Salad Recipes Offline

Salads Recipes are often considered to be boring or only for individuals who wish to lose weight. However, with a little effort, a salad can be an exciting way to get your daily serving of vegetables and fruits.

Here are some tips to keep in mind:

• Your salad is only as healthy as the choices you make. Stay away from high-fat items such as regular-fat cheese, croutons and regular-fat dressings. Also avoid mayonnaise-based salads such

as chicken, egg and tuna salad.

• Use low-fat versions of your favorite salad dressing, or better yet, top your salad with lemon juice, a few drops of olive oil, a pinch of salt and pepper for a delicious and all natural dressing. Yogurt raita and salsa are other healthy salad dressing options.

• When eating out, choose a salad as your side item instead of fries.

• Always ask for salad dressing on the side. In this way you can drizzle it with your fork and control how much you add.

• Make your salad interesting by experimenting with a different variety of ingredients. This will help to add multiple nutrients and antioxidants, and it will keep you from getting bored.

• Include fruits such as apples, tangerines or dried cherries to make salads more flavorful.

• Don’t skip the sprouts! Add alfalfa or bean sprouts as they are packed with nutrients.

• Increase your protein and fiber intake by adding beans such as edamame, black beans and red beans. Try the recipe in this section for Edamame and Chora Salad.

• For convenience, buy pre-cut and washed vegetables. Alternatively, save time by preparing a large quantity of salad ingredients, portioning them in zipper bags and keeping in the fridge for 3-4 days. You are more likely to eat it if it is ready to use.