Ahnjel Ali points out high-sodium foods to avoid at the salad bar and presents some much safer alternatives. As you begin your trip past the salad bar, start by choosing greens that have a dark green color. Since iceberg lettuce is very pale, it doesn't offer much nutritional value.
Spinach is a great choice.
Remember, the darker the lettuce leaf, the higher the nutritional value. If you feel like going heavy on pickles and olives, think again. A single dill pickle can be packed with up to 928 milligrams of sodium, so your daily intake of 2,400 milligrams of sodium is already in jeopardy. Turkey seems like a healthy alternative when deciding on meats, but it can actually contain more than 330 milligrams of sodium. Turkey ham and honey ham, on the other hand, have fewer milligrams of sodium and are therefore better choices.