If you think salads are something you eat before your main course, think again. Lots of veggies, with some added grain like couscous, pasta or quinoa and topped with roasted or toasted nuts like pistachios, a salad can become a healthy, filling meal.
At my house, I would say that at least three nights per week, Craig and I have salad as a main dish. It’s a great way to eat lighter later in the day, which is important if either one of us has had a large lunch or if we’ve eaten less-than-desirably during the day.
Salads are hard to top from a nutritional perspective. The one I ate tonight provided about 2 ½ servings of vegetables, 1 ½ servings of fat, and some protein from the whole grains, nuts and cheese. With a large portion, you’ll be surprised at how filling it is. I will eat this salad around 6: 15 pm and that will be it for the night, other than a cup of tea or water that I might drink. Since Craig needs more calories to feel satisfied, I often serve him toasted whole wheat pita wedges with hummus and olive tapenade and he’ll still have calories to spare to eat a few “digestive” cookies with tea at night.
Baby Arugula and Whole Grain Salad Recipe
–Julie
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