COOL SUMMER SALADS

This summer I have enjoyed having family and friends over and making salads filled with fresh fruit, such as mangos, papaya, avocado, pears, grapefruit and oranges, along with walnuts or pecans and grilled chicken or grilled salmon.
Add raspberry or lemon vinaigrette and you have a powerful meal packed with nutrients including Vitamin C, beta-carotene, potassium, zinc and more. Instead of lettuce, I use spinach leaves combined with other greens. You can add shredded carrots and low-fat cheese if you like.
This salad, with its Omega 3’s and beta-carotene, is also great for your hair and skin. Papaya has Vitamin K, which is necessary for normal blood clotting and helps your body absorb calcium, which especially important for people at risk for osteoporosis. Raspberry is full of fiber and Vitamin C. Enjoy summer’s bounty. It not only tastes good, but it’s good for you.