Ways To Make Salads Healthier

Wellness

oi-Staff

By Debdatta Mazumder

Thursday, March 12, 2015, 19:22 [IST]

Are you on diet and have taken oath to eat only healthy foods? Then healthy salads can be your meal for lunch or brunch. Now, how long will you like the cucumber, onions and tomatoes? When you see others, eating delicious dishes, is it easy to resist yourself from those? One fine day all your oaths flow away on a plate of butter-chicken. But what if you make your salads healthier and tastier too? Healthy salads can be made tastier with the magic touch of several ingredients. For example, chia seeds for salads are one of the healthiest options you can have.

Why You Should Eat A Salad?

One of the health benefits of salads is that it is a very good source to curb weight and also provide enough nutrients of veggies and fruits. But to make it tastier and healthier you can add chicken, bacon, and steaks etc. as toppings. Thus you can make healthy salads tasty. You have known the use of chia seeds for salads, but do you know how these seeds are good for you? It will be surprising to you that 1 spoon full chia seeds contain more calcium than a glass of milk. Other than that, it has Omega 3 fatty acid and several antioxidants. In various ancient civilizations, chia seeds were used as energy booster and now chia seeds for salads are the best to lose weight.

So, you have learnt one way to make healthy salads with chia seeds. But there are many other ways to make your salads healthy and yummy. Just go through the list-

1. Tomatoes To Taste
Maybe it is a simple onion and cucumber salad or a fruit and pasta salad, if you add tomato to it, not only you get a tangy taste in your boring salads but it will also become healthier as the tomato will give you vitamin C and other nutrients.

2. Chicken For Protein
A complete vegetable salad is definitely healthier itself. But you can’t ignore the monotonous taste of it. Add boiled chicken and make it healthier as chicken will meet the need of protein in your body.

3. Cheese Toppings
Healthy salads will be healthier and tastier with some grated or melted cheese. Sometimes it becomes difficult to make your children eat vegetables. If you sprinkle some mozzarella or Parmesan cheese on it, they will love to eat it.

4. Use Garlic
If you want to know the benefits of garlic, then this place is not enough to describe. It prevents cancer and also reduces the pain of arthritis. It also provides a strong immunity to you. So, never ignore garlic to add to your salad.

5. Lemon Juice For Dressing
For the dressing of healthy salads, lemon juice acts as the last touch up. Whatever you make, veg or non-veg or fruit salads, few drops of lemon juice enhance the taste more than before and lemon is effective to lose weight too.

6. Use Salmon
With a rich source of Omega 3 fatty acid, salmon is an important source to make healthy salads. Moreover, it provides protein to your meal and keeps you full for a long time.

7. Avocado Can Do
Yes, avocado can be the best way to make healthy salads for vegetarians. If you are not into chicken or bacon, don’t worry. Avocado will give you enough protein and also the sourly tastes makes your salad interesting.

8. Eggs On The Top
A bowl of green salad with a sunny side up- you can celebrate the Holi on the bowl! You can also use boiled egg on the top. Eggs give you protein as well as all kind of vitamins and minerals.

9. Nuts And Peas
Green peas, chick peas, almonds, cashews and peanuts- with protein and essential fat, these are source of energy. So, if you or your child is any physical activity or sports, a small bowl of nutty salad will be helpful to you.

10. Herbs Can Help
To make your salad interesting and healthy; you can use certain herbs as mint, oregano or basil. They not only give a nice aroma, but also the antioxidants present in them create a shield to prevent you from diseases.

11. Sprinkle Spices
This you definitely do to add taste to your salad. Salt is not enough. You can add chili peppers, turmeric or fennel to the salad as they have immense impact to build good health.

12. Fruits And Vegetables
Basically, you eat either this or that. But if you try any mix and match recipe of salads you will be benefited a lot. For example: Add apple with bean sprouts or pineapple with spinach and chicken.

Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.