In a very small jar mix 1 teaspoon of miso paste (I like red, but yellow is a bit milder for most people), add some powdered ginger, granulated garlic and a little black pepper. Then add a 50/50 of olive oil and vinegar (white wine or rice are good, regular is fine, cider is too strong for this).
With a spoon, smush the miso until it's mostly dissolved. Put a lid on the jar and shake it like it owes you money!
You can also add 50/50 yellow/red miso for a different balance of taste.
Do not add any salt, that comes from the miso.
I absolutely hate salads, but that is what I ate 5 days a week when I worked for a chain of bike shops. It's how I lost my last bit of weight to get under 7% back when I was racing. Going from 350lbs to 220lbs wasn't super hard while just commuting to work, and training/racing casually. Going from 220lbs to under 190lbs was super hard for me. Eating something I could barely tolerate meant I only ate what I absolutely needed because I was freaking starving... So, to me, while I hate salads, if I'm eating one, it is for a specific reason, and if I'm objective about that reason, I'm going to fit my opinion to what best meets those goals. Therefore, my favorite salad is the one I can only barely tolerate and will eat, but only as much as I absolutely must. Like seriously, I brought my lunch into my office and would eat a few bites over the course of hours. That too is a major aspect of real weight loss. How much you eat at any given point in time is very important.
Olive oil, a little white vinegar, a little sugar and salt, diced avocado. When you mix it up, the edges of the avocado pieces get smashed and mixed into the salad, giving it just enough of a creamy texture
simple vinaigrette. Olive oil, French mustard, vinegar, salt, pepper (garlic, shallots). depending on the salad it's wine vinegar (red or white) or apple cider vinegar, Dijon or à l'ancienne mustard. if i feel fancy I'll add some herbs (tarragon is great) or some egg yolk for extra creaminess.