SALAD RECIPE

How to make keto vegetable chicken salad

Introduction for make keto vegetable chicken salad:-

The keto vegetable chicken salad, a high-fat, low-carb keto salad, is a fantastic way to eat your vegetables along with chicken. This salad is simple to prepare and full of flavor. Non-vegetarians don’t have to struggle to stick to a ketogenic diet. No matter how long you’ve been on the ketogenic diet or how recently you started, it may seem like every meal you eat has a lot of meat and few veggies. The keto vegetable chicken salad can supply essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber to someone on a ketogenic diet. The fiber in a keto vegetable chicken salad can be especially beneficial because some people develop constipation after switching to this diet.

Broccoli is one of chicken’s greatest friends and goes great in stir-fries. Combining these low-carb vegetables with various spices, cheeses, or sauces will only result in a delicious dish. It is perfect to make ahead of time for a quick, no-cooking-required dinner or to make in minutes with leftover cooked chicken. Its combo of veggies, healthy fat and lean protein is also ideal for anyone looking to lose weight. Here is the reason you would like –

  • Easy to customize
  • Low carb ingredients
  • Creamy texture
  • Chicken flavor
  • Keto friendly
  • Protein rich
  • Low in carb
  • High in fat

Ingredients for make keto vegetable chicken salad:-

  • Boneless chicken – 50 gm
  • Spinach – 20 gm
  • broccoli – 20 gm
  • carrots – 20 gm
  • tomatoes – 20 gm
  • Onion – 20 gm
  • Zucchini – 20 gm
  • Egg plant – 20 gm
  • olive oil – 4 tablespoon
  • salt – 1/2 teaspoon
  • cream – 1 cup
  • mayonnaise – 2 tablespoon

Method

  • Take boneless chicken in small pieces. Wash it thoroughly and keep it aside.
  • In a big bowl, add the chicken pieces. Rub each piece of chicken with the mixture, which includes 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt, and pepper powder.
  • Dice the carrot after peeling it. Cut the tomatoes into small cubes after rinsing them. Cut the florets from broccoli heads into bite-sized pieces.
  • Other vegetables, such as zucchini, spinach, onions, and eggplant, should be washed, peeled, and then cut into small pieces.
  • Add olive oil to a nonstick pan, heat it, and then add the chicken pieces. Flip the pieces while frying. Take the chicken out of the pan and add the entire cut-up vegetable collection to the same pan to stir-fry.
  • Arrange the cooked boneless chicken pieces. Place it in a bowl along with the fried vegetables. Add spinach, cream, salt, black pepper powder, and mayonnaise. Give it a good stir.
  • Serve immediately.

Macros for keto vegetable salad (100gm):-

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Buddha salad bowl

Protein-packed Buddha salad bowl with chicken

Buddha salad bowl is a healthy and satisfying meal option. It is rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals. A Buddha salad bowl contains many ingredients but, the more important ingredients are quinoa, peanut butter, and chicken. They will make this recipe very delicious.

You can also try these refreshing salads: Mexican salad bowl, Tahini Chickpea salad bowl

Ingredients for Buddha salad bowl:

Chicken broth – 3 cups

Quinoa – 1.5 cups

Sweet potato diced – 1 large

Red onion chopped – 1 large

Olive oil – ¼ cup

Salt – as per taste

Black pepper – as per taste

Garlic crushed – 3 cloves

Ginger crushed – 1 tbsp

Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – 1 pound

Lime juice – ¼ cup

Smooth peanut butter – 2 tbsp

Soy sauce – 1 tbsp

Honey – 1 tbsp

Sesame oil – 1 tbsp

Baby spinach – 2 cups

Avocado thinly sliced – 1

Cilantro chopped – 1 tbsp

Sesame seeds toasted – 1 tsp

Method:

  • Firstly, in a pan, add chicken broth and quinoa and bring to a boil. Then cover the pan and simmer until quinoa is tender and broth gets absorbed on a medium flame.
  • Then, preheat the oven to 220 degrees C.
  • Now, take a baking sheet, spread sweet potatoes, and red onions, drizzle olive oil, salt, and pepper over the mixture, and toss well.
  • Bake it in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.
  • After this, heat olive oil in a skillet put garlic, and ginger in it, and fry for one minute.
  • Now, we will add chicken to it and cook for at least 6 minutes per side. Cut chicken into pieces.
  • Then, prepare the dressing for the salad. For this, add garlic clove, lime juice, peanut butter, soy sauce, olive oil, and sesame oil in a bowl and whisk well.
  • Finally, take a big bowl, and put quinoa in it. Add chicken, sweet potato mixture, spinach, and avocado to it.
  • And then, put dressing, cilantro, and sesame seeds over the top of the bowl.

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Strawberry spinach salad

Healthy Strawberry spinach salad in 3 steps

Strawberry spinach salad is a perfect blend of taste and flavors. It is a very refreshing and delightful salad. It has the freshness of spinach, the sweetness of strawberries, and the crunchiness of almonds.

If you are a salad lover then, this is a great recipe for you. It is made in less time and is very delicious. Strawberries and spinach contrast each other very well. They give us many nutrients like zinc, thiamine, calcium, and vitamins E, A, C, B6, and K. Strawberry spinach salad is also rich in soluble and insoluble fibers. It helps in balancing blood sugar levels and lowers cholesterol levels in the body.

