"The worst thing about eating a salad for lunch (or dinner for that matter) is that, all too often, you wind up feeling hungry again just a few hours later, your stomach rumbling just in time for your afternoon meeting or bedtime routine. The answer, it seems, is a heartier salad. Add meat, beans, quinoa, or grains. Opt for more vegetables, healthy fats, or filling vegetables like sweet potatoes. Your salads can absolutely be a full meal—and definitely don’t have to be boring. To prove it, we rounded up 20 hearty salads that you can meal prep this week for a healthier, more exciting meal time.
1. Roasted Cauliflower and Sweet Potato Salad
Source: Sweet Potato Soul
2. Castelvetrano Greek Pasta Salad
Source: What’s Gaby Cooking
3. 15-Minute Quinoa Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing
Source: Jessica in the Kitchen
4. Southwest Chicken Salad
Source: Ambitious Kitchen
5. Mexican Chickpea Salad
Source: Isabel Eats
6. Chicken Avocado Club Salad
Source: Eating Bird Food
7. Mediterranean Farro Salad
Source: As Easy As Apple Pie
8. Honey and Lime Quinoa Salad Bowl with Spicy BBQ Chickpeas
Source: A Classic Twist
9. Panzanella Salad
Source: Drizzle and Dip
10. Indian Spiced Rice and Lentil Salad
Source: Host the Toast
11. Couscous Salad with Lime Basil Vinaigrette
Source: Pinch of Yum
12. Chickpea Tuna Salad
Source: By Erin Clarke of Well Plated
13. “Eggy” Tofu Cube Salad with “Any Greens” Sunflower Seed Pesto
Source: Shiso Delicious
14. Lentil Salad with Cucumber
Source: Downshiftology
15. Curry Cashew Chickpea Quinoa Salad
Source: Ambitious Kitchen
16. Black Bean Mason Jar Salad
Source: Eating Bird Food
17. Chopped Brussels Sprout Quinoa Salad with Walnut Dressing
Source: As Easy As Apple Pie
18. Kale and Sesame Salad with Scallion Pancake Croutons
Source: My Name is Yeh
19. Creamy Avocado Pesto Pasta Salad with Roasted Vegetables
Source: Foodie Crush
20. Roasted Broccoli Quinoa Salad
Source: Two Peas and Their Pod