6 salad recipes that can help manage hypertension

Thanks to irregular lifestyle routines and random eating habits, people at a young age are falling prey to high blood pressure and hypertension. As per experts, this often results in other health issues related to heart, kidney, vision, and even stroke. The solution is to follow a disciplined lifestyle and develop a healthy eating habit of eating foods rich in potassium and fibre and reduce the intake of sodium. Take a look at these 6 healthy salad recipes that can help manage hypertension. (Image: istock)

In a mixing bowl, add 1 cup mushrooms, 2 cubed onions, 2 tomatoes, and steamed green beans. Make a dressing of olive oil, minced garlic, and vinegar. Shake well, add it to mushroom mixture, toss well and serve this healthy salad. (Image: istock)

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To make this healthy, fibre and potassium rich salad, take 1 cup non-fat yogurt in a mixing bowl, add 1/2 cup dates, 1/2 cup raisins, and some banana. Mix well and top it with some potassium-rich berries, pear, and oranges. Serve. (Image: istock)

In a mixing bowl add charred or baked 2 sweet potatoes, steamed beans, 1/2 broccoli, 1 carrot, steamed black beans, corn, 1/2 avocado, and celery. Mix well and top it with salt and pepper. Serve. (Image: istock)

To make this salad, add diced cucumber to a mixing bowl. Next add smoked and mashed garlic, 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar, and 2 tbsp water. Mix well. Add mint leaves, salt, pepper, and some honey. Mix well and serve. (Image: istock)

To make this healthy salad, add boiled cowpea or lobia in a bowl, 1/2 cup steamed green moong, 1/2 tsp lemon juice, 1/2 onion, 1 tomato, 2 tsp roasted cumin, 1 tsp dry mango powder. Mix well and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve. (Image: istock)

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Take 2 pieces of cooked or flaked salmon in a bowl, add 2 chopped cucumbers,1 mixed bell pepper,1 small avocado, 1 onion and mix well. Make a dressing of 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tsp lemon juice, salt and pepper.Pour it on salmon mixture. Serve. (Image: istock)

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