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7 Fresh Salad Recipes

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By Rachel Sturtz; Recipes by Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD

A salad a day keeps the doctor away. It's true! A recent study found that daily salad eaters had higher levels of certain disease-fighting antioxidants. Good news for FITNESS advisory board member and American Dietetic Association spokesperson Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD, who's blogging about her attempt to consume 365 salads this year. Here, she shares a week of her favorite recipes.

Egg-cellent Asparagus

Cut 8 asparagus spears into 2-inch pieces; saute with 2 teaspoons olive oil and 1 minced garlic clove. Top 2 cups greens with cooked asparagus, 1 chopped hard-boiled egg, 1 tablespoon vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste.

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