Green Salad - Green Salad With Carrots and Cucumber (1 cups)

Avoid sweetened dressings, croutons, candied nuts, dried fruit, and sugary sauces; use olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, herbs, and spices instead.

Add a protein source such as grilled chicken, eggs, tofu, tempeh, tuna, salmon, or chickpeas to slow glucose absorption.

Include healthy fats such as avocado, olives, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, walnuts, or an olive-oil-based dressing.

Keep carrot portions moderate and increase lower-starch vegetables such as leafy greens, cucumber, tomatoes, bell peppers, radishes, mushrooms, or broccoli.

Eat the salad before any starchier foods in the meal, and avoid pairing it with white bread, fries, sweet drinks, or desserts.

Take a gentle 10–15 minute walk after eating, if appropriate for your health and mobility.