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20 Hearty Salads You Can Meal Prep This Week

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

 

2. Castelvetrano Greek Pasta Salad

 

3. 15-Minute Quinoa Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing

 

4. Southwest Chicken Salad

 

5. Mexican Chickpea Salad

Source: Isabel Eats

 

6. Chicken Avocado Club Salad

 

7. Mediterranean Farro Salad

 

8. Honey and Lime Quinoa Salad Bowl with Spicy BBQ Chickpeas

 

9. Panzanella Salad

 

10. Indian Spiced Rice and Lentil Salad

 

11. Couscous Salad with Lime Basil Vinaigrette

Source: Pinch of Yum

 

12. Chickpea Tuna Salad

 

13. “Eggy” Tofu Cube Salad with “Any Greens” Sunflower Seed Pesto

 

14. Lentil Salad with Cucumber

 

15. Curry Cashew Chickpea Quinoa Salad

 

16. Black Bean Mason Jar Salad

 

17. Chopped Brussels Sprout Quinoa Salad with Walnut Dressing

 

18. Kale and Sesame Salad with Scallion Pancake Croutons

 

19. Creamy Avocado Pesto Pasta Salad with Roasted Vegetables

Source: Foodie Crush

 

20. Roasted Broccoli Quinoa Salad