How Do You Make Salad More Interesting?
When you think of salad, you might think of bland iceberg lettuce, an abandoned sliver of tomato, a few shreds of carrots and a lumpy dressing. With a little effort, you can make your salad more interesting easily and come up with some great twists on old recipes. Step 1 Go nuts! Add nuts to your favorite salad. Not only are nuts healthy and vitamin rich, but they also provide the “crunch” that so many people miss when they eat a salad. It should be noted that nuts are have a high fat content. While it is “good fat,” use them sparingly to avoid a high calorie salad. Consider chopping them to spread out the flavor. Also use different kinds of nuts, peanuts, walnuts, pistachios and different preparations of nuts; roasted, candied or seasoned. Step 2 Add fruit. Many people don’t think of fruit in a vegetable salad, but there’s no reason you can’t add strawberries, blueberries or raspberries to your greens. Also add dried fruit. The burst of flavor is a nice contrast to the usual crisp lig
