Salads are all time favorite for most people. Their sheer variety when it comes to salads makes it an attractive option for people who want to maintain a healthy diet, while not spending much time in the kitchen. And since preparing dinner is always a pain after a long and tiring day, dinner-time is the perfect time to try out a salad.

But which salad, you might be wondering?Fret not! Read on for five salad recipes, combining fruits and vegetables, that are just perfect for a healthy dinner.

The Supreme Salad

The name says it all, doesn’t it? The Supreme Salad has all the required ingredients to make you feel full after you have it for dinner. It has protein and unsaturated fats which are healthy; and fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants which are also necessary for our body. These mixed vegetables and fruits are an excellent way to provide your body with all the required daily nutrients.

Ingredients: 

• Asparagus spears (bite-Size pieces) – ½ pound
• Carrots – sliced thinly – 2 cups
• Salad greens (mixed) – 8 cups
• Strawberries thinly sliced – 2 cups
• Balsamic vinaigrette (light) – ½ cup
• Feta cheese or crumbled goat – 4 ounces or 1 cup
• Toasted pecan halves – ½ cup

Preparation:

Fill a big saucepan with water and put it in the oven to boil.  Make another bowl full of ice water.  Put the carrots and the asparagus into the boiling water. When the color of the carrots and the asparagus becomes bright, take them out of the boiling water (approximately 2 minutes).  Put them into the cold or icy water, let it drain and eventually dry it (pat dry).  Take another bowl and mix the salad greens, carrots, the asparagus which is now dry, and the strawberries; toss it well and serve with cheese and pecans toppings.

Appcat Salad

If you are looking for a salad for dinner which will be particularly helpful when it comes to weight management, then the Appcat salad is a great option. It is full of beta-carotene, minerals, vitamins and fiber, that the body needs to control its metabolism and weight.

Ingredients:

• Carrot – 1
• Celery stalk – 1
• Apple – 1
• Bean sprouts – 1 cup
• Sprouts – ¾ cup
• Sunflower kernels – ½ cup
• Lime juice – 1 Tablespoon
• Coriander finely chopped – 1 tablespoon
• Sunflower oil – 2 tablespoons
• Cabbage – 1 cup chopped or sliced
• Sesame oil – ½ teaspoon
• Soy sauce without much saltiness – ½ teaspoon
• Ginger freshly grated – 1 teaspoon
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation :   

Slice the carrots and celery into thinly-sliced matchstick-like pieces.  Chop the apple’s core.  Combine apple, cabbage, celery, carrot, sprouts, beans sprouts and the sunflower kernels in a big mixing bowl.  Season the mixture with pepper and toss it well before serving.

Quinoa and Tofu Salad

This salad has olive oil in it which has various benefits for our body. The other ingredients present not only enhance the taste but provide numerous other health benefits as well. The salad is full of minerals, fiber, and free of gluten. In addition to this, it also contains folate.

Ingredients:

• Quinoa rinsed properly – 1 cup
• Smoked or baked cube sized tofu – 1 cup
• B ell pepper (yellow) diced into cube shapes – 1
• D iced tomato – 1
• D iced cucumber – ½
• Parsley chopped – 1 tablespoon
• Mint leaves chopped – 1 tablespoon
• Minced cloves of garlic – 2
• Lemon juice – 2 tablespoons
• Powdered black pepper – 1 teaspoon
• Salt – 1 teaspoon
• Water – 2 cups
• Extra Virgin olive oil – 2 tablespoons

Preparation

Add ½ teaspoon of salt to a bowl of boiling water or a saucepan.  Put the quinoa and let it boil over medium heat.  Cook it till all the water in the pot has been absorbed by the quinoa  (approximately 15-20 minutes).  Take it out and let it cool down.  Mix garlic, lemon juice, and salt in a larger bowl; put the tofu, quinoa, bell pepper, cucumber, tomatoes, mint, black pepper powder to the season and the parsley; and toss the mixture.

Alerry salad

It is a salad that can double up as a dessert as well – being both sweet and healthy at the same time. So if you are craving something sweet, then try this salad, filled with vegetables, fruits, and nuts. It contains manganese, phosphorus, copper, and magnesium; besides having vitamins like E and B2. It also has biotin from the almonds.

Ingredients:

• Torn romaine lettuce – 4 cups
• Raspberries – 1 cup
• Sliced and toasted almonds – ½ cup
• Jam of raspberry – ½ cup
• White wine vinegar- ¼ cup
• Honey – ¼ cup
• Vegetable oil – 2 tablespoons

Preparation

Take a salad bowl.  Combine raspberries, romaine, and almonds.  Put the combination in a blender along with other ingredients, and blend till the mixture becomes like a smoothie.  Top it with raspberry jam.

Almach Salad

This is mainly a vegetable recipe but contains fruits as well. The dinner combination for the salad is full of different vitamins like A, C, B2, and K along with iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and folate. It is full of antioxidants in the form of beta-carotene and so perfect for detoxing your body.

Ingredients:

• Freshly diced spinach – 250 grams
• Sliced tomato – 1
• Thinly sliced onions – ½ cup
• Peeled and sliced Avocado (ripe) – ½ medium sized
• Sliced and toasted almonds- ¼ cup
• Vinaigrette – 1/3 cup

Preparation:

Take a large bowl of salad.  Mix all the ingredients – avocado, spinach, tomato, almonds and the onions.  Toss the mixture.  Drizzle the mixture with vinaigrette and serve.