blog #82 What do you put on your salad?

A salad is a salad, right? That means that it’s healthy if there is some green? NO NO NO!

pick veggies that:

• have high water content
• have low calorie count
• are nutrient dense
• have high satiety factor (will fill you up)
• add color and variety!!

Ideas: broccoli, cucumber, tomato, spinach, romaine lettuce, fresh herbs, citrus, celery.

Keep to a minimum (or avoid): cheese, dry fruit, croutons, bacon bits, breaded chicken

Balance your salad by adding:

·         Omega 3-rich  foods like canned tuna (skip the mayo!) or salmon

·         Beans or legumes

·         Nuts: walnuts can be a nice addition to a salad, but remember to measure your portions. Use nuts as a condiment not the main portion.
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I got this salad at Trader Joe's last week (and loved it!) Remember to read the label, add dressing per bite or just sparingly, and add variety.