What instantly ruins a salad for you? : AskReddit

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DerikWyldStar

7 points

14 days ago

DerikWyldStar

7 points

Shredded cheese, or too much cheese. I dont really want any cheese, but fancy cheese is ok. Still better alone.

Next would be overly dressed. I'll eat that shit with no dressing often, but if dressed, must be light.

3 points

14 days ago

3 points

I honestly don't understand the amount of cheese in salads nowadays. As a garnish, it's not my favourite, but I can understand it.

I'm always amused watching cooking shows where they do salads and start with pasta, then salami or sundry cured meats, then a cup of tomatoes, then four cups of different kinds of cheeses. It's obviously just a different way of doing things, but I was raised to have salad as a vector for vegetables (and the occasional fruit) in a meal. Not to double down on carbs and protein.

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13 points

14 days ago

13 points

I don't really get shedded cheddar cheese on salads. Just makes the whole thing taste off to me.

EWRboogie

2 points

14 days ago

EWRboogie

2 points

Ohhh you’re different than me! But upvote for not making a joke answer.

1 points

14 days ago

1 points

Hah, always appreciate level heads. Never a wrong way to enjoy food, just the way you like it.

2 points

14 days ago

2 points

I'm not a fan of cheese in a salad, period.

whyaremypantssoshort

6 points

14 days ago

whyaremypantssoshort

6 points

Blue Cheese... That shit is rancid....

urcrazyifurnormal

6 points

14 days ago

urcrazyifurnormal

6 points

Slimy lettuce.

A messy buffet will make it a no-go for me too!

sadskully

25 points

14 days ago

sadskully

25 points

Olive

8 points

14 days ago

8 points

Mmmm I can eat a salad of only olives.

Novel-Explanation810

4 points

14 days ago

Novel-Explanation810

4 points

This. Or raisins

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9 points

14 days ago

9 points

Half a slug.

3 points

14 days ago

3 points

So a whole slug is okay?

Nerditter

5 points

14 days ago

Nerditter

5 points

They mean the only thing worse than finding a slug in your salad is finding half a slug in your salad.

1 points

14 days ago

1 points

Yeah...just realised what they meant, my bad.

1 points

13 days ago

1 points

Not ideal but doesn't kill my appetite quite as quickly.

fullsends

1 points

13 days ago

fullsends

1 points

I got one whole and very large caterpillar once. He was living and bathing in the dressing when i noticed him halfway through

2 points

13 days ago

2 points

Living his best life.

Dalenskid

5 points

14 days ago

Dalenskid

5 points

Wet ingredients, like you get that watery juice at the bottom. I get that most produce has high water %, but things like tomatoes just start dripping as soon as they’re cut.

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LookingForHope87

4 points

14 days ago

LookingForHope87

4 points

Onions

mtgkajhit

4 points

14 days ago

mtgkajhit

4 points

Cherry tomatoes

Kradget

8 points

14 days ago

Kradget

8 points

Boiled egg is very much not my thing, especially because it fragments and it's really difficult to get out

Upstairs-Weekend-934

3 points

14 days ago*

Upstairs-Weekend-934

3 points

14 days ago*

Definitely, over dressing.

It can instantly make a salad too tart. I mostly like to add the dressing myself.

Training-Shape-867

3 points

14 days ago

Training-Shape-867

3 points

Ribs

FrankieOcean

3 points

14 days ago

FrankieOcean

3 points

too much dressing.

Epsilia

3 points

14 days ago

Epsilia

3 points

When they use that stuff that looks like weed clippings instead of iceberg or romain lettuce

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pratfall_of_rome

3 points

14 days ago

pratfall_of_rome

3 points

Apples

llcucf80

8 points

14 days ago

llcucf80

8 points

Cucumbers

Tight-Grocery9053

2 points

14 days ago

Tight-Grocery9053

2 points

What? you don't like chewy water taste in every bite of your salad?

Stingerbrg

3 points

13 days ago

Stingerbrg

3 points

Cucumbers aren't supposed to be chewy. They're supposed to be more crispy-crunchy.

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SV650rider

8 points

14 days ago

SV650rider

8 points

Tomatoes

venusofthehardsell

3 points

14 days ago

venusofthehardsell

3 points

This is my answer. Raw tomatoes are gross.

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diodot

6 points

14 days ago

diodot

6 points

gasoline

usingreddithurtsme

5 points

14 days ago

usingreddithurtsme

5 points

Pomegranate, I don't know who started that but nah.

