Healthy Salad for Carnivores – Salads aren’t always known for being the most filling meal. However, this salad will help change that stereotype. For healthy eaters, it will make it’s way into your weekly rotation. Thanks to hearty proteins and adding your favorite accompaniments.
Healthy Salad and Protein
Salads are a great way to eat more veggies, but greens alone do not make a satisfying meal. They’ll just leave you feeling hungry. Say goodbye to wimpy greens and “hello” to healthy proteins to power up your healthy salad. Protein-rich foods like chicken, salmon and steak can beef up even the simplest base of leafy greens. Protein helps to build muscles and sticks around long after you’ve eaten to help you feel full and energized.
Quality meets convenience in this easy main dish. This healthy salad fits right into your weekday lineup with minimal effort and maximum flavor. Prewashed greens let you grab a handful and go. Rotisserie chicken is one of your best supermarket allies for fast and fresh weeknight meals.
Equipment
- No special equipment needed
Ingredients
- 1 bag lettuce any type
- 1 6oz Salmon or Chicken or Steak
- 4 oz Green Beans steamed, then served at room temperature
- 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes served whole or cut in half
- 1/2 avocado pit removed, sliced uniformly
- matchstick carrots
- Chopped red onion
- chopped bell peppers
- pickled beets
- any other salad accompaniment you desire
Salad Dressing
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp vinegar any type
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Optional – 1 tsp Dijon mustard or mined garlic
Instructions
- Cook the protein (Steak, chicken or salmon)
- Let protein rest while salad is prepared
- Place greens on a platter
- Arrange veggies on edge of platter
- Slice avocado in half and remove pit
- Slice avocado and add to veggies on platter
- Slice steak or chicken and place in center of platter
- If serving grilled salmon, place whole in the center of the platter, with the veggies surrounding it.
- Make the dressing, 3-1 oil to vinegar mixture
- To the dressing, add salt & pepper to taste. If using add Dijon mustard or minced garlic to dressing
- Place platter on table and serve with dressing on the side
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Great use of protein for a salad
Easy, healthy, tasty, and satisfying
Thanks Jenn!!
Charlie, these are very good ideas. It is especially appealing to eat like this during the summer months.
Thanks Bernadette!!
Looks delicious! Perfect for a busy weeknight meal.
Thanks Cuz!!