high protein salad recipe | weight loss salad | protein diet rich salad with detailed photo and video recipe. basically a combination of vegetables, lentils, pulses, spices with a unique flavoured sauce. salad recipes or meals are generally purpose-based recipes and are consumed as an alternative to the regular meal with a strong motive. yet these protein-packed salads can also be consumed without any reason and also provides all the required nutrient and supplements to make it a balanced meal.
i get a lot of recipe requests via email and also via messenger with one thing in common, it has to be healthy and tasty. having said that, indians generally do not prefer to have salad as we consider it as not tasty or not filling. i agree partially to it, but it can be made more interesting. we basically think salad means a bowl of sprouts or boiled chickpeas which is good for health but may not entertain your tongue. certainly, the salad recipes have evolved a lot and can be made very interesting these days. especially the salad dressing sauce used in each salad makes things very interesting. for this recipe, i have used olive oil and garlic salad dressing which is a common sauce used in most salad recipes.
furthermore, i would like to add some additional tips, suggestions and variants to the high protein salad recipe. firstly in this recipe, i have shown 2 ways to make a healthy salad recipe. but the ingredients added to each recipe can be mixed with each other in any order. not necessarily you need to stick to the individual recipe. secondly, the ideal combination of the salad is to balance the protein, fibre and spice heat. hence you can use as much as vegetables, protein sources like paneer, tofu, and any choice of meat. lastly, to spice it up you can also add farsaan, mixture or namkeen on top of the salad. but this is not mandatory and also not a healthy option too.
finally, i request you to check my other salad recipes collection with this post of high protein salad recipe. it mainly includes my other types of salads like, laccha salad – 2 ways, sprout salad, fruit cocktail, peanut chaat, moong dal carrot salad, pasta salad, fruit salad, chinese bhel, kachumber salad, corn salad. further to these i would also like to mention my other related recipe categories like,
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high protein salad recipe | weight loss salad | protein diet rich salad
Ingredients
for salad dressing:
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp mixed herbs
- ½ tsp pepper, crushed
- ½ tsp garlic paste
- ½ tsp salt
for chana salad:
- 2 cup chana / chickpea, boiled
- ½ onion, sliced
- ½ cucumber, sliced
- 5 cherry tomato, halves
- ½ capsicum, sliced
- 2 chilli, chopped
- handful salad leaves
- handful lettuce
- handful moong beans sprouts
for moong sprouts salad:
- 2 cup moong sprouts
- ½ onion, sliced
- ½ cucumber, sliced
- 5 cherry tomato, halves
- ½ capsicum, sliced
- 2 chilli, chopped
- handful salad leaves
- handful lettuce
- handful moong beans sprouts
for roasting tofu:
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 cup tofu
- ¼ tsp pepper, crushed
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
how to make homemade salad dressing:
- firstly, in a bowl take ½ cup olive oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice, ½ tsp mixed herbs, ½ tsp pepper, ½ tsp garlic paste and ½ tsp salt.
- mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- salad dressing is ready. keep aside.
how to roast tofu:
- firstly, in a pan heat 2 tsp olive oil and add 1 cup tofu/
- roast on low flame until the tofu turns crisp.
- now add ¼ tsp pepper and ¼ tsp salt.
- mix well making sure the spices are coated well. crispy tofu is ready.
how to make chana salad for healthy weight loss:
- firstly, in a bowl take 2 cup chana. make sure to soak and boil the chickpeas.
- add ½ onion, ½ cucumber, 5 cherry tomato, ½ capsicum and 2 chilli.
- also, add 1 tbsp prepared salad dressing.
- mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- now add handful salad leaves, handful lettuce and handful moong beans sprouts.
- mix well combining everything well.
- finally, top with crispy tofu and enjoy chana salad with salad dressing as required.
how to make moong sprouts salad for healthy weight loss:
- firstly, in a bowl take 2 cup moong sprouts.
- add ½ onion, ½ cucumber, 5 cherry tomato, ½ capsicum and 2 chilli.
- also, add 1 tbsp prepared salad dressing.
- mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- now add handful salad leaves, handful lettuce and handful moong beans sprouts.
- mix well combining everything well.
- finally, top with crispy tofu and enjoy moong sprouts salad with salad dressing as required.
Nutrition
how to make weight loss salad with step by step photo:
how to make homemade salad dressing:
- firstly, in a bowl take ½ cup olive oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice, ½ tsp mixed herbs, ½ tsp pepper, ½ tsp garlic paste and ½ tsp salt.
- mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- salad dressing is ready. keep aside.
how to roast tofu:
- firstly, in a pan heat 2 tsp olive oil and add 1 cup tofu. if you are looking for a replacement for tofu, then you can use paneer.
- roast on low flame until the tofu turns crisp.
- now add ¼ tsp pepper and ¼ tsp salt.
- mix well making sure the spices are coated well. crispy tofu is ready.
how to make chana salad for healthy weight loss:
- firstly, in a bowl take 2 cup chana. make sure to soak and boil the chickpeas.
- add ½ onion, ½ cucumber, 5 cherry tomato, ½ capsicum and 2 chilli.
- also, add 1 tbsp prepared salad dressing.
- mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- now add handful salad leaves, handful lettuce and handful moong beans sprouts.
- mix well combining everything well.
- finally, top with crispy tofu and enjoy chana salad with salad dressing as required.
how to make moong sprouts salad for healthy weight loss:
- firstly, in a bowl take 2 cup moong sprouts.
- add ½ onion, ½ cucumber, 5 cherry tomato, ½ capsicum and 2 chilli.
- also, add 1 tbsp prepared salad dressing.
- mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- now add handful salad leaves, handful lettuce and handful moong beans sprouts.
- mix well combining everything well.
- finally, top with crispy tofu and enjoy moong sprouts salad with salad dressing as required.
notes:
- firstly, you can add sprouts of your choice or mix and match.
- also, add any fresh veggies or fruits to make it refreshing.
- additionally, adjust the amount of seasonings to balance the flavour.
- finally, protein salad recipe tastes great when prepared with fresh vegetables.