Written By: Tania Tarafdar | Updated : October 10, 2015 9:23 AM IST
You may think that a bowl of salad for lunch or dinner is a shortcut to a healthy meal, but a salad can also pack a lot of calories. You may be wondering how a bowl of greens could go wrong. But beyond the vegetables and greens the other small toppings could add up to the number of calories. Take a look at the calorie counts of your favorite salads.
These calories are counted using HealthifyMe calorie counter, world's first Indian nutrition tracker.
Do these calorie counts surprise you? Well, the cream and cheese adds a lot of calories to your seemingly healthy meal. The creamy salad dressings also contain saturated fat and eating a lot of saturated fat can raise your cholesterol levels and increase your chances of developing heart disease.
Also, avoid adding too many sauces to your salad as they could pack in a lot of calories. Go for healthier substitute such as yogurt, cottage cheese, and lemon juice. Olive oil and vinegar can make a good choice for salad dressings. You can also add spices and herbs to your salad to enhance its taste. Also, try these 6 healthy salad dressing recipes for weight loss.
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