Salads are healthy because they provide fiber, minerals, phytochemicals, and vitamins. Salads offer the opportunity to eat a variety of colors, flavors, and textures. The different colors of produce represent a different mix of nutrients.
Most salad bars have set line items as well as seasonal and rotated items. The line-up of beans/legumes, dairy, fruit, grain, and vegetables allow you to build a super salad. You can add items from other food stations such as the deli or grill.
Building a super salad is as easy as 1-2-3.
Step 1: Choose a base
- Beans/legumes
- Grain (corn, pasta, rice)
- Vegetable (beet, broccoli, carrot, cucumber, greens, potato, tomato)
- Tuna
Step 2: Add variety with multiple colors, textures and temperatures
- Chewy (dried fruit)
- Crunchy (carrots, croutons, seeds)
- Hot (baked or grilled chicken or hamburger, roasted veggies, stir-fry tofu)
- Smooth (cottage cheese, hummus, soft tofu, yogurt)
Step 3: Dress it up
- Dried Herbs (basil, cinnamon, cumin, onion powder, Italian seasoning)
- Spicy (chili/hot sauce, onions, peppers)
- Sweet (fruit, honey)
- Tangy (lemon, steak sauce, vinegar)
Ask what herbs, spices, sauces & seasonings are available.
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Salad ideas:
- Black Bean & Corn Salad with black beans, corn, red onion, dressed with olive oil, hot sauce, pepper and salt.
- Chick Pea Salad with chick peas, corn, red onion, tomato, dressed with olive oil, lemon juice, pepper and salt
- Cucumber Salad with sliced cucumbers, red onion and salt, dressed with vinegar mixed with Dijon mustard.
- Mixed Bean Salad with chick peas, black beans, kidney beans, corn, red onion, black olives, tomato, carrots, dressed with olive oil, vinegar and salt.
- Spinach and Chicken Salad with leaf spinach, red onion, corn, tomato and grilled chicken, dressed with vinegar mixed with Dijon mustard.
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