I love chopped salad and the idea of putting items in a food processor is great. My reasoning is the opposite of the OP, as I like to make sure that the toppings last all the way through the salad.
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Originally Posted by MadameZombie
I have braces now so it takes me FOREVER to eat my salad because of how easily the wires get caught in the harder things like carrots and what not. I might have to employ this method so it doesn't take me an hour and a half (not kidding...) to eat.
Another thing you can do with carrots or other hard veggies is cook them, then chill them before adding them to the salad.