The Big Salad | How I lost 30 Pounds in 90 Days

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked paprika

Turkey bacon is lower in fat.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds flavor.

grilled chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Tofu is plant-based and beans are economical.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is rich in healthy fats.

Start with an entire plastic clamshell container of baby spinach, or any salad green of your choice.

Use a chopper to cut the greens into smaller pieces for easier eating.

Sprinkle on about half a cup of bell peppers.

Add half a jalapeno, chopped.

Add rinsed canned black beans, stored in the refrigerator for convenience.

Sprinkle on about a quarter cup of cooked farro.

Add diced red onion, using a little more than usual if you like onion.

Add water sautéed mushrooms, which have no added oil or salt.

Slice a three-inch piece of cucumber and add it to the salad.

Cut baked sweet potatoes into spears and add them to the salad.

Toss all the ingredients together to mix them well.

Add a small amount of dried cranberries, as you prefer.

Sprinkle on a small palm full of raw sunflower seeds, about a tablespoon and a half.

Dress the salad with hummus, which adds flavor and fat for satiety.

Optionally, add black pepper on top.

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