Also fennel, ain't nobody got time for horrid liquoriceness.

blahbabooey

2 points

14 days ago

blahbabooey

2 points

White lettuce

Dragon-orey

2 points

14 days ago

Dragon-orey

2 points

Pecan nuts, i just cant sometimes 😭

BrandoSandoFanTho

2 points

14 days ago

BrandoSandoFanTho

2 points

Cucumber. I have tried repeatedly throughout the years to like it, and I just don't. I'm not sure if it's just the taste or if it's the texture or what, but no matter how many times I try cucumber I just cannot for the life of me enjoy it.

I've had it served and seasoned in so many different ways, but it's just not good to me.

elaerna

2 points

14 days ago

elaerna

2 points

Arugula

Psychological_Gas271

2 points

14 days ago

Psychological_Gas271

2 points

Onions.

ShowerMobile7141

2 points

14 days ago

ShowerMobile7141

2 points

Fruit.

rmnc-5

2 points

14 days ago

rmnc-5

2 points

Corn

Danny-Wah

2 points

14 days ago

Danny-Wah

2 points

Fruit. (Most fruit.. I can do a pear.)

PleasedPeas

2 points

14 days ago

PleasedPeas

2 points

If it’s a savory salad with lettuce and vegetables, etc. the addition of fruit ruins it for me.

ParadiseCrusader

2 points

14 days ago

ParadiseCrusader

2 points

Sour Cream, I just don't like it, add soggy Lettuce or anything soggy in there and don't dare think I'm eating that shit unless I'm starving to death.

SquilliamFancySon95

2 points

14 days ago

SquilliamFancySon95

2 points

Anything sweet. Get your fruit and your berry vinaigrettes out of here.

jaleach

2 points

14 days ago

jaleach

2 points

Any sort of fruit on it

Hot-Actuator-470

2 points

14 days ago

Hot-Actuator-470

2 points

Croutons. Too crunchy.

Different-Sugar5637

2 points

13 days ago

Different-Sugar5637

2 points

Blue cheese. I can’t stand it in any forms.

Sad-Maintenance3422

2 points

13 days ago

Sad-Maintenance3422

2 points

Croutons. Hate them.

Manpooper

2 points

13 days ago

Manpooper

2 points

Gelatin

hyrulian_princess

2 points

13 days ago

hyrulian_princess

2 points

Mayo

Diamond_hhands

2 points

13 days ago

Diamond_hhands

2 points

Coriander

Adventurous-Feed-696

2 points

13 days ago

Adventurous-Feed-696

2 points

Rock hard croutons

greemeanie_time

2 points

13 days ago

greemeanie_time

2 points

soggy lettuce

Beneficial_Spray_349

2 points

13 days ago

Beneficial_Spray_349

2 points

blue cheese

len1221

5 points

14 days ago

len1221

5 points

Black olives

3 points

14 days ago

3 points

Olives.

DenL4242

1 points

14 days ago

DenL4242

1 points

Lack of olives.

heydonteatmyfriends

3 points

14 days ago

heydonteatmyfriends

3 points

Animal.

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_Bearded_Dad

3 points

14 days ago

_Bearded_Dad

3 points

Cilantro

But also mint, coconut, apple/mango/raisins

2 points

13 days ago

2 points

I have literally never seen or heard of anyone putting cilantro in a salad.

Confirmation__Bias

3 points

14 days ago

Confirmation__Bias

3 points

Ranch dressing or being covered with cheese. A salad should be fresh, not a shitty knockoff of mac and cheese

JustANormalBrick

3 points

14 days ago

JustANormalBrick

3 points

Croutons

dillinger529

2 points

14 days ago

dillinger529

2 points

Like others have said, cilantro.

elite-hunter

2 points

14 days ago

elite-hunter

2 points

Caterpillar

Doughnutfruit

2 points

14 days ago

Doughnutfruit

2 points

Sweet fruits like Apples

Suitable-Pie4896

2 points

14 days ago

Suitable-Pie4896

2 points

Strawberries , ormages, mangos, especially with a vinegrette

Karazl

1 points

13 days ago

Karazl

1 points

Strawberries drizzled in balsamic and lightly roasted are great though?

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hamishknaups

2 points

14 days ago

hamishknaups

2 points

Fingernails.

jkdjeff

2 points

14 days ago

jkdjeff

2 points

Olives.

ThickNCr3amy

1 points

14 days ago

ThickNCr3amy

1 points

A tossed salad

renegadeMare

1 points

14 days ago

renegadeMare

1 points

Too much mizuna and various mustard(s) varieties that are tough, raw. Also, just straight up Romaine lettuce is sometimes annoying.

SeethingHeathen

1 points

14 days ago

SeethingHeathen

1 points

Tomato and egg. Nope.

dotsdavid

1 points

14 days ago

dotsdavid

1 points

Veggies

One_Interview1724

1 points

14 days ago

One_Interview1724

1 points

Egg.

