9 Easy-to-make salads that won’t leave you hungry

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With the right ingredients, a salad can be a filling meal that’s both nutritious and delicious. Here, you’ll find 9 easy-to-make salad recipes that are packed with protein, healthy fats, and fiber to keep you satisfied for hours.

Hands scooping up a serving of bacon cheeseburger salad from a bowl.
Bacon Cheeseburger Salad. Photo credit: Real Balanced.

Cauliflower Potato Salad

Cauliflower potato salad garnished with green onions in a bowl with a fork.
Keto Cauliflower Potato Salad. Photo credit: Real Balanced.

This easy-to-make Cauliflower Potato Salad is packed with flavor, featuring cauliflower florets instead of potatoes, bacon, cheese, and a hint of hot sauce for extra heat.
Get the recipe: Cauliflower Potato Salad

Thai Chicken Salad

Thai chicken salad with red peppers and greens.
Thai Chicken Salad. Photo credit: Real Balanced.

This Thai Chicken Salad is a delicious main dish that is full of flavor and nutrients and is a power-packed salad that is dairy-free and easy to make. It features marinated chicken and a variety of veggies, including arugula and spiralized cucumbers.
Get the recipe: Thai Chicken Salad

Jalapeño Popper Chicken Salad

A glass bowl of jalapeño popper chicken salad ingredients.
Jalapeño Popper Chicken Salad. Photo credit: Real Balanced.

Add some excitement to your lunch with Jalapeño Popper Chicken Salad – a delicious twist on traditional jalapeño poppers. It’s easy to prepare ahead of time so that you can enjoy it later in the week for workday lunches.
Get the recipe: Jalapeño Popper Chicken Salad

Bacon Cheeseburger Salad

Hands scooping up a serving of bacon cheeseburger salad from a bowl.
Bacon Cheeseburger Salad. Photo credit: Real Balanced.

This Bacon Cheeseburger Salad is like a Big Mac in a bowl. It’s an easy and hassle-free dish, with simple ingredients that require only minimal preparation. Plus, it’s perfect for meal prepping because it stores really well in the refrigerator!
Get the recipe: Bacon Cheeseburger Salad

Creamy Dill Cucumber Onion Salad

Bowl of creamy dill cucumber onion salad in a bowl with spoons.
Creamy Dill Cucumber Onion Salad. Photo credit: Real Balanced.

This Creamy Dill Cucumber Onion Salad is made with sour cream and mayo and is cool, refreshing, and ready in just 30 minutes. It’s a great side dish for a quick family dinner.
Get the recipe: Creamy Dill Cucumber Onion Salad

Bacon Ranch Chicken Salad Cucumber Boats

Bacon ranch chicken salad cucumber boats lined up on a plate.
Bacon Ranch Chicken Salad Cucumber Boats. Photo credit: Real Balanced.

Eat your salad on the go — without utensils — with these Bacon Ranch Chicken Salad Cucumber Boats! They are a quick and easy snack or lunch that features chicken salad made with ingredients like canned chicken, bacon, and cheese that is scooped into hollowed-out cucumber halves.
Get the recipe: Bacon Ranch Chicken Salad Cucumber Boats

Crispy Buffalo Chicken Salad

A crispy buffalo chicken salad featuring crispy chicken, buffalo sauce, blue cheese, and dressing.
Crispy Buffalo Chicken Salad. Photo credit: Little House Big Alaska.

Love crispy buffalo chicken? Add it to your salad! Spicy chicken strips, lettuce, blue cheese crumbles, dressing, and buffalo sauce make this salad a standout.
Get the recipe: Crispy Buffalo Chicken Salad

Antipasto Salad

Low-carb Antipasto Salad on a round plate with daisies in the background.
Antipasto Salad. Photo credit: Keto Cooking Wins.

Loaded with tangy cauliflower, salami, roasted red peppers, artichoke, hearts and so much more, this Antipasto Salad is a hearty meal in a bowl!
Get the recipe: Antipasto Salad

Shrimp & Cauliflower Salad

A closeup of Shrimp & Cauliflower Salad in a serving bowl.
Shrimp & Cauliflower Salad. Photo credit: Keto Cooking Wins.

Tangy cauliflower and buttery shrimp pair up in this veggie-packed salad that’s hearty enough to be a full meal!
Get the recipe: Shrimp & Cauliflower Salad

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