Every dietitian is going to recommend eating salads for better nutrition and Donna is no different. However, not every salad is a healthy salad. Many salads at chain restaurants are 2000-3000 calories…more than your total caloric needs for the day! Other salad bars offer barely more than lettuce and a few high calorie dressings…not a healthy option at all. Not the case at Oliver’s!

First, there are at least 3 different greens offered at the salad bar. Lettuce, arugula and spinach are not radically different, having similar calories, macronutrient content, and glycemic index; however, spinach contains three times more vitamins A, E, and K, as well as more iron, potassium, and magnesium. This makes spinach a better choice in terms of nutrient content. Also, there’s cheese and several animal protein toppings including ham, chicken, chicken salad and tuna salad, plus non-animal proteins like chickpeas, peas, kidney beans, sunflower seeds and tofu. I counted 8 different salad dressings, too!

Add to that, mushrooms (a great source of Vitamin D), onions (high in quercetin…an immunity booster) and cancer fighting cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower, and you’ll have a power-packed, nutritious meal that is hard to beat!

With a selection like this, everyone can build a different healthy salad Monday through Friday at Oliver’s