101 Salads With Protein

Okay, maybe not 101, but well over 50 (and I’m still working on this list). I like salads with protein for lunch. To create a full-fat concept usually means either a rich dressing, cheeses, or a scoop of some sort of protein-mayonnaise goodness. Here are some of my favorite ideas.

Protein+Fats
Avocado Salad
Albacore Tuna Salad
Egg Salad 15 Ways
Curried Chicken Salad
Spinach Salad with Prawns And Avocado
Tofu Salad 19 Ways
UnPotato Salad 

Dressings
Asian-Inspired Dressing
Creamy South Of The Border Dressing
Creamy Meyer Lemon Dressing
Green Goddess Dressing
Lime-Cumin Vinaigrette

Good Cheeses For Salads
(Use grass-fed cheeses, only)
Blue cheese
Feta
Goat cheese
Shredded cheddar, pepper jack

Protein Bites
Anchovies, prawns, shrimp
Diced pasture-raised chicken, turkey, or duck
Hard-boiled pasture-raised egg, chopped or halved
Slivered grass-fed beef
Marinated tofu or tempe, diced
Misc. vegetarian links, patties, and strips

Vegetable Bites (keep quantities low)
Asparagus tips
Broccoli florets
Cherry tomatoes, halved
Cucumber slices
Green beans, sliced
Green onions, slivered
Radish slices
Red pepper slices
Sprouts
Zucchini slivers

Nuts & Seeds (just a few, scattered)
Almonds, slivered
Pumpkin seeds
Sesame seeds
Sunflower seeds