10 BEST VEGAN SALAD RECIPES FOR WEIGHT LOSS

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Salads have been considered a healthy choice of food for decades. They can be nutritious and delicious at the same time. Its simplicity and hassle-free preparation have given it a different fan -base. Salads play a very important role in the diet plan of people who suffer from lifestyle-related diseases like diabetes, obesity, PCOS, etc.

When it comes to weight loss, keeping a check on calories is very important. Salads can be turned into filling meals without getting concerned about the calories. Plus the combination of a variety of ingredients makes it rich in vitamins and minerals.

Here are some simple and healthy vegan salad recipes you can add to your weight loss regimen;

GREEN GRAM SPROUTS SALAD

  • 1 cup green gram sprouts  
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • ½ a tomato chopped 
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped 
  • ¼ cup methi/palak leaves, finely chopped 
  • Pepper powder as required
  • few drops of lemon juice 
  • Salt as per taste

MIXED GREEN SALAD

  • ½ cup shredded spinach leaves
  • ½ cup shredded cabbage
  • 1/2 cup shredded lettuce
  • 6-7 slices of cucumber
  • 1 Tbsp chia/flax seeds
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • black pepper & salt as per taste

CHICKPEA SALAD

  • 1 cup boiled chickpeas
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1/2 tomato, chopped
  •  cucumber, peeled and chopped 1/2
  •  lemon juice
  • Olive oil (a few drops)
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • salt & pepper (according to taste)

cucumber- capsicum salad

  • 1 cup capsicum, diced
  • 1 cup cucumber, diced
  • ½ cup carrots, cut into cubes
  • A few leaves of spinach, roughly torn
  • Spring onion
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • Black pepper and salt to taste

black chana salad

  • 1 cup boiled kala chana( Bengal gram)
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1 small tomato chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • coriander leaves roughly chopped
  • a pinch of garam masala (optional)
  • Salt to taste

rajma salad

  • Rajma boiled – ¾ cup
  • Onion chopped – ½ a cup
  • Tomato chopped- 3-4 tbsp
  • 2 tsp coriander leaves finely chopped
  • Olive oil (a few drops)
  • lemon juice
  • salt & pepper

sweetcorn salad

  • steamed sweetcorn kernels – 1 cup
  • 1/2 cup grated carrot
  • 1 small onion roughly chopped
  • 1/2 a tomato roughly chopped
  • few drops of lemon juice
  • salt & pepper as per taste

tricolor salad

  • 1/2 cup carrot, grated
  • 1/2 cup beets, grated
  • 1/2 cup grated radish
  • few drops of olive oil
  • a dash of lemon juice
  • salt & pepper as per taste

broccoli-onion salad

  • broccoli florets- 2 cups blanched
  • 1 onion diced & blanched
  • soaked almonds chopped- 2 tsp
  • few drops of olive oil
  • few drops of lemon juice
  • salt & pepper

horse gram sprout salad

  • horse gram sprouts- cooked 1 cup
  • 1/2 a tomato thinly sliced
  • shredded lettuce 1/2 cup
  • few drops of lemon juice
  • salt & pepper
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