Don’t Eat: Pasta Salad
According to dietician Liz Blom, “When a salad is lacking greens or vegetables of any form, I’m not sure it constitutes a true salad. Pasta salad mainly contains carbs and fat. If you are trying to choose healthy to side with your protein, choose salad with a side of pasta.”
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