Raw Vegetable Salads

Raw vegetables are good sources of fiber, vitamins A and C and iron. Creating salads out of them is a good way to work them into your diet. According to Adel Kader of the University of California Davis, cooking and processing vegetables can affect their nutritional quality, so eating them raw provides more health benefits. You can make a salad out of any vegetables you have on hand.

Spinach Salad

Raw spinach is a good base for a salad, but packs a lot of nutrition by itself, too. You can serve spinach with a vinaigrette, which will give you 60 percent of your daily recommended allowance for vitamin A. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vitamin A is important for the health of your eyes and skin. Raw vegetables that pair well with spinach include tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and broccoli. All Recipes recommends a salad combining spinach with blue cheese and pumpkin seeds, or one that tosses raw, chopped bell peppers and sliced raw green onions with the spinach.

Tomato and Cucumber Salad

Sliced tomatoes and cucumbers make a healthy and refreshing raw vegetable salad that contains many nutrients important to good health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a half cup of tomatoes contains 40 percent of your daily recommended allowance for vitamin C, while a half cup of sliced cucumbers contains both vitamin C and vitamin A. Vitamin C helps your body heal injuries, and vitamin A can help your body fight off infection. A little sliced red onion and an oil and vinegar topping completes this raw vegetable salad.

Coleslaw

The primary ingredient in coleslaw is cabbage, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says contains fiber, a nutrient that decreases your risk of heart disease. Many versions of coleslaw are made with only cabbage and the dressing, which typically consists of mayonnaise and vinegar. However, sliced bell peppers, celery and onion make good additions to the coleslaw that will increase nutrient intake. Onions contain vitamin C and fiber, while red and yellow bell peppers are very high in vitamin C as well.

Broccoli Salad

A salad made from raw broccoli, chopped onions and cooked bacon tossed with a little mayonnaise creates a salad that contains raw vegetables and is different from the standard chopped salad most people are used to. Broccoli contains vitamins C and A and fiber, but it also contains iron. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, iron is important for healthy blood and for your cells to function normally. The vitamins in broccoli give your immune system a boost and can help you fight off infections and illnesses.