{"id":3625,"date":"2019-05-08T16:15:03","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T16:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/?p=3625"},"modified":"2019-05-08T16:26:18","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T16:26:18","slug":"recipe-3-diet-diversity-salads-for-early-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/recipe-3-diet-diversity-salads-for-early-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Recipe:  3 Diet Diversity Salads for Early Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Does eating salads automatically make you a healthy eater?\u00a0 That&#8217;s a tricky question which <a href=\"http:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/does-eating-lots-of-salads-being-a-healthy-eater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post addressed<\/a>.\u00a0 The bottom line, of course, is that salads are a good addition to your diet as long as you avoid <a href=\"http:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/does-eating-lots-of-salads-being-a-healthy-eater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 4 Dangers of Salad Thinking<\/a>:\u00a0 Make sure your salads are wildly diverse, moderate on the toppings and really fill you up with energy-giving food.\u00a0 Oh, and make sure the rest of your diet is still 100% real and whole.<\/p>\n<p>To get you started on the road to healthier salads, here are a few of my recent combos that include both winter and spring vegetables since here in Colorado we are bouncing back and forth between seasons right now.\u00a0 Of course substitute carbs, proteins and fats to meet your dietary needs and preferences.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Spring Spinach Celebration<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3626 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Christmas-Spinach-Salad-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"363\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Christmas-Spinach-Salad-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Christmas-Spinach-Salad.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spinach<\/li>\n<li>Shaved fennel<\/li>\n<li>Roasted butternut squash<\/li>\n<li>Shredded red cabbage<\/li>\n<li>White beans (or animal protein e.g., salmon, chicken)<\/li>\n<li>Fresh orange segments or dried cherries<\/li>\n<li>Moderate amounts of sliced almonds<\/li>\n<li>Brown rice (optional depending on diet)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Colorful Combo with Basil Pesto<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Romaine lettuce (from my garden!)<\/li>\n<li>Roasted spaghetti squash<\/li>\n<li>Shredded carrots<\/li>\n<li>Sauteed green garlic shoots<\/li>\n<li>Green pepper<\/li>\n<li>Canned salmon (or vegetarian option e.g., cheese, beans)<\/li>\n<li>Moderate amounts of spicy pumpkin seeds and basil pesto (for dressing; store-bought if need be)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Roasted Beet Revelry<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Red lettuce<\/li>\n<li>Snow peas or green peas (from frozen)<\/li>\n<li>Roasted beets<\/li>\n<li>Saut\u00e9ed onions<\/li>\n<li>Celery<\/li>\n<li>Toasted walnuts<\/li>\n<li>Canned tuna or chicken (or vegetarian option e.g., cheese, beans)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of these combos are totally diverse, very filling and deliciously satisfying.\u00a0 Proof positive that eating salads = eating healthy, as long you avoid <a href=\"http:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/does-eating-lots-of-salads-being-a-healthy-eater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 4 Dangers of Salad Thinking<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does eating salads automatically make you a healthy eater?\u00a0 That&#8217;s a tricky question which this post addressed.\u00a0 The bottom line, of course, is that salads are a good addition to your diet as long as you avoid The 4 Dangers of Salad Thinking:\u00a0 Make sure your salads are wildly diverse, moderate on the toppings and &#8230; 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