Unfortunately, that’s not always true. A seemingly healthy salad can have as much fat and calories as a McDonald's burger (with cheese)!
Tips to keep in mind when making/choosing a salad:
- Fill your plate with colorful vegetables
- Let the base of your salad be GREEN (Vegetables) and not Pasta or any other starchy ingredients
- Careful with the cheese. Choose white cheese whenever you can and try to skip the parmesan
- Dressings can be very harmful. Just 2 tablespoons of full-fat creamy dressing is about 150 calories. Use oil, mustard, lemon and vinegar based dressings
- Fat isn't bad. Some fats help to absorb the fat-soluble nutrients in vegetables and fill you up faster. Add good fats like avocado, nuts or olive oil, but in moderation
- Protein: Never choose heavy-mayonnaise salads like tuna, chicken and egg. Instead, go for chopped grilled chicken, chopped egg or plain tuna. Replace coleslaw with some crunchy red cabbage
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