Filling Salads

Fruit is easy for most of us to add to our meals, but we struggle adding veggies. This is where salads come in. Salads are a great way to add nutrient rich vegetables to your diet, so this week we're sharing some delicious salad recipes to help you enjoy vegetables in new and delicious ways.

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Stir Fry Vegetable Pasta Salad

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Double up on the veggies and keep the pasta in the 25% zone.

75% fiber foods – red bell pepper, green bell pepper, broccoli, onion, fresh basil, garlic
25% foods – pasta, parmesan

Recipe Note: Use chickpea pasta since it’s more gentle on blood sugar levels.

Roasted Sweet Potato Salad

Make it a Full Plate Meal: This salad would pair up well with a bowl of lentil soup.

75% fiber foods – sweet potatoes, kale, lentils, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, crushed tomatoes, spinach
25% foods – oil, cranberries, walnuts, cheese, dressing

Recipe Note: Skip the cheese to keep 25% items in their zone.

Moroccan Salad With Quinoa and Chickpeas

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Serve your Moroccan salad as a side to grilled chicken or tofu. A juicy pear would make a nice dessert and round off the 75% meal quite nicely.

75% fiber foods – quinoa, beets, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, parsley, butternut squash, chickpeas, pear
25% foods – dressing, chicken/tofu

Italian Chopped Salad

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Serve a large bowl of this salad next time you eat mac and cheese. Add one cup of broccoli and an apple for dessert and you’ll transform a not so healthy meal into one that’s nutrient packed AND still delicious.

75% fiber foods – chickpeas, lettuce, radicchio, onion, celery, tomatoes, broccoli, apple
25% foods – dressing, cheese, mac and cheese

Recipe Note: Skip the cheese in the salad since the mac and cheese are already in the 25% zone of the plate.

Farro Lentil Salad

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Pack your salad with a large helping of fresh greens (arugula, baby kale, baby spinach) for a healthy 75% lunch.

75% fiber foods – farro, lentils, tomato, cucumber, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, fresh parsley, greens
25% foods – dressing