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    Dinner » 50 Vegan High Protein Salads

    Published: Mar 23, 2017 · Updated: May 31, 2021

    50 Vegan High Protein Salads

    50 Vegan High Protein Salads

    Salads ain’t what they used to be. No more limp lettuce, watery tomato and flavourless cucumber, vegan salads these days are hearty, creative and absolutely delicious. Satisfying enough to take centre stage and become your entire lunch or dinner in just one bowl, salads are not only practical but also versatile and highly adaptable to whatever you’ve got in your fridge.

    Doesn’t it annoy you to watch Masterchef (or any other cooking program) and hear everyone running around talking about “a protein” and only use it to mean animal flesh, as if totally denying that plants have any protein at all? (And also denying all the fat, hormones and cholesterol in meat. Yes, I’ll have a side of heart disease with my “protein”, thanks).

    It’s this erroneous attitude towards protein that leads to the inevitable and stereotypical question that every vegan or vegetarian has gotten at one point or another: (cue nasally voice) “but where do you get your protein from?” Of course every vegan and vegetarian knows that they get their protein from the same place as cows, pigs, sheep and chickens: plants!

    So while us veggies tend to eat a lot of salads (they’re quick, easy and cheap to put together), the key to making a good salad that will keep you full for hours is to pack it with rich vegetable protein sources, and there are lots of them to choose from! Great sources of plant protein include lentils, beans, nuts and seeds, green vegetables, tofu and grains. So I’ve scoured the internet to find fifty of the best, most creative and beautiful (and tasty) vegan high protein salads and here they are!

    Lentils

    Zucchini ribbon and lentil salad - Euphoric Vegan

    Bean and lentil salad recipe (pictured) - The Stingy Vegan

    This bean and lentil salad recipe features chickpeas and lentils tossed with sliced tomato, fennel and herbs in a simple yet flavourful coriander-cumin lemony dressing. It’s easy to put together and keeps well in the fridge for later. Serve this delicious salad as a side or hearty main dish, take it to a potluck, BBQ or picnic.

    The big southwest lentil salad bowl - I Love Vegan

    Mushroom, lemon and lentil salad - Delicious Everyday

    Colourful root vegetable warm lentil salad - My Vibrant Kitchen

    Roasted carrot lentil salad with tahini dressing (pictured) - A Beautiful Plate

    50 Vegan High Protein Salads

    Grilled asparagus and French lentil Nicoise salad - The First Mess

    Roasted garlic and tomato lentil salad - Wendy Polisi

    Grains

    Amaranth salad with Swiss chard and avocado - Rosalie Ruardy

    Teff salad with sprouted beans, pea shoots and wild garlic - Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary

    Maple roasted butternut squash freekeh salad with kale (pictured) - Well Plated

    Quinoa salad with roasted sweet potato, kale and pesto vinaigrette - Cookie and Kate

    Grilled corn and barley salad with tomato vinaigrette - Food52

    Sorghum salad with kale pesto (pictured) - Healthy Nibbles and Bits

    50 Vegan High Protein Salads

    Freekeh roasted carrot salad with dill - Kevin is Cooking

    Wheat berry and bean salad - Oh She Glows

    Beans

    High protein salad (green kidney beans and lentils) - Contentedness Cooking

    Chickpea Avocado Salad (pictured) - The Stingy Vegan

    This chickpea avocado salad is super easy to make and great for a weekday lunch, side dish or to take to a potluck, picnic or BBQ. You can choose to serve this salad as-is with a squeeze of lemon juice, or whip up a creamy vegan dressing to drizzle over top. Either way it’s a hearty, protein-packed and delicious salad that will keep you full for hours!

