Alternative Lunches: Quick, Easy And Healthy Salad Recipes By David Bez

How To Make Lunch More Exciting In Just 60 Seconds
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Eating the same soggy sarnies or lacklustre salad every day for lunch can be pretty dull.

Thankfully, David Bez, author of 'Salad Love: How to Create a Lunchtime Salad, Every Weekday, in 20 Minutes or Less', has created some fun videos to show us how to shake things up a bit.

The salads, originally created for The Wellbeing Network, are super healthy and easy to make. What's not to love?

Ingredients:

A handful of Nordic pre-cooked shrimps

1 small carrot

3 tender stem broccoli

2 small pak choi

100g brown rice

A handful of coriander

Dressing:

1 tbsp of cold-pressed rapeseed oil

1 tsp of dark soya sauce

1/2 fresh chilli

a pinch of salt

Ingredients:

50g goat's cheese

1/4 of a roasted butternut squash

1 super small red onion

A few cavolo nero leaves

A handful of walnuts

A handful of black olives

A handful of parsley

Dressing:

1 tbsp of cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp of balsamic vinegar

A pinch of salt

Ingredients:

A handful of roasted oyster mushrooms

A handful of steamed green beans

A handful of baby spinach

1 boiled egg

1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Dressing:

1 tbsp of cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp of balsamic vinegar

A pinch of salt

Ingredients:

1 steamed beetroot

1/4 of a small cucumber

A handful of mixed baby leaves (spinach and rocket)

A handful of goji berries

A handful of walnuts

A handful of mint

Dressing:

2 tbsp of natural yogurt

1 tbsp of cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil

A pinch of salt

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Tempeh Black Bean Vegan Taco Salad(06 of57)
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Roasted Beet Salad With Pea Shoots And Chèvre(07 of57)
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Moroccan Chicken Salad With Pistachio Crusted Fried Goat Cheese(08 of57)
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Goat Cheese Stuffed Fig, Melon And Prosciutto Salad(09 of57)
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Chicken Salad With Olive Oil And Herbs(10 of57)
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Warm Sweet Potato Salad With Beluga Lentils And Cider Vinaigrette(11 of57)
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Thai Steak Salad(12 of57)
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Japanese Sunshine Salad With Carrot And Ginger Dressing(13 of57)
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Thai Cauliflower Rice Salad(14 of57)
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Shaved Brussels Sprout Einkorn Salad(15 of57)
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Chopped Cashew Chicken Salad(16 of57)
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Citrus-Avocado Salmon Salad (17 of57)
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Root Vegetable Salad With Pearl Couscous And Lemon-Tahini Dressing(18 of57)
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Chinese Chicken Salad(19 of57)
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Citrus, Fennel And Avocado Salad(20 of57)
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Warm Squash Salad(21 of57)
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Chile Lime Salmon Fajita Salad(22 of57)
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Winter Green Salad With Orange Honey Mustard Vinaigrette(23 of57)
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Honeycrisp Salad With Crispy Sage And Maple Vinaigrette(24 of57)
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Seared Ahi Tuna Poke Salad(25 of57)
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Strawberry And Avocado With Tuna Salad(26 of57)
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Crispy Buffalo Quinoa Bites Salad(27 of57)
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Grilled Zucchini Ribbon And Kale Salad(28 of57)
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BLT Chopped Salad With Corn, Feta And Avocado(29 of57)
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Sweet Potato And Quinoa Salad With Soft-Boiled Eggs(30 of57)
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Chopped Asian BBQ Chicken Salad(31 of57)
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Lemony Bulgur Salad With Shrimp And Spinach(32 of57)
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Pomegranate Salad With Waffled Cheddar Apple(33 of57)
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Sushi Salad(34 of57)
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Pickled Strawberry And Roasted Beet Salad(35 of57)
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Chopped Chicken Taco Salads(36 of57)
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Pear Roquefort Salad(37 of57)
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Crunchy Buffalo Chicken Salads(39 of57)
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Butternut Squash Butter Lettuce Salad With Spicy Avocado Dressing(40 of57)
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Southwest Chicken Caesar Salad(41 of57)
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Shaved Carrot Salad With Pistachio And Pomegranate Vinaigrette(42 of57)
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Roasted Root Vegetables Salad With Savory Granola(43 of57)
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Quinoa Fajita Salad(44 of57)
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Roast Carrot, Lentil & Avocado Salad(45 of57)
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Raw Kale Salad With Lentils And Sweet Apricot Vinaigrette(46 of57)
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Tequila Lime Flank Steak Fajita Salad(47 of57)
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Fried Citrus Salad(48 of57)
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Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad(49 of57)
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Dilled, Crunchy Sweet-Corn Salad(50 of57)
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Creamy Romaine Wedge Salad(51 of57)
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Chicken Gyro Salad With Creamy Tzatziki(52 of57)
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Roasted Butternut Squash Salad With Sriracha Lime Dressing(53 of57)
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Stacked Apple Salad(54 of57)
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Persimmon Fennel Pomegranate Salad(55 of57)
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Greek Salad(56 of57)
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Autumn Harvest Salad(57 of57)
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