Delicious Low Fat Healthy Salad Recipes

Mention being on a diet and straight away people think of eating salads, but so often a salad can be just as unhealthy, even more so, than other meals because of the amount of dressings etc that people put on them.

In my opinion salads do gets a very bad press!
Too often many people think of salad as being some limp lettuce, a slice of tomato and an onion ring.

But there are so many salads and dressings that can make our food a lot more interesting but still remain healthy and low fat.

I think that it is important that you experiment with different vegetables and fruits in your salad – for example try young spinach leaves as an alternative or in addition to lettuce, you well get more flavours in this way; also lots of different textures in a salad make a big difference – include crispy foods like celery and nuts (in moderation if you are watching your weight) and more chewy foods like raisins and softer, you also want to get a good variety of colour in the salad, don’t be afraid to add fruit to a salad – grapes, apple, melon, pineapple and orange slices are all delicious in a salad and all add taste, colour and texture.

This salad is a firm favourite of mine and makes a delicious lunch recipe.

ORIENTAL SPINACH, EGG AND BACON SALAD

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

1 bag baby spinach leaves, washed and drained
2 large eggs, hard-boiled and chopped
4 rashers lean bacon, grilled until crispy and chopped into small pieces
3 large spring onions , sliced
100g white mushrooms, washed and sliced
1 orange cut into segments ( take some zest from the orange before segmenting and keep to one side)

DRESSINGS

100ml lemon juice
100ml cider vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 clove garlic, crushed

METHOD

1. In a large salad bowl combine the spinach, eggs, bacon bits, orange segments, onions and mushrooms.

2. In a small bowl or measuring jug, combine all the dressing ingredients and leave in the refrigerator for five minutes.

3. Add the salad dressing to the spinach mixture.

4. Toss well to combine and serve immediately.

This salad recipe is different, low fat and very tasty – I do hope that you enjoy it.

source: helium