{"id":135264,"date":"2023-09-17T22:50:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T21:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.society19.com\/uk\/?p=135264"},"modified":"2023-09-17T22:50:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T21:50:28","slug":"how-to-make-a-salad-feel-like-a-treat-while-eating-clean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.society19.com\/uk\/how-to-make-a-salad-feel-like-a-treat-while-eating-clean\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make A Salad Feel Like A Treat While Eating Clean"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whenever people hear the word salad they usually think of direct connotations of diets, health kicks, and hunger. It\u2019s true, salads can be really boring and often don\u2019t leave much to be desired \u2013 that is of course when they\u2019re done <em>wrong<\/em>. I\u2019ll admit it, I\u2019m a self-confessed salad lover, and it\u2019s definitely not because I\u2019m health obsessed! It\u2019s because I learnt that you can literally put whatever you like into a salad, and it\u2019s still a salad, and probably still better for you than a bowl of rich pasta or a ready-meal. You can receive all the benefits of a nutritious salad as well as enjoy it by combining some of these suggestions into your recipes. Here are some of my tricks on how to make a salad feel like a treat!<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Use Hummus As A Dressing<\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes I don\u2019t even put dressing on a salad, I just load on a generous spoonful of hummus, instantly giving the meal a creamy consistency and loads of flavour! My favourite flavours (who am I kidding, I love them all) are Sweet Red Pepper, Moroccan, Caramelised Onion and who could forget Classic. You can find loads of flavours to choose from in most supermarkets, or can even opt for making your own \u2013 you\u2019ll find loads of easy recipes online!<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center\">\n<\/h6>\n<h2>Ditch The Lettuce<\/h2>\n<p>I think probably one of the main components of how to make a salad which deters people is the lettuce. The good news is you don\u2019t even need to include it! Some of my favourite lettuce alternatives to make salad with are couscous with Mediterranean vegetables; chickpeas with cucumber, lemon and red onion; wholemeal pasta with balsamic vinegar, sundried tomatoes and olives; and finally roasted vegetables with grilled halloumi. Ditch the lettuce and get creative, I promise it\u2019ll feel like a treat!<\/p>\n<h2>Incorporate Your Favourite Food<\/h2>\n<p>Incorporating your favourite food into a salad will automatically make it feel like a treat! My favourite thing to add to mine is warm falafel as it\u2019s my go-to topping for anything. Love bacon? Add it in. Mozzarella? Do it. Feta cheese? Absolutely do it. Personalize it to suit your tastes on how to make a salad and I guarantee you\u2019ll barely realise you\u2019ve opted for a healthier meal option.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center\">\n<\/h6>\n<h2>Buy A Spiralizer<\/h2>\n<p>Spiralizers can make any vegetable look like spaghetti and that is automatically fun \u2013 the more appealing your salad looks (and perhaps instagrammable), the more it\u2019ll feel like a treat! You can spiralize courgette, carrot, butternut squash, and even peppers! I find that warm spiralized courgette (<em>courgetti<\/em>) has such a similar consistency to pasta that your stomach will no doubt be fooled!<\/p>\n<h2>Use Infused Oils<\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019ve recently become addicted to infused oils, my two favourites of the moment being garlic infused olive oil and chilli infused olive oil. If I\u2019m making a warm salad I always fry my vegetables in an oil like this then drizzle a bit all over at the end. They add so much flavour to the vegetables and go particularly well in a pasta salad! This is an important one when it comes to how to make a salad.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center\">\n<\/h6>\n<h2>Don\u2019t Be Scared of \u201cFattening\u201d Toppings<\/h2>\n<p>Obviously if you strictly eat salads with \u201clow fat\u201d toppings it\u2019s most likely going to be dull and not inspire you to go back for seconds. I\u2019m not saying you should load your salad up with high-fat everything, only that ingredients such as pasta, cheese and creamy dressings don\u2019t necessarily need to be boycotted. The great thing about salads is that you make them from scratch and they therefore are considerable healthier than any pre-made foods, so don\u2019t worry <em>too much<\/em> about the toppings!<\/p>\n<h2>Can you think of any other ways on how to make a salad feel like a treat? Let us know in the comments below!<\/h2>\n<h6>Featured Image: Weheartit<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whenever people hear the word salad they usually think of direct connotations of diets, health kicks, and hunger. It\u2019s true, salads can be really boring and often don\u2019t leave much to be desired \u2013 that is of course when they\u2019re done wrong. I\u2019ll admit it, I\u2019m a self-confessed salad lover, and it\u2019s definitely not because&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24525,"featured_media":135267,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":true},"categories":[1808],"tags":[11697,15364,10940,13770],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-135264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","tag-being-healthy","tag-eating-clean","tag-healthy-eating","tag-summer-salads"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How To Make A Salad Feel Like A Treat While Eating Clean<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Here is how to make a salad clean and healthy while still tasting delicous. 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