As we move into the heat of August, we often seek cooler meal options.  That can translate to creative salads!  Cool greens blended with a rainbow of fresh veggies, fruits of the season and more. 

A favorite among my friends is our Healthified Crunchy Asian Salad.  This delciously crisp and colorful salad is a healthful blend of cabbage, carrots, spinach, bell peppers and oranges in a light dressing topped with ramen noodles and almonds.  Loaded with plenty of nutrients, this salad is a winner!  One serving offers plenty of vitamin A for healthy vision particularly at night and antioxidants to keep cells healthy from oxygen damage.  Vitamin C-rich ingredients provide antioxidants that keep gums and blood vessels healthy and folic acid helps bodies form healthy cells--key for healthy pregnancies.  Check out the beautiful photo below:

   Crunchy Asian Salad              Green Salad Roll-up

Our Green Salad Roll-up (pictured above) makes a tasty salad on the go. It's a twist on a burrito with garbanzo beans, carrots, radishes, lettuce and sprouts and a fat-free dressing stuffed into a whole wheat tortilla.  Wrap up a handheld salad sandwich that's loaded with fiber for a healthy digestive tract--and a rainbow of colors for a variety of nutrients too. Don't have garbanzo beans on hand?  Substitute black beans.  Not a fan of radishes? Trade for red bell peppers instead.  Love carrots?  Add more and experiment. Use a smaller size tortilla (6-8-inch), and divide this recipe into more servings for a salad course or appetizer.  Be creative!

Want some slimming salad tricks?  Check out our Smart Salads hints on EatBetterAmerica and learn more ways to healthify your salads.  And don't forget to write and let me know what you do for your salads too!