Create a healthy, tasty salad that will keep you feeling full
If you've got a weight loss goal in mind, or simply want to build healthier habits, knowing how to prepare a Points-friendly lunch is a great start.
Simply choose your base, add a protein and top with a simple homemade dressing.
You may even be able to build salads for 0 Points - check out our ZeroPoint™ foods for more info.
1. Leafy bulk base
- Baby spinach leaves
- Baby rocket leaves
- Mixed salad leaves or any lettuce
- Shredded baby kale
2. Add vegetables
- Undressed packaged coleslaw
- Cherry tomatoes
- Grated carrot
- Sliced beetroot
- Sliced celery, cabbage or pepper
Roasted carrot, beetroot, aubergine, courgette, tomato, onion or parsnip
Chargrilled vegetables in brine (such as peppers and aubergine)
- Cooked green beans, broccolini, broccoli, asparagus or sugar snap peas
3. Layer the legumes
- Canned legumes rinsed and drained (brown lentils, chickpeas, red kidney beans, black beans)
- Cooked frozen edamame or broad beans
- Canned or cooked frozen corn
- Cooked frozen green peas
4. Choose a protein
Amount: 100g-150g in total per meal
- 1-2 hard-boiled eggs
- Canned tuna in springwater, drained
- Cooked skinless lean chicken breast fillet
- Cooked skinless lean turkey steaks
- Cooked firm tofu
- Cooked prawn
- Cooked salmon
5. Dress it up
- 1 tbs lemon juice
- 2 tsp red wine, white wine or apple cider vinegar
- Fat-free plain yogurt
- 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tsp fat-free dressing
6. Boost the flavour
- Fresh herbs
- Finely chopped green shallot or red onion
- Fresh chilli
- Bean sprouts
7. Additional extras
- 30g light feta cheese
- 100g reduced fat cottage cheese
- ¼ medium avocado
- 20g half-fat cheddar cheese
- Pimento stuffed olives