#wellnesswednesday: My Favourite Salad Recipe

After a few weeks' hiatus, I'm finally back on #wellnesswednesday this week! This time, I'm going to share on my favourite salad recipe! 

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Frankly speaking, if I really were to be honest about my favourite salad, it definitely has to be simply fruit salad! Who can resist a brightly coloured bowl of nothing else but tangy sweetness from a variety of your well chopped favourite fruits, and possibly drizzled with a little mint infused lemon juice? 

But since it's #wellnesswednesday, I reckon it's better that I share on tips for a healthier, waistline friendly salad instead. Fruits might be a healthy snack, but over-indulgence is still not the most diet-friendly thing you can do, due to high sugar content in some fruits, such as bananas and grapes. 

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So, let's bring back the vegetables, protein, and dressing to make this a more wholesome, proper salad. 

First up, your dressing. I used to eat my salads dressing-free due to the misconception that most dressings are unhealthy as they're mostly just fats and sugar, until I came to realise that many nutrients (specifically vitamins) are fat soluble, and so a dressing without any fat content actually doesn't do much good. So ladies munching on salads for the sake of your waist lines, it's time to start stocking up on some olive or canola oils. 

Dislike the fact that drizzling oils into the salad makes your greens oily yet doesn't add much flavour? Toss in some vinegar into your oil to not only add the much needed flavour, but also give your weight management diet a boost, for it's also a popular fat-releasing ingredient. 

Next, it's good to have a good mix of greens instead of having just one main type of vegetables as your salad base. To get through this easily, I tend to go for the ready-packed salad mix from the supermarket even though it's a lot more budget friendly to buy your own vegetables whole. And one vegetable I've started to omit (if I can) from my salad mix is Iceberg, after being told that it's has a bad reputation of having much lower nutrients as compared to other lettuces.

Next, add in your favourite lean protein! Your salad will only become a meal when you add in some healthy protein, be it from animals or plants. Don't you feel that wrapping a small piece of grilled chicken in a fresh piece of romaine lettuce is the best treat ever while you're watching your diet?

Lastly, to add in more flavours and colours, toss in some beans, nuts and fruits to make your salad meal both flavourful and more appealing to the eyes.

That's all for #wellnesswednesday this week! Do tell me what's your favourite salad recipe too!

Till then,
Mia Foo