While a fresh green salad seems to be the ultimate healthy dish, yours can easily take a turn for the unhealthy if you load on lots of high-calorie ingredients, like croutons, cheese, avocado, bacon, crispy noodles, nuts, and seeds. Not to mention the dressing—a typical pour (self-serve or at a restaurant) is four tablespoons, which can add another 360 calories to your bowl!

To keep your salad healthy, make it mostly veggies and use a wide variety of colors, too (you’ll also get the most health benefits!). Red bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, sugar snap peas, cucumbers, and red onions are all great choices. Add only one or two of the high-cal ingredients, going light on the amounts, and just half of dressing, choosing light versions whenever possible. (Our Vinaigrette dressing is just 55 calories for two tablespoons!)

VINAIGRETTE  DRESSING 

Makes: 1 cup                                                                                                          

Serving size: 1 tbsp  

Ingrédients: 

  • 1 ½ cup Olive oil                                                                                               
  • ½ cup Vinegar                                                                                                   
  • ¼ tsp Mustard powder                                                                                 
  • 2 tsp Sugar                                                                                                         
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

  • Add all the ingredients in a shaker, and shake it till it thickens.
  • Mix them well to make a dressing