With summer being in full swing, lighter meals like salads are at the top of the healthy meal choice list. Unfortunately, typical salad buffet toppers like creamy dressing, bacon bits, croutons and macaroni salad can turn your bowl of green goodness into a calorie fest. However, that doesn’t mean you should be left with just a bed of leaf lettuce either. There is a better way to make a salad that doesn’t involve heavy, calorie-filled dressings, and the same boring ingredients. The best salads combine flavor and lots of good-for-you ingredients without being over the top in calories. Here are six steps to building a better salad. Plus, as a bonus, read to the end for some easy-to-follow salad bowls that pull it all together! Step 1: Start with a leafy base Just because you are eating salad doesn’t mean you are limited to boring iceberg lettuce! In fact, this lettuce doesn’t offer much more than water . Try adding a dark, leafy green that is loaded in nutrients, vitamins ,...