Healthy salad recipes
Check out our favourite healthy salad recipes for lunch or dinner. From rice and bulgar wheat salads to side salads – they’re bountiful, flavourful and nutritious…
We’ve also got special collections for chicken salads, beef salads and the classic stand-by salad, potato salads.
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15-minute meals
Warm borlotti bean and tuna salad
Warm borlotti beans are imbued with fragrant rosemary, tuna and crisp red onions to create a filling salad that’s packed with protein.
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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.
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Healthy salads
Thai prawn salad (Pla goong)
Juicy prawns are tossed with a lemongrass, and chilli dressing, then served with coriander and crispy shallots in this Thai salad recipe.
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Spicy recipes
Thai fruit salad (Yum-pol-la-mai )
Thai fruit salad has a moreish combination of sweet, savoury and salty flavours. This yum-pol-la-mai includes strawberries, mango and apples.
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Feta cheese
Baked feta with chickpeas, kale and blood orange
This hearty winter salad is cooked in a single baking tray. Earthy kale, creamy chickpeas and baked feta are brightened with blood orange.
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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.
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Tomato salads
Insalata pantesca (Pantelleria-style cherry tomato salad)
This cherry tomato salad recipe comes from Pantelleria, an island between Sicily and Tunisia. It's perfect for a lunch in the sun.
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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.
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Fennel
Roast fennel quinoa salad with basil yogurt dressing
This fennel salad is packed with roasted summer vegetables and finished generously with a vibrant basil and lemon dressing.
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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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Lentils
Puy lentil and tomato salad with jammy onions and crispy feta
This lentil salad combines the freshest tomatoes, lightly marinated, and red onions prepared two ways. Add crispy feta for creamy crunch.
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Favourite warm salads
Artichoke and barley salad with soft-boiled eggs
A combo of hot and cold ingredients creates a robust warm salad, perfect for spring. It includes jarred artichokes, eggs and honeyed almonds.
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Chicken thighs
Crispy chicken niçoise
Nuggets of fried chicken thighs with golden crispy skin are one of the best things you can eat. Serve them with this niçoise-inspired salad.
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Watermelon
Watermelon Greek salad with marinated feta
A proper Greek salad is a beautiful thing. Marinate the feta and add salted watermelon to take this summer classic to the next level.
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Italian starters
Runner beans with pesto, roast cherry tomatoes and lemon ricotta
The unbeatable Italian combo of tomatoes, pesto and cheese is joined by a beautiful tangle of runner beans in this easy summer salad. Enjoy on its own or as part of a bigger meal – it makes a lovely side to a summery roast chicken.
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15-minute meals
Summer rice salad
This versatile rice salad is a go-to dish for summer and works with pretty much any seasonal veg – perfect for using up leftover bits and bobs in the fridge.
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