Planning out dinners ahead of time can be a great way to ensure you keep food costs down and that you eat healthy meals. As you are planning dinner, you may want to start planning out salads for each day. After all, a healthy salad can be an important part of a healthy diet. It is important that you get plenty of vegetables each day and eating a salad is one of the best ways you can do this.

One of the reasons that it is such a good idea to go with a salad a day is because of all the nutrients that can be found in salads. Many of the types of lettuce and veggies that are put in salads are full of nutrients that your body needs, which means they are a great addition to a healthy diet. Another reason that salads are a great option for dinner each night is because they will help you stop eating as much of other foods at dinner time. You will fill up on salad and eat less of the higher calorie and fat foods, which can definitely help you to lose some weight.

A Few Tips to Help

If you are going to start eating a salad a day as a part of a healthy diet, there are a few tips you can use to make it a nice event. First, make sure that you make enough salad to last for a couple of meals. This way you do not have to take the time to make a new salad every single day. Leftover salads can also be a great lunch or snack during the day as well.

Another great tip is to always make sure you have fresh veggies on hand. Keep them in the crisper so they do not wilt and so they stay fresh as long as possible. Mixing up your salads is a great way to keep them interesting as well. Throw in different veggies or vary the toppings on them from time to time. Also, do not turn your salad into a fat or calorie trap. Avoid using high fat dressings, croutons, bacon bits, or high calorie cheeses.

Large Vegetable Salad Recipe

This recipe is for a large salad that will serve several people. It is full of great veggies that will definitely help you stick to a healthy diet.

What You will Need:

• 1 julienned kale leaf
• 1 head of Romaine, torn into bite size pieces
• 1-2 cups of baby spinach leaves
• 1 small radish, chopped into very thin slices
• 1 carrot, grated or chopped
• 1 cucumber, finely sliced
• 1 big tomato, chopped
• 4-6 leaves of sweet basil, torn into small pieces
• 1/3 cup of Italian parsley, chopped coarsely
• Black pepper
• Sea Salt
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Red wine vinegar
• Dried Italian seasoning or oregano

How to Make It:

Mix together kale leaf, romaine, baby spinach, radish, carrots, cucumber, tomato, basil, and parsley in a large bowl. Toss well. Add black pepper and sea salt to taste. Add the extra virgin olive oil and the red wine vinegar to taste. Mix well to distribute the oil and vinegar. Top with the Italian seasoning or Oregano.