Salads and Vegetables

Today, the variety of salads are greater than ever.Freshness and variety of ingredients are essential for high quality salads. Lettuce, of course, is the first choice for most people, but many other foods can make up a salad. There are 6 main categories that can make a superb, high in nutrients and simple to assemble. All you need is salad greens, raw vegetables, cooked/pickled/or canned vegetables, starches, fresh/frozen/cooked/canned or dried fruit and protein foods. I myself enjoy a main course salad which forms a balanced meal with substantial portion of protein such as egg, meats, seafood, nuts etc.

Because plants are capable to synthesize energy from sunlight and air, and combining it with minerals from soil, they are crucial source of nutrients that are essential to life of all living things on our plant including us humans.