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Healthy & Delicious Summer Salads

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Salads are a good way to keep the pounds off. But beware! Not every salad is good for you.

Here are some healthy summer salad recipes from fitness guru Kim Garrison:

#1 Spinach W. Hard Boiled Egg & Grilled Chicken Breast (Protein Power House)

Spinach is super food because it's densely packed with vitamins and minerals, especially iron. Add a hard boiled egg and 3 oz of grilled chicken breast and you've got a protein rich salad packed with vitamins and minerals.

Make a fun vinaigrette with some olive oil and balsamic vinegar!

# 2 Spring Mix (oak leaf lettuce, endive, radicchio, arugula,) W. Strawberries, Blueberries & Walnuts (Antioxidant Rich)
Field greens are delicate and delicious and offer lots of benefits that you would expect from green leafy veggies (vitamins, minerals and antioxidants) but when paired with sliced strawberries, blueberries and walnuts (all super high in antioxidants, vitamins and fiber) you're get a fresh, light summer salad that will flood your body with antioxidants.

Make a fun vinaigrette - puree' 3 strawberries - mix with 2 TBS of olive oil, and a pinch of salt!

#3 Roasted Vegetable Chopped Salad W. Romaine
Romaine lettuce is crunchy and delicious and very sturdy so I recommend having fun with it. Roast some veggies on your grill - (zucchini, eggplant, squash, asparagus, carrots). Coat the vegetables in a small amount of olive oil and herbs, grill them, then chop them into small pieces and add to your salad for a delicious alternative to the mixed vegetable salad.

Add just a small amount of olive oil as your dressing

#4 Kale Salad W. Pine Nuts (vegan protein option)
Kale is an amazing food, super rich in antioxidants, and vitamins and minerals. Remove the stems and chop into small pieces, massage it very thoroughly to help soften it. Then toss in a small amount of toasted pine nuts. Drizzle with a fresh lemon juice vinaigrette.

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