| 1. They are full of salad nutrition that our body needs | | | | 6. They can be served cool and crisp in the Summer |
| for it's well being and health. Much nutrition is lost | | | | or warm and filling in the Winter. No-one wants to be |
| through cooking food. | | | | slaving over a hot stove in the heat of the Summer |
| 2. They are easily transportable, being normally served | | | | and yet even the right type of salad can provide |
| cold they can be packed into containers with lids | | | | comfort food in the Winter. |
| without spoiling, especially if the dressing is added | | | | 7. A salad is a great convenience food that will quickly |
| when ready to eat. They are just as at home in the | | | | provide a nutritious meal, unlike many other |
| lunch box as a sandwich. | | | | convenience foods. It can be quickly put together and |
| 3. They are great for any type of meal, whether a light | | | | served in time for the hungriest of diners and you don't |
| lunch or as a filling main course at dinner. They can | | | | have to be an expert cook either! |
| even be one of the courses in their own right. A | | | | 8. It provides a great way to use local, home-grown |
| prawn cocktail is a good example of this. | | | | produce from the garden or local allotment, making it |
| 4. They bring balance to the meal by providing a | | | | especially economical in the Summer. There is nothing |
| refreshing accompaniment to just about anything. A | | | | more satisfying than preparing salad ingredients that |
| light salad brings great balance to a heavier dish (such | | | | have only just been picked and not having to worry |
| as pasta). | | | | about the shelf life or sell-by-date. The addition of slugs |
| 5. You can add almost anything to a salad (from | | | | or mud are a small price to pay for these other |
| pulses and meat to fruit and vegetables), making it an | | | | advantages. |
| incredibly adaptable dish that can easily be served to | | | | 9. It lends itself to creativity with an ample provision of |
| vegetarians or those on special diets. Even adding a | | | | shapes and colours which even the novice can turn |
| salad dressing is an option and again there are many | | | | into a masterpiece. It can make an attractive |
| different types to suit the salad and the eater. They | | | | centrepiece to any party table. |
| don't have to be high in calories either, but many would | | | | 10. Salads are packed full of taste, especially when |
| say that a salad isn't complete without a dressing to | | | | they haven't been cooked. The cooking process |
| make it come alive! | | | | destroys a lot of the flavour in food. |