“I heard the more colorful your salad, the better it is for you. So I replaced my croutons with M&M’s”

“I heard the more colorful your salad, the better it is for you. So I replaced my croutons with M&M’s” is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. M&M’s candies are colorful, but they are not a health product.
 
“they say the more colorful your salad is, the better it is for you. throwing skittles on my salad definitely counts then” was posted on X/Twitter by Krista Hardy on April 29, 2013. “I heard the more colorful your salad is, the better it is for you.  So I swapped my lettuce for Skittles” was posted on X/Twitter by My Brother’s Editor on April 18, 2014.
 
“I heard the more colorful your salad is, the better it is for you. So I swapped my croutons for M&Ms. http://some.ly/Rw9NPl0 via @someecards” was posted on X/Twitter by The Monster on February 4, 2015. “I heard the more colorful your salad, the better it is for you, so I replaced my croutons with M&M’s” was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on September 2, 2025.
 
 
X/Twitter
Krista Hardy
@KRISTAigoHARDy
they say the more colorful your salad is, the better it is for you. throwing skittles on my salad definitely counts then.
1:51 PM · Apr 29, 2013
 
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My Brother’s Editor
@mybrothersedits
I heard the more colorful your salad is, the better it is for you.  So I swapped my lettuce for Skittles.
6:18 PM · Apr 18, 2014
 
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The Monster
@boris3324
I heard the more colorful your salad is, the better it is for you. So I swapped my croutons for M&Ms. http://some.ly/Rw9NPl0 via @someecards
10:51 AM · Feb 4, 2015
 
X/Twitter
Mr. Gluttony
@MrGluttonyUA
We heard, the more #colorful your #salad is, the better it is for you. So swap your #croutons with #MnMs😉
#KnowWhatYouDontKnow with
@MrGluttonyUA #FoodFacts
6:21 AM · Feb 23, 2018
 
Facebook
Michelle Buckley
August 25, 2019 at 8:01 PM ·
I heard the more colorful your salad is, the better it is for you.
So I swapped my croutons for m&m’s.
 
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Cyndy Dumire
April 16, 2020 at 7:21 AM ·
I heard the more colorful your salad is, the better it is for you
So I swapped the croutons for M&Ms it worked 😳😂😂
 
Facebook
Christie Love
February 6, 2021 at 10:00 AM ·
I read that the more colorful your salad is the better it is for you.  I swapped my croutons with M&M’s.  It’s all about the health people.
 
Facebook
Christie Love
February 5, 2022 at 12:21 AM ·
I read that the more colorful your salad is the better it is for you.  I swapped my croutons with M&M’s.  It’s all about the health people.
 
Facebook
Jean Dusenberry
January 6, 2023 at 5:33 PM ·
I heard the more colorful your salad is, the better it is for you. So I swapped the croutons for M&Ms
 
Facebook
Christie Love
February 6, 2023 at 9:30 AM ·
I read that the more colorful your salad is the better it is for you.  I swapped my croutons with M&M’s.  It’s all about the health people.
 
X/Twitter
Carol M Kik
@carolmkik
I Heard The More Colorful Your Salad Is, The Better It Is For You, So I Swapped My Croutons For M’M’s. 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍😊👋🦋
9:11 PM · Sep 29, 2023
 
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Jim A.
@Jim36225349
☺️
I heard that the more colorful your salad is the better it is for you.
So I swapped my croutons for M&M’s.
4:09 PM · Nov 29, 2023
 
X/Twitter
Just Me…Dee🐟 #FBPE #FBPR #GobshiteClub
@deelomas
I heard the more colourful your salad is, the better it is for you.
So I swapped my croutons for M&M’s…
4:15 AM · Dec 3, 2023
 
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TexasTamie
@TexasTamieK
I heard the more colorful your salad is, the better it is for you… so I replaced my croutons with M&M’s!!
12:48 PM · Jun 28, 2025
 
Bluesky
Dad Jokes
‪@dadsaysjokes.com‬
I heard the more colorful your salad is, the better it is for you… so I replaced my croutons with M&M’s!
6:12 AM · Jun 29, 2025
 
Reddit—Dadjokes
Healthy_Ladder_6198—September 2, 2025
I heard the more colorful your salad, the better it is for you,
so I replaced my croutons with M&M’s.
 
Facebook
All You Can Eat
December 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM ·
I heard the more colorful your salad, the better it is for you, so I replaced my croutons with M&M’s.