All of the best salad recipes you need to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Staying fit has never looked this good.
11 Best Salad Recipes For A Bright And Healthy Life
Nothing is better than starting a new year with a healthy diet. Low carbs, nuts, greens, vegetables and fruits should all be making their way into your favorite dishes in one way or the other. Sometimes it's just hard to know where to start when preparing your healthy meals, especially where there are so many recipes out there. An easy way to get rolling into your new healthy lifestyle is through salads. Not only are they simple to prepare, they're extremely versatile and almost impossible to make unhealthy (unless you're drenching them with fatty dressing and toppings like bacon). You can gather up all your favorite vegetables (and fruits) and whip yourself up one heck of a salad. Check 11 of the best salad recipes that are a surefire way to brighten up your day.
1. Massaged Kale Salad
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A crowd pleaser salad jam-packed with flavors perfect for the fall and winter season. Get the recipe here.
2. Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad
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Cucumber, tomato and avocado tossed in a light and flavorful lemon dressing. Absolutely refreshing. Full recipe here.
3. Herbed Red Potato Salad
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Herbs and lemon juice give this potato salad tons of fresh flavors. It's vegan and gluten free, plus it's easy to make. Recipe.
4. Cucumber Tomato Salad
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Keep that skin glowing with a bowl of this easy to prepare salad with fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, and basil in a simple balsamic and oil dressing. Get the recipe here.
5. Orzo Salad with Chickpeas, Cucumbers, Lemon, Dill, & Feta
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Combine orzo pasta with chickpeas, cucumbers, lemon, dill, and feta cheese to get this delicious dish. See how here.
6. Mango Spinach Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
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Spinach, cashew and fresh mango in a homemade honey lime dressing work so well together. Check it out here.
7. Easy Asian Quinoa Salad
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A very vibrant-looking quinoa salad that is equally flavorful. This is as healthy as it gets. Recipe here.
8. Strawberry, Kiwi & Lime Salad
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Throwing some fruit in your salad is the best idea you'll have all day. Grab the recipe here.
9. Asian Cucumber Sesame Salad
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Asian dishes are always bursting with unique flavors. This simple cucumber salad recipe is no exception. Recipe.
10. Grilled Peach, Blueberry, and Goat Cheese Arugula Salad
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If you have a BBQ party coming your way, don't forget to include this tasty and mouthwatering salad on your list. It'll be the talk of the town. Check it out here.
11. Holiday Honeycrisp Salad
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If you have ton of apples in the kitchen, this is the perfect way to transform them into a delectable salad. Just add pecans, dried cranberries, salty blue cheese, and a tangy-sweet apple cider vinaigrette and voila, you're set! Recipe here.
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