By Jessie Price, "Elements of a Power Salad," May/June 2010

Healthy Salad & Dressing Recipes
Simple Side Salad Recipes
Make-Ahead Lunch Salads
500-Calorie Dinners: Salads
Satisfying Low-Calorie Dinner Salads
Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes
Add plenty of vegetables for crunch, flavor and color. The more colors of vegetables you add, the more disease-fighting nutrients you get. For example, foods in the blue/purple/deep red range, such as radishes and eggplant, provide anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins, which are associated with keeping the heart and brain functioning well.