If you’ve resolved to eat healthier, a salad is probably your go-to nutritious meal. But it doesn’t take long to grow tired of the same old bowl of greens.
Luckily there are plenty of creative mixes you can use to break from your SadDeskLunch routine: Below you’ll find 5 healthy salad recipes that you’ll actually want to eat. And thanks to satisfying fiber and protein, these recipes will help keep you full until quitting time.
Here Are 5 Healthy Salad Recipes For Weight Loss
----- The ingredients of each recipe are below the video -----
1. Chicken Salad Recipe With Lettuce And Tomato 420 calories (1 serving)
-----Ingredients-----
1 cup Romaine Lettuce, shopped
3 ounces chicken breasts
1 oz Crumbled feta
5 cherry tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp. lime zest
1 tbsp. lime juice
1/8 salt
1/8 tbsp ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 slice of lime
1/4 avocado
¼ red onion
-----Instructions-----
in a large pot full of water add chicken breast, bay leaf a slice of lime and salt. Bring the water to a boil and then reduce it to a simmer and cover the pot. Cook the chicken for 30 minutes, or until the inside isn't pink.
Place chopped lettuce, red onion, tomatoes, Shreded Chicken, avocado, and crumbled feta cheese in a large bowl.
In a small bowl, combine olive oil, lime zest, lime juice. Season with salt and pepper and toss the salad with the dressing and serve immediately.
2. Avocado shrimp salad recipe 410 calories (1 serving)
-----Ingredients-----
1 cup romaine lettuce, chopped
6 oz shrimp, uncooked or 3.6 oz boiled and peeled
2 cups of water
1/2 avocado
1/4 cup peas
1/4 red onion
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lime juice
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1/8 tbsp salt
1/8 tbsp ground black pepper
-----Instructions-----
Add water and a slice of lime to a large stockpot set over medium heat. Bring to a boil and allow to boil for 5 minutes. Stir in the raw shrimp, cover and remove from heat. Allow to rest for about 4 minutes, until all the shrimp are cooked through. Pour the shrimp and liquid into a colander to strain, peel and set a side.
In a large bowl, add chopped romaine, avocado, tomatoes, red onion, peas shrimp and cilantro.
In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, garlic, Dijon, salt, and pepper. Pour dressing over salad and toss.
3. Tomato Cucumber And Corn Salad 340 calories (1 serving)
-----Ingredients-----
1/4 cup. Corn
4 cherry tomatoes
1 oz small mozzarella cubes
1/2 tsp cilandro
1/2 cucumber
1 tbsp. white vinegar
1 tbsp olive oil
1/8 tbsp. garlic powder
1/8 tbsp salt
1/8 tbsp ground black pepper
-----Instructions-----
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Stir until ingredients are completely mixed and coated in dressing. and serve.
4. Tomato Cucumber Feta Salad 250 calories (1 serving)
-----Ingredients-----
4 grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 cucumber, thinly sliced into half moons
1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup black olives
1 tbsp crumbled feta
1 tbsp lemon Juice
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/8 tbsp salt
1/8 tbsp ground black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
-----Instructions-----
In a large bowl, stir together tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and red onion. and feta.
In a small bowl, Combine, olive oil, lemon juice, and oregano and season with salt and pepper. whisking to combine.
Drizzle dressing over salad.
5. Red bean and chickpea salad 450 calories (1 serving)
-----Ingredients-----
1/4 cup red Beans
1/4 cup Chickpeas
1/4 Red Onion /chopped
5 Cherry Tomatoes /halved
1 tsp Fresh Parsley /chopped
1 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp Vinegar
1/8 tbsp Salt
1/8 tbsp black Pepper
2 tbsp Crumbled feta Cheese
-----Instructions-----
In a large bowl combine red onion, cherry tomatoes, the chickpeas, red beans , fresh parsley and feta.
In a small bowl mixolive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Drizzle dressing over salad.
Luckily there are plenty of creative mixes you can use to break from your SadDeskLunch routine: Below you’ll find 5 healthy salad recipes that you’ll actually want to eat. And thanks to satisfying fiber and protein, these recipes will help keep you full until quitting time.
Here Are 5 Healthy Salad Recipes For Weight Loss
----- The ingredients of each recipe are below the video -----
1. Chicken Salad Recipe With Lettuce And Tomato 420 calories (1 serving)
-----Ingredients-----
1 cup Romaine Lettuce, shopped
3 ounces chicken breasts
1 oz Crumbled feta
5 cherry tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp. lime zest
1 tbsp. lime juice
1/8 salt
1/8 tbsp ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 slice of lime
1/4 avocado
¼ red onion
-----Instructions-----
in a large pot full of water add chicken breast, bay leaf a slice of lime and salt. Bring the water to a boil and then reduce it to a simmer and cover the pot. Cook the chicken for 30 minutes, or until the inside isn't pink.
Place chopped lettuce, red onion, tomatoes, Shreded Chicken, avocado, and crumbled feta cheese in a large bowl.
In a small bowl, combine olive oil, lime zest, lime juice. Season with salt and pepper and toss the salad with the dressing and serve immediately.
2. Avocado shrimp salad recipe 410 calories (1 serving)
-----Ingredients-----
1 cup romaine lettuce, chopped
6 oz shrimp, uncooked or 3.6 oz boiled and peeled
2 cups of water
1/2 avocado
1/4 cup peas
1/4 red onion
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lime juice
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1/8 tbsp salt
1/8 tbsp ground black pepper
-----Instructions-----
Add water and a slice of lime to a large stockpot set over medium heat. Bring to a boil and allow to boil for 5 minutes. Stir in the raw shrimp, cover and remove from heat. Allow to rest for about 4 minutes, until all the shrimp are cooked through. Pour the shrimp and liquid into a colander to strain, peel and set a side.
In a large bowl, add chopped romaine, avocado, tomatoes, red onion, peas shrimp and cilantro.
In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, garlic, Dijon, salt, and pepper. Pour dressing over salad and toss.
3. Tomato Cucumber And Corn Salad 340 calories (1 serving)
-----Ingredients-----
1/4 cup. Corn
4 cherry tomatoes
1 oz small mozzarella cubes
1/2 tsp cilandro
1/2 cucumber
1 tbsp. white vinegar
1 tbsp olive oil
1/8 tbsp. garlic powder
1/8 tbsp salt
1/8 tbsp ground black pepper
-----Instructions-----
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Stir until ingredients are completely mixed and coated in dressing. and serve.
4. Tomato Cucumber Feta Salad 250 calories (1 serving)
-----Ingredients-----
4 grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 cucumber, thinly sliced into half moons
1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup black olives
1 tbsp crumbled feta
1 tbsp lemon Juice
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/8 tbsp salt
1/8 tbsp ground black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
-----Instructions-----
In a large bowl, stir together tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and red onion. and feta.
In a small bowl, Combine, olive oil, lemon juice, and oregano and season with salt and pepper. whisking to combine.
Drizzle dressing over salad.
5. Red bean and chickpea salad 450 calories (1 serving)
-----Ingredients-----
1/4 cup red Beans
1/4 cup Chickpeas
1/4 Red Onion /chopped
5 Cherry Tomatoes /halved
1 tsp Fresh Parsley /chopped
1 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp Vinegar
1/8 tbsp Salt
1/8 tbsp black Pepper
2 tbsp Crumbled feta Cheese
-----Instructions-----
In a large bowl combine red onion, cherry tomatoes, the chickpeas, red beans , fresh parsley and feta.
In a small bowl mixolive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Drizzle dressing over salad.