Salad Showdown: Which Greens Are the Healthiest?

Whenever we chow down on a salad, we tend to think we're eating healthy; but the health benefits of a salad, like any other meal, depend entirely on the nutritional breakdown of its ingredients. Some provide more performance-fueling vitamins and minerals than others, and you want to squeeze as much athletic performance as you can out of each bite. Here’s a snapshot of a few of those leafy greens, ranked from least to most athlete-friendly (but none of them are bad options).