Filling salad recipes
These colourful and vibrant salad recipes are seriously filling. Forget bowls of limp leaves that leave you hungry. Our filling salads are substantial enough to eat for dinner.
We’ve got juicy chicken salads, protein-packed fish, prawn, beef and lamb salads, plus plenty of vegan and vegetarian options loaded with goat’s cheese, feta, halloumi, tofu and veg.
Choose salads with pulses, beans or wholegrains. Fill up on salads with root veg like sweet potatoes and new potatoes. Our filling salads are packed with seasonal ingredients, so there’s one for every time of year.
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Chicken salads
Mango and chicken salad with spicy rujak dressing
This vibrant mango and chicken salad by chef Petty Elliott has a spicy Indonesian rujak-style dressing. Ideal for using up leftover chicken.
Filling salads
Thai fried egg salad (Yum-kai-do)
Yum-kai-do is an iconic Thai egg salad. In this recipe, the crispy fried egg is complemented by a zingy lime, honey and chilli dressing.
Chicken salads
Malaysian chicken salad (Kerabu ayam)
Kerabu ayam is incredibly refreshing and zesty chicken salad with lime. This versatile Malaysian salad can be made with various veggies.
Pears
Pear, beetroot, feta and mint salad
Pear, beetroot and feta salad is the perfect light lunch for a wintry day, with a delicious mix of flavours, textures and colours.
Filling salads
Steak and charred pear salad with blue cheese and tarragon dressing
This filling salad showcases some classic flavour combos: steak with tangy blue cheese, bitter winter leaves, sweet pear and crunchy pecans.
Beetroot
Beetroot, miso and tuna potato salad
This vibrant beetroot and potato salad is super tasty, super quick and one of our go-to lunches. It’s also a fantastic side dish for a crowd.
November seasonal
Roasted cauliflower, white bean, hazelnut and pomegranate salad
While the cauliflower roasts for this easy vegan salad, you just need to mix the creamy beans and pomegranate seeds with a simple dressing.
Chicken salads
Chicken, lentil and ricotta wedge salad
This warm salad combines tender chicken, little gem wedges and lentils with crispy sage and a moreish dressing made with the pan juices.
Italian vegetarian
Tuscan panzanella
Learn how to make the classic Tuscan bread salad, panzanella. It's a great way to use old bread and make the most of late summer produce.
Filling salads
Green beans, bulgur, feta and pomegranate with sunflower seed dressing
Tender green beans, filling bulgur wheat, pomegranate and feta join forces in this filling summer salad from food writer Claire Thomson.
Tuna
Tunisian-style chopped tuna salad
A popular salad across Tunisia. Our tuna chopped salad is fresh, healthy and ready in just 15 minutes – 10 if you’re a fast chopper!
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