Marcus Samuelsson Quotes

If I had to describe my diet in one word, it would be 'colorful.' I always think about adding color to the plate.

I make an enormous amount of salads, but my salads are like meals. They're amazing. I like going down to the farmers' market and looking to see whatever you can find, because you can put anything in a salad.

I'll cook a batch of brown rice or quinoa and keep it in the fridge, so when I get hungry, I can easily dress it up with olive oil, lemon, and salt and pepper, and then add veggies.

I make lots of casseroles that have protein, veggies, carbs and good fats all together.

I'd never really thought of eating salads before.

Broccoli gets such a bad rap. This is perplexing to those of us who love that green, treelike, stalky vegetable.

I eat vegetarian at home, so I always have yogurt and milk, eggs, whole wheat bread, whole grains. Lots of vegetables and fruit. Cereals and oatmeal. That type of thing.

Usually when I have a salad it's pretty hearty, balanced and healthy and a full meal.

I love eating clean. Like for lunch, I'll have a wrap with hummus, avocado, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers and bell peppers with a little bit of olive oil and pink Himalayan salt.

I usually eat a salad for lunch and before a game since it keeps me feeling healthy and energized on the field. I love piling on the toppings: the more colorful the better! I usually do nuts, fruit and avocado, but I also mix up my creations with different toppings and lettuces.

I prefer to eat home-made food which involves grilled chicken or steamed fish and lots of greens.

Kale is my best friend. I eat kale salad. I put kale in my smoothies, kale in my soup. Kale, kale, kale! I feel like Popeye. I love it. I definitely need variety or I get super bored, so I have to mix it up with different sauces and tahini or whatever.

The problem is that restaurants have assumed that kids don't want to eat anything other than chicken nuggets or fast-food burgers, but they do. They want to eat things that taste good.

I try to eat whatever I want. I don't like putting myself on a diet, but I try to eat organic, healthy, and lean with lots of green vegetables.

I've adopted a diet that minimises high glycemic index carbs, coupled with lean protein sources and a mix of vegetables.

I'm a very, very healthy eater, so it's proteins, greens, proteins, and more greens - and lots of water.

I stick to a Mediterranean diet with fresh produce and olive oil. On a normal day, my diet is divided into the three main meals. I don't eat any other snack between meals during the day.

I love salad, but I have to have something 'solid' with it because I don't feel satisfied without carbs.

I always make sure to eat a healthy breakfast because it's the first meal you eat that fuels your body for the rest of the day. Plus, breakfast is the perfect time to get away with eating carbs because they'll be burned off before the day is done, so every now and then I splurge on a Belgian waffle - my favorite!

Avocados are not just for guacamole! You can just about add it to anything for a little more flavor!

I don't eat the same meal or at the same time every single day. You get tired of that real quick. I just try to make sure whatever I'm eating is fresh and clean and good for my body. That's about it.

I want to make vegetables a bit cooler and help people see them as something that can be an interesting, delicious addition to any meal, but that doesn't mean you should feel you only need to eat broccoli!

Post-workout, I eat a protein-rich snack, like egg whites or chana, chicken, fish with some greens.

I like to eat in proportion, eat healthy, home-cooked food with lots of salad.

My diet consists of a lot of salads - I liberally include a lot of fruits and vegetables in every meal.