    Power protein salad with kidney beans, chickpeas, edamame, quinoa and almonds - Well and Full

    Sprouted mung beans salad - Where Wear in the City

    Roasted sweet potato and black bean salad - Naturally Ella

    Market bean salad (pictured) - A Spicy Perspective

    50 Vegan High Protein Salads

    Lebanese lemon-parsley bean salad - Cookie and Kate

    Butternut squash black rice bean salad - Eat Good 4 Life

    Nuts and Seeds

    Hemp seed dressing and spring salad - Edible Perspective

    Cold soba noodle salad with raw veggie noodles and a spicy sunflower seed sauce - What's Cooking Good Looking

    Holiday crunch salad: pomegranate quinoa, almond and avocado salad with citrus dressing (pictured) - Feasting at Home

    Ginger, citrus and black sesame carrots with edamame - The First Mess

    Easy almond apple quinoa salad - Chelsea's Messy Apron

    Roast beetroot and pumpkin seed salad - Taste

    Power salad with lemon chia seed dressing (pictured) - Two Peas and Their Pod

    50 Vegan Protein Salads

    Spiced cauliflower, pumpkin seed and carrot salad - I Quit Sugar

    Thai kale salad with sunflower seed dressing - Wholesome Soybean

    Couscous bruschetta hemp seed salad - Easy to Eat Right

    Tofu, Seitan, Tempeh

    Crumbled tempeh salad with herbed ricotta (vegan) cheese (pictured) - Pure Mamas

    50 Vegan High Protein Salads

    Snow pea, cabbage and mizuna salad with marinated and seared tempeh - Food52

    Red cabbage salad with curried seitan - The Bitten World

    Noodle salad with seared tofu and zingy almond butter sauce - The First Mess

    Blissed-out Thai salad with peanut tempeh (pictured) - Minimalist Baker

    50 Vegan Protein Salads

    Thai chopped peanut salad with crispy sesame tofu - Veggie and the Beast

    Kale salad with fried tofu and miso ginger dressing - Healthy Nibbles and Bits

    Greens

    Creamy mustard Brussels sprouts salad - Cotter Crunch

    Super protein kale Caesar salad - The Whole Ingredient

    Pea shoot salad - My Recipes

    Avocado, radish and sprout salad with tangy miso dressing - Happy Hearted Kitchen

    Asparagus salad with beans, pea shoots, avocado and almonds (pictured) - Homespun Capers

    50 Vegan High Protein Salads

    Rainbow power greens salad with black-eyed peas - Cotter Crunch

    Asian broccoli salad with peanut sauce - Gimmie Some Oven

    Shaved Brussels sprout salad with apples and walnuts - Wholefully

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    Comments

    1. Kathleen Brown says

      March 27, 2017 at 10:01 am

      You're awesome, Melissa! I'm following your post for wonderful recipes you have been so kind and generous, to share.
      You're a hero, thanks so much!

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        March 30, 2017 at 10:49 pm

        Thank you for the kind comment!

        Reply
    2. Bernadette says

      April 09, 2017 at 11:01 pm

      This looks like an awesome collection ... thank you!

      Reply
    3. SeekAndRead says

      May 25, 2017 at 4:29 am

      This is what I need!

      Reply
    4. nanoo says

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    5. Rejeanne says

      September 24, 2017 at 12:29 am

      Thank you, Melissa. Great collection for my weekday's lunches at the office. I'm a receptionist and I have to eat at my desk so salads are the best way to go for me! This is excellent! 🙂

      Reply
    6. Ashley Woodward says

      November 29, 2017 at 1:02 pm

      This is a spectacular list! Thank you for your effort and for sharing this, it is really helpful and handy go-to list when it comes to salads!

      Reply
    7. Angeline says

      February 24, 2018 at 5:23 pm

      Hi,
      Do you have a link that actually directs us to the Green protein salad with garlicky tahini dressing from Pur Body Nutrition? Seem like the one you have just takes you to the main page of the website.

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        February 26, 2018 at 3:56 pm

        Thanks for pointing that out. It looks like they redesigned their website and redirected all links to their homepage. No idea where they put that recipe, try sending them a message. I'll remove that link from my roundup.

        Reply
    8. Sapient Change says

      June 15, 2018 at 2:52 pm

      Your food looks great. I also don’t get people buying the pre-processed vegan products and then complain that veganism is expensive. Fresh is easy, making your own products is easy with practice. You do a wonderful job of cutting your own hair! Keep it up. Much respect to you.

      Reply
    9. Radwa says

      September 05, 2020 at 7:34 pm

      Thanks for putting all these nice recipes together.

      Reply

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