I will include a salad for lunch and dinner
Variety is the “spice of life”, and often people can get into a rut when it comes to including salads into their diet. However, a salad can be whatever you want it to be! Lettuce salads are great and there are many great ways to eat them. What about tuna salad and egg salad? You can add veggies to these salads as well and have a great meal. Following are some creative ways to add a salad to your lunch or dinner meals:
Lettuce salad: Create Your Own (choose one or more food item)
Base
Lettuce, spinach, baby greens, arugula, cabbage, broccoli slaw
Protein
Meat, egg, cheese, nuts/seeds or add a little of each if you’d like.
Veggies
Carrots, celery, radishes, peas, corn, roasted beets…the list goes on and on!
Fruits
Berries, dried fruit,
Then dress with a light oil and vinegar and fresh herbs to taste!
Protein salads: these salads take typical meat or poultry entrees and make them into a healthful and tasty salad:
Chicken salad
With grapes, apples, dried fruit and walnuts (hint: use low-fat mayonnaise or nonfat yogurt in the chicken salad for a low-fat, low-calorie option)
Steak salad
With romaine lettuce, tomatoes, celery, goat cheese and light vinaigrette dressing
Grilled chicken
With kale, strawberries, red pepper, shredded parmesan cheese, and light Italian dressing
Egg Salad
In a lettuce wrap with snap peas
Bean salad
With fresh or canned beans, herbs, and a light oil dressing.
Veggie salads
Roasted veggie salads
With corn, sweet potatoes, black beans and green chilies- warm or cold
Greek salads
With cucumber, tomatoes, olives and feta cheese
Carrot Apple salad
With grated carrots with diced apples and balsamic vinaigrette dressing
