Salad days
Make your five a day more interesting, says JANE HAASE
LAYERED RAINBOW SALADS £2.95, Co-op
How fabulous do these look? Choose from a layered rainbow salad with beetroot, feta and cabbage, carrot and grains; Indian Chicken with a vibrant yellow cauliflower crush with a green lentil and spelt grain, and Moroccan-spiced chicken, with a mix of white cabbage, courgette, baby spinach and butternut squash, and a grain mix with quinoa, chickpeas and dried fruit, with a chargrilled carrot dip.
NOURISH BOLD BEET BABY LEAF AND SEED SALAD BOWL
£1.75, Morrisons
High in vitamin K, which is good for your bones (as part of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle), and with toasted pumpkin seeds and a fruity pomegranate dressing, this is a great source of protein too. Suitable for vegans.
AVOCADO & FETA SIDE SALAD £3, Waitrose
Our appetite for all things avocado has not waned and, combined with feta with a creamy herb dressing, this is a tasty little salad.
FINEST MOZZARELLA & PESTO PASTA SALAD £3, Tesco
Enjoy the flavour of a summer’s day in Italy with cooked pasta in a sundried tomato dressing with roasted red peppers and full fat soft goat’s cheese.
MEADOW FRESH CHEESE PASTA SALAD
£1.99, Lidl
Cheese and pasta are two of our favourite foods so combine the two for an energy-boosting lunch.
SALAD BOWLS £5, M&S TASTE THE DIFFERENCE QUINOA, ALMOND AND CASHEW SALAD
£2.25, Sainsbury’s
We’re nutty about this tasty salad of cooked spelt, quinoa, cashew nuts and almonds with a soy and tamarind dressing.
EAT & GO CHARGRILLED CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD
£1.99, Aldi This is a classic for a reason. Delicious chunks of chicken with a creamy caesar dressing, croutons and ParmigianoReggiano shavings.
These bold salads would be perfect for accompanying your BBQ favourites. Choose from Chipotle Sweet Potato & Red Pepper Salad Bowl – with lime-infused red onions, chipotle pumpkin seeds and a citrus sour cream dressing; and Spiced Cauliflower & Lentils – with pickled slaw, roasted candied seeds and turmeric yoghurt dressing.