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Start a Daily Salad Habit

Creativity makes all the difference

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Staying Sharp

Updated August 10, 2026

Updated August 10, 2026

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Quick Win

Add crunch and tangy flavor to your meals with a delicious, nutritious daily salad.

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Go green. For a bountiful garden salad, start with a bed of greens and then go to town with toppers like raw vegetables, cooked veggies, nuts and seeds, fresh herbs and feta cheese. Our Big Beautiful Summer Salad is a showstopper.
Stay simple — but not boring. Tomatoes and cucumbers are a winning combination and make a classic Mediterranean-style salad. See for yourself in our delicious, crunchy Persian Cucumber & Tomato Salad.
Make it a meal. Turn any salad into a meal by adding protein. Our Superfood Chopped Salad and Hummus & Greek Salad will fill you up without weighing you down.

Why

Eating salad is an easy way to get the recommended 2½ cups of vegetables each day. There’s evidence that leafy greens — as well as vegetables like carrots that are rich in carotenoids, a type of antioxidant — may help lower the risk of cognitive decline, according to a review published in Current Nutrition Reports in 2025. Wash your produce well before eating.

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