Dressing is what distinguishes a salad from simply a bowl of raw veggies; it's the flavorful glue that unites all your greens and mixins into a cohesive dish. There are dozens of types of salad ...
There is now a genetic excuse not to bother cutting carbs. Humans have genetically adapted to eating starchy foods, and our ancestors may have been carb-ivores even before modern Homo sapiens emerged.