Some other protein-rich additives for salads are boiled eggs, cheese, almonds, walnuts and cashews. Try a new dressing: Consider trying a new dressing to switch up your salad's flavor.

Betty's Salad Recipe - Food.com (2024)

Submitted by Big Daddys Cookin

"Betty's Salad is a regional, Midwest salad created by Betty Timko and featured as a menu item at her restaurant, Timko's Soup and Such, in Toledo, Ohio. The restaurant was located in a brick building at the Northwest corner of Sylvania and Douglas Roads of the Devaux Village strip mall in West Toledo. After Betty died, the restaurant closed, and her signature salad dressing is still produced and distributed at regional grocery stores."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 8

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ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package spinach
6 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
1 (6 ounce) can bean sprouts, drained
1 (6 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and sliced (a second can is optional, depending on the recipe you follow )
1 lb fried bacon, crumbled
Salad Dressing
1 cup salad oil
³⁄₄ cup sugar
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt or 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
¹⁄₃ cup catsup
¹⁄₄ cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 small-to-medium onion

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directions

Layer salad ingredients in order listed below.
Half (1/2) Package Spinach
Six (6) Hard Boiled Eggs, sliced
One (1) Can Bean Sprouts, drained
1-2 Cans Water Chestnuts, drained and sliced (optional, depending on the recipe you follow
Add crumbled bacon.
Mix dressing in blender and pour over salad.
Keep all ingredients refrigerated.

Questions & Replies

Eggs should be chopped. I've been eating this salad for years and years. My sister-in-law makes it every year for Christmas.

Linda C.

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The eggs in this Betty salad look more diced than sliced. Which should it be? Also, you layer the salad and do not toss, right? Should the dressing be poured over it right before serving?

susantoth68

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Reviews

My mom knew Betty when she worked as a cook at The French Quarter in Perrysburg Ohio. Betty's 1st restaurant, "TIMKOS SOUP & SUCH" was across the street from the hotel. Betty gave this recipe to my mom who in turn gave it to me in the early 70's. It was one of my first recipes and has been "the" dish I have to bring to all family gatherings.

dkallen_11351901
My family has been eating Betty's salad for decades, and it is deeeeelicious! It's best if you make the dressing one day ahead so the flavors "settle in". We're originally from Toledo, and my mom got the recipe from Betty herself. :o)

SuzeeQ
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I first tried this salad over 20 years ago when I stayed near the Ohio border. I would often purchase the bottled dressing at a store called The Pharm. I have been using this Salad and dressing recipe for years now. It's one if my top 10 recipes.

Carol R.
This is very close to a salad I was served at a conference (yep, held in the Midwest) and got the recipe for since it was so good! Instead of water chestnuts, I use sliced mushrooms, and the salt is omitted from the dressing. Otherwise, it's spot-on... and so delicious! Thanks for posting!

Starrynews
This recipe is the signature salad of the Holiday Inn in Perrysburg, Ohio. The chef was Betty. Hence the name Betty Salad. My husband's sister-in-law makes it every Christmas. Definitely try it!

Linda C.

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Tweaks

This is very close to a salad I was served at a conference (yep, held in the Midwest) and got the recipe for since it was so good! Instead of water chestnuts, I use sliced mushrooms, and the salt is omitted from the dressing. Otherwise, it's spot-on... and so delicious! Thanks for posting!

Starrynews

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Hi, my name is Scott Burkett and I live in Toledo, Ohio. I work for a Solution Service based Company DHL in the Logistics and Parts Inventory Account handling end of the business with over 67 warehouses I am responsible for. I am single dad of 2 wonderful grown children. A girl and a boy the best of both worlds and I have always been the cook of the house even when I was married. I wanted to go and study in New York after high school but time has passed me by. I continually read, watch TV, or surf the internet for new ideas. I love to try new things.

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