Protein salads are an easy dish to make, low in calories but with a high satiating effect.

They are a perfect lunch or dinner to cut some calories.

In fact, all the protein salad recipes that you will find in this article contain less than 300 calories and are a satisfying and satiating single dish.

For those who want a quick diet to lose a pound, they can be combined with both lunch and dinner for 3 or 4 days in a row.

Let’s see them in detail.

PROTEIN SALADS FOR SLIMMING

The recipes are per person.

Easy seafood salad.
250 calories.

• 100 grams of shelled mussels or shrimps of the same weight.
• Same weight of rocket.
• 50 grams of drained sweet corn.
• A teaspoon of oil combined with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• 100 grams of raw pepper cut into chunks.
• 50 grams of coarsely chopped raw carrot.
• Parsley to taste

Boil the seafood and drain it.
In a bowl, mix the rocket with the chopped pepper, corn and carrot.
Finally add the mussels or shrimps and season with the oil and lemon emulsion.

Caesar Salad light.
300 calories

• 100 grams of washed and thinly sliced ​​iceberg salad.
• Two medium hard-boiled eggs.
• A generous spoonful of 0% fat Greek yogurt emulsified with a pinch of garlic powder (optional) and a little lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• 15 grams of flaked Grana Padano.
• Half a slice of toasted and diced pan bauletto.

Firm the eggs, prepare the emulsion, mix the eggs with the lettuce and the dressing.
Finally, serve with the parmesan flakes and the toasted bread cubes.

Caesar Salad light with chicken.
280 calories.

• 100 grams of washed and thinly sliced ​​iceberg salad.
• One hard-boiled egg white into cubes.
• 100 grams of chicken or turkey breast grilled and cut into strips.
• A generous spoonful of 0% fat Greek yogurt emulsified with a pinch of garlic powder (optional) and a little lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• 10 grams of flaked Grana Padano.
• Half a slice of toasted and diced pan bauletto.

Same procedure, only with diced hard-boiled egg white and chicken instead of eggs.

Extralight tuna salad.
280 calories.

• 200 grams of sliced ​​cucumbers.
• Same weight as salad or cherry tomatoes.
• 100 grams of drained chickpeas in a jar or 100 grams of drained Spanish beans in a jar.
• A 112 gram tin of natural tuna (for a vegan version, eliminate the tuna and use both chickpeas and beans).
• Lemon juice, a hint of mustard (optional), salt, pepper and parsley.

Cut the vegetables, mix all the ingredients and finally season with the lemon juice emulsion.

Cheese salad.
300 calories.

• 150 grams of cottage cheese.
• 100 grams of raw and boiled potato weighed.
• 150 grams of endive.
• A tablespoon of skimmed Greek yogurt.
• Lemon juice, salt, pepper, plenty of parsley.

Wash and cut the endive into thin strips.
Boil the potato, let it cool and cut it into large pieces.
In a blender, blend the flakes with the yogurt and spices.
Dress with this endive and potato cream, garnish with plenty of parsley.

For further information:
Delicious recipes for low-calorie meals. 
Light mini meals.