Healthy Salads

By now, everyone knows that salads can be very healthy, or very deceiving, depending on what is in them. Remember, when eating out, it is always a good idea to customize your food choices to your liking. Below are some tips for choosing a healthier salad.

  • Order dressing on the side so you can control how much you use.
  • Dip your fork in the dressing rather than pouring it on the salad.
  • Add cheese and less-healthy meats sparingly.
  • Avoid veggies that have been marinated.

Low calorie choices:

  • Any greens
  • Peppers
  • Broccoli
  • Cucumbers
  • Celery
  • Mushrooms
  • Radishes
  • Zucchini
  • Beets
  • Carrots
  • Tomatoes
  • Hard-boiled egg white
  • Olives

Dressings (2 Tbsp.)

  • Balsamic vinegar
  • Lite Italian
  • Fat-free dressings

Higher calorie (healthy) choices:

  • 1/3-cup chickpeas
  • Green peas
  • Kidney beans
  • Chicken breast
  • Grilled seafood
  • Tuna (plain)
  • Hard-boiled yolk
  • Marinated veggies
  • Nuts or sesame seeds
  • Raisins

Dressings (2 tbsp.):

  • Vinegar and olive oil
  • Lite dressings

Less healthy choices:

  • Cheese
  • Croutons
  • Bacon bits
  • Salads w/mayo
  • Ham or pepperoni

Dressings (2 tbsp.):

  • French
  • Ranch
  • Thousand Island
  • Blue cheese
December 4, 2008 | Filed Under Recent Articles 

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