When the weather's warm outside, I don't want to heat up the house by cooking anything. Instead, the more I can avoid the oven when making healthy vegetable recipes the better!
Salads are the perfect dish during summer. They are quick to put together and are filled with nutritious ingredients. Here's a handy guide to make sure you are never at a loss to make a tasty salad.
The Ingredients
As I said, salads can be made with a lot of different foods. The best veggies are in season during the summer and are ideal raw. Here's some examples:
You may want to toss in some fruits such as strawberries or nuts such as walnuts as well. But more importantly I think you should get some protein in your salads, especially if that is all you are eating for your meal. I think that leftovers are the best in these situations. I like to toss in whatever's left of yesterday's chicken, beef, or salmon. You may also want to put in some cheese or sliced hardboiled egg.
Salads are the perfect dish during summer. They are quick to put together and are filled with nutritious ingredients. Here's a handy guide to make sure you are never at a loss to make a tasty salad.
The Ingredients
As I said, salads can be made with a lot of different foods. The best veggies are in season during the summer and are ideal raw. Here's some examples:
- Lettuce (green leaf, red leaf, romaine, etc.)
- Spinach
- Onion slices
- Tomatoes
- Radishes
- Avocado slices
- Celery slices
- Artichoke hearts
- Olives
You may want to toss in some fruits such as strawberries or nuts such as walnuts as well. But more importantly I think you should get some protein in your salads, especially if that is all you are eating for your meal. I think that leftovers are the best in these situations. I like to toss in whatever's left of yesterday's chicken, beef, or salmon. You may also want to put in some cheese or sliced hardboiled egg.
Easy, Healthy Dressing
The salad dressings you find in grocery stores are some of the most unhealthy products you can put in your body. They contain tons of sugars, heavily-processed oils, and preservatives. It's much better to make your own, and it won't take that much time.
Dressing Ingredients
- Olive oil
- Vinegar or lemon juice
- Salt and pepper
- Dijon mustard (optional)
- Minced garlic (optional)
Dressing Recipe
- Get a jar you can cover and fill it up with 3/4 olive oil and 1/4 vinegar or lemon juice.
- Add some salt and pepper (and mustard and garlic if you desire).
- Shake or mix the dressing until it is well-mixed.
With these basic healthy vegetable recipes, you can be eating all the tasty and nutritious veggies you can handle with a minimal investment of time, money, and energy. Cheers to your health!
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