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15 Vegetarian-Friendly Recipes to Add Protein to Your Salads

You should be eating salads everyday because they’re so darn good for you! Today, we’re packing in the protein thanks to vegetarian sources, like beans, grains, nuts and seeds. Not only are these protein sources good for the body, but they’re good for our environment, too.

1. Grilled Halloumi Broccoli Salad (Vegetarian, 8.6g protein per 100g)

22g protein per serving (600 calories); 8.6g protein per 100g. Ready in 15 minutes. Recipe by Ne Quid Nimis.

2. Black Bean Lentil Salad with Lime Dressing (Vegan, 7.6g protein per 100g)

32.4g protein per serving (600 calories); 7.6g protein per 100g. Ready in 10 minutes (If you use canned lentils). Recipe by The Garden Grazer.

3. Arugula Lentil Salad (Vegan, 7.4g protein per 100g.)

20.5g protein per serving (600 calories). 7.4g protein per 100g. Ready in 12 minutes. Recipe by HurryTheFoodUp.

4. Red Cabbage Salad with Curried Seitan (Vegan, 7.4g protein per 100g)

34.0g protein per serving (445 calories. It’s a very low calorie salad); 7.4g protein per 100g. Ready in 25 minutes. Recipe by The Bitten Word.

5. Chickpea, Red Kidney Bean and Feta Salad (Vegetarian, 6.0g protein per 100g)

29.0g protein per serving (600 calories); 6.0g protein per 100g. Ready in 12 minutes. Recipe by The Veggie Indian.

6. Chickpea Spinach Salad (Vegetarian, 6.0g protein per 100g)

19.7g protein per serving (600 calories); 6.0g protein per 100g. Ready in 7 minutes. Recipe by HurryTheFoodUp.

 7. Curried Carrot Slaw with Tempeh (Vegan, 6.0g protein per 100g.)

29.6g protein per serving (600 calories); 6.0g protein per 100g. Ready in 20 minutes. Recipe bylunchboxbunch.com.

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8. Black & White Bean Quinoa Salad (Vegan, 5.9g protein per 100g)

24.1g protein per serving (600 calories); 5.9g protein per 100g. Ready in 22 minutes. Recipe by Vegangela.

9. Greek Salad with Seitan Gyros Strips (Vegetarian, 5.3g protein per 100g)

35.9g protein per serving (600 calories); 5.3g protein per 100g. Ready in 15 minutes. Recipe by Vegan in Melbourne.

10. Super Bean Sun-dried Tomato & Basil Salad (Vegan, 5.3g protein per 100g)

25.9g protein per serving (600 calories); 5.3g protein per 100g. Ready in 5 minutes. Recipe by Miniature Moose.

11. Chickpea and Edamame Salad (Vegetarian, 4.9g protein per 100g)

19.4g protein per serving (600 calories); 4.9g protein per 100g. Ready in 12 minutes. Recipe by Mother Thyme.

12. Tofu Amaranth (Spinach) Salad (Vegan, 4.5g protein per 100g)

23.0g protein per serving (600 calories). 4.5g protein per 100g. Ready in 10 minutes. Recipe by 101 Cookbooks.

13. Broccoli Tofu Salad (Vegan, 4.2g protein per 100g)

21.7g protein per serving (293 calories). It’s a very low calorie salad. 4.2g protein per 100g. Ready in 15 minutes. Recipe by Beyond Kimchee.

14. Protein Shine Salad (Vegan, 4.3g protein per 100g)

18.9g protein per serving (600 calories). 4.3g protein per 100g. Ready in 15 minutes. Recipe byThe Miniture Moose.

15. Avocado & White Bean Salad with Vinaigrette (Vegan, 4.2g protein per 100g)

21.1g protein per serving (600 calories); 4.2g protein per 100g. Ready in 10 minutes. Recipe by Forever After Blog.

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