We’ve covered food here before on Design Mash such as Food Porn, Dirty Burgers and Cakes, but none that could be considered healthy.
Let’s take a look at the vegetarian offering and feast your eyes on these beautiful and colourful rainbow salads. You can find all the ingredients and links for recipes below. Go on tuck in!
Mexican Chopped Salad with Spiced Citrus Vinaigrette
Courtesy of Better Recipes
What You Will Need
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
1 tsp Coriander Seeds
1/8 tsp Cayenne, optional
1 tsp Minced Fresh Garlic
1/4 cup Fresh Orange Juice, plus ½ tsp finely grated orange zest
1/4 cup Fresh Lime Juice, plus ½ tsp finely grated lime zest
1 Shallot, minced
1 1/2 Tbsp Agave Syrup or Honey If You Can’t Find Agave
1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Sea Salt & Freshly Ground Pepper
Salad:
2 cups Halved Grape Tomatoes
2 cups Peeled & Diced Jicama
1 can Black Beans, rinsed and drained
1 1/2 cups Peeled, seeded and chopped avocado
1 Each, thinly sliced red, yellow and orange bell peppers, roasted
2 cups Edamame, roasted*
2 cups Corn, fresh or frozen (thawed), roasted*
Garnishes:
1 cup Crumbled Queso Fresco
1/3 cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro
1/4 cup Chopped Scallions
*toss Edamame & Corn With Canola or Grapeseed Oil.
Spread Out On a Baking Sheet.
Roast, at 425 for 10-15 minutes.
Skinny Taco Salad
Courtesy of Gimme Some Oven
What You Will Need
Skinny Taco Salad Ingredients:
1 head Romaine lettuce, washed and roughly chopped
1 avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, halved (if desired)
2 cups fresh cilantro leaves, loosely packed
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (I used the 2% lowfat cheese)
1 cup tortilla strips
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can whole kernel corn, drained
1 can black olives, drained
half of a small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
skinny cilantro lime dressing (see below)
Skinny Cilantro Lime Dressing Ingredients:
1 cup fresh cilantro, loosely packed
1/4 cup orange juice
3 Tbsp. lime juice
1 Tbsp. honey (optional sweetener)
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. freshly-ground black pepper
2 Tbsp. olive oil
Rainbow Detox Salad
Courtesy of Flavour and Savour
What You Will Need
1 bunch of Lacinato kale, stems removed and finely chopped
1 teaspoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon sea salt
1 cup raspberries
1 carrot
1 yellow bell pepper
½ cucumber
1 cup blueberries
1 medium beet
2 tablespoons raw pumpkin seeds
2 tablespoons raw almonds
Avocado Cream
1 avocado, peeled and seed removed
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ cup fresh cilantro
¼ teaspoon salt
Asian Quinoa Salad
Courtesy of Two Peas and Their Pod
What You Will Need
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped red cabbage
1 cup shelled and cooked edamame
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1 cup diced cucumber
For the dressing:
1/4 cup lite soy sauce or tamari sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped green onion
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1/4 teaspoon grated ginger
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Avocado Strawberry Spinach Salad withpoppy-Seed Dressing
Courtesy of Gimme Some Oven
What You Will Need
Salad Ingredients:
6 cups fresh baby spinach
1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
1 avocado, diced (or you can double this to 2 avocados!)
4 ounces crumbled gorgonzola or blue cheese
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
half a small red onion, thinly sliced
poppyseed dressing (recipe below)
Poppyseed Dressing Ingredients:
1/2 cup avocado oil (or any oil, such as olive oil)
3 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsp. honey
1 Tbsp. poppy seeds
pinch of ground dry mustard (optional)
salt and pepper
Rainbow Salsa
Courtesy of Gimme Some Oven
What You Will Need
3 roma tomatoes, cored and diced
1-2 jalapeno peppers, stems removed, seeded and diced (add more/less to taste)
1 large red bell pepper, cored and diced
1 large orange bell pepper, cored and diced
1 large yellow bell pepper, cored and diced
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro, loosely-packed
2/3 cup chopped red onion (about half of a small red onion)
2 tablespoons freshly-squeezed lime juice (about 1 large lime)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 small bag tortilla chips
Blueberry Smoothie Bowl
What You Will Need
Frozen blueberries,
Bananas
Skyr/Greek yoghurt,
Pure vanilla powder
Water
Roasted Vegetable Salad with Garlic Dressing
Courtesy of With Food + Love
What You Will Need
1 medium head garlic
extra virgin olive oil
sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 bunch carrots, scrubbed
1 bunch beets, scrubbed with greens trimmed
1 bunch rainbow chard or beet greens
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup raw, hulled pepitas
Rainbow Veggie Rice Noodle Salad
Courtesy of My Fussy Eater
What You Will Need
Salad:
1 large carrot
1 medium courgette / zucchini
1 red pepper
palm sized piece of red cabbage
2 tbsp tinned sweetcorn
1 tbsp sesame seeds
8 stalks tenderstem broccoli
90g dry rice noodles
Dressing:
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
juice of ½ lime
½ tbsp cold water
Asian Chicken Salad with Ginger Sesame Dressing
Courtesy of Julia’s Album
What You Will Need
Salad dressing:
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger or 1/2 teaspoon powder ginger
1 to 2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
Salad:
6 cups baby spinach leaves, washed, and dried
1 large carrot, shredded
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/4 of a whole red onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon sesame seeds toasted
2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken or grilled chicken, sliced
Vanilla Fruit Salad
Courtesy of Averie Cooks
What You Will Need
3 to 4 cups fruit (I used 1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries, 1 cup grapes, 1/2 cup blueberries, 1/2 cup pineapple)
1 to 2 tablespoons instant vanilla pudding mix
about 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice, optional
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
1/2 teaspoon almond extract, optional
Tomato Cucumber Salad with Olives & Feta
Courtesy of Five Heart Home
What You Will Need
Dill & Garlic Dressing:
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh dill, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Salad:
1 pound tomatoes (cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half, or about 3 large tomatoes, seeded & chopped)
1 pound cucumbers (approximately 2 large or 4 small), diced
1/2 cup Kalamata olives, drained, pitted, & chopped
1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
2 tablespoons fresh dill, for garnish
Watermelon Radish, Orange & Goats Cheese Salad
Courtesy of Alexandra’s Kitchen
What You Will Need
1 shallot or half of a small red onion
2 to 3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
kosher salt
2 to 3 watermelon radishes
2 to 3 oranges, clementines, grapefruit, etc.
