Top 7 summer salads you will love

We love salads at The Health Boost and nearly every day will have one for lunch and in the summer for supper too. However there's no limp lettuce and starving ourselves with our salads. The key to a good salad is to get the right balance of protein, healthy fats and some slow release healthy carbohydrates so that you aren't hungry again by 3pm. We include lots and lots of vegetables in our salads as we love them and recognise their health benefits. We hope this selection of salads will provide you with some inspiration. We change our salads weekly, depending on what's seasonal and what delights our vegetable box brings. Have fun experimenting with your salads! If you want to learn how to create the perfect salad we have a separate article How to create the perfect salad

This beetroot, herb and quinoa salad is a great mixture of slow release carbohydrates, protein and healthy fats. We love raw beetroot in a salad and it pairs perfectly with the quinoa. Topped with lots of pumpkin seeds, sprouts and a French Dijon dressing.

This Moroccan carrot and chickpea salad combines classic North African spices and flavours and is a delight on your tastebuds.

This rainbow salad contains some delicious starchy carbohydrates so this a good salad post-workout or after a long walk.

This red rice and asparagus salad is perfect for the short asparagus season. It’s robust enough to pack in a jar/container to take to work.

We love a tabbouleh salad - this one is a buckwheat tabbouleh, which makes it gluten free and packed with lots of minerals and antioxidants.

Adding kale to a salad just screams goodness? This Quinoa, kale & black bean salad with a spicy dressing is packed with protein from the quinoa and beans and will keep you full for ages.

This Green buckwheat salad celebrates everything green that we love.

More salad ideas

Red cabbage and fennel slaw. Great during the winter months when you need something fresh and red cabbage is in season. Equally as good during the summer alongside a BBQ.

Beetroot and carrot salad. I love this salad as part of a buffet spread. Or else I make during the week and then use as a base and add some green and other seasonal veg to bulk it out.

Courgette and chickpea salad. Perfect for using up a glut of courgettes!