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Just a little note to point out a couple of things that add a nice flavor variation to salads...particularly for newbies who have to be stricter with carbs.

Arugala...a semi-bitter-nutty tasting lettuce that offers a hugely different taste than regular salads. You can buy it alone or as a blend in most markets. It's a personal favorite.

Shitake Mushroom & roasted garlic dressing by Maple Grove Farms of
Vermont - 1 carb per serving and offers a nice change of pace. Readily available in NE but have to have my mother ship it out here (oregon) because I havent found it anywhere yet. Very nice oriental-type flavor...the only one of it's type that doesnt pack a ton of sugar.

Personally like these two together with slivered almonds and crumbled bleu cheese.