7 Things to Put in Healthy Salads
Done right, a salad can be a fantastic food, both delicious and healthy. But that’s the problem; few salads are actually healthy. Most salads are stocked with high-calorie, high-fat ingredients. Frequently included are rich salad dressings, cheese, and sometimes even bacon. When you are creating your owns salads, you want to avoid these pitfalls. Here are seven great ingredients that can make a nutritious salad.
1. Tomatoes
There are a wide variety of different kinds of tomatoes, almost all of which will taste great in a salad. From cherry, to plum, to heirloom, or even to dried tomatoes, you’ll have plenty of choice if you opt for some tomatoes in your salad. Tomatoes are very healthy, being extremely high in the powerful antioxidant lycopene. They also contain plenty of vitamins A, C, and K.
2. Bell peppers
The mild taste of a bell pepper will pair well with almost any other set of salad ingredients. Bell peppers are great for your health, being rich in vitamin C and antioxidants. In addition, colorful foods like bell peppers make for a much more appealing salad. The visual is an underrated element in the enjoyment of food.
3. Nuts and seeds
A salad doesn’t have to be all vegetable. Adding some nuts or seeds will provide wonderful additional flavor. While nuts and seeds are high in calories and fat, they are very good for you in moderation. That’s because the fat found in nuts and seeds is healthy, beneficial, unsaturated fat. Some good nuts to put in a salad include almonds, walnuts, and pecans. For seeds, consider sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds.
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