From the article: Food & Diabetes: Incorporating Spring Fruits and Veggies into Your Diet
Eating more produce is an excellent way to keep your type 2 diabetes management on track. Vegetables and fruits are filled with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, low in calories, and -- with a few exceptions -- virtually fat-free. And what better way to celebrate produce than to add more salads to your diet. How do you make your salads? Be the first to share your salad-making secrets and ideas. Share Your Salad Ideas
Yummy Grilled Romaine
- I brush a thin coat of extra virgin olive oil mixed with salt-free Italian seasoning over a whole romaine heart and throw it on the grill when my hubby is grilling. Char on each side, just enough to give it flavor and dress it with a dash of red wine vinegar since olive oil and seasoning is already added. I cut it in half and split it with hubby. He loves it with a homemade ceasar dressing I make. The grill gives it a nice little flavor.
- —Guest Brandie
Keep it Interesting and Healthy
- I pack my salads with chick peas and kidney beans (for protein), a variety of colorful veggies and a sprinkling of feta. Then, to add some interest and crunch, I add a handful of chinese noodles to the top. I use balsamic vinegar only as the dressing. The low-cal dressing lets me have that little bit of indulgent ingredients, and I always am satisfied when finished. Avocado is also a great add in.
- —HealthyKK
Salad dressings
- I use Crystal hot sauce to put over my salad, it is tasty and adds some extra spice.
- —Guest darlene Ricotta
Keeping dressing healthy
- I really enjoy salads, with a wide variety of toppings, but my biggest pet peeve with salads is that it's so easy to eat more calories than necessary when adding dressing. I've found that fresh salsa is a really nice way to solve this problem. I adore taco salads, and by using fresh, spicy salsa with a dab of low-fat sour cream, I can still have a fresh salad that's bursting with flavor without drowning the whole thing in ranch dressing, as is my wont. Fresh herbs also make an amazing salad topper. It can be easy to get tired of eating green leafy things (even all the different types of designer lettuce get dull sometimes), but throw a handful of chopped dill and basil on top, and you've got some mean greens!
- —AndreaDickson
Salad ideas
- I liike to add sliced fruit and chopped nuts to my salads. Pear and walnut, and apple and pecan are especially good combinations.
- —Guest Jean O
