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| In case you're not a salad lover, let me be one of the | | | | Alright, we've built the perfect salad. Now would you |
| first to tell you that you're missing one of the most | | | | like to hear about the wonderful health benefits of a |
| delicious foods a person can consume. Salads come in | | | | salad? You might have to seek a little further than this |
| all sorts of styles, combinations, and are served with | | | | article. The dismal truth here, is that although you would |
| so many various toppings, that you could probably find | | | | like to believe all that wonderful produce has provided |
| a different salad for every day of the month. | | | | you with the healthy eating award of the week, it |
| One of my most favorite choices in dining is to go to | | | | simply is not so. Salads can be as high in calorie and |
| the local buffet (they have a fabulous salad bar) and | | | | fat content as a cheeseburger from the local |
| eat till my heart is content of the salad choices | | | | McDonalds. That's quite disheartening news isn't it? |
| offered. | | | | How can you eat a salad and still eat healthy? Lay off |
| If you're going to build a great salad, you have to start | | | | the cheeses, the meats, the cream based salad |
| with a great lettuce. There are more types of lettuce | | | | dressings. Stick to the pickled, the fresh produce, and |
| than automobiles, but my personal preference is | | | | the vinegar based dressings. Then you will have |
| iceberg and romaine. Once you have the proper | | | | provided yourself with a wonderfully nutritious and |
| foundation, your salad is a breeze. All sorts of toppings | | | | healthful meal. |
| can be added, to build the gourmet salad. Fit for even | | | | It is interesting to note here, that although the salad of |
| the most discriminating taste. | | | | your dreams may not be quite a healthful as you first |
| Usually you find onions, tomatoes, green pepper, | | | | thought, it is still a much better alternative than some of |
| jalapeno pepper, banana pepper, ham, eggs, turkey, | | | | the other lunch options. For instance, pizza and pasta |
| and cheese. Mushrooms, olives, pickled okra, bacon | | | | are worse than cheeseburgers for calorie content, and |
| bits, and macaroni salad. Pepperoni, salami, croutons, | | | | much higher in fat. The salad won't leave you feeling |
| and crackers. Cottage cheese, three bean salad, | | | | sluggish and sleepy as the cheeseburger would have |
| broccoli and cauliflower. If at this point, you haven't | | | | done, thanks in part to the many vegetables you |
| already filled the plate too full, you might want to | | | | consumed along with the fat and calories. |
| consider simply adding another. | | | | So, go ahead, look forward to that next wonderful |
| Now we approach the salad dressings. There are so | | | | salad, and maybe don't pat yourself on the back quite |
| many choices here, that it is often quite difficult for me | | | | so quick for your healthy choice, but you can be |
| to choose. I love blue cheese and ranch. I also love | | | | satisfied that you made a better choice than many of |
| balsamic vinaigrette and Italian. Catalina is another | | | | your peers. |