No rules to a healthy salad

bkev7000
bkev7000 Posts: 13 Member
edited November 18 in Food and Nutrition
I mix whatever's in the fridge - fresh fruit and vegetables - a teaspoon of balsamic vinegar and splash of olive oil. Awesome!

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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    You may put rules to it, but your body will know the calorie content. And i have had some awesome 800 to 1200+ calorie salads.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    I've had a salad that was 1,000 calories. A "splash" of olive oil could be a few hundred calories, so weighing that or at least using a measuring spoon is a really good idea.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    edited May 2017
    usmcmp wrote: »
    I've had a salad that was 1,000 calories. A "splash" of olive oil could be a few hundred calories, so weighing that or at least using a measuring spoon is a really good idea.

    Its like we are connected!!!! <3

    Great minds!
  • cmtigger
    cmtigger Posts: 1,450 Member
    Yes, one rule, check the calories.

    And well, some salad ingredients are best eaten in small amounts.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    I made a delicious salad last night that was easy and healthy. Tuna niciose: Mixed spring greens with herbs, albacore tuna, hard boiled egg, grape tomatoes, nicoise olives, blanched green beans and roasted potatoes with homemade vinegarette (olive oil, rice wine vinegar, shallots, dijon mustard, honey, salt and pepper). 480 calories total and oh so yummy.hx38jrkqf2g8.jpg
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    ookkay?
  • bkev7000
    bkev7000 Posts: 13 Member
    You're right, I was being too liberal with the term "splash of olive oil". I do keep it to less than half a teaspoon of oil. I want to try the olive oil misting spray that I've seen. You really need a very small amount of oil in salads to release flavours from some vegetables.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,641 Member
    My only rule is "no leaves."
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    Yesterday my sister made a 900 calorie salad with all the healthy things like kale, quinoa, chicken, mushrooms...etc. There are rules to a healthy salad if you wish to stay within calories.
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