Name an ingredient that wouldn't work in a salad

[Morning Glory]

Now here is a question; can you name an ingredient which really wouldn't work in a salad? Obviously some things have to be cooked first (like chicken) so I'm including that. What I mean here an individual ingredient (not something made from a combination of ingredients).

I would have said cooked minced beef - but TastyReuben recently posted a recipe which (arguably) disproved this!

I'm genuinely struggling to think of anything... maybe this should be a new thread.

 

[flyinglentris]

Now here is a question; can you name an ingredient which really wouldn't work in a salad? Obviously some things have to be cooked first (like chicken) so I'm including that. What I mean here an individual ingredient (not something made from other ingredients).

Soup bones.

 

[Morning Glory]

Soup bones.

Soup bones aren't something you eat 'in themselves' in any meal. They are there to make broth. One could use the bones to make a broth which is then made into a dressing for the salad.

Bone Broth Salad Dressing

 

[TastyReuben]

Now here is a question; can you name an ingredient which really wouldn't work in a salad?

Well, a salad could loosely be defined as "a bunch of stuff mixed together and eaten," so I think if something appeals to your taste, you could make it part of a salad.

Let's see...marshmallows, toffee bits, gummy bears, with sprinkles and chocolate sauce poured over as a dressing...bowl full of sweets or Willy Wonka Salad?

What about ice cream? Can we saladize that?

 

[Morning Glory]

What about ice cream? Can we saladize that?

Ice cream doesn't count for this thread 'challenge' as its a combination of ingredients. As are the sweets (candies) you mention. Although, there are certainly ways that candies might be used.

What I mean here an individual ingredient (not something made from a combination of ingredients).

 

[LissaC]

Rice. I'd never eat cold rice I assure you

 

[Morning Glory]

Rice. I'd never eat cold rice I assure you

You might not (that's your taste) but its perfectly fine in a salad as are other grains. I think I've even made a few rice salads. Lots of rice salads are listed here:

Rice salad recipes

Here are some I posted:
Kaffir Lime Rice & Egg Salad
Purple Rice Salad with Tuna, Egg and Asparagus
and an old one, Bejewelled Wild Rice Salad

 

[mjd]

Well, a salad could loosely be defined as "a bunch of stuff mixed together and eaten," so I think if something appeals to your taste, you could make it part of a salad.

Let's see...marshmallows, toffee bits, gummy bears, with sprinkles and chocolate sauce poured over as a dressing...bowl full of sweets or Willy Wonka Salad?

What about ice cream? Can we saladize that?

Dude, start saving some money each month. You are going to owe me a laptop if you keep making me spew my water from laughing so hard!!!!

Saladize?????

 

[The Velvet Curtain]

Rice. I'd never eat cold rice I assure you

Toasted and ground it is frequently used in Thai and Vietnamese salads

 

[medtran49]

There's a forbidden (black) rice salad we make from time to time. It's served room temp to cold.

 

[medtran49]

I can think of several things I wouldn't want in a salad, and I don't mean because they wouldn't taste good, but given the expense and flavors of those ingredients, I would prefer they stand on their own. Like diver scallops, geoduck, osetra or buluga caviar, foie gras, stone crab claws, you get the idea.

This is going to take some serious thinking, or at minimum background thinking with an AHA moment.

 

[medtran49]

Maybe whole cacao nibs, they are fairly bitter and strong tasting.

 

[caseydog]

Water. Just plain water, not something you make with water.

CD

 

[rascal]

I would never put capsicum in my salad, but I loved the pasta salad my daughter made recently, it contained capsicum. It was good.
Defo never use this ever, ever, tripe!!

Russ

 

[caseydog]

I would never put capsicum in my salad, but I loved the pasta salad my daughter made recently, it contained capsicum. It was good.
Defo never use this ever, ever, tripe!!

Russ

By capsicum, I assume you mean what we call bell pepper. I have used it many times. Green, red, yellow, orange.

CD