Creative Salad Additions

Happy New Year!  As the new year rolls in, you and I will probably make an effort to eat healthier.  Salads are a part of this.  My struggle with salads are that I get really bored.  I love a good salad from Panera Bread but this is not cost-effective or something I can realistically fit into a 3-4 day week plan.  This week while I was at the grocery store, I noticed the above in the freezer section.  Four varieties to make your own salad at home.  All you need to do is add your lettuce (spinach of course).  Genius!  All you need to do is throw the pack in the microwave for 2 minutes and 30 seconds, add your lettuce, and salad dressing pouch.  Let me give you the nutritional breakdown on the Bistro Chicken Salad:

• Only 240 calories
• 2 grams of fiber.  Once you add your spinach you can amp this up to about 5 grams/salad
• Only 430 mg sodium
• Low fat-8 grams (including the dressing)
• full vegetable serving
• 15 grams of protein

My focus this year is to eat more fruits and veggies and give my Sensibalance Wellness Community tips and recipes in how to do this.  Stay tuned to our blog for future recipes and food product reviews!

Happy and Healthy New Year!

Melanie Rubery MS RD LD CLT

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