Salads are healthy and tempting too if done correctly. Adding raw green vegetables, roasted vegetables, fresh herbs, and light dressing will keep you healthy and your weight under control. Especially during the holiday season, when we tend to feast on delicacies and amazing calorie-dense recipes, it is important to include healthy salads in our routine. You won’t know what these healthy salads for you can do to your gut, mind, and body, till you have tried them.
5 Amazing Healthy Salads for You in the Holiday Season
Listed below are some easy recipes for healthy salads for you, read on and try this holiday season!
Quinoa Fruit Salad
This protein-packed salad is nutritious and tastes amazing. This refreshing quinoa salad is dressed with a simple tart lemon vinaigrette and can be prepared in just 10 minutes.
Ingredients
Cooked quinoa – 2 cups
Mango, peeled and diced – 1 medium-sized
Strawberries quartered – 1 cup
Blueberries – 1/2 cup
Pine nuts – 2 tablespoons
Chopped mint leaves, for garnish – 1 teaspoon
Olive oil – 1/4 cup
Apple cider vinegar – 1/4 cup
Zest of 1 lemon
Freshly squeezed lemon juice – 3 tablespoons
Sugar – 1 tablespoon
Instructions
Prepare the vinaigrette by whisking together apple cider vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, sugar, and lemon zest in a small bowl. Set it aside.
Mix cooked quinoa, strawberries, mango, blueberries, and pine nuts in a large bowl.
Stir in a lemon vinaigrette.
Garnish with chopped mint leaves.
Serve immediately.
Vegetarian Greek Salad
This Greek salad is one of the simplest to prepare and healthiest. This healthy salad is nutritious, filling, tastes good, and serves 2. These healthy salads for you will keep your cravings for junk food at bay:
Ingredients
Romaine lettuce chopped – 5 cups
Red onion, thinly sliced – 1 small
English cucumber, thinly sliced – 1
Cherry tomatoes halved – 1/2 cup
Olives sliced – 1/4 cup
Crumbled goat cheese – 1/4 cup
Black pepper freshly ground – To taste
Olive oil – 1/4 cup
Apple cider vinegar – 1/4 cup
Zest of 1 lemon
Freshly squeezed lemon juice – 3 tablespoons
Extra Fine Granulated Sugar – 1 1/2 tablespoons
Instructions
Prepare the vinaigrette by whisking together apple cider vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, and sugar in a bowl and set aside.
Place lettuce in a large bowl and top with tomatoes, red onion, olives, cucumber, pepper, and goat cheese.
Pour the dressing on the salad and gently toss.
Serve immediately.
Sweet Potato-and-Cauliflower Salad
This is a warm salad made with roasted vegetables and serves 4. Check out one of the amazing healthy salads for you here-
Ingredients
1 1/2 lb. small sweet potatoes, cut lengthwise into 1/2″ wedges
1 small head cauliflower, cut into florets
7 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
3 tbsp. sherry vinegar
8 c. torn mixed lettuces
2/3 c. pomegranate seeds
Instructions
Toss cauliflower, sweet potatoes, salt, pepper, and 3 tablespoons olive oil, together on a rimmed baking sheet.
Roast at 425 degrees F. Toss once and until golden
Allow cooling completely.
Now whisk olive oil, sherry vinegar, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
Add lettuces, roasted vegetables, and pomegranate seeds. Toss well to coat.
Serve immediately.
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Green Goddess Carrot Salad
This healthy salad serves 4 and helps you stay fuller for a long time. The light buttermilk dressing makes it a perfect holiday dressing.
Ingredients
Carrots – Trimmed and cut lengthwise in half (1 cup)
Olive oil – 1 tbsp
Lettuce leaves separated and torn – 2 tbsp
Buttermilk – ¾ cup
Mayonnaise – 1 tablespoon
Plain Greek yogurt – ½ cup
Fresh lemon juice – 2 tbsp
Dijon mustard – 1 tbsp
Clove garlic – 1 small
Sugar – A pinch
Salt – 3/4 tsp
Fresh parsley – ½ cup
Pepper – 1/4 tsp
Fresh basil – ¼ cup packed
Fresh tarragon – 3 tbsp
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Toss carrots with olive oil and teaspoon salt on the baking sheet.
Roast for about 20 to 25 minutes.
Allow cooling completely.
Prepare Green Goddess dressing by pureeing buttermilk, Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, a pinch of sugar, garlic, salt, and pepper.
Now, chop parsley, tarragon, basil, and chives.
Arrange carrots over lettuce and drizzle with dressing.
Avocado, Beet, and Mushroom Salad
This nutritious heart-healthy salad serves 4. Interestingly, it is loaded with powerful antioxidants, fibrous vegetables, and healthy unsaturated fats. The salad takes just 10 minutes to prepare.
Ingredients
Portobello mushroom caps thinly sliced – 4 medium
Lemon juice – 1 medium-sized lemon
Salt – 1/4 teaspoon
Pepper – 1/4 teaspoon
Olive oil – 3 tbsp
Shallot, finely chopped – 1 small
Precooked beets, chopped – ½ cup
Avocados, thinly sliced – 2 ripe
Matzo, crushed into bite-size pieces – 2 sheets
Preparation Method
Place portobello mushroom caps on a large rimmed baking sheet.
Spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
Subsequently, sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and roast at 450°F for 20 minutes.
Whisk lemon juice and olive oil on shallot and sprinkle salt and pepper.
Toss in beets, portobellos, avocados, and matzo.
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