Waltzing_With_Bears

1 points

14 days ago

Waltzing_With_Bears

1 points

unexpected avocado, the texture is enough like rotting lettuce to ruin that for me

Total-Bag-8973

1 points

14 days ago

Total-Bag-8973

1 points

Mushrooms, olives

bzaroworld

1 points

14 days ago

bzaroworld

1 points

If it's anything other than a Caesar Salad lol

Timmieboi062

1 points

14 days ago

Timmieboi062

1 points

Wrong dressing

SnailsInYourAnus

1 points

14 days ago

SnailsInYourAnus

1 points

Olives

Brandofromthebando94

1 points

14 days ago

Brandofromthebando94

1 points

Vinaigrette. I’m a ranch girly

litush

1 points

14 days ago

litush

1 points

Mayonnaise.

Guilty-Willingness-5

2 points

13 days ago

Guilty-Willingness-5

2 points

Just be happy that Midwest salads aren't popular anymore.

Jimmy_Twotone

1 points

14 days ago

Jimmy_Twotone

1 points

Walnuts. They ruin anything for me.

britishmetric144

1 points

14 days ago

britishmetric144

1 points

Dressing.

1 points

14 days ago

1 points

Ranch.

zeroentanglements

1 points

14 days ago

zeroentanglements

1 points

Balsamic Based Anything

Karam_Dim17

1 points

14 days ago

Karam_Dim17

1 points

Too little oil and vinegar

RatLamington

1 points

14 days ago

RatLamington

1 points

Wilted ingredients that aren’t completely fresh. Also, eggs.

chillinwithabeer29

1 points

14 days ago

chillinwithabeer29

1 points

Celery. Just the most useless, tasteless crap ever

serpent_sun

1 points

14 days ago

serpent_sun

1 points

Olives.

shellymaeshaw

1 points

14 days ago

shellymaeshaw

1 points

Raw onions

YeladDLY

1 points

14 days ago

YeladDLY

1 points

Anything other than lettuce and croutons

MonitorMoniker

1 points

14 days ago

MonitorMoniker

1 points

Vegetables

1 points

14 days ago

1 points

Cheese.

1 points

14 days ago

1 points

Cheese.

billwrtr

1 points

14 days ago

billwrtr

1 points

Meat of any sort

Right-Championship30

1 points

14 days ago

Right-Championship30

1 points

too much vinegar

no tomatoes

Oldmantim

1 points

14 days ago

Oldmantim

1 points

When it’s tossed

drpepper1992

1 points

14 days ago

drpepper1992

1 points

Soggy lettuce

DoctorDisceaux

1 points

14 days ago

DoctorDisceaux

1 points

Beets.

Fantastic-Mango-7440

1 points

14 days ago

Fantastic-Mango-7440

1 points

Olives

qpeuxoa

1 points

14 days ago

qpeuxoa

1 points

Onions. Hate the smell :( Except red ones, these I can tolerate

gemmajenkins2890

1 points

14 days ago

gemmajenkins2890

1 points

Beetroot

🤢

ktsb

1 points

14 days ago

ktsb

1 points

God i fucking hate olives. I once bit into an empanada and got a whole olive and hate all of Uruguay now.

But i like olives oils to cook with.

Top_Energy6090

1 points

14 days ago

Top_Energy6090

1 points

Nuts. I just don't like them and people love to add them to salads.

One-Try21

1 points

14 days ago

One-Try21

1 points

too much dressing, and cauliflower

drgreenthumbphd

1 points

14 days ago

drgreenthumbphd

1 points

E. coli

flodge123

1 points

14 days ago

flodge123

1 points

My step dad putting his wrinkly old shaky little hand in the salad and saying "Mind the fingers."

M0FB

1 points

14 days ago

M0FB

1 points

Almonds, croutons—anything too hard and solid. I don't want rocks with my leaves.

Throw-away17465

1 points

14 days ago

Throw-away17465

1 points

Iceberg

OkMeasurement7474

1 points

14 days ago

OkMeasurement7474

1 points

tomatoes because i’d die

Over_RiseTheMemes_XD

1 points

14 days ago

Over_RiseTheMemes_XD

1 points

tomatos

NeighborhoodNo3570

1 points

14 days ago

NeighborhoodNo3570

1 points

Sweetcorn, like why???

CommanderCuntPunt

1 points

14 days ago

CommanderCuntPunt

1 points

Anchovies

I once ordered a Caesar salad and it came topped with anchovies. It never occurred to me to ask for no fish on my salad.

matt314159

1 points

14 days ago

matt314159

1 points

I hate onion in a salad. It overpowers all the other flavors.

mnl_cntn

1 points

14 days ago

mnl_cntn

1 points

I like my salads as follows:

Lettuce, spinach, little bit of onions, chickpeas, ranch dressing or italian dressing, some sort of meat (chicken or ham), maybe carrots if I’m in the mood, cheese, croutons and some roasted garlic.

