3 Easy & Delicious Salad Recipes for Better Looking Skin

In addition to Cinco de Mayo and Memorial Day, May hosts yet another spectacular celebratory occasion. It’s officially salad month! But, if you’ve found salads just too boring to celebrate in the past, the Association for Dressings & Sauces (ADS) offers a number of ways to make this dish more tantalizing to your palate. Moreover, with the right combination, your salad can deliver healthier, more youthful skin.

The ADS has spotlighted the nutritional benefits of salad ingredients that you can toss together for a rejuvenating meal:

Romaine


Plenty of potassium, which can help lower blood pressure. Additional nutrients include folic acid, beta-carotene and vitamin C.

Bell Peppers


Loaded with vitamins A and C, and folic acid, a B vitamin that helps the body make healthy new cells.

Spinach


Rich in Vitamin K, which promotes bone health. It also includes vitamins A, B6, C and E, beta-carotene fiber, calcium and iron.

Tomatoes


Has lycopene, a cancer-fighting antioxidant, as well as vitamin C and some B vitamins. Try any of the various colors in your supermarket.

Broccoli


Broccoli boasts phytochemicals, substances found in produce that can help prevent heart disease and certain types of cancer. It also has vitamins A, C and K, calcium, folic acid and fiber.

Combine these foods with refreshing dressings and you can start fighting off wrinkles and age spots with your fork. Here are three simple and delicious recipes to inspire your own salad-driven beauty makeover. Each salad serves four.

#1 Spinach Feta Salad with Papaya Dressing

Salad (toss ingredients together)


3 cups of fresh baby spinach


cup of feta cheese


1 fresh diced tomato



peeled & chopped cucumber




Dressing (blend ingredients together)


papaya


2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice


2 tablespoons of olive oil


2 pinches of cayenne pepper


2 pinches of dill

#2 Salmon Romaine Salad with Lemon Balsamic Dressing

Salad (toss ingredients together)


3 cups of chopped romaine lettuce


1 chopped & baked salmon fillet


cup fresh chopped bell pepper


cup fresh chopped yellow peppers


1 fresh chopped tomato


cup chopped olives




Dressing (blend ingredients together)


cup fresh squeezed lemon juice


1 table spoon of balsamic vinegar


1 teaspoon of fresh honey


1 tablespoon of dried chili


1 pinch of sea salt to taste

#3 Arugula Chicken Salad with Curcumin Cream Dressing

Salad (toss ingredients together)


2 cups arugula lettuce


cup chopped broccoli


1 cup baked & chopped chicken breast


1 chopped tomato


3 diced banana peppers




Dressing (blend ingredients together)


1 teaspoon curcumin


teaspoon tarragon


1 tablespoon mayonnaise


1 teaspoon mustard sauce


1 teaspoon honey


1 teaspoon shredded parmesan cheese


3 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice

Source:


Open the Door to Salad Season This May with National Salad Month. Newswise; May 1, 2007