What is salad imoportant for our health?

   Salads

Salads, wonderful salads, a meal really isn’t complete without a salad! One of the healthiest eating habits to adopt is to incorporate salads into a diet. A salad is a mix of vegetables with a very wide variety of other foods such as cheese, meats, legumes, nuts, fruits, grains, pastas, etc. A salad can complement a meal or can be a complete meal.

Salads have been around for thousands of years, it is known that during the Greek and Roman Empire salads were a part of their diet in some cases even mandatory, the Romans also had salads introduced throughout the regions, people started adding variety to those salads. Over times salads have come to be known in all kinds of varieties.

The health benefits a salad can bring to your table.
A good salad mix can add fiber and many vitamins, make your skin and hair healthy, help cut calories, help prevent illnesses and even cancer. The great news is that salads can be not only delicious but fun and easy to prepare. A salad is one of the peak expressions of art and creativity you can make and serve on your table. The fun, tasty and infinite salad mixes to try will be a pleasure for all your senses.  

Tropical Citrus & Honey Infused Fruit Salad

Whisk yourself away to a tropical beach and lovely summer weather through a light dessert that is full of goodness and nutrition. This tropical salad will add freshness and sweetness to any occasion. There is no better way to get bite-size countless vitamins and minerals into your body then through a good, fun, natural sweet and delicious fruit salad and this salad does just that.
Yields: 8 to 10 serves  

Ingredients:
1 medium sized pineapple
1 medium sized papaya
2 ripe mangoes
2 ripe (pink) guavas
2 bananas
½ cup of pomegranate seeds
1/3 cup of shredded coconut
For dressing:
1 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice
1/3 cup of lemon juice
3 spoons of natural honey

Method of Preparation:

1.  Peel the pineapple, cut it in half and core it. Then dice the pineapple in small pieces and pour into a large salad bowl.
2. Cut the papaya in half and spoon out all the seeds then peel and dice it in small pieces and add to the salad bowl.
3. Peel core and dice the mangos add them in to the salad bowl.
4. Wash, dry and peel the guavas (leaving a little tinge of the yellow or green peel) cut them in halves and spoon out the seeds, dice and add to the salad.
5.  Peel the bananas dice them and add them to the salad.
6.  Add the pomegranate seeds
7. Now gently mix all the fruits together being careful to not mash them
8. To make the dressing: Take a small mixing bowl and whisk the orange juice, lemon juice and honey then pour over the salad bowl. Once again mix gently to combine everything well.
9. Sprinkle the grated coconut over the salad and serve. (This salad can also be put in fridge for a while to cool, if you intend to store it in the fridge for more than 1 hour do not add in the bananas as they tend to brown add them when you are going to serve the salad).

All American Natural Fruit Salad

Savor all the everyday glorious and highly nutritious, commonly found fruits in the USA in one bite with this delectable, luscious and creamy fruit salad. It is easy to make, filled with just the right amount of natural sweetness and has that special charm every fruit salad should have.
 
Yields: 6 to 8 serves

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of red apple (washed, dried, cored and chopped)
1/2 cup of diced peaches
1/2 cup of diced nectarines
1 cup of strawberries (tops cut off and cut in halves)
1/2 cup of blueberries
1/2 cup of dried cranberries
1 cup of seedless green or purple grapes
1/2 cup of kiwi
1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
 
For dressing:
1 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt
1/2 cup of apple juice
2 spoons of lemon juice
1 spoon of honey

Method of preparation:

1. Combine all the fruits and the chopped walnuts in a large bowl.
2. Use a small bowl to whisk the Greek yogurt, apple juice, lemon juice and 1 spoon of honey.
3. Pour the dressing over the salad; cover and place in the fridge to chill until you are ready to serve. May garnish with mint leaves.

First-Class Ambrosia Fruit Salad

One of the special and famous kinds of fruit salads eaten in America is the Ambrosia fruit salad. In Greek mythology Ambrosia was something fit for the gods. It means something that is overly delicious. Modern day Ambrosia fruit salad is typically the mixture of fruit and whipped cream. Here for you is an excellent, first-class Ambrosia fruit salad recipe, enjoy!
 
Yields: 12 serves

Ingredients:

¾ cup oz of frozen whipped topping, thawed
2/3 cup sour cream
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups shredded coconut
11 ounces of peeled (seedless) mandarin cloves
1 (8 ounce) can drained pineapple chunks, drained
1 (8 ounce) can drained fruit cocktail, drained
3 cups miniature marshmallows
8 oz of maraschino cherries, drained (optional can use fresh cherries or omit)
1teaspoon of lemon juice
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Method of Preparation:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Mix together well and refrigerate for 30 to 45 minutes.
3. Garnish as desired and serve

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