From Baptist Health South Florida
Nutrition
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Written By: Lucette Talamas
Published: August 23, 2018
Written By: Lucette Talamas
Published: August 23, 2018
Salad in a jar is an easy way to work more vegetables into your diet and eat them at your convenience. For a week of veggie-filled lunches, prepare and refrigerate several salad jars at a time.
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Salads made of non-starchy vegetables like the ones included in this recipe are generally low in calories. However, salad calories can vary depending on the type and amount of salad dressing used. Follow this recipe to create a fresh, flavorful and dressing-light salad.
Makes one serving
Use this basic ingredient list or substitute with your favorite vegetables to create a salad-jar recipe customized to your liking.
*Alternative dressing: Mix 1 tablespoon olive oil with 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar or lemon juice, and a pinch of salt.
Nutritional Information: Vegetable mix (per 2 cups serving) Calories 50, Fat 0g, Carbohydrate 10g, Protein 4g. Dressing (1 teaspoon olive oil): Calories 120, Fat 14g, Carbohydrate 0g.
Turn the salad into a meal by adding:
Lucette Talamas
Lucette Talamas is a registered dietitian with Community Health at Baptist Health South Florida. She holds a bachelor’s degree in food science and human nutrition from University of Florida. With additional experience as a clinical dietitian, Lucette enjoys providing practical nutrition information to promote healthy lifestyles that can help prevent and manage chronic diseases. Her expert tips and advice have been featured in print and broadcast media, including Miami Herald, CBS Miami, Telemundo and Univision. Active in professional nutrition organizations, Lucette was recently honored with the 2018 Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award from the Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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