Salads are an important part of every healthy eating plan. They can be side dishes or the main course. They can be simple or elegant. Put together with healthy ingredients, salads are abundant with life-giving nutrition.
So what are healthy salads made of? Well, start with a generous bed of plain vegetables. Fill your bowl with as many greens as you can, since greens are low in calories and are a great way to add volume to your meal without adding a lot of calories. Next, pump up protein and use a little fat. To make a meal of a salad, you may wish to add some healthy protein sources like chopped or sliced hard boiled eggs, lean beef, cooked shrimps, tuna, chicken breast, or strips of cheese. Make sure to measure your protein sources, since meats and cheese have more calories than fruit or vegetables. Avoid fried or battered meats, they contain unhealthy fats and lots of calories. Finally, dress your greens. For some people dressing is the best part. Unfortunately, it's also loaded with calories. Look for low-calories or low fat dressing varieties, or stick with olive oil and vinegar.
Salads really are one of the easiest and preferred ways to eat vegetables, so make it worth it. Salads can be changed and adapted to any diet. Therefore, keep lots of salad fruits and vegetables on hand, and you will find it easy to create salads several times per week. Change the ingredients to create completely different flavors, and you will never get bored with healthy salad meals.
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