7 interesting salads you’ll actually want to eat
Not all salads are created equal, and not all of them are boring. We’ve picked some of our most interesting – and easy – salad recipes to inspire you to eat more greens.
1. Grilled broccoli salad
The best way to add a bit of interest to veggies such as broccoli and asparagus is to char them. Top with a zippy salsa verde and you've got a particularly delicious salad.
Grilled broccoli salad recipe.
2. Minty green salad
Green salads are unfairly dismissed as boring, and we're here to change that. This recipe proves that if you nail your dressing and use a good mix of textures, your salad will be anything but boring.
3. Lentil salad
Lentils will always make a salad more interesting (and filling), but the trick here is not to overcook them so they retain their bite. Use any firm cheese you like here.
4. Five-bean salad
Another hearty salad, this one is a good all-rounder for middle-of-the-week dinners and taking along to your next braai.
5. Super mielie salad
Next time you're lighting up the braai, throw your corn onto the grills to give this salad an extra deep char.
6. Roast carrot salad
Often roast carrots are served as a side, but here they get the salad treatment, doused in a rich tahini dressing.
7. Caesar salad
There might be nothing new about this Caesar salad, but in the world of interesting salads, this one will always be the best out there.
Looking for more salads? Find our salad recipe collection here.
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