High Protein Salads: 18 Easy Recipes to Revitalize Lunch
Discover 18 high-protein salad recipes that will shake up your lunch routine and provide a nutritious boost to your day.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salads
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups spinach
- 1/2 cup chickpeas
- 1/4 cup feta cheese
- 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup cucumber
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cook quinoa according to package instructions and let it cool.
- In a large bowl, mix the cooled quinoa, spinach, chickpeas, feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, and cucumber.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
- Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to add any seasonal vegetables of your choice.
- This salad can be meal prepped for the week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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