How to Make a Rockin' Fat Burning Salad
How to Make a Rockin' Fat Burning Salad
How to Make a Rockin' Fat Burning Salad
One of my favorite healthy weight loss meals is the salad. The possible combinations of vegetables are endless, so you never have to eat the same salad twice. Salads are great because they are filling, you can toss in whatever you want or whatever is on hand in the fridge, and you can make little tweaks to them here and there to get the carbohydrates, protein, and/or fat that you need at that time. Here are some staple ingredients to include in your salad.
Lettuce, of course, is the base of most salads, but especially a fat burning salad. I like to rotate between iceberg, red-leaf lettuce, romaine, arugula, and baby spinach. Neither arugula nor baby spinach are considered lettuce, but they make excellent salads, and they each have their own distinct flavor to make each salad you make unique. Each time you use one of the types of lettuce, cut it differently for even more variety.
Raw broccoli is a required ingredient in a fat burning salad. Cut the broccoli into small pieces; much smaller than if you were going to steam the broccoli. You can substitute cauliflower for broccoli to add some variety.
Colored bell peppers are also a must have to burn fat. The colored bell peppers have a few more nutrients than the greens, plus they add a ton of color to your salad. They are all loaded with Vitamin C and are known for helping the body burn fat.
Tomatoes also add a flurry of color and come in many varieties. Normal tomatoes, called beefsteaks, plum, cherry and grape tomatoes are all delicious and all are loaded with lycopene, which is known to reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.
Shredded carrots are fun and add yet another splash of color. The shredded carrots typically work better for mixing in a salad, but slices or baby carrots work also. Carrots are loaded with Vitamins A and C and fiber, which can make you feel full for a longer period of time after eating.
Mushrooms are another very healthy food and come in different varieties. They don't add much color to a salad, but you have enough color with the above ingredients. Mushrooms are low in calories, rich in fiber and have very little sodium, which make them great for burning fat and reducing high blood pressure.
Nuts are healthy if you eat them right, but most people don't. If I add them to my salad, I take extreme caution and add very few, because even though they are packed with protein, fiber and healthy monounsaturated fat, they are also loaded with calories and don't really help burn fat. Add about 5-6 almonds, 8-9 peanuts, 1 teaspoon of pine nuts, or 1 teaspoon of chopped walnuts (stick to around 1oz of nuts) and you should be ok.
Sprinkle a little salt and pepper over everything, pour 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil on top and toss vigorously for a rockin' fat burning salad.
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