Eating a salad a day is directly correlated with higher nutrient levels. There are many benefits of eating salads.
Salads are a rich source of dietary fiber. Which is excellent for our gut health.
We get the maximum nutritional benefits of the fresh fruits and vegetable used in our salads.
Salads are very helpful in weight loss or management.
Nuts and seeds aid our intake of healthy fats.
Cheese, paneer, or beans add the protein content to our salads. Great to improve our body muscles, and heart health.
Now, adding salad dressing to a salad increases the absorption of certain nutrients being consumed.
The fat in salad dressing helps absorb key nutrients such as lycopene and alpha- and beta-carotene.
People who eat salads, salad dressing, and raw vegetables are more likely to meet recommended intakes for vitamins C, E and folic acid.
Consumption of as little as one serving of salad or raw vegetables per day is significantly associated with the likelihood of meeting the recommended nutrient intakes of each of vitamins A, E, B6, and folic acid.
- Salad:
- 2-3 cups Lettuce & Romaine Hearts 🥬
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes 🍅
- 2 Persian Cucumbers 🥒
- 3-4 Strawberries 🍓
- 1 tbsp. Mixed Nuts (toasted)
- Salad Dressing:
- Lemon Juice 🍋
- Honey 🍯
- Olive Oil (optional)
- Black Pepper 🌶
- Pink Salt 🧂
Note: As per our preference, add the salad dressing ingredients into a small mixing bowl or a glass bottle with a secured lid. Accordingly, whisk or shake the ingredients well to get the best results.
Nicely wash and chop the fruits/veggies into bite size pieces. Keep them separated until ready to serve. We may even store them in Ziplocs.
Toss the ingredients together, right before serving. Top it with some nuts, and salad dressing. Our refreshing homemade lettuce tomato cucumber salad is ready to enjoy!
Note: A few tips to create a better or more flavorful salad. Prepare a salad dressing of your own from fresh ingredients.
Try to use a combination of greens of different texture and flavor. Also, season the greens with our favorite fresh herbs.
Salads offer us to incorporate a wide range of vegetables, fruits, greens, nuts, seeds, beans, cheese, croutons, and herbs. We can always assemble a salad as per the ingredients, and time available to us.
Romaine Hearts 🥬
Mini or Persian Cucumbers 🥒
Cherry Tomatoes 🍅
Strawberries 🍓
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Ingredients
- 2-3 cups Lettuce & Romaine Hearts 🥬
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes 🍅
- 2 Persian Cucumbers 🥒
- 3-4 Strawberries 🍓
- 1 tbsp. Mixed Nuts (toasted)
- Lemon Juice 🍋
- Honey 🍯
- Olive Oil (optional)
- Black Pepper 🌶
- Pink Salt 🧂
Instructions
Nicely wash and chop the fruits/veggies into bite size pieces. Keep them separated until ready to serve. We may even store them in Ziplocs.
Toss the ingredients together, right before serving. Top it with some nuts, and salad dressing. Our refreshing homemade salad is ready to enjoy!
Notes
A few tips to create a better or more flavorful salad. Prepare a salad dressing of your own from fresh ingredients. Try to use a combination of greens of different texture and flavor. Also, season the greens with our favorite fresh herbs. Salads offer us to incorporate a wide range of vegetables, fruits, greens, nuts, seeds, beans, cheese, croutons, and herbs. We can always assemble a salad as per the ingredients, and time available to us.
