Prepare these healthy and delicious healthy salad recipes for lunch or dinner. Each of the salad recipes only needs five ingredients and a flavorful dressing. These are quick and easy to make homemade salads that could be perfect for busy professionals.
1. Kale Crunch Salad Recipe
Ingredients:
• 4 cups kale leaves (stems removed and chopped)
• 3 cups red cabbage (sliced thinly)
• 2 cups carrots (chopped)
• 1 green apple (chopped)
• 1 avocado (chopped)
Dressing:
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 clove garlic (crushed)
• 1 tsp honey
• salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Prepare a large mixing bowl.
Add all the chopped ingredients – kale leaves, carrots, green apple, and avocado.
Add thinly sliced red cabbage.
Set aside.
Dressing:
Prepare a small bowl.
Add extra virgin olive oil and apple cider vinegar.
Add crushed garlic and honey.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Mix well.
Drizzle the dressing over the vegetable mixture.
Toss until well combined.
Serve and enjoy!
2. Chunky Greek Salad Recipe
Ingredients:
• 4 cups cucumber (unpeeled and chopped)
• 2 cups baby tomatoes (chopped)
• 1 cup garbanzo beans
• 1/4 cup red onion (diced)
• 1/2 cup Kalamata olives (halved)
Dressing:
• 1 tbsp + 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 clove garlic (crushed)
• salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions:
Prepare a large mixing bowl.
Add chopped vegetables – cucumber, baby tomatoes, red onion, and Kalamata olives.
Add garbanzo beans.
Set aside.
Dressing:
Prepare a small bowl.
Add extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Season with dried oregano, crushed garlic, salt, and black pepper.
Mix well.
Drizzle the dressing into the veggie salad.
Mix until well combined.
Serve and enjoy!
3. Quinoa Black Bean Salad
Ingredients:
• 2 cups quinoa (cooked)
• 1 red bell pepper (chopped)
• 1/3 cup scallions (diced)
• 1 cup black beans
• 1 avocado (diced)
Dressing:
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 clove garlic (crushed)
• 1/8 tsp ground cumin
• salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions:
Prepare a mixing bowl.
Add cooked quinoa.
Add chopped red bell pepper and scallions.
Add black beans and diced avocado.
Set aside.
Dressing:
Prepare a small bowl.
Add extra virgin olive oil and fresh lime juice.
Season with crushed garlic, ground cumin, salt, and black pepper to taste.
Drizzle the dressing into the quinoa salad.
Mix until well combined.
Serve and enjoy!
Tips and ideas:
Serve these salads as side dishes to the main course.
You can make these salads ahead of time and store them in the fridge for the next day’s lunch or dinner.
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