5 Healthy Salad Recipes You Should Give a Try!
Salads are great for losing weight and living healthier. Eating one salad a day can give you many health benefits. If you need some ideas for easy healthy salad recipes, you’re in the right place! Here are 5 tasty options for you to try.
According to one study, people who eat raw vegetables and salads are getting a dose a healthy natural nutrients!
Here’s an Easy, Healthy Salad Recipe:
With summer approaching fast, a big, bountiful bowl of salad is the perfect way to take maximum advantage of healthy and nutritious produce.
Keeping this in mind, we’ve come up with some of the best recipes for healthy salads for you to welcome the warm season the right way.
1. Lime Cucumber Salad with Cilantro
This super easy cucumber salad recipe can be the perfect refreshing summer side dish with a bit of a kick using cilantro, jalapeño pepper (optional), and some spices. Serves: 4
What You Need
- 2 cucumbers, very finely sliced
- 1 finely diced jalapeno (optional)
- 1 cloves of garlic, finely chopped or minced
- 1/4 teaspoon of crushed red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan Pink Salt
- Black pepper to taste
- 4 tablespoons of chopped cilantro
- 1 diced tomato or 12 cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice
- 4 tablespoons of olive oil
- Adjust to taste
How to Make It
Put the diced jalapeño and chopped garlic into a medium-sized bowl.
Add lime juice, crushed red pepper, salt, and black pepper. Pour olive oil into this mix while whisking it.
You need very thin slices of cucumber for this recipe. Either a mandolin or a sharp knife can help you with this. Add the sliced cucumbers to the dressing mix and stir it.
Top the salad with chopped cilantro. Stir to combine all ingredients. You can either let it sit in the fridge for a couple of hours or serve it right away. Add diced tomato or cherry tomato halves as garnish! Enjoy!
2. Southwest Bean Salad
This salad gives you a delicious way to enjoy healthy beans with several choices for optional ingredients. You can also serve it as a side with tacos. Serves: 4
What You Need
- 15 oz can of black or red beans
- 15 oz can of garbanzo beans
- 1 cup thawed frozen corn (optional)
- 1 cup diced avocado or diced jicama (optional)
- Medium-sized tomato, diced
- 1 cup red and/or yellow pepper, chopped
- 2 green onions, sliced thin
- 1/2 cup of fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 to 2 teaspoons of chopped garlic
- 2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Adjust to taste
How to Make
Rinse and drain the beans and put them in a bowl. Add the thawed frozen corn. Next, add your diced tomatoes, red and yellow pepper, and green onions into the bean mix.
Also, add the chopped garlic.
Prepare the dressing by mixing all the spices, lime juice, and olive oil. Mix it well and add it to the salad mix.
Top the salad with chopped cilantro and stir to combine all ingredients. The salad is ready to serve!
Serving Option: serve on a bed of leaf lettuce, if desired
3. Broccoli Quinoa Salad
Filled with the nutritional goodness of quinoa and broccoli, this cold salad makes for a healthy weeknight dinner. Serves: 4
What You Need
- 1 cup quinoa, uncooked
- 1 & 1/2 cups water with a pinch of salt
- 1.5 lbs steamed broccoli, cut into small chunks
- 1/4 cup of herbs, finely chopped (optional)
- (consider using a mix of parsley, basil, mint, cilantro, and chives)
- 1 cup of almonds, coarsely chopped (optional)
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan Pink Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- adjust to taste
If you don’t have fresh herbs, use 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried herbs instead. Mix the dried herbs with olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Learn to Grow an Indoor Herb Garden!
How to Make Broccoli Quinoa Salad
- In a medium pot, combine quinoa, water, and a pinch of salt. Cover it and heat on medium.
- When it boils, lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let it sit for 5 minutes.
- Fluff the quinoa with a fork and set it aside to cool.
- Next, heat a small skillet on low and add chopped almonds. Toast them until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Chop the broccoli coarsely with a knife or food processor. Place it in a large bowl with the quinoa and toasted almonds.
- For the dressing, mix the herbs, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and olive oil. Pour it over the salad mix and combine well. Refrigerate for a few hours before serving cold.
Fresh Veggie Tossed Salad
A simple, fresh veggie-tossed salad is easy to make and delicious.
What You Need
- one head of green or red leaf lettuce, washed and crisped
- 1 large cucumber
- 1 tomato cut in wedges
- 4 radishes
- 1/2 yellow pepper cut in strips
- 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan Pink Salt
- Black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
- 4 tablespoons of olive oil
- Parsley Sprigs for garnish
- Or, consider an easy homemade Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing♥
How to Make It
Tear freshly washed leaf lettuce into bite size pieces into a medium-sized bowl.
- Cucumber and cut into thin slices
- Radishes and cut into thin slices with a wavy knife.
- Yellow pepper and slice thin or dice
A Wavy Knife is a simple tool that adds interest when preparing veggies!
Add cucumber, radishes, and yellow pepper to the salad bowl.
Combine balsamic vinegar or lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and black pepper. Whisk together. And pour over salad. Gently toss until combined. Garnish with parsley.
Serve immediately or chill slightly.
Consider adding Homemade Croutons for a special touch!
5. Strawberry & Kale Salad:
This salad is a great way to enjoy fresh kale, especially if you use leaves from your garden. The bright green color and crunchy texture make the dish special.
I used to think kale was tough and bitter, but this recipe changed my mind. The ingredients bring out the best in the kale, making it interesting and tasty.♥
The ingredients are pretty simple:
- Fresh Leafy Kale
- Fried Strips of Bacon
- Fresh Slice Strawberries
- Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Olive Oil
- Pink Himalayan Salt
- Fresh Ground Pepper
Here is the actual recipe for this healthy and delicious Kale and Strawberry Kale with Bacon
To Sum Up our Top Recipes:
There you have it! These were our top recommendations for healthy salad recipes that you should definitely give a try.
Whether you enjoy them as a main course or alongside a healthy meal, these recipes are packed with both nutrition and flavor.
