Quick answer: This salad has 47 grams of protein and 441 calories per serving, with 11 grams of net carbs. Cooked shrimp, avocado and cucumber over green leaf lettuce, in a creamy lime and yogurt dressing. Fifteen minutes, no cooking, serves 2. At 226 mg of sodium per serving it’s the lowest of any recipe … Read more
Quick answer: This vegetarian salad has 30 grams of protein and 14 grams of fiber per serving, at 583 calories. Seared halloumi over chickpeas, cucumber, tomato and mint with lemon and olive oil. Twenty minutes, serves 2. It’s high in sodium at 1,419 mg per serving — halloumi is a brined cheese, and there’s a … Read more
Quick answer: This vegetarian taco salad has 38 grams of protein and 18 grams of fiber per serving, at 538 calories. Black beans, toasted pepitas and corn over romaine, with a chipotle Greek yogurt crema. Fifteen minutes, no cooking, serves 2. There’s no fried shell and no ground beef, and it still reaches a higher … Read more
Quick answer: This salad has 30 grams of protein and 523 calories per serving, with 11 grams of fiber. It takes 15 minutes, needs no stove and no equipment beyond a bowl and a knife, and serves 3. Cottage cheese folded in at the end acts as the dressing. It’s also high in sodium at … Read more
Quick answer: This chicken slaw has 44 grams of protein and 401 calories per serving, makes four portions, and is the only salad on this site that’s still properly crunchy on day four. That’s because it’s built on cabbage rather than leaves. Twenty-five minutes of work, no cooking beyond the chicken, dressing kept separate. Every … Read more
Quick answer: This egg salad has 38 grams of protein and 388 calories per serving, with 9 grams of net carbs. It’s bound with cottage cheese and Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise, which is where about 16 of those grams come from. Six eggs, 20 minutes, serves 2, spooned into romaine leaves. Standard egg salad … Read more
Quick answer: This salad has 34 grams of protein and 446 calories per serving, with 13 grams of net carbs. It takes 10 minutes with no cooking — smoked salmon and avocado over greens, on a base of Greek yogurt with lemon, dill and capers. Serves 2. It’s also high in sodium at 1,681 mg … Read more
15 filling salad ideas with 25g+ protein per serving A salad becomes a meal at the point where it has a real protein anchor in it. Not a sprinkle of seeds or a few shavings of parmesan, but something substantial: a can of tuna, a cup of cottage cheese, shredded chicken, lentils paired with feta. … Read more