Pineapple slices

There is no Pineapple Tree
Pineapples are one of the best fruits out there that don’t grow on trees! These strange, vitamin C enriched delicacies are known to help arthritis, high blood pressure, and help digestion! Slices of pineapples on the right salad adds a whole new zing to the meal.

Almonds

Almonds can bring a much needed source of vitamin E, calcium, and iron to a salad. These added bits of crunch can help regulate cholesterol and prevent colon cancer. They are also are very filling, leaving you more satisfied by the meal! Crushed almonds sprinkled around your salad will help balance your meal and provide essential vitamins and minerals.

Romaine Lettuce

Romaine Lettuce is full of potassium, folic acid, and is a great low calorie choice for adding the green to your salad. This green leaf is a wonderful ally in preventing heart disease and cancer. The taste of romaine is a little bitter, but can really accent the other tastes in the salad.

Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

Balsamic Vinaigrette can be a great tasting sour tang to bring to your salad. This dressing helps produce pepsin, which greatly aids in the digestion process. Another advantage to balsamic vinaigrette is that it slows down the emptying of your stomach which helps keep you full!

Adding it all together

All the ingredients that this article mentions go perfectly together for a salad. The pineapple brings the super sweet and sour, the romaine brings the slight bitter to calm the pineapple, the almonds add some smooth flavors and add crunch, and the balsamic vinaigrette wraps all of it up with a pleasant tang. Just writing this article has got me craving for one of these salads!

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