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Healthy Lunch Salad Ideas for Work

Penelope Wall
Penelope Wall August 27, 2019
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Make a filling and healthy salad that will power you through any workday. Full of protein and fiber these quick salads are an easy way to spruce up your lunch. Make them the night before and pack them in a meal-prep container so you can simply grab them and go in the morning.

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Hummus and Greek Salad

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Tomatoes, cucumber, red onion and feta top arugula in this quick Greek salad. Served with whole-wheat pita and prepared hummus, it makes a filling, yet healthy lunch.

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Creamy Pesto Chicken Salad with Greens

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For a healthy variation on creamy chicken salad, we've replaced half the mayonnaise with basil pesto. Serve over greens or make it into a sandwich for a healthy lunch.

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Spring Roll Salad

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All the tastes, color and fun of a spring roll without all the work! This healthy salad recipe is bursting with the colors of rainbow from generous amounts of fresh vegetables, shrimp and whole grains all topped with a peanut dressing for the ultimate satisfying salad.

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Green Goddess Salad with Chicken

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In this cucumber, tomato, Swiss and chicken salad recipe, a healthy green goddess dressing is made from avocado, buttermilk and herbs. Any extra dressing is delicious served over grilled chicken or flaky white fish, such as cod or flounder.

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Chopped Cobb Salad with Chicken

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This healthy chopped salad is a great way to use up leftover cooked chicken. You can reserve the remaining hard-boiled egg half for a snack.

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Shrimp Cobb Salad

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Cooked peeled shrimp is perfect for quick and healthy meals--here we use it in place of chicken in our simplified Cobb Salad.

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Tex-Mex Pasta Salad

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A light and creamy green-salsa dressing highlights this easy pasta salad with Southwestern flavors.

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Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

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This scrumptious and healthy salad combines elements of Caesar salad, pasta salad and chicken salad for an easy weeknight dinner that comes together in less than 30 minutes (and most of the prep can be done ahead). Use your blender to whip together the tangy buttermilk-based dressing, which would also be great on a salmon or chickpea salad.

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Mediterranean Tuna-Spinach Salad

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This tuna salad recipe gets an upgrade with olives, feta and a tahini dressing. Served over baby spinach, this is the perfect easy and light lunch or dinner salad.

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Strawberry Spinach Salad with Avocado and Walnuts

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Serve this summery strawberry spinach salad alongside soup or a half sandwich, or top with grilled chicken or roasted salmon for a complete and easy healthy meal.

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Spinach-Strawberry Salad with Feta and Walnuts

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Sweet strawberries, salty feta and crunchy walnuts jazz up a simple spinach salad. The balsamic vinaigrette is incredibly easy; fresh shallots add more zip than you'll find in any commercial dressing.

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Vegetarian Niçoise Salad

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This vegetarian take on a traditional Niçoise salad omits the fish and piles on plenty of vegetables.

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No-Cook Black Bean Salad

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A classic black bean salad is a must for picnics and potlucks. This vegan version gets its creaminess from blended avocado. Any mix of salad greens will work well, but try arugula if you want to give this hearty salad a peppery kick.

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Chopped Chicken and Sweet Potato Salad

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This easy salad recipe allows for a wonderful use of leftover cooked chicken. Look for escarole in the produce section near the leafy greens; if you can't find it, you can use romaine instead.

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Greek Salad with Edamame

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Edamame adds protein to the classic Greek salad: romaine, tomatoes, cucumber, feta and olives. Serve with toasted pita brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with dried oregano or za'atar.

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Tomato, Cucumber and White-Bean Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

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This no-cook bean salad is a delicious way to use summer's best cherry or grape tomatoes and juicy cucumbers for a light dinner or lunch. Fresh basil elevates an easy vinaigrette recipe that dresses up this simple salad into something extraordinary.

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Green Goddess Salad with Chickpeas

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In this cucumber, tomato, Swiss cheese and chickpea salad recipe, a healthy green goddess dressing is made from avocado, buttermilk and herbs. The extra dressing is delicious served with grilled vegetables.

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Tempeh "Chicken" Salad

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Eating probiotics--live bacteria in raw fermented food, such as tempeh and miso--can rev up the "good" bacteria in your body, which may help you with weight loss. Look for tempeh near the tofu in the produce section. Try vegan mayo for a completely plant-based lunch.

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    1 of 18 Hummus and Greek Salad
    2 of 18 Creamy Pesto Chicken Salad with Greens
    3 of 18 Spring Roll Salad
    4 of 18 Green Goddess Salad with Chicken
    5 of 18 Chopped Cobb Salad with Chicken
    6 of 18 Shrimp Cobb Salad
    7 of 18 Tex-Mex Pasta Salad
    8 of 18 Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
    9 of 18 Mediterranean Tuna-Spinach Salad
    10 of 18 Strawberry Spinach Salad with Avocado and Walnuts
    11 of 18 Spinach-Strawberry Salad with Feta and Walnuts
    12 of 18 Vegetarian Niçoise Salad
    13 of 18 No-Cook Black Bean Salad
    14 of 18 Chopped Chicken and Sweet Potato Salad
    15 of 18 Greek Salad with Edamame
    16 of 18 Tomato, Cucumber and White-Bean Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
    17 of 18 Green Goddess Salad with Chickpeas
    18 of 18 Tempeh "Chicken" Salad

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