One of the easiest ways to get a wide variety of vitamins is by tossing up a salad. But be careful with your toppings! It’s easy to pile on the sugar or sodium with a few of the wrong sprinkled ingredients.

What you put on your salad is only limited to your imagination, but here are a few classic salad toppers to get you on the right track.

Protein

• Meats (chicken, beef, salmon, tuna, shrimp)
• Beans (pinto, black, garbanzo)
• Hard boiled egg

Veggies

• Peppers (red, orange, yellow, green)
• Olives
• Green beans
• Tomatoes (cherry, grape, globe, heirloom, roma)
• Asparagus (steamed or grilled)
• Zucchini (raw, steamed, or sauteed)
• Cucumbers
• Onions (green, purple, yellow)
• Mushrooms
• Carrots
• Broccoli or cauliflower (raw or steamed)
• Avocado
• Jicama

Other Toppings

• Fruit (apples, pears, cranberries, strawberries, blueberries, plum)
• Nuts (pecans, walnuts)
• Seeds (toasted or raw: pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds)
• Herbs (basil, parsley, rosemary, cilantro, mint)

**Note: Allowances vary by Phase. Use your Fat Flush Plan book to determine what toppings are ‘legal’ with your current phase.

What are your favorite salad sprinkles? Let’s add them to the list!