Building a Better Salad

It's much more than lettuce and dressing.

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Not All Salads Are Created Equal

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The Greener, the Better

Cheese Please - Yes, cheese is delicious and which one you choose can be the difference between 150-250 extra calories. Consider lower fat cheeses like goat cheese or feta cheese.  (Photo: Inti St Clair/Blend Images)

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Cheese Please

Add More 'Good' Fats - Remember, your body needs fat...but only the good kind. Opt for adding avocados to your salads. They help burn belly fat and are good for your heart.  (Photo: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images for Girl Behind the Camera)

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Add More 'Good' Fats

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Don’t Forget Your Veggies

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Meat Matters

Croutons Don’t Care About You - You don’t need croutons on your salad — they are high in cholesterol and calories. Get your crunch from something else like nuts, veggies or low-sodium crackers. (Photo: BRETT STEVENS/Corbis)

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Croutons Don’t Care About You

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Nuts Can Be Your Nemesis

Dressing Disasters - Drowning your salads in dressing is the biggest salad faux pas you can commit. Throw the deuces to ranch and blue cheese and choose to make your own dressing with healthy oils and vinaigrettes.  (Photo: TOHRU MINOWA/a.collectionRF/amanaimages/Corbis)

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Dressing Disasters