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2 Weeks of Healthy Salads for my Healthy Living Series. There’s nothing better than a fresh and flavorful salad with something for everyone. There are vegetarian, vegan, paleo, keto, low fat, low carb, and clean options.
2 WEEKS OF HEALTHY SALADS
Have you made New Year’s Resolutions? I can’t say that I have. I do live off having goals for myself, but it’s a weekly and monthly thing. There are a few changes I want to make. Did you know that by writing your goals, you’re more likely to reach them? I love a list so I write everything down! This is what I’ll be working on for the next few weeks. I always reevaluate how far I’ve come and where I have to be at the end of each month. In February, you may see adjustments to this.
Run 100 miles per month.
Work out more with weights.
Drink more water. Drink fewer Diet sodas.
Eat better. More natural, non-processed foods. Cut down on fat.
To help me with #4, I want to add more salads to my diet. I know everyone thinks ‘salads’ when they think dieting. Although, I’m actually doing it to get more vegetables in my diet. I really stink at eating vegetables. This hasn’t always been the case, but my husband and boys aren’t big fans of veggies. A lot of times, I find myself just leaving them off the menu because I know they won’t eat them. My plan is year is to get everyone in the family to eat more vegetables. But, don’t tell them that!
Cool, sweet, and refreshing. If you haven't tried a Watermelon Salad this is the one for you! Simple to make with amazing flavors. No-Cook Summer from farm stand finds!
Oven-Fried Green Tomato Caprese Recipe with Balsamic Reduction is simple and delicious. It's full of texture, flavor, and color. Simple yet elegant, great for entertaining.
This pesto pasta salad is packed with tender pasta, vibrant grape tomatoes, creamy mozzarella balls, and crunchy red onions. Tossed in fresh, aromatic pesto, it’s the perfect dish for potlucks, BBQs, or a light lunch. Simple to make and bursting with Italian flavors, this pasta salad will quickly become a go-to favorite!
Green Goddess Chopped Salad {TikTok Recipe} has loads of fresh herbs, garlic, and lemon juice in the dressing smothering fresh, crispy, chopped greens.
This fresh and simple salad is made with avocados, cashews, mixed greens, orange slices and a bright, flavorful dressing. It is the perfect healthy summer recipe!
Skinny Shrimp and Crab Salad is good by itself, served on a bed of lettuce, with crackers, or as a sandwich! Serves 4 entree size salads on top of 2 cups of lettuce. Makes 6 sandwiches or pitas.
Hands down my favorite salad, 10 Minute Chicken Caesar Salad is the most epic salad with homemade salad dressing and seasoned chicken. The salad dressing doesn't contain anchovies or raw eggs.
Broccoli Cornbread Salad is a delightful mix of fresh broccoli florets, crispy bacon, sweet cranberries, and crunchy nuts or seeds tossed in a creamy dressing with a hint of tanginess. It's a perfect blend of flavors and textures that will satisfy your taste buds.
I love your salads. So pretty 🙂 And I have very similar goals… annual resolutions per se don’t make much sense to me, because why wait until the end of the year to make changes if you want to be healthier today? But it does certainly help to have some goals.
Paula
I love salads, but I never make them at home because I can’t think up any great recipes. I am adding this post to my reading list & will be using this often! Thanks so much for posting and helping me on my mission to healthy living!!!
Your goals sound great Paula – I definitely need to drink more water too and maybe add running some day hehe. I am all about more veggies and salads though and this list looks awesome! Can’t wait to add some of these to our meal rotation – pinning and thanks for sharing 🙂
It’s amazing how many different kinds of salads there are! Some of these are brand new ideas to me…Thanks for sharing! And way to go for wanting to kick diet soda…I think you’ll see a huge difference if you do!
Great roundup of yummy salads! They all look great! Pinning for sure.
Thank you Kristin!
I love your salads. So pretty 🙂 And I have very similar goals… annual resolutions per se don’t make much sense to me, because why wait until the end of the year to make changes if you want to be healthier today? But it does certainly help to have some goals.
Paula
I love salads, but I never make them at home because I can’t think up any great recipes. I am adding this post to my reading list & will be using this often! Thanks so much for posting and helping me on my mission to healthy living!!!
Same here! I need inspiration with salads.
Your goals sound great Paula – I definitely need to drink more water too and maybe add running some day hehe. I am all about more veggies and salads though and this list looks awesome! Can’t wait to add some of these to our meal rotation – pinning and thanks for sharing 🙂
I’m pretty basic on my salads so I hope this inspires me to think outside the box
It’s amazing how many different kinds of salads there are! Some of these are brand new ideas to me…Thanks for sharing! And way to go for wanting to kick diet soda…I think you’ll see a huge difference if you do!
I plan to expand my salad repertoire of salads and I have SO GOT TO stop drinking diet sodas!