With the return of warmer days, salads are becoming the go-to dish in our bowls. Simple, quick, and endlessly versatile, these light meals are perfect for busy women who want to eat well while staying in shape and fighting cellulite! To save you from a bland canteen lunch or the temptation of a bakery sandwich, we’re sharing 5 salad recipes to pack in your lunch box, so you can eat healthily and deliciously even at work. Ready to take on a week of balanced lunches and help your body tackle cellulite?
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My light salad recipes to fight cellulite
All these recipes include a serving of protein, to fuel your muscles, a serving of complex carbs, to keep your energy up, and a serving of vegetables, to make the most of their detox and slimming benefits. This food trio is ideal for encouraging your body to burn stored fat and reduce cellulite, without going hungry!
Monday: pasta salad with courgette, lentils and feta
Ingredients
- 1 large courgette
- 1 serving of cooked lentils
- 30g feta
- A few sun-dried tomatoes
Recipe
Peel the courgette and cut it into small cubes. Add the lentils, the feta cut into cubes, and a few sun-dried tomatoes. Mix well — it’s already ready!
Tuesday: quinoa, pomegranate and feta salad
Ingredients
- 50g raw quinoa
- ½ pomegranate
- 30g feta
- A handful of baby spinach
Recipe
Start by cooking the quinoa according to the packet instructions. Once cooked and cooled, deseed the pomegranate and add the seeds to the quinoa. Cut the feta into cubes and add to your salad. Finally, add the baby spinach and toss gently.
Wednesday: rice, tuna and olive salad
Ingredients
- ½ glass of raw brown rice
- 90g canned tuna
- 6 olives
- 10 cherry tomatoes
Recipe
Cook the rice. Meanwhile, wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half. Once the rice is cooked and cooled, add the tuna, olives and tomatoes. Mix well and enjoy!
Thursday: pasta salad with melon and mozzarella
Ingredients
- 70g raw pasta
- ¼ melon
- 30g mozzarella
- 4 slices of bresaola
Recipe
Start by cooking the pasta. While it cooks, cut the melon into cubes. Once the pasta is cooked and cooled, add the melon, the mozzarella torn into pieces, and finish with the bresaola.
Friday: quinoa, chicken and strawberry salad
Ingredients
- 50g raw quinoa
- 1 chicken breast
- 10 strawberries
Recipe
Cook the quinoa in water. While it cooks, cut the chicken breast into cubes and pan-fry in a drizzle of olive oil until lightly golden. Wash and halve the strawberries. Once the quinoa and chicken have cooled, gently toss all the ingredients together.
Which dressing should I choose for my salad?
Preparing light, anti-cellulite salad recipes is one thing — knowing what to dress them with is another! A ready-made supermarket dressing or a homemade one that’s too rich can quickly push up the calorie count and encourage fat storage. Here are 2 dressings you can make to go with your salads…
Light vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tsp mustard
- Salt and pepper
Recipe
To make this light vinaigrette, simply mix all the ingredients together!
Creamy lemon dressing
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp 0% fat fromage blanc
- ½ lemon
- Salt and pepper
Recipe
Squeeze the half lemon and stir the juice into the fromage blanc. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Done!