"The word “salad” can be enough to initiate my gag reflex. I always get ahead of myself, pack a salad for lunch, and then sit with it on my desk for hours as I try to choke down a bowl full of food that only rabbits should be eating.
It turns out a salad doesn’t need to just be dry, leafy greens. By loading them with good-for-you foods that aren’t your typical vegetables, you can forget that the contents of your meal actually add up to a salad.
You don’t need to spend $12 a day to get a seriously filling salad that will keep you satisfied all day long. Try one of these to meal prep this week — they may lead to even the most salad-hating among us to change their mind and come to the green side.
1. Chickpea Salad
Source: Chelsea’s Messy Apron
2. Chipotle Shrimp Cobb Salad
Source: Half Baked Harvest
3. Garlic-Roasted Butternut Squash and Kale Salad
4. Shrimp and Avocado Salad with Miso Dressing
Source: Pinch of Yum
5. Kale Salad with Pesto
Source: Well and Full
6. Cobb Salad with Herb Vinaigrette
Source: Chelsea’s Messy Apron
7. Chickpea Shawarma Salad
Source: Minimalist Baker
8. Grilled Chimichurri Chicken Avocado Salad
9. Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
10. Cherry Walnut Chicken Salad
Source: Diethood
11. Pomegranate and Wild Rice Salad
Source: Chelsea’s Messy Apron
12. Deconstructed Pepper Bowl Salad
Source: Joyful Healthy Eats
13. Avocado Greek Salad
14. Quinoa Spinach Power Salad
Source: Ahead of Thyme
15. Kale and Asian Pear Salad
Source: A House in the Hills