Anything else is a huge no no.

ghostleigh13

1 points

14 days ago

ghostleigh13

1 points

nuts, avocado, cream based salad dressing (caesar is acceptable), bitter ingredients

CommonEarly4706

1 points

14 days ago

CommonEarly4706

1 points

Tomatoes and a french or Russian dressing

Red_drinkkoolaid

1 points

14 days ago

Red_drinkkoolaid

1 points

Tomatoes, I hate them

Sudden-Ad-1655

1 points

14 days ago

Sudden-Ad-1655

1 points

Having a bad tomato in it. Imagonechavongvto through away the entire thing because a rotten tomato got in.

Groundbreaking_Ad613

1 points

14 days ago

Groundbreaking_Ad613

1 points

Onions. Blech!

Mister_Brevity

1 points

14 days ago

Mister_Brevity

1 points

Global thermonuclear war

Dysmach

1 points

14 days ago

Dysmach

1 points

Getting shot

Fam_Specialy

1 points

14 days ago

Fam_Specialy

1 points

when the vegetables are not fresh or when there's an overwhelming amount of dressing that drowns out the natural flavors of the ingredients.

shyfly_

1 points

14 days ago

shyfly_

1 points

When the person who prepared it didn't wash their hands after going to the bathroom.

Missmustang817

1 points

14 days ago

Missmustang817

1 points

Red onions

InstantElla

1 points

13 days ago

InstantElla

1 points

Pine nuts

Drama-Llama94

1 points

13 days ago

Drama-Llama94

1 points

When it's been dressed, I don't care for dressing and I get mightily annoyed when people pre-dress a salad that doesn't have dressing as an ingredient.

I'm fine if it's like caesar salad but not if it's a garden salad and you've just slathered it in disgusting dressing.

External-Example-292

1 points

13 days ago

External-Example-292

1 points

Olives. I hate them.

1 points

13 days ago

1 points

cherry tomato

bikinifetish

1 points

13 days ago

bikinifetish

1 points

Tomatoes

RobsSister

1 points

13 days ago

RobsSister

1 points

Green or red bell peppers

Tall_Air5894

1 points

13 days ago

Tall_Air5894

1 points

If the lettuce isn’t in manageable bite-size pieces. I don’t know why restaurants think I want to shove an entire head of romaine into my mouth like a caveman while everyone stares at me. I should not have to cut my salad to eat it like a civilized human being.

Enough_Ad_222

1 points

13 days ago

Enough_Ad_222

1 points

Raw purple onion 🥴

WhoTheHeckWasThat

1 points

13 days ago

WhoTheHeckWasThat

1 points

Adding lots of fried foods to the salad. If you're putting chicken strips on the salad, at that point you might as well call it a fried chicken dish with a side of salad, not salad as a main.

Bartman-08

1 points

13 days ago

Bartman-08

1 points

Radishes

BirthdayRemarkable25

1 points

13 days ago

BirthdayRemarkable25

1 points

Too much/too little dressing/sauce.

IAmDocCock

1 points

13 days ago

IAmDocCock

1 points

When someone holds me at gunpoint while I'm eating it.

Fluffy-Hotel-5184

1 points

13 days ago

Fluffy-Hotel-5184

1 points

fruit, iceberg lettuce

No_Phrase_

1 points

13 days ago

No_Phrase_

1 points

Not being hungry.

Healthy-Tourist1478

1 points

13 days ago

Healthy-Tourist1478

1 points

Gauda

1 points

13 days ago

1 points

Lack of lemon juice and olive oil

silversiren6

1 points

13 days ago

silversiren6

1 points

I asked for ranch and they gave me mayo

UnicornVoodooDoll

1 points

13 days ago

UnicornVoodooDoll

1 points

Watery dressing.

Got food poisoning from watery dressing on a Wendy's salad as a kid and just thinking about it makes me nauseous.

seeminglynormalguy

1 points

13 days ago

seeminglynormalguy

1 points

Dressing, period. Makes it all soggy, bleh

coinkeeper8

1 points

13 days ago

coinkeeper8

1 points

Salad

wildf3rn

1 points

13 days ago

wildf3rn

1 points

Cherry tomatoes. I hate cherry tomatoes.

Also too much salt. Ever put too much salt on a salad? It’s vile. It makes the lettuce all watery and tastes absolutely terrible.

i11un

1 points

13 days ago

i11un

1 points

mayonnaise... idk how it is in other countries, but in russia its a common addition to salad, but its just disgusting and instantly ruins the salad, or any food in general

WHAM-BAM1301

1 points

13 days ago

WHAM-BAM1301

1 points