Hearty lunch salads

This hearty Italian Chopped Salad is full of flavor and absolutely delicious. Crunchy veggies, creamy cheese, and the best lemon herb dressing all come together to make a tasty and filling salad that everyone is sure to love!

For each of these recipes, we’ve also included a tip for making sure they stay perfectly fresh and don’t wilt before lunchtime rolls around. Usually this is nothing more than packing the dressing on the side, so don’t worry about having to put in extra work. Here are 20 make-ahead salads to prep and eat all week long. #salad #salads #saladrecipes #saladideas #saladrecipe #mealprep #mealprepping #lunchideas

A flavorful high-protein + high fiber salad that's perfect for meal prep! This Italian Grinder Bean Salad is loaded with favorite Italian sub ingredients packed into a delightfully nourishing salad.

Fresh and delicious sesame chicken salad packed with bright, crunchy vegetables, juicy chicken, and a flavorful sesame ginger dressing. This flavorful sesame chicken salad is easy to customize with your fav veggies and proteins for the perfect healthy lunch or dinner during the week!

Protein-packed Cottage Cheese and Chickpeas Salad is a nutritious and filling option for any meal! With creamy cottage cheese, hearty chickpeas, and fresh veggies, this salad is perfect for a quick lunch or side. #CottageCheeseSalad #ChickpeaSalad #HighProteinMeal

This dense bean salad recipe is packed with high protein, perfect for meal prep. Featuring garbanzo, white beans, cucumber, salami, mozzarella, and with chicken, it's a hearty salad with beans without any lettuce! Toss in a homemade dressing for a flavorful protein simple meal or side dish for gatherings. Ideal if you need sides to bring to a party.

Fall harvest salad with chicken, sweet potatoes, apples, cranberries, pumpkin seeds, goat cheese, and tossed with a creamy orange vinaigrette. Full of flavors and textures and perfect for autumn.

This salad is perfect for winter because it combines crisp, refreshing flavors with hearty ingredients like apples and feta, providing a satisfying contrast to the heavier winter dishes typically enjoyed during the season. Additionally, the maple vinaigrette adds warmth and sweetness.

This Mexican street corn chopped salad features all the classic components from the traditional salad including charred sweet corn and a creamy fresh lime dressing as well as juicy grilled chicken and crisp lettuce.

This hearty Winter Farro and Kale Salad is loaded with tender farro, chickpeas, and sweet pomegranate seeds, dressed in a garlic citrus dressing. Easy meal prep for easy lunches.