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Avoid the Iceberg (@ msn.com)

MSN gives some interesting tips about the things we pile on our plates.  Some of these tips are pretty obvious, like the pre-mixed white salads (chicken salads, macaroni salads, coleslaws etc), but some are news to me.  Here’s some of the highlights:

Alfalfa sprouts: Don’t bother with these little health-food frauds. Half a cup provides only traces of nutrients. But they are virtually calorie-free, so if you actually like their dank flavor, knock yourself out.

Carrots: Shredding gives raw carrots a whole new quality: They become edible. Mix, don’t top, your salad with a quarter cup of them, and you’ll be eating nearly a whole day’s worth of beta-carotene.

Cauliflower: Broccoli’s bleached cousin has only a fraction of the vitamin C and beta-carotene. You’re better off doubling up on broccoli and skipping this pale imitator.

Broccoli: Six florets give you a day’s worth of vitamin C and 20 percent of your beta-carotene. Bonus: Broccoli is rich in a number of polysyllabic compounds that seem to have anticancer properties. Eat all you can stand.

Chickpeas: Despite the name, this isn’t something you’d find in Penthouse. Half a cup has 6 g of protein, 5 g of fiber, and some B vitamins.

There’s several more items listed in the full article.

Some of my favorite items at the salad bar include spinach leaves, alfalfa sprouts, sunflower seed kernels (replaces my craving for croutons), banana peppers, chickpeas, cucumbers and raisins or craisins.  Looks like adding a half a boiled egg might not be a bad idea.

Where does your fork lead you at the salad bar?

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