Recipes - Salad alternatives

When people resolve to lose weight fast, they know snacks and
junk foods will have to be eliminated and replaced with
salads and fruit. In order to stay on such a dietetic
resolution it is imperative that the meals be enjoyed.

Of course, it's easy as pie to peel a banana or grab an
apple and enjoy the delicious flavors of these and several
other fruits without the hassle of preparation. However,
everyone knows that we still need our vegetables as some
nutrients which may be lacking in fruits are very much more
present in these substances.

Moreover, when it comes to weight loss, as we detoxify with
exercise and diet, it is imperative that the body is
nourished and provided with as much essential substances as
possible to maintain adequate health and wellness. These are
abundant in green leaves and vegetables and in addition to
this; these substances possess the fibrous qualities to
serve as intestinal brooms for ridding the body of excess
debris.

But how many people do you know that just grab plain lettuce
or cabbage and chew on these items like rabbits? Even if you
came across someone so inclined, I bet you they wouldn't
last long on such a practice. But still we need the
vegetables. So how does one ensure to get them and enjoy
them as we go on a weight loss diet?

Perhaps the tastiest and most creative way will be by eating
salads.
Now, to enjoy them and to be able to have fun making them on
your own for saving money and knowing exactly what is in
your meal, here are some tips and recipes that should come
in handy.

Ensure to chop the base vegetables all to the same size to
allow the flavors to intermingle. When making for the whole
family you can double the ingredients in the recipes and
increase the vegetables.

Great choices for base vegetables for salads are Lettuce,
Cabbage and Kale.
You can augment these with fruit vegetables like Cucumber,
bell peppers, tomatoes etc or root vegetables like carrots
or plain celery.

For a dressing, you can use any choice of the following to
enjoy your salads while you go on a diet for weight loss

Tom-Avo

-2 organic Roma or Hot House tomatoes

-2 big Avocadoes (pitted)

-2 tsp orange juice (freshly squeezed) 2 oz of water

Serving Suggestion: Chop some Red Cabbage say a cup or less
finely and sprinkle into the soup

The Real Ranch Dressing:

-2 medium sized tomatoes

-2 young coconuts

-1/2 tsp of salt

-6 organic sun dried tomatoes

-I stalk of Celery

-1 tbs of lemon juice (optional)

Blend all and use as a dressing for a lettuce based salad.
(Note: I recommend using one base leafy vegetable at a time,
if desired a fruit veggie like cucumbers or organic bell
peppers can be used along with shredded carrots)

Guacamole:

-2 avocadoes

-2 medium tomatoes

-1/2 orange

-Sea salt to taste

Process everything in your food processor.
I would say this can be an excellent first food for a child
in the evenings. Serve in lettuce leaves or largely cut
cabbage leaves a la Tortilla chips and dips.

Dress Down Dressing:

-1/2 lemon

-2-3 avocadoes

-Sea Salt to taste

-1/2 cup water

With the suggestions above, now that you may have to include
more salads and vegetables into your diet for a safe and
healthy weight loss, these delicious recipes will ensure
that you not only enjoy how you make your meals but most
importantly that they taste good. This way you can stay on
your weight loss program and still not compromise tasty
meals per-se.

Well, enjoy your salads and have fun working out later on.

Foras Aje is an independent health researcher and founder of
Bodyhealthsoul.com. For more information on healthy Weight
Loss
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