19 Healthy Dinner Salads That Will Fill You Up

Salads are notorious for being served on the side, but if you load them up with hearty ingredients, they can be served as a healthy entrée too. Whether packed with grilled chicken, steak or shrimp (and topped with your choice of homemade dressing), they make for a delicious and filling meal. The best part about serving salad for dinner? It’s a quick and simple way to get a healthy dinner on the table in half the time.

When it comes to healthy salads, shrimp is the perfect protein. It’s quick, easy to cook and mildly flavored, which means it pairs perfectly with a variety of other ingredients. In this recipe, toothsome farro is seasoned with mint, citrus juice, sea salt and extra virgin olive oil. It’s simple and filling, which means it’s perfect for a healthy dinner.

Fajitas are a fantastic dinner idea that the whole family can enjoy. If you’re looking to skip the carbohydrates from tortillas, turning the classic dish into a salad is an easy switch. This version is packed with protein from top round steak that’s fully-flavored thanks to a bold marinade. A homemade cilantro-lime vinaigrette helps brighten it up with herbal, citrusy flavor.

Salads are usually served raw, but we love this recipe that uses grilled vegetables to add even deeper flavor. Grilling them gently lets each piece develop deep caramelization that adds a smoky, charred flavor throughout. A simple vinaigrette made of shallot, lemon and olive oil is all you need to pull the whole dish together.

There are typically two versions of Ghanaian salads: vegetarian and non-vegetarian. The typical ingredients in the vegetarian style are lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, cucumber, onions and baked beans. The non-vegetarian salad can sometimes include canned corned beef or cook canned sardines. This recipe highlights the traditional vegetarian version, along with the addition of avocado.