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This is probably one of the best ideas you can do for your kids and family. Salad is pretty universal, and the fun part about it is coming up with new toppings for it. Much like a sundae, making a gorgeous salad can be just as tasty and fun, and I guarantee, all the kiddos will love to do it!

Get yourself some leafy green lettuce. I'm not just talking iceberg, but some fresh baby lettuces in different varieties. The leaves are small and tasty, just right for hungry little mouths.

Put out bowl of different toppings. Try shredded carrots. The kids just love these! Chopped tri-colored peppers are always a hit. Put out a bowl of raisins or dried cranberries, some unsalted, raw sunflower seeds, feta or goat cheese crumbles, sweet cherry tomatos, sliced strawberries, sliced kiwi, slivered almonds, raw broccoli and cauliflower, sugar snap peas, celery sticks, chunks of fresh chicken breast or shredded rotisserie chicken. Be creative! Try mandarin orange slices, tuna, olives, pickles, cucumbers, zucchini slices or radish slices. You'll be surprised what the kids pick to put on their salads.

Dressing? Don't use the full fat kind. Buy the salad dressing in the spray form. Kids love these! And it will force them to use less than they would of the other kind. They will really get a taste of the salad ingredients instead of the salad dressing. This is important. Just the other day my daughter said "I didn't realize salad tasted like this!"

Teaching our kids healthy eating habits today will not only improve their outlook for a healthy future, but will ensure that they learned one great thing from mom! How to bring some variety into a blah, everyday dish.