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Salad 101
Nmthor
Posts: 36 Member
I'm a big fan of salads, although sometimes I wander away from eating them. Here's a few tips on salads:
Lettuce
Try to buy the darkest greens, as they have better nutrition. My favorite is a 50/50 spring mix with spinach.
Toppings
Top your salads with veggies. My favorites are cucumbers, radishes, carrot, artichoke, and red onion. Go easy (or avoid) the bacon, croutons and cheese. Sometimes, I like to top my salad with almond slices, walnut or chickpeas.
Salad Dressing
There's a LOT of salad dressings out there! Check out the calories, and make a good choice. Right now, I like the Bolthouse Farms salsa ranch, with only 45 calories for 2 tablespoons (and I do measure it). Some salad dressings have as much as 110 calories!
Salads in Restaurants
Not every salad is healthy. If you order a salad in a restaurant, ask for your dressing on the side. They can pour on a lot of calories (I usually order a raspberry vinaigrette).
I hope this Salad 101 has helped.
Lettuce
Try to buy the darkest greens, as they have better nutrition. My favorite is a 50/50 spring mix with spinach.
Toppings
Top your salads with veggies. My favorites are cucumbers, radishes, carrot, artichoke, and red onion. Go easy (or avoid) the bacon, croutons and cheese. Sometimes, I like to top my salad with almond slices, walnut or chickpeas.
Salad Dressing
There's a LOT of salad dressings out there! Check out the calories, and make a good choice. Right now, I like the Bolthouse Farms salsa ranch, with only 45 calories for 2 tablespoons (and I do measure it). Some salad dressings have as much as 110 calories!
Salads in Restaurants
Not every salad is healthy. If you order a salad in a restaurant, ask for your dressing on the side. They can pour on a lot of calories (I usually order a raspberry vinaigrette).
I hope this Salad 101 has helped.
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Salad dressing doesn't have to be salad dressing. Try organic spring mix greens with 3 ounces of lean chicken breast, a sliced kiwi, and a couple of teaspoons of raspberry vinegar, (not vinegarette). Or, have the spring mix greens with some shrimp, a sliced cucumber and a couple of teaspoons of Balsamic vinegar, (again not vinegarette). These delicious vinegars are under 20 calories for a tablespoon! You can mix and match the chicken and shrimp with the kiwi and cucumber. Or have a sliced pear on the side instead of the kiwi.0
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I love salads too! I could eat them everyday. I put in everything but the kitchen sink in. I use all veggies and nuts that I have on hand. I usually always have sunflower seeds. (my fav), My dressing is usually a Ranch. Full fat. But I only use 1 T. Dressing is something I can't go fat free on.0
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Try the Bolthouse Farms ranch (found in the refrigerated produce section.) I think you'd like them. The salsa ranch isn't spicy, just adds a little tomato to regular ranch.0
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I've been buying the Hidden Valley Ranch Fat Free Ranch packets at the gas station I get my morning coffee. 1 packet is only 35 calories and it is plenty to cover my big salad!
Just thought I'd share for all those Ranch lovers out there. I may have to try that Bolthouse salsa ranch, sounds good!0 -
I just found Bolthouse Farms blue cheese with 35 calories. 0
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