It’s important not to cut salads out of your life altogether. Dumping a bunch of dressing on your salad is a decent start in transforming it into a meal that you’ll enjoy from beginning to end.
However, you will probably pour in dressings which might not be good for your weight loss journey. Not only this, people tend to pour it in a quantity which can lead to adding on unnecessary calories despite salads being “healthy”
Wouldn’t your weight loss journey be easier and more fun if you liked your food?
So how do we get the best of both worlds?
If you’re just starting, you just need to explore some healthy salad ideas and find the ones that work for you!
Experiment with the flavours and textures of your salads and learn how to make them taste amazing.
So here are some ideas to get the same.
Add some life to your greens with some fruit! You can add sliced strawberries, peaches, or pineapple for a start.
All fruit tastes great with greens and tends to pair well with vinaigrette.
Although this is a great option, make sure you don’t go overboard with the fruit. Although they are healthy and have a lot of micronutrients and satisfying to taste, you need to check your macronutrient levels and caloric intake.
Add some grains such as brown rice, quinoa, and millet. They lend a nutty flavour and indulgent texture while also increasing some protein intake at the same time. Especially if you are a vegetarian, this is a great option for you.
Cook your grains as you normally would and throw half a cup of them right on top of your salad before you add the dressing.
Legumes like lentils are also heart-healthy choices for salad toppings.
Another hack is you can marinate the salad ingredients that you want to combine with your greens. For example, soaking some diced mushrooms in teriyaki sauce or garlic. Let them soak for at least 30 minutes before adding them to your salad.
Spice up your salads! If you prefer a savoury salad, spices are the way to go! You can put them in your dressing or toss them right into your salad just before eating.
Make it colourful! Have you noticed that even if you are not interested in a particular food item, it looks aesthetic you feel like trying a bite? It is a visual stimulus!
Add colourful vegetables, and spice them up with flavours. Use a variety of cutting techniques like chopping, dicing, and mincing to create a variety of textures to enjoy
Last but not least if you still don’t like the taste or texture of your salad, you can blend it all up! Add your food to a blender and create a smooth texture.
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