a handful of walnuts, toasted and chopped (see notes)
goat cheese to taste
chives, minced, optional, but they add some nice color
olive oil to taste
Tomato, Onion and Roasted Lemon Salad
Courtesy of The View from Great Island
What You Will Need
I lemon
1/2 tsp sugar
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 pints mixed cherry heirloom tomatoes, washed and halved
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
one large handful of small basil leaves
several Tbsp fresh mint leaves
1 cup spring lettuce mix (for the base of the salad)
Pomegranate Allspice Dressing
2 Tbsp pomegranate molasses
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp ground allspice
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Pineapple MangoPico de Gallo Salsa
Courtesy of eRecipe Cards
What You Will Need
2 Cups (3 Ripe) Mangos, Diced
2 Cups (1 Ripe) Pineapple, Diced
2 Cups (4 medium) Red Peppers, Diced
2 Cups (2 Large) Sweet Onions, Diced
4 Cups (a Dozen) Firm Roma Tomatoes
1/2 Cup Freshly Chopped Cilantro
1/4 Cup Herbes de provence
1 tsp each Salt and Pepper
Chopped Thai Salad with Sesame Garlic Dressing
Courtesy of Pinch of Yum
What You Will Need
For the dressing:
⅓ cup canola oil
3 cloves garlic, peeled
3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon lemongrass paste (ginger would also work)
a squeeze of lime juice
For the salad:
16 ounces frozen shelled edamame
5-6 cups baby kale
3 large carrots
2 bell peppers (1 red, 1 yellow)
1 cup cilantro leaves
3 green onions
¾ cup cashews (if you can find them, Trader Joe’s Thai Lime and Chili Cashews are the bomb)
Linda’s Spicy Rainbow Buddha Bowl
Courtesy of Linda Wagner
What You Will Need
2 cups quinoa
1 bag shredded carrots, about 2 cups
1 large head of broccoli, chopped
1/2 head of purple cabbage, chopped fine
1 small onion, diced
1 Tbs Adobo Seasoning
2 tsps garlic powder – you can also use fresh garlic if you have it
sea salt & lots of fresh cracked pepper
1 bag frozen peas
2 Tbs golden flax seeds
1 avocado as garnish
Sriracha as garnish
4 cups water or veggie broth or homemade bone broth
Shredded Rainbow Salad with Greek Yoghurt Caesar Dressing
Courtesy of Scaling Back Blog
What You Will Need
For the salad:
6-7 leaves of lacinto kale
1 small red beet
1 small yellow beet
1 carrot
¼ small red cabbage
1 15-ounce can of garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
For the dressing:
¾ cup 2% Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 clove garlic, chopped
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
3 anchovies or 1 tablespoon of capers
1 tablespoon olive oil
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Shrimp Cobb Salad with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette
Courtesy of Damn Delicious
What You Will Need
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 tablespoon Emeril’s Essence Creole Seasoning
4 slices bacon, diced
2 large eggs
5 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and diced
1 cup canned corn kernels, drained
1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
For the Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette
1 cup loosely packed cilantro, stems removed
Juice of 1 lime
1 jalapeño, optional
2 cloves garlic
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Chopped Thai Salad with Coconut Curry Dressing
Courtesy of The Wicked Noodle
What You Will Need
1 can low-fat coconut milk
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 tablespoon yellow curry powder
1 clove garlic
juice of a lime
1-2 teaspoons sriracha
1 teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
3 cups chopped kale
2 cups chopped napa cabbage
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup chopped mango
1/2 cup chopped peanuts
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Apple Cranberry Spinach Salad with Pecans, Avocados
Courtesy of Julia’s Album
What You Will Need
10 oz fresh baby spinach (about 10 cups of torn leaves)
1 Granny Smith apple, sliced
1 Gala apple, sliced
1 or 2 avocados, sliced
1 cup pecan halves
2 whole fresh mandarin oranges, peeled; or 1 can of mandarin oranges, drained
1/2 cup dried cranberries
Marzetti® Simply Dressed® Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
Israeli Chopped Salad
Courtesy of The View from Great Island
What You Will Need
1/2 red onion
1/2 red, green, orange, and yellow bell peppers
1 Persian cucumber, no need to peel
1 pint small cherry tomatoes, halved
about 4 oz feta cheese
about 4 – 6 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
juice of 1 lemon
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried oregano
salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
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