November 27, 2017
3 Easy And Filling Salad Recipes
Salad can be boring right!? It can be. I had such a hard time consuming salad for a long time until I discovered how much I could put in salad to make it more filling and more delicious.
Salad greens alone are not very filling. They are, however, very nutritious! Here are 3 salad’s that I rotate every day for my lunch, pack in those greens and veggies people!
Sweet Potato and Arugula
- 1-2 cups of mixed greens or romaine lettuce
- 1 cup arugula
- 1 cup sweet potato
- 1 cup mixed veggies (cucumber, tomato, peppers, onions)
Dressing
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1.2 tsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Burrito Salad
- 1-2 cups mixed greens or romaine lettuce
- 1/2 cup rice (brown or white)
- Diced tomato
- Diced onion
- 1/2 avocado
- Salsa for dressing!
Spinach Pasta Salad
- 1-3 cups spinach
- 1/4 cup cooked pasta
- 1/2 cup chickpeas
- Diced tomato, onion, cucumber, peppers (any veggies you love!)
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin or sunflower seeds
Dressing
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1/2 tsp finely chopped onion
- 1/2 tsp basil
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder (salt and pepper to taste)