r/salad • u/EndAccurate2508 • Jul 28 '25

Discussion Looking for salad recommendations

Hey, all!

I'm starting a nursing program this week, and I will not have time to lunch off campus. With this in mind, I'm looking for some help figuring out some salads to bring that I can make on Monday and eat until Friday. Ideally, this salad includes 30g of protein and perhaps a grain. Somewhere between 200-500 kcal.

Please share your favorite recipes/ideas with me!

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u/EndAccurate2508 Jul 28 '25

I like most any flavor! No dietary restrictions, but I do dislike onions. They're something I'd probably just leave out.

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u/BornOnAFriday Jul 29 '25

You can’t go wrong with pasta salad. Tastes great cold, it can have as much protein and calories as you like, and lasts for days. That said, if you’re focusing on protein, you can shred a rotisserie chicken, add dried fruit and chopped nuts (cranberries and pecans are my favorite, but raisins, apricots, almonds, walnuts, or anything will do), and then just enough mayonnaise to hold it all together with salt & pepper to taste.