You can also try these refreshing salads: Classic Homemade Caesar Salad And Coleslaw Salad, quinoa salad with simple and fresh ingredients

Ingredients for Strawberry spinach salad:

Strawberries sliced – 1.5 cup

Baby spinach – ¾ cup

Feta cheese crumbled – 1/3 cup

Almonds chopped – 1/3 cup

Apple cider vinegar – 1 tbsp

Lime juice – 1 tbsp

Garlic minced – 1 clove

Extra virgin olive oil – 2 tbsp

Salt – as per taste

Pepper – as per taste

Maple syrup – 1 tbsp

Method:

  1. Firstly take a bowl and prepare dressing for the salad. For the dressing, add extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, lime juice, garlic, salt, and pepper into the bowl and mix well.
  2. After this, add baby spinach, strawberries, and almonds into the bowl and toss them well until it gets fully coated with dressing.
  3. Finally, add crumbled feta cheese to it and serve it.

Tips:

You can use goat cheese or blue cheese in place of feta.

Also, you can add mixed greens or kale to the salad according to your choice.

Any other nuts or seeds can also be added to the salad.

You can refrigerate this salad for up to 5 days, but you have to keep all ingredients individually. You can’t store it after mixing it with dressing.

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 2 minutes

Total time: 12 minutes

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quinoa salad

Easy to make quinoa salad with simple and fresh ingredients

Quinoa salad recipe is like a Superfood for you. It is rich in protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins, dietary minerals, and antioxidants. So, what else do you want in a single recipe? It is like a treasure of nutrients for all health freaks. It is also gluten-free. This quinoa salad is easy to make and also made in less time. So when you have less time to cook, you can also make this recipe for a nutritious meal. We can eat this salad for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Also, you can store it for 2-3 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Quinoa salad is full of flavors and tastes. It will satiate your taste buds also. You should give it a try.

Ingredients for quinoa salad:

  • Cooked Quinoa – 2 cups
  • Finely Chopped Spinach – 2 cups
  • Grated or chopped carrot – 1
  • Chopped Cucumber – 1/2
  • Finely chopped tomato – 1 medium
  • Paneer – 5-6 cubes
  • Minced Garlic – 1-2 cloves
  • Sliced green onions – 2
  • Olive oil – ¼ tsp
  • Lemon juice – 1-2tsp
  • Honey – 1 tsp
  • Salt as per taste
  • Black pepper as per taste

METHOD:

Firstly, we will prepare dressing for the salad. For this, take a small bowl, add olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, honey, salt, and black pepper and mix well. Keep it aside.

Then, take a big bowl, and put quinoa, carrot, spinach, tomato, paneer, and onions.

Now, put your prepared dressing over the salad and mix well until the salad gets fully coated with the dressing. In the end, add some salt and black pepper on the top according to taste, and then serve you tasty quinoa salad.

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 5 minutes

Total time: 15 minutes

Benefits of quinoa:

  • Quinoa contains essential amino acids, which help in providing protein to our body and helps in muscle strengthening, and skin and bone health.
  • Rich in dietary fibers so, it helps reduce digestive problems and helps in weight loss.
  • It is rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds so, it keeps you away from asthma, diabetes, and many diseases.

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sprout paneer salad

HOW TO MAKE SPROUT PANEER SALAD?

Salads are the best way to eat colorful, nutrient-dense foods. They are simple, delicious, and filling. You can give a different type of taste and flavors to your salads by making some changes to them. So, if you are craving light and refreshing salad then here is the recipe for sprout paneer salad. It is so delicious and nutrient-dense salad. Also, it contains protein, fibers, vitamins, and minerals. It is low in carbohydrates so helps you in weight loss.

INGREDIENTS OF SPROUT PANEER SALAD:

  • 2 tbsp moong sprouts
  • 1.5 tbsp chopped onion
  • 2 tbsp chopped tomato
  • 1tbsp grated carrot
  • 1tbsp grated beetroot
  • Some chopped coriander leaves
  • ½ cup paneer chopped
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD OF SPROUT PANEER SALAD:

At first, microwave mung sprouts for 30 seconds.

Add onion, tomato, carrot, beetroot, coriander, and paneer.

Finally add pepper, salt, and lime juice into it and mix well.

Mix all the ingredients and your sprout paneer salad is ready.

STEPS TO SPROUT MOONG BEANS:

  • At first wash the mung beans properly 3-4 times.
  • Put the rinsed mung beans into a clean bowl and pour the filtered water up to 2-3 inches above the beans.
  • Then close the bowl with a lid and soak for 8 hours at room temperature.
  • After 8 hours, mung beans become swollen then drain the water.
  • Properly rinse the beans with clean water.
  • Again keep the soaked beans in a bowl and cover it with a lid for 1-2 days in a dark place at room temperature.
  • After a day sprouts start to grow and in two days sprouts will grow properly.
  • And your healthy and hearty sprouted mung beans are ready to eat.

The duration of sprouting may vary depending upon the quality of beans, weather, and temperature.

Benefits of sprouted mung beans:

  • It has anti-cancer properties
  • Reduces cholesterol and protects against heart diseases.
  • Helps in the detoxification of the body.
  • Diabetic friendly.
  • Easy to digest.
  • Contain great quality plant protein.

Sprouted mung beans are better than raw mung beans because germinating beans reduce the phytic content of mung by 76%.

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