Vegetarian Salad Bowls

Salads don’t have to be boring! We are so fortunate in New Zealand to have a huge variety of fresh vegetables to choose from.

Here are some suggestions to add to salads. Always have some green(s) plus coloured veggies, then add one or two protein sources and a few seeds or nuts to complete your delicious, healthy salad.

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Salad base ideas:

  • Baby spinach leaves

  • Baby kale leaves

  • Other baby green leaves

  • Shredded cabbage, red and green

  • Herbs – fresh basil, parsley, mint, etc


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Then add some of these:

  • Red onion

  • Roasted cubes of beetroot or grated beetroot

  • Cucumber

  • Capsicum

  • Tomatoes

  • Roasted pumpkin cubes

  • Carrot

  • Very lightly steamed asparagus

  • Sprouts – chickpea, broccoli, radish sprouts, etc – they are all very nutritious


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Vegetarian protein options:

  • Haloumi

  • Edamame beans

  • Legumes – chickpeas, bean mixes, lentils

  • Cottage cheese

  • Tofu cubes

  • Not Chicken ‘chicken’