Vegetarian Salads that freshen up any meal

Try the healthy, meat-free salads including watercress, avocado and grapefruit, and butternut squash with soy dressing.

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• Broad bean, peach and fennel salad Try this brilliant medley of broad beans, thinly sliced peaches, fennel, fresh basil, dressed in a lemony red chilly dressing. It's low fat and comes in at under 150 calories.

• Thai ginger salad A shredded cabbage, carrot, cucumber and edamame salad

• (12 ounces shelled edamame

• 1 cup diced English or Persian cucumbers

• 1 red bell pepper, diced

• 2 green onions, sliced thin

• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds), made deliciously nutty with a peanut butter and lime juice dressing.

• Fattoush with crisp spiced chickpeas A vibrant, summery salad that mixes chickpeas , radishes, tomatoes and a pomegranate molasses dressing. A colourful veggie dish.

• Cucumber kefir and falafel salad Drizzle your falafel, avocado and cucumber salad with a kefir, lime, garlic and mint dressing. It's a great way to use up any leftover homemade kefir!

• Goat’s cheese and beetroot citrus salad Brighten up your day with this colourful beetroot salad bursting with citrusy flavours and creamy goat's cheese.

• Grains, greens and beans salad with pesto dressing On the table in 15 minutes, this nutritious salad is packed with greens and tossed in fresh pesto.

• Thai-style peanut noodle salad with herbs and watermelon Ready in 20 minutes, this vibrant vegan salad is packed with juicy watermelon and crunchy peanuts.

• Spelt and apple salad with crispy nuts and seeds Pack plenty of crunch into this balanced vegetarian salad and sprinkle with a homemade nut and seed mix.

• Gochujang roast sweet potato with mixed grain salad Pack plenty of texture into this low-calorie vegetarian salad with roast sweet potatoes, mixed grains, radishes and cucumber, and lift with a punchy Korean dressing.

• Smoked aubergine, pepper and walnut salad with pomegranate Most Middle Eastern nations seem to have a version of smoked aubergine. Try out this simple yet flavoursome vegetarian salad recipe with crunchy pomegranates served with flatbreads.

• Spiced lentil and chickpea salad with halloumi Check out our warm salad recipe with spicy lentils, golden halloumi and chickpeas. This simple veggie salad is low in calories and on the table in 40 minutes.

• New potato salad Ramp up this classic veggie side dish with a hit of horseradish and punchy cornichons for your next summer dinner party with friends. New potatoes are in season from April through to July.

• Coronation tofu salad Check out the easy vegan coronation salad recipe with smoked tofu, fragrant madras curry powder and sweet mango chutney. Plus this simple salad is low in calories, too.

• Roasted vegetable salad with feta and grains Check out the vegetable salad recipe with roasted peppers, cherry tomatoes and onions. Ready in 45 minutes this simple veggie salad will make an easy midweek meal for two.

• Warm lentil, avocado and feta salad Check out the easy lentil salad with avocado. This simple vegetable salad recipe is packed with crunchy cucumber, crumbly feta and fresh basil.

• Vegetarian caeser salad Quick and easy vegetarian caesar salad, is a great light evening meal. What's more, it's vegetarian and gluten-free, plus it comes in at under 500 calories.

• Turmeric roasted cauliflower salad Roasted cauliflower salad with turmeric is low in calories and packed with punchy flavour. Turmeric adds lovely colour and flavour to this easy vegan-friendly recipe.

• Pickled grape salad with pear, taleggio and walnuts This is a really unusual and fresh vegetarian salad to serve at a dinner party or as a low calorie midweek meal. Tangy pickled grapes meet creamy taleggio in this gluten free recipe.

• Beetroot, squash and feta salad Try the hearty, vegetarian and gluten free beetroot, squash and feta salad. This colourful and simple recipe is easy and a great low calorie midweek meal.

• Feta, baby kale and beet fattoush This feta, baby kale and beetroot fattoush is vegetarian, easy and ready in under 30 minutes. Plus, it's under 500 calories. Use a mix of colours of beetroot if you like.

• Roasted butternut squash salad with soy balsamic dressing This is a great filling vegetable salad for a no-bread winter lunch. Roasting the squash concentrates and sweetens the flavour and contrasts wonderfully with the lentils, rocket and sesame seeds. The dish is finished with a zingy soy and balsamic dressing.

• Big bowl chickpea salad This vegetarian big bowl chickpea salad is super quick and easy to make - perfect for lunch or a speedy supper.

• Watercress and avocado salad with pink grapefruit and Campari vinaigrette The fresh, zingy watercress and avocado salad with pink grapefruit and Campari vinaigrette makes a great summer starter. It's vegetarian, easy and ready in 30 minutes.

• Antipasti salad This Italian salad of artichoke and peppadews is just 95 calories, the perfect quick and easy mid-week meal. Serve with crusty bread to soak up the mustard vinaigrette and add prosciutto if you fancy some protein.

• Freekeh and artichoke salad with golden onions, sultanas and herb labneh Freekeh is a roasted green wheat grain that has three times the fibre of brown rice and scores low on the GI scale. Here it is added to a healthy vegetarian salad with artichokes and homemade labneh.

• Walnuts, wild rice and winter green salad This recipe for walnut, wild rice and winter green salad is quick, easy and vegetarian but packed full of flavour.

• Green bean, tomato and artichoke salad This delicious, healthy, salad is packed with flavour featuring artichoke hearts, olives and green beans. Serve drizzled with a dressing of Dijon mustard and red wine vinegar.

• Italian deli salad This Italian deli-inspired salad is super-quick and really easy to make but it delivers those big, bold Italian flavours. Most of the ingredients will already be in your store cupboard, making a great midweek meal.

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