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" Oh, the salad bar. It sounds so...innocent, no? But hiding behind the cherry tomatoes are fat bombs like croutons and creamy dressing. Yesterday at the deli, I followed this tip about tossing a perfectly light (but filling) salad...I usually never attempt the salad bar because there are way too many choices. I end up loading my plate with a little bit of everything--and then nothing matches! So yesterday, I used the tip&amp;#x27;s sample salad as a guide: 3 cups mixed salad greens (I used the mesclun mix, but any dark leafy green works, too) 4 oz. chicken breast 5 cherry tomatoes 1/2 cup carrots 1 tbsp. olive oil and vinegar dressing 2 whole-wheat crackers (I grabbed a whole-wheat roll instead) To jazz it up, I added cucumbers and a teeny bit of red onion. They add few calories but made things much more crunchy. And yes, you can add a few teaspoons of cheese--that&amp;#x27;s not cheating! I sprinkled on some feta. It&amp;#x27;s so salty and flavorful that I find that I need less dressing. What do you like on your salad? Do you pack salads for lunch? How do you lighten your salads? Don&amp;#x27;t forget! Sign up for Glamour&amp;#x27;s free (and easy!) Exactly What to Eat to Lose Weight plan. You&amp;#x27;ll get 30 days of healthy breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks, so there&amp;#x27;s no guesswork. Plus, you&amp;#x27;ll automatically be entered to win a spa trip for two! Photo: iStock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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