About Healthy Eating: Salad Days

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Healthy Eating From Fiona Haynes, your About Healthy Eating Editor Unofficially summer begins over the Memorial Day weekend at the end of May, but many of us are enjoying unseasonably warm weather now. So let's review basic food safety tips before we begin our foray into warm-weather recipes. Picnics, Barbecues and Food Safety Even in the rainy Pacific Northwest, we have been enjoying some glorious weather, and we've had plenty of opportunities to eat outside. As we head into late spring and summer, we should remind ourselves of some basic food safety tips to minimize our risk of foodborne illnesses. See More About:  food safety  cooking healthy foods  The Low Fat Salad Eating salad does not necessarily mean you're eating healthy or low fat. Sometimes there are more calories and more fat in a salad than there are in a small burger and fries. Find out which salads are higher in calories, and how you can build a lighter salad. See More About:  salads  healthy eating  low fat salads Light Dairy Free Goddess Dressing Enjoy a lighter goddess dressing for you spring salads. Flavorful and soimple, you'll miss none of the extra calories and saturated fat of regular dressing. See More About:  goddess dressing recipe  light goddess dressing recipe  dairy free goddess dressing recipe How to Get Kids to Eat Salad I had the hardest time trying to get my kids to eat salad. One liked only lettuce and shredded carrots; the other liked only tomatoes. Gradually, after much experimentation, and with the adding of some familiar ingredients such as chopped apples, raisins, pasta, and so on, they came around. See More About:  salad recipes  picky eaters  kid-friendly vegetables Healthy Eating Ads Healthy Eating Recipes Food Healthy Diet Recipes Healthy Eating Diet Healthy Eating Food Featured Articles Gluten-Free Almond Flax Muffins 10 Gluten Free Salads Gluten Free Salad Dressings Grilled Seafood Salad with Persimmons Apple Cider Slaw Warm Asparagus Salad with Ramps   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Macaroni and Cheese Oodles of delicious macaroni and cheese recipes, from old fashioned classics to spiced-up versions. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Healthy Eating newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Advertisement