Sometimes, you just want a big salad for dinner. The problem: salads don’t fill one up and satisfy as a meal in itself most times. Having a dinner salad can a lot of times seem insufficient and leave you wanting for more food! Which could leave to snacking and cravings… and we definitely don’t want that.
The solution: a huge, fresh dinner salad creation full of fiber filling ingredients, and topped with a protein to keep that stomach satisfied!
I made this salad for my mom the other night, and she loved it! She was completely satisfied the whole night… of course, until I made her my healthy chocolate protein mug cake!
If you’re wanting a lighter meal, this is a great option.
If you’re wanting a more filling, satisfying meal, this is still great, just add a big serving of protein on top! Grilled chicken, salmon, or even steak would be yummy.
Dinner Salad
Ingredients
- Spring Lettuce Mix
- Arugula
- 5 cherry tomatoes chopped
- 1/4 red pepper, diced
- 1 mini cucumber or about 1/4 cup chopped
- 10 baby carrots chopped small
- 1/2 avocado sliced
- 2 T nutritional yeast
- 1 T walnuts
- 1 T chia seeds
- 2 T walnuts
- 2 T dried cherries or raisins
- 2 T feta cheese
- 2 T olive oil/coconut oil
- 1 T balsamic vinegar
- salt and peper to taste
- grilled chicken, salmon, or steak to top salad optional
Instructions
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Cut up enough lettuce and arugula to fill plate.
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Cut up all veggies and place on salad mix.
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Sprinkle nutritional yeast, seeds, nuts, cheese, and dried fruit on top.
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Drizzle oil and vinegar over all.
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Top with protein if desired.
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Enjoy!