Our 8 Best High-Protein Salads for Lunch

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With a protein boost from easy, quick-marinated chicken cutlets, this chicken caprese salad has all the vibrant, fresh tastes of a traditional caprese salad. Purchase pre-sliced chicken cutlets to make preparation even easier.

This Chicken Caprese Salad Has 39 Grams of Protein

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Enjoy this colorful and substantial salad for supper or lunch. The salad is prepared in the same dish as the dressing, allowing the greens to fully absorb the flavor.

Chopped Power Salad with Chicken

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Put a basic Cobb salad inverted in a mason jar for a nutritious lunch that will stay crisp in the refrigerator all morning. Alternatively, prepare it the night before for a simple grab-and-go meal in the morning.

Classic Cobb Mason Jar Salad

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Fried falafel using a deep fryer may be quite oily. Still, with only a few teaspoons of oil, these pan-seared falafel become crispy and provide an equally pleasant outcome.

Falafel Salad with Lemon-Tahini Dressing

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These substantial kale salads are ideal for meal prep lunches since they keep nicely for four days. Just before serving, season this salad and sprinkle the peanuts on top to prevent the contents from becoming mushy.

Sweet Potato, Kale & Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing

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The good news is that you can make these simple meal-prep meals in only 20 minutes, which equates to less than 30 minutes for 4 days of lunches.

Chicken Caprese Pasta Salad Bowls

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The crispy, sweet tuberous root of a Central American legume is called jicama. If you like it in salads, consider serving sticks of it with your next spread of crudités.

Southwest Chopped Salad with Tomatillo Dressing

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The traditional Greek salad of romaine, tomatoes, cucumbers, feta, and olives gains nutrition with edamame. Accompany with warm pita bread that has been dipped in olive oil and dusted with za'atar

Greek Salad with Edamame