Protein for a salad?

Alexstrasza
Alexstrasza Posts: 619 Member
edited November 11 in Food and Nutrition
What is something that I can add to my salad that has protein but is low in sodium?

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  • pitbullmama
    pitbullmama Posts: 454 Member
    Eggs
    Chicken
    Tuna
    Shrimp
    Cheese

    I cant eat a salad without at least one of the above added to it.
  • emergencytennis
    emergencytennis Posts: 864 Member
    Tuna and cheese can be a bit sodium-y, can't they?
  • Aross83
    Aross83 Posts: 936 Member
    Hard Boiled eggs/ grilled chicken/ chick peas...
  • ❤lindsay❤dawn❤
    ❤lindsay❤dawn❤ Posts: 443
    *bump*
  • basil24
    basil24 Posts: 3
    Edamame
  • colofitguyfm
    colofitguyfm Posts: 63 Member
    Spinach
  • AutumnMariex3
    AutumnMariex3 Posts: 16
    These! Yummmy.
  • kiawya
    kiawya Posts: 73
    Starkist albacore low sodium tuna.. YUM!
  • kittenmitton
    kittenmitton Posts: 231 Member
    beans! chick peas, fava beans, lentils, whatever. If they're beans, they're going to be tasty in a salad.
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    Tuna and cheese can be a bit sodium-y, can't they?

    If you like cheese, but want to avoid the sodium, go for Swiss. An ounce of natural swiss has between 50-60mg of sodium, which is really quite low!
  • Lori_Henz
    Lori_Henz Posts: 16 Member
    salmon, quinoa, grilled chicken, packet of tuna
  • BrownEyedGiRL928
    BrownEyedGiRL928 Posts: 51 Member
    *Bump*
  • tinamina78
    tinamina78 Posts: 241 Member
    I really like to add Dark Red Kidney Beans and some freshly sliced beets to my salads. YUM! I rinse off the kidney beans before using them which helps lower some of the sodium. Toss in some cilantro and seasonings and it's a delicious salad with good protein and vitamins!
  • emilyhawarah
    emilyhawarah Posts: 34
    Black beans, avocado, pulled pork
  • LShandR
    LShandR Posts: 9 Member
    I add a hard-boiled egg or a couple scoops of lentils. Lentils are my new favorite source lol. Or boneless skinless organic chicken breast.
  • Hannova
    Hannova Posts: 50
    Edamame always gets my vote!
  • sabrinafaith
    sabrinafaith Posts: 607 Member
    bumblebee low sodium albacore tuna has ver very low sodium
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    I buy low-sodium albacore and use organic salsa for a dressing! It. is. fabulous!!
  • shydal
    shydal Posts: 16
    I second the recommendation for beans on a salad- personally, I love making black beans for dinner and then throwing a half a cup or so on a bed of spinach.... it definitely redefines a salad. I also use sunflower seeds (non-salted)
  • pitbullmama
    pitbullmama Posts: 454 Member
    Tuna and cheese can be a bit sodium-y, can't they?

    Low sodium tuna not so bad, neither is a tbsp of cheese. I have my sodium at 1500 per day. If I have too much in one meal, I balance it out for the rest of the day.
  • pa_jorg
    pa_jorg Posts: 4,404 Member
    try cooked wheat berries
    http://www.bobsredmill.com/hard-red-wheat-berries.html
  • pitbullmama
    pitbullmama Posts: 454 Member
    Black beans, avocado, pulled pork

    MMMMMMM Avacado, forgot about that.
  • LoriInIowa
    LoriInIowa Posts: 113
    I know it sounds weird, but sometimes I use Fage 0% fat Greek yogurt mixed with my homemade salsa for salad dressing 8 oz. of Fage has 23g of protein.

    LOVE some spinach and kale, too!
  • tdmcmains
    tdmcmains Posts: 227 Member
    Nuts!
  • gentsevetzak
    gentsevetzak Posts: 147 Member
    Tempeh, smoked tofu, beans, quinoa,...
  • time2bhealthy
    time2bhealthy Posts: 211 Member
    bump
  • kaetra
    kaetra Posts: 442 Member
    Homecooked, fresh roast beef slices or leftover lean steak
    Homecooked, fresh chicken breasts
    Tuna (not nearly as much sodium as the turkey/ham julienne of a "Chef Salad")
    Cheese
    Low sodium, well rinsed legumes (not nearly the protien of meat or eggs though)
    Shrimp or Crab
    Almonds or Peanuts
    Tofu
    Eggs
    Cottage Cheese
    Edamame (soybeans)
  • Crimson_
    Crimson_ Posts: 60
    i use spinach, grilled chicken, hard-bolied eggs, soy beans, a little bleu cheese, and thats pretty much those whole salad lol...cottage cheese is a good one too(but i usualy dont buy itcause it goes bad too fast for me, i love to use kidney beans and garbonzo beans, for dressing i just use balsamic vinegar.
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