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Desperate times call for desperate measures when you're trying to lose weight quickly, but "salad" is probably one of your least favorite words. Fear not—just because a recipe has the dreaded S-word in the title doesn't mean you have to give yourself a mental pep talk before you force yourself to eat it. Some salads actually can be tasty and healthy at the same time, especially detox salads. This type of salad typically has ingredients that help cleanse your body and are easy to digest. We rounded up 6 delicious detox salads to help you lose weight that you'll actually want to dig into.
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You heard it here first—avocado detox salad is the new avocado toast. Whipping up a filling avocado salad takes no time at all, and you can toss in whatever ingredients your heart desires. This detox salad recipe combines avocado with tomato and arugula for a fresh meal that's packed with antioxidants.
Another current healthy food favorite, kale, makes the perfect detox salad base. If the thought of kale makes you shudder, we have good news. This recipe combines kale AND avocado to create a mean, green, detoxifying machine. Toss in some roasted potatoes, chickpeas, and brown rice and you'll forget you're even eating a salad in the first place.
If you're in the market for a high-fiber detox salad, turn to beans as a key ingredient. This 8-minute recipe uses canned beans, corn, onions, garlic, lemon, cabbage, and—of course—lettuce to detoxify your system. The end result looks more like a Chipotle burrito bowl than an actual salad. And, just to clear the air, canned beans won't make you gassy.
Something about an aesthetically pleasing salad makes it slightly more bearable to eat. Maybe it's the fact that good looking salads are totally Instagram worthy. Either way, this pink detox salad recipe has both the looks and the health factors. Using kale as a base, combine all your favorite pretty, pink fruits, like grapefruit, strawberries, and watermelon. Talk about one stunning detox salad. Have your cameras at the ready!
Revamp your usual salmon dinner routine by turing it into a salad ingredient. This detox salad recipe uses roasted salmon, asparagus, avocado, cucumber, and much more for a metabolism-boosting meal that helps your body get rid of toxins. Bon appétit
Vegetable haters give broccoli a bad rep, but pairing it with cauliflower can make all the difference. This cauliflower and broccoli detox salad recipe gives you a low-carb meal and antioxidant-rich salad that stays fresh for days. The cauliflower and broccoli work together to support your immune system. See how much you still hate broccoli after you munch on this detox salad!
