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Perri O. BlumbergUpdated: Mar. 29, 2021
Shake up your weekday lunch with these tasty, healthy salad recipes that are great on the go.
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Courtesy Amber Wilson For the Love of South Blog
Southern Cobb Salad Recipe
For the Love of the South adds flair to one of their healthy salad recipes—the Cobb salad filled with okra, fresh herbs, and a finishing drizzle of this blogger’s signature four-ingredient “Alabama White Sauce.” If you like to mix up your meals, here are 16 healthy recipes for weight loss that aren’t salad.
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Courtesy 86 Lemons Blog
Edamame Chickpea Power Salad with Avocado-Lime Dressing
Power salad is right! This healthy salad from86Lemonsloads up on protein-packed stars like edamame and chickpeas, and gets it velvety coating from a salad dressing with avocado, ginger, shallot, lime, and more nourishing ingredients. Warm it up in the office’s microwave before digging in. Or you could try fixing up one of these 15 healthy appetizers for lunch at work.
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Courtesy Iowa Girl Eats blog
BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad Recipe
Sweet corn, crushed tortilla strips, and good ole BBQ sauce—even veggie-haters will dig into this down-home salad from Iowa Girl Eats. Pro Tip: A pizza cutter makes quick work of chopping lettuce. Follow these 50 healthy eating tips to live longer and leaner—plus, they’re nutritionist-approved.
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Courtesy cookie and kate blog
Roasted Delicata Squash, Pomegranate, and Arugula Salad Recipe
Your lunchbox called, and it begged for these healthy salad recipes from Cookie and Kate, like this vibrant salad packed with tender squash, tangy feta, and a fancy-sounding maple-balsamic vinaigrette that comes together quickly with ingredients you probably already have on hand. Don’t miss these 10 heart-healthy recipes that cardiologists cook for themselves.
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Courtesy Lemons and Anchovies
Steak Salad with Mint-Scallion Dressing
A nice way to use up dinner leftovers at lunch, Lemons and Anchovies reinvents a classic steak salad with a piquant mint-scallion dressing recipe that packs flavor and heat.
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Courtesy Annie's Eats
Black Bean, Corn, and Avocado Salad Recipe
Why didn’t we think to elevate a jar of salsa into an array of healthy salad recipes? Annie Eats creatively lets key salsa players (tomatoes, cilantro, red onion) tango with healthy, satisfying salad superstars (avocado, black beans, corn).
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Courtesy Sarah Britton, My New Roots blog
Fattoush Salad with Za’atar
This Lebanase-style salad from My New Roots tosses healthy tomatoes, cucumber, mint, parsley, and more with the traditional Middle Eastern spice-blend, za’atar, which tastes of sumac, sesame seed, and herbs. It’s traditionally served with fried pita, but you can also pack flatbread or crackers for this lunch.
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Courtesy Smells Like Home
BLT Panzanella Salad Recipe
Classic Tuscan bread salad, panzanella, and the signature American BLT, harmonize in this happy hybrid on Smells Like Home. Great for lunch or dinner. If you’re diabetic and need to lay low on the carbs, try whipping up one of these easy diabetic recipes you can make over and over again.
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Courtesy cookie and kate blog
Kale, Clementine, and Feta Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing
Clementines, avocado, and pepitas, tossed in a honey, lime, and jalapeño dressing dazzle in one of these healthy salad recipes from Cookie and Kate. No pomegranates? No pom-blem: Use a handful of dried cranberries (or raisins) instead.
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Courtesy Susan Voisin
Marinated Zucchini and Chickpea Salad Recipe
Make this simple, healthy salad recipe from Fat Free Vegan the day before you take it to work so the fresh lemon juice and vinegar have time to “cook” the zucchini. For a touch of sweetness, experiment with flavored vinegars like raspberry or fig.
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Courtesy dinner was delicious blog
Roasted Corn and Cilantro Salad Recipe
Fresh corn mingles with bold red pepper and jícama (a sweet root veggie) in this Mexican-inspired salad from Dinner was Delicious. Top with Cotija cheese or Queso Fresco for a filling lunch. Aside from adding more salads in your diet, here are 9 more tricks to make your diet more Mediterranean.
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Courtesy Susan Voisin
Broccoli Slaw with Pineapple Curry Dressing
I slaw, you slaw, we all scream for broccoli slaw! Fat Free Vegan‘s healthy rendition achieves sweet-spicy perfection with pineapple juice, curry powder, and red chile pepper flakes. Of course, it’s totally OK to splurge every now and then especially if you’re eating these 12 delicious and healthy desserts that actually help you lose weight.
Originally Published: May 11, 2018
Originally Published in Reader's Digest
