• They are filled with healthy vitamins and minerals that help you grow
• They have many powerful antioxidant and “phytochemicals” (the chemicals that give them their bright colors) that fight disease
• They include lots of fiber that is good for digestion
  
• They give you a continuous, even flow of energy (unlike candy bars, which give you a lot of energy fast and then leave you sleepy)
• They are low in fat and cholesterol
• They are beautiful and delicious

Use as many locally grown fruits and vegetables as you can find to make your salad. It might be fun to start growing a vegetable garden together and let your child help choose the things that look most delicious to him or her. A chopped salad from the grocery store can work too.

For extra fun, have your salad outside in the sunshine.