salad suggestions that keep you full

Add bacon

Add bacon

And shredded cheese.

Add garbanzo beans, black beans, kidney beans, quinoa, any type of meat, etc. Protein will help.

add a protein - nuts, beans or meat.

Adding Chickpeas as a protien!! You can use them in any salad and for me they seem to be the protein that keeps on giving in terms of keeping you full. Another bonus is they go equally well with a more savory or sweet salad. I love a summer berry salad (blueberries, rasperries, strawberries, etc) with chickpeas, feta or goatscheese and a raspberry vinegrette. Delicious!

mixed greens cucumber a few olives: add bolied egg chopped and either bacon or grilled chicken. A touch of olive oil and bam no way will you be hungry.

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MissDIbs

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and pasta salad too... Mmmm pasta.

Bacon, chicken, egg, cheese, avocado. All together, with veggies (lettuce and greens, spinach, tomatoes, carrots, cucumber) and blue cheese dressing. That's a filling salad.

I just had it, came in at about 600 calories. A perfectly acceptable portion for a filling lunch.

Chicken 4 oz (110 Cals)
tomato (20 Cals)
light sprinkle of cheese (60 cals)
Salsa (20 Cals)
Light Sour cream (40 cals)

and much more
Beans, Olives (yuck), onions, green pepper or sub ground beef instead of chicken

Put that salad on top of a Baconator.

Everyone is on the money. Protein and fat will make you feel full. Deli ham and honey mustard. Poached chicken, apples and pecans.

All above with a homemade olive-oil based vinaigrette. Don't be afraid of eating good fat.

Yesterdays salad:
Fennel - Bulb, raw, 43 g 13
Herb - Parseley, 0.5 Cup 0
Sb - Sainsbury's - Baby Leaf Spinach, 7.0 g 2
Sainsbury's - Wild Rocket Baby Leaf, 100 g 30
Generic - Fresh Mint Leaves, 10 g 7
Raw - Spring Onion, 20 g 6
Orange Zest - Ingredient, 1 teaspoon 2
Tesco - British Cauliflour, 150 g 53
Morrisons - Rice Vinegar, 0.33 = 15 ml 6
Sainsbury's - Fresh Orange Juice, 15 ml 7
Generic - Fresh Mint Leaves, 10 g 7
Carrots - Raw, 22 g 9
Chicken - Breast, meat only, cooked, roasted, 65 g 107
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference - Pomodorino Tomatoes, 80 g
Sainsbury's - Wild Rocket Baby Leaf, 100 g 30 2
Sb - Sainsbury's - Baby Leaf Spinach, 7.0 g 2
Spice - Garam masala,1 tsp 10

The cauliflour was roasted in spices then pulsed in a food processor and mixed with the salad and an orange dressing, served with left over roast chicken.


Todays Salad:

Sb - Sainsbury's - Baby Leaf Spinach, 7.0 g 2
Sainsbury's - Wild Rocket Baby Leaf, 100 g 30
Fennel - Bulb, raw, 20 g 6
Generic - Raw White Cabbage 100g, 24 g 6
Cabbage - Red, raw, 25 g 8
Fresh - Lime , 0.5 Lime 10
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference - Pomodorino Tomatoes, 118 g 20
Cucumber - With peel, raw, 56.0 g 8
Tesco - Yellow Pepper, 50 g 13
Sainsbury's Be Good to Yourself - Greek Salad Cheese (Feta) - Reduced Fat, 56.0 g 102
Amoy - Light Soy Sauce, 5 ml 3
Alessi - White Balsamic Vinegar, 0.33 tbsp 7
Groovy Food Company - Agave Nectar, 2.3 gram 1tsp

Crumbled feta salad with sweet agave,soy,lime & vinegar dressing with Roasted peppers

I really like to bulk out my salads by cramming as much as possible into them, and then adding some BIG flavours such as dressings,sun dried tomatoes,spices and roasted veg

For me pretty much any salad is filling BUT cut out the sugary low fat dressing. Go for a squeeze of lemon or lime and some real fat - like olive, walnut or avocado oil. The sugar in low fat dressing spikes your insulin, making you feel hungry again when it drops and you can't actually access all the nutrients in your greens without a bit of fat.

I like avacado, can of tuna, and eggs - and I am a sucker for croutons!