8 Healthy Salads To Curb That Junk Craving

Avocado Salad with Grilled Paneer

You make Avocado Salad with Grilled Paneer by marinating the paneer and then grilling it before mixing with rest of the ingredients.

Ingredients :-

• 3 tbsp honey
• 4 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp orange juice
• 1 tbsp red chilli flakes
• 2 tbsp lemon zest
• oil
• 250 gm paneer (cut in slices)
• salt
• pepper
  
• 1 sliced cabbage leaf (boiled in water)
• 1/2 cup feta cheese
• 1 cup boiled green peas
• 1/2 cup sliced onions
• 1 cup scooped out avocado flesh

Method :-

• Marinate the paneer in orange juice, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp honey and red chilli flakes for 5 – 6  hours.
• Heat oil in a frying pan and grill the paneer slices on both sides for a few minutes until soft.
• Mix 1/4 cup oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp honey, lemon zest, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well and keep aside.
• Add sliced cabbage, paneer slices, green peas, feta cheese, avocado, onions and the above mixture to a bowl, mix well and serve Avocado Salad With Grilled Paneer.

Pomegranate Salad – A quick solution to staying healthy

Ingredients :-

• 4 cucumbers, peeled and diced
• 1 pomegranate
• 50 gm feta cheese
• 2 tbsp vinaigrette salad dressing

Method :-

• Peel and chop the cucumbers into cubes.
• De-seed the pomegranate and leave aside.
• Cut the feta cheese into small cubes.
• Mix the cucumber, pomegranate seeds, feta cheese and vinaigrette salad dressing in a bowl before serving your Pomegranate Salad.

Is making Strawberry Salad your favorite pastime?

Ingredients :-

• 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 50 gm feta cheese
• 1/2 cup mint leaves
• 3 cups lettuce leaves (washed in boiling water and dried)
• 4 tbsp raspberry vinegar

Method :-

• Cut feta cheese into cubes and leave aside.
• Tear the dried lettuce leaves and mix with strawberries, blueberries, mint leaves, feta cheese and raspberry vinegar in a bowl.
• Serve your Strawberry Salad.

Do you crave for Beetroot Salad post workout?

Ingredients :-

Chicken Salad – The Healthy Alternative

Ingredients :-

• 1 cup shredded cabbage (washed in boiling water)
• 1 grilled chicken (cut in slices)
• 1/2 cup shredded red cabbage (washed in boiling water)
• 1 cup sliced carrots (boiled)
• 1 cup sliced beans (boiled)
• 7 sliced almonds
• 1 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 tsp olive oil

Method :-

• Mix cabbage, sliced chicken, red cabbage, carrots, beans and olive oil in a bowl.
• Garnish with almonds, lemon juice, honey and balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing and serve your chicken salad.

Cabbage Chicken Salad – You can use lettuce too

Ingredients :-

• 1 cup shredded cabbage (washed in boiling water)
• 1 grilled chicken (cut in slices)
• 1/2 cup shredded red cabbage (washed in boiling water)
• 2 tbsp crushed walnuts
• 1 tbsp dry cranberries
• 1 1/2 tbsp caesar salad dressing
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Method :-

• Mix cabbage, sliced chicken, red cabbage, olive oil and lemon juice in a bowl.
• Garnish with walnuts, cranberries and caesar salad dressing and serve your Cabbage Chicken Salad.

Avocado & Mango Salad – Make this delicious salad for fun

Ingredients :-

• 1 diced ripe mango
• 1 avocado
• 1 chopped red onion
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• salt
• pepper
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tsp lemon juice

Method :-

• Scoop out the avocado in a bowl along with diced mango and add lemon juice .
• Add onions and season the above mixture with salt, pepper and coriander leaves.
• Mix oil with vinegar in a small bowl and sprinkle it on the salad.
• Stir and serve your Avocado & Mango Salad.

Prawn Salad – Yet another prawn delight!

Ingredients :-

• 500 gm prawns
• 1 diced cabbage leaf (boiled in water)
• 1 cup chopped tomato
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup diced yellow bell pepper
• 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
• salt
• pepper
• oil
• 1 tsp oregano
• 2 tbs lime juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 avocado
• 1/2 cup curd

Method :-

• Marinate the prawns with salt, pepper, oregano and oil.
• Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the prawns until golden.
• Blend avocado, water, lime juice, salt, pepper and curd in a blender until smooth.
• Heat oil in a separate pan and toss the green, red and yellow bell peppers until soft.
• In a serving bowl, add the cabbage, prawns, tomatoes and bell peppers and garnish with the avocado dressing.
• Serve your Prawn Salad.