72. Mandarin oranges
Belong in a can. Toxic and cheap!
71. Olives
Literally overpower the entire salad. Have no place in one.
70. Grapes
OK I think I'm gonna vomit.
69. Cilantro
Trash.
68. Strawberries
67. Pears
Nasty.
66. Blueberries
No thanks, bud.
65. Raspberries
Are you trying to me me sick?!
64. Chopped apples
Not a fan!
63. Gorgonzola
Too intense.
62. Blue cheese
61. Onions
Overpowers the salad. Not good!
60. Sunflower seeds
Too small. Immediately fall to the bottom with no hope of resurrecting to the top.
59. Celery
Basically water. Not a thing.
58. Bean sprouts
No thanks. Adds nothing!
57. Asparagus
56. Zucchini
55. Beets
Make your teeth red. Aggressive.
54. Red cabbage
Filler. Doesn't really add much. Also bitter.
53. Artichoke hearts
Kind of bland. Kind of a bad topping. Kind of unnecessary.
52. Salmon
51. Sprouts
Kinda stringy. Seems like a better idea than it actually is.
50. Hummus
49. Jalapeños
Not ideal for a salad but if you need something spicy this is where you obviously go.
48. Green beans
Yeah, it's just really not a *salad food.*
47. Steak
Not ideal for salads.
46. Chopped tomatoes
Always too many of them.
45. Grape tomatoes
44. Crispy noodles
TBH the worst of the "crunchy" chiplike add-ons. Still, any breadlike crunchy thing in a salad is good.
43. Radishes
What are they even?
42. Edamame
#notinmysalad.
41. Eggplant
40. Cucumber
Can simply add a nice crunch.
39. Brussels sprouts
38. Goat cheese
It's OK. Can be clumpy. Still cheese.
37. Tofu
Sometimes good. Also hit or miss.
36. Tortilla chips
35. Black beans
A nice filler. Can be gassy.
34. Pecans
33. Pine nuts
Also a decent nut. We need to talk about pine nuts more often.
32. Cauliflower
31. Almonds
Always better if chopped. Good flavor, though.
30. Dried cranberries
Spunky and fun.
29. Pomegranate seeds
28. Turkey
Usually lovely. A solid substitute for chicken.
27. Tuna
The most underrated salad protein.
26. Feta cheese
Low-key great. Flavorful!
25. Cottage cheese
Severely underrated. Needs more play in mainstream salad media.
24. Peppers
23. Peas
Amazing. Haters will say otherwise.
22. Kidney beans
A good bean.
21. Mushrooms
20. Cheddar cheese
Great because it's cheese.
19. Heirloom tomatoes
18. Quinoa
17. Bacon
Ton of flavor. Is bacon. Kind of defeats the purpose of *getting a salad* though. Fabu!
16. Squash
15. Carrots
Better shredded. Great base.
14. Falafel
Love a good Mediterranean salad!
13. Mozzarella cheese
12. Walnuts
GREAT nut.
11. Broccoli
10. Corn
9. Sweet potatoes
Delicious. Filling. Brings joy!
8. Chickpeas
7. Pepitas
YES.
6. Hard-boiled egg
5. Shrimp
4. Parmesan cheese
3. Chicken
Arguably the most important part of the salad unless you are a vegetarian. End of story.
2. Avocado
1. Croutons
