Salads That Will Really Fill You - 5 Healthy Recipes


Dilyana Kalinova 16.01.2020

As much as you love salads, you have to admit that they may not always satiate you, or if they do it for a short time, then you start to look back at something. Many recipes often lack the protein, complex carbohydrates, and healthy fats we need to feel really full.

We have selected for you 5 delicious salad options that differ in a variety of healthy products so that everyone can recognize their taste in them and try them out.

What is their secret?

In the addition of protein and healthy fats that will make you feel full and satisfied for a few hours. This way, you will not have to reach for something unhealthy that will increase your appetite until your next meal.

It's a good idea to add superfoods as a side dish to give extra nutritional value to the salad.

Lemon Chicken Salad

This is a salad that you might like so much that you might want to make it daily. It is a delicious combination of many colorful, crunchy vegetables, juicy lemon chicken and Mediterranean herbs that give a different read to the classic Greek salad recipe.

The products you need to get are:

  • 1 lettuce, or iceberg
  • 1 cucumber
  • 2 peppers
  • 2 tomatoes
  • olives
  • half red onion
  • 100 grams of feta cheese
  • 200 - 300 grams of chicken meat
  • 2 pinches of oregano
  • thyme and mint
  • one lemon

* The quantity of products is enough for 3 servings *

All vegetables have to be washed, cut and placed in a deep bowl. The specific here is the marina that you need to make in order to give the chicken meat its juiciness and specific aroma. Here's how to prepare it: mix oregano, thyme and lemon juice and add 1 tbsp. olive oil. Pour half of it onto the meat, which is pre-cut into thin strips, and let stand in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Save the other half for dressing to pour over the salad. For the healthiest, stew the chicken on a pan. Once it has turned golden, remove it from the stove and add it to the vegetables and finally add the dressing you have left.

Thanks to the variety of vegetables, this recipe contains all the nutrients needed by your body to stay full for a long time. Feta cheese is a good source of calcium and contains probiotics to help boost your immune system. It is a soft brined cheese that can be made from sheep, cows, or goat's milk, it can even be a combination of different types. It can be part of your healthy diet.

If you bet on this recipe you can be sure that you have chosen a balanced offer for a delicious lunch or dinner.

Tuna salad

This salad is the perfect partner for your healthy menu because it is full of protein, vegetables and home-made dressing. In addition, it is gluten-free, sugar-free and dairy-free to help you get in top shape.

What you will need for this salad:

  • 1 avocado (must be well ripe for soft taste)
  • 1 handful of baby spinach
  • tuna (150 - 200 grams)
  • 6-7 cherry tomatoes
  • 1 leaf parsley
  • some green onions
  • half lemon juice
  • oregano
  • olive oil
  • 50 grams of porridge

The salad is made in minutes - after washing the spinach and cherry tomatoes cut them and place in a deep bowl. Then add about 200 grams of tuna and the dressing comes quickly and easily: mix 3 tbsp. olive oil with oregano and lemon. Add the kernels, green onions and oregano to the bowl, then pour in the resulting mixture.

Why choose this salad?

Besides being aromatic and delicious, it is also healthy because of its bouquet of ingredients. Did you know that 100 grams of tuna contains only about 150 calories, 1 to 5 grams of fat and no carbohydrates. Tuna fish is also saturated with Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6 and the extremely rare Vitamin B12. Coupled with the cashew, this salad will keep you full for a long time.

Turkey salad

Here's what you need for two servings:

  • 300 grams of turkey meat
  • 1 celery stalk
  • 1 carrot
  • 1/2 iceberg
  • 1 pepper
  • the juice of half an orange
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • white pepper
  • salt

In about 15 minutes you can have a great healthy salad that will make you feel full for a long time. Get meat - cut it into long, narrow strips and grill it, then it's time for the vegetables. Wash and tear the iceberg leaves in one bowl, grate the carrots and cut the pepper into cubes, then add the meat and sprinkle with the following dressing: olive oil, white pepper, salt and orange juice.

Zucchini salad

If you prefer vegetarian dishes, this offer is right for you. This healthy salad includes rich ingredients in many vitamins.

What you will need for two servings:

  • 4 zucchinis
  • 50 grams of parmesan
  • 100 grams of cherry tomatoes
  • 50 grams of olives
  • 50 grams of hazelnuts and basil
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 clove of garlic

Preparation: Wash the zucchini and slice it 1 cm thick. Then grate the garlic in a paste and place with a little salt on the zucchini by adding 3 tbsp olive oil. Mix the products well.

Take care of the zucchini, which should be baked on both sides of a high heat grill pan. Then put in a bowl and add the sliced ​​cherry tomatoes, olives and crushed hazelnuts. Season the salad with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and a little salt. When serving, sprinkle with basil and parmesan.

The taste will fascinate you because the combination of ingredients is more flavorful! Healthy, satiating, captivating senses - this is how we can describe this salad!

Shrimp salad

If you are a fan of seafood, this recipe will appeal to you.

You will need:

  • 1 tomato
  • 6 shrimps - peeled
  • 6 black mussels
  • seeds
  • 8 green olives with anchovy filling
  • 3 tbsp Orange juice
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • oregano
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 fig
  • 1 handful of salad mix (iceberg, spinach, arugula)

Seafood is first prepared to cool when added to the salad. The mussels are placed in a saucepan over high heat with a little olive oil and when opened they are immediately removed from the hob. Shrimp are cooked in the same pan for a short time. When they lose their transparency and become white, they are removed and left to cool.

The salad leaves are then washed, dried and placed in a bowl. This is followed by slicing the tomatoes and figs, which are also added to the salad and flavored with citrus juices and balsamic vinegar.

It's time to take care of the clams that need to be removed from the shells and then put in the salad. Stir in light movements.

Finally, sprinkle with the seeds you choose and the oregano, the last ingredient to put is the olives. Although it takes a little more time to prepare, this idea is worth the attention because it is an exotic composition of valuable and varied ingredients needed by the body.

These were our salad suggestions - delicious, healthy and satisfying. And why choose salads? Because they are fast and easy, low-calorie, but rich in fiber and vitamins, giving you the energy and confidence to eat healthy!

Enjoy your meal!

 

Check out more delicious suggestions in our blog :)



Leave a comment