Raw Vegetables For Salads

Raw vegetables ae full of fiber and vitamins.

Raw vegetables are high in vitamins, enzymes, minerals and fiber. Consuming raw vegetables as a regular part of your diet can help promote health, vibrancy and longevity. You can add more raw vegetables to your diet by slicing, dicing and chopping them to add to a salad.

Broccoli

Broccoli is a cruciferous vegetable that is high in vitamin C and calcium. Add raw broccoli to salads by cutting off the small florets, or heads, of the broccoli and sprinkling them onto the lettuce. The stem of the broccoli is also beneficial to eat and tastes similar to cucumber. Cut off the outside of the stem, and slice the inner part of the stem into strips to sprinkle on the salad.

Spinach

Spinach is a leafy green vegetable that is high in iron and vitamins K, A, C and E. You can buy spinach in the whole leaf and baby leaf varieties. The baby leaf spinach is softer and easier to eat raw and can be added to a salad without chopping or cutting it.

Cucumbers

Cucumbers are high in fiber and enzymes and add a refreshing coolness to a salad. You can cut cucumbers into thin or thick slices or dice them then place the cucumber onto your salad.

Asparagus

Asparagus is high in folate and vitamin B6 and is also very high in fiber. You can buy raw asparagus in different thicknesses. For adding asparagus to a salad, it can be better to use the thin variety of asparagus because it will be softer to bite into.

Carrots

Carrots are very high in vitamin A and carotene, and can add a sweet crunch to your salad. Add carrots to your salad by peeling outside of the carrot, then slicing or chopping the carrot finely. This will make the raw carrots softer to eat on a salad.

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