Fiddleheads

Today I had recently visited a new spot to dine. With an extra bonus, it even accepts lion cash. The place: Fiddleheads! The owners of Irvings own the restaurant. The place has unique soups and very tasty salads. If you don’t want to pick one of their wonderful handcrafted salads, you can always make your own.

Making a salad can be challenging. But by following these simple steps you can make yourself a healthy salad. This will also ensure you to help look good in your bathing suit during the warm State College weather and summer months.

Step one is to choose your lettuce. “Darker it is, the more nutrients,” by the following of that simple rule you will have a nutrient packed salad from the start. My favorite leaves are spinach but mixed greens also do some justice.

Next you choose your protein! This can be chicken, shrimp, tuna or steak. Other delicious and nutritious protein items are tofu, chick peas, kidney beans or other delicious legumes. Nuts also add protein, plus the bonus of crunch. And if you don’t like those options, a chopped egg can also be your source of protein.

Next fill your plate with about 2/3 full of fresh fruit and vegetables. Fiddleheads is a neat place because on their welcome in sign it states where they receive their produce from. You can add grapes, tomatoes, peppers, apples, pears, carrots, etc.

Lastly is your dressing. Go easy on the dressing because nobody needs excess fat or a dressing overload to make your salad go from healthy to oozing with fat. Olive oil or balsamic are perfect dressings to make your salad satisfying and tasty.

By these simple tips everybody can create a healthy salad. All you need is the $1.50 side of bread to balance the meal with simple carbohydrates.  And if dessert is what you are questioning, no need to walk down the street to kiwi or Happy Valley Freeze (my favorite) just have their homemade gelato. Which is actually healthier than ice cream.