When most people think of salads they often think of a dull and boring meal. In some cases they will say to themselves “it’s healthy but it isn’t worth my time”. Well, you will be surprised to know that a little effort in creating a salad can go a long way. Salads are not only nutritious but are also delicious when prepared correctly. Our guide below describes a route that should help you make the perfect salad.
Add a Base Green
For the healthiest salad foundation it is best to use spinach, arugula and lettuce. These contain an abundance of vitamin b folate, which has been shown to reduce the risk of colorectal, ovarian and breast cancer.
Add a Pop of Color
Don’t be afraid to emulate Bugs Bunny …it’s better to stay away from the doc than to be asking “what’s up doc?” Raw carrots are healthy and add a colorful appeal to your salad. Its nutrients are a good source for kidney cancer prevention.
Give it Crunch
No salad is ever complete without some sort of crunchiness to its composition. There are tons of ingredients you can use but we’ll just stick to Green Sweet Peppers for simplicity. These peppers contain a large amount of antioxidant that is good for maintaining healthy skin and the best part is they often don’t disappoint your taste buds.
Mix in Healthy Extras
Most people will often describe salads as “plain and boring” but if you do it the right way that’s almost never the case. Adding a variety of beans such as black, white and kidney beans will bolster the appeal of your salad. Additionally, legumes have the ability to suppress the production of enzymes that encourage tumor growth.
Power Up with Proteins
This may come as a “shock” to some but not all salads are purely vegetable-oriented. You can always go wild and add in the occasional meat kind, for us it’s all about the salmon. This aquatic creature is rich in vitamin b6 and maintains the skin moisture while also aiding skin cancer prevention.
Dress it Up
Finally you may want to add a subtle and juicy flavor to compliment this crunchy and delicious dish. Mixing your favorite vinegar with olive oil will achieve this taste and to top it off this combination reduces the risk of several types of cancer development. Be cautious of many of the dressings out there, including those labeled “light”. Some of the dressings can contain as many calories as the rest of your salad ingredients in total.
Our salad includes many ingredients with step by step instructions that should help you to replicate or create your own. It is important to always change ingredients as you desire and experiment in order to achieve different tastes. We don’t eat the same meal everyday and the same rule can be applied to salads. After all, variety is the spice of life!
