Salads, Soups, and Sides

Salads, soups, and sides… Oh my.  These things (at least the salads and soups) just sound healthy. But are they always? I mean if you mix a couple Reese’s peanut butter cups in a bowl of ice cream and throw in a small leaf of lettuce and add Coca-Cola for dressing, you’ve got a salad right? Or if the ice cream melts, then soup.  Well those are extreme examples.  But they make a point. The terms ‘salad’ and  ‘soup’ are often linked in our brain with eating healthy.  The simple truth, however, is that not all salads or soups are alike. Take a look at a restaurant menu sometime and look at the variations in calorie counts and nutritional value from one salad to another. Here we present you with recipes that give you the peace of mind that you are indeed eating healthy.