Olives (and anything pickled) Olives seem to be relatively harmless, right? Well I hate to break it to you, but the dietitians I spoke to say olives don't make your salad any healthier than they make that slice of veggie pizza more nutritious. The green and black olives that regularly get sprinkled over salads are pickled -- which is just another way to say packed with sodium. The same salt factor goes for other pickled partners in crime, such as spicy banana peppers and pickled cucumbers.
Swap it: Reach for toppings with an interesting texture, like palm hearts, jicama, and artichokes, to keep your salad lively.
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I love salads, little did I know.
by stacy45 Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 11:14AM Report as inappropriate
Great info. So glad I make my own salad dressings!
by purple9a Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 05:48PM Report as inappropriate
Great article!
by WiccanLady Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 09:29AM Report as inappropriate
Thanks for the tip about the olives!
by Amanda16 Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 05:30PM Report as inappropriate
The salad topping article was really interesting, I like to put black beans on my salad as a topping
by stacy45 Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 07:26PM Report as inappropriate
good tips
by Chris213 Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 06:22PM Report as inappropriate
This actually makes me feel pretty good about the salads I make. Glad to know I'm doing it (mostly) right!
by sportimonki13 Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 08:22PM Report as inappropriate
Great article. Good thing I haven't put any of these but I do sometimes put cheese.
by yestfl Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 08:08PM Report as inappropriate
a-ha! never trusted all those fat-free foods! Don't think I can stay away from olives though...
by venenumletalis Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 06:04PM Report as inappropriate
Good info
by EricaC123 Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 02:45PM Report as inappropriate