What is a good idea for a healthy yet delicious salad?

Question

What combination of things can a person add or should a person add in order for it to be a healthy yet delicious salad?

Answer 1

Layer avocado, oranges and red onion and serve with a raspberry vinagrette)

(Avocados contain 81 micrograms of the carotenoid lutein, which some studies suggest may help maintain healthy eyes.
Avocados are included in Fruits & Veggies—More MattersTM consumer educational program to promote increased consumption of fruits and vegetables for good health.
Avocados contribute nearly 20 vitamins, minerals and beneficial plant compounds that can contribute to the nutrient quality of your diet.
Avocados, due to their mono and polyunsaturated fat content, are a healthy substitution for foods rich in saturated fat.
One-fifth of a medium avocado (1 oz) has 50 calories and contributes nearly 20 vitamins and minerals making it a good nutrient choice.
Avocados contain 76 milligrams beta-sitosterol in a 3-oz serving of avocado. Beta-sitosterol is a natural plant sterol which may help maintain healthy cholesterol levels.
Oranges
Oranges supply 80 fat-free calories packed with energizing carbohydrates that fuel energy levels.
One orange supplies a healthy dose of Vitamin C, which plays an important role in cancer prevention, healthy blood circulation and wound healing.
Oranges are a good source of the crucial B-vitamin folate, which is essential in preventing birth defects and fighting heart disease.
Oranges provide more than seven percent of the Daily Value for potassium, which is needed for proper fluid balance.
Oranges contain an array of phytochemicals, which help fight age-related diseases.
Ranked No. 1 on nutrition among five popular fruits (apples, bananas, grapes and pears), oranges are among the healthiest items in the produce section that provide valuable health benefits.
Oranges are one of Mother Nature's best super foods, packed with an unbelievable array of disease-fighting nutrients, all tucked neatly beneath the peel.
Oranges, as well as other fruits, contain a water-soluble fiber called pectin. Studies show that pectin helps reduce blood cholesterol levels. This may explain why individuals who eat several servings daily of fruits, such as oranges, and vegetables have a lower risk for heart disease.
Studies show that pectin suppresses hunger levels up to four hours after eating.
Oranges provide antioxidants, which help protect the skin from free-radical damage known to cause signs of aging.
Oranges are loaded with disease "phyt-ing" phytochemicals. These substances, such as flavonoids, which are found in oranges, act as antioxidants and may protect against heart disease.
Onions are rich in powerful sulfuric compounds, responsible for their pungent odor -- and for irritating our eyes. Studies also suggest that onions may lower high blood pressurehigh blood pressure, reduce heart attackheart attack risk, and even help protect against cancercancer (probably thanks to the presence of phytochemicals and the flavonoid quercetin).

One large raw onion has only 63 calories, is made up of more than a cup of water, and provides up to 20% of your RDA of vitamin C. Do you tear up when slicing one? Try chilling the onion in the fridge and then delay cutting into the root end of the onion until the rest has been sliced or chopped.
Raspberries contain significant amounts of polyphenol antioxidants, chemicals linked to promoting endothelial and cardiovascular health. Xylitol, a sugar alcohol alternative sweetener, can be extracted from raspberries. Raspberries are considered a high-fiber food at over 8 grams dietary fiber per cup. They are an excellent source of vitamin C and manganese, a good source of vitamin K and magnesium and contain some calcium and iron.

The aggregate fruit structure contributes to its nutritional value, as it increases the proportion of dietary fiber, placing it among plants with the highest fiber contents known, up to 20% fiber per total weight. Raspberries are a rich source of vitamin C, with 30 mg per serving of 1 cup (about 50% daily value), manganese (about 60% daily value) and dietary fiber (30% daily value). Contents of vitamin A, B vitamins 1-3, iron, calcium and potassium are considerable in raspberries.[3]

Raspberries rank near the top of all fruits for antioxidant strength, particularly due to their dense contents of ellagic acid (from ellagotannins), quercetin, gallic acid, anthocyanins, cyanidins, pelargonidins, catechins, kaempferol and salicylic acid. All these are polyphenolic antioxidants with promising health benefits under current research.[4]

Due to their rich contents of antioxidant vitamins A and C and the phenolics mentioned above, raspberries have an ORAC value (oxygen radical absorbance capacity) of about 4900 per 100 grams, including them among the top-ranked ORAC fruits. Cranberries and wild blueberries have around 9000 ORAC units and apples average 2800.[5]

Answer 2

Add rasins and peanut sauce and shake it up. Or use grapes and a good quality Italian dressing. You can also use a greek salad dressing with Kalamata olives and feta cheese with romaine lettuce.

Answer 3

I like to add walnuts and apples and dried cranberries or mandarin oranges with almonds with a raspberry vinagrette or a basil vinegarette with lettuce and a hint of onion and may be a sprinkling of cheese

Answer 4

A base of romaine and spring mix lettuces, topped with Mandarin oranges, slivered almonds, tomatoes, red onion rings, and crispy fried chicken tenders.

Answer 5

i sometimes make baked tofu (mix cubed tofu with soy sauce and all purpose seasoning and bake on pan with cooking spray on it). then, add in some carrots, brocolli, and cauliflower to the pan. after that, i put it all in a bowl with whatever cheese i want and some itallian dressing sauce. oh and lettuce of course (:
yum

Answer 6

Greens. If you must have salad dressing, dip your fork in it instead of pouring it on your salad. I like cherry tomatoes, red lettuce, lean chicken (grilled), and a light ranch dressing.

Answer 7

I like artichoke hearts, olives, roasted peppers, mushrooms, marinated zucchini, apples, pineapple, carrots, dried cranberries and baby spinach in my salad, yum-o

Answer 8

Personally, I like different lettuce, radicchio, and cold salmon, with a sesame-ginger vinaigrette.

Answer 9

A variety of greens, hard boiled egg, sunflower seeds, onions, tomato, chow mein noodles, sesame seeds, and thinkly sliced char broiled very lean filet . .. and a nice honey-mustard sauce.

Answer 10

Herb salad with a vinaigrette. Make your vinaigrette of vinegar and olive oil.

Here's some herb salad recipes.

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Salad/HerbSalad.htm

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_6450,00.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/herbsalad_72931.shtml

Answer 11

Lettuce, eggs, tomatoes, cucumber, grated carrot, celery, pickled onions, sliced cold meat.