In the warmer months of Spring and Summer I often opt for a cool crisp salad for lunch. If you find yourself eating more and more salads as the weather gets warmer and warmer, then use these salad bar tips for the dos and don'ts of keeping that salad easy on your waistline.

• Do make your own salad (if possible).
  Don't think that the pre-made salads are always going to be healthy.
• Do get the darker leaf greens, like spinach, romaine, or arugula.
  Don't fill your bowl with Iceberg lettuce — it offers little to nothing nutritionally.
• Do load up on fresh veggies.
  Don't load up on grilled veggies — grilled veggies at a salad bar are often coated with butter and oil.

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• Do get a simple olive oil and balsamic dressing on the side.
  Don't drench your salad in a creamy dressing — even low fat creamy dressings are loaded with sodium.
• Do throw a few raw nuts on top.
  Don't throw a salad on top of your salad — tuna, egg and chicken salads are loaded with mayonnaise.
• Do add a protein like ahi tuna, hard boiled eggs or baked chicken breast.
  Don't add bacon bits as your protein.

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