9 Ways to Make Salads That You’re Excited to Eat

Salad is probably the last thing on everyone’s mind during this period of social distancing, but getting your nutrients is important in keeping your system strong. Eating healthy is also beneficial for mental health – make your day more positive with one of these salads, comprised of unexpected ingredients that will leave your mouth watering. Pro tip: making your salads look more visually appealing goes a long way in making them more appetizing.

1. Try a superfood salad

Superfood salads are amazing – who needs bread when you have a bit of fruit, protein, crunch, and a whole lot of color? Combine a seed of your choice, chia or otherwise, with a roasted protein (salmon and chicken are always versatile) combined with some nuts and a fruit of some sort. Try this pomegranate, kale and quinoa salad that uses salmon as the main and is paired with a killer dressing.

2. Sprinkle in some fruit

Fruit in a salad? This might some blasphemous for some, but fruit is the best way to brighten up a salad and make eating your vegetable significantly easier. Strawberries is one of our favorites, especially with spinach and kale. This recipe adds in quinoa, and we suggest taking liberties with goat cheese, since it adds some tangy creaminess into the mix.

3. When in doubt, add cheese

Anyone who hates salad has definitely put a pile of shredded mozzarella to their iceberg lettuce. Instead, opt for a healthier and yummier option by adding in some fresh ricotta or feta, since shredded supermarket cheese doesn’t exactly scream “fresh.” This ricotta, broccolini and chickpea salad, which could pass for a full meal.