6 Tasty Salad Recipes to Try for Fat Burning and Weight Loss
Often we think of salads as a side dish, without considering the benefits of their ingredients.
They are considered tasteless or inconsistent. However, with a little experimentation and good recipes, these fine dishes can not only bring you a surprising satiety but also help you to regain your figure.
If you knew how beneficial salads were to your health, you’d eat them all day long. Depending on their ingredients, they offer many benefits, including weight loss. Here’s a closer look at the benefits.
For tasty meals and a slimming challenge that’s easy to take up, discover 6 recipes that you won’t be able to live without!
1 – Watermelon and feta cheese salad
Ingredients
4 bowls of watermelon, cut into cubes
½ bowl of feta cheese
¼ bowl of chopped onions
1 cup of chopped cucumber
2 teaspoons lime juice
Seasoning: pepper, sea salt and coriander
Preparation
Marinate the onions in the lemon juice, then add the cucumbers and watermelon cubes.
Then sprinkle the spices, let cool in the refrigerator and enjoy your salad!
2 – Green vegetable salad with orange slices
Ingredients
2 sliced oranges
4 bowls of your choice of greens
Almonds, nuts or cheese (optional)
For the dressing
½ cup orange juice
2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Pinch of salt and black pepper
Preparation
Mix the greens with the oranges in a salad bowl and season with vinaigrette.
Mix everything together for a homogenous look and taste and enjoy this salad that will delight your taste buds thanks to its sweet and salty side.
3 – Pineapple and melon salad
Ingredients
One cup of chopped pineapple
1 cup of cubed melon
½ cup of red grapes
Arugula
For the dressing
1 tablespoon of vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup orange juice
2 tablespoons sesame seeds (toasted)
2 teaspoons of honey
Preparation
Transfer the arugula to a large bowl and add the other ingredients needed to make this salad.
Mix with the dressing and sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds. Your salad is ready to be eaten!
4 – Salad with feta cheese, onions and cherry tomatoes
Ingredients
2 onions, sliced
One cup of cherry tomatoes
One cup of feta cheese
Balsamic vinegar
Chopped walnuts
Green salad of your choice
Preparation
Assemble the ingredients and arrange them on a bed of green salad.
Season with balsamic vinegar and sprinkle with chopped nuts. You can now go to the table!
5 – Zucchini Pasta Salad
Ingredients
2 cups of sliced zucchini
One cup of cherry tomatoes
One cup of grated carrots
A few mint leaves
Feta cheese
Homemade vinaigrette sauce
Preparation
In a salad bowl, mix the zucchini slices with the grated carrots and cherry tomatoes.
Then add the homemade dressing, feta cheese and mint leaves (you can cut them up if you don’t like to eat them whole).
6 – Cucumber, Arugula and Blueberry Salad
Ingredients
2 cups of sliced cucumber
3 cups of arugula
1 cup of blueberries
Homemade salad dressing
Sunflower seeds or other seeds of your choice
Preparation
After washing and chopping the arugula salad, add the cucumber slices and blueberries to a large bowl and toss with homemade dressing.
Finish with a sprinkling of sunflower seeds.
