9 Whole30 Salad Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What salad dressing is Whole30 compliant? ›

Tessemae's Organic Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing and Marinade, Whole30 Certified, Keto Friendly, USDA Organic, 10 fl oz. bottles (4-Pack)

Is Canned Chicken Whole30 Compliant? The short answer: it depends on the brand. Generally, the standard canned chicken that you'll find at the grocery store contains some form of “modified food starch” or “rice starch” or other additives—which are neither whole30 compliant nor paleo.

Myth: A salad can't be a meal

“If you're having a salad as a full meal, add protein and carb sources to make a complete meal. This helps increase the nutritional value and promote satiety.” If you want to have a salad as a side, Whealdon says to visualize how it fits into the broader meal with the plate method in mind.

Okay, in case we do, there are several ingredients in a lot of store-bought mayos that will rule it out for the Whole30—usually soybean oil and some form of sugar. Don't be fooled by “healthy” labeling, either… even some “olive oil” mayos contain far more vegetable oil than olive oil.

Most vinegar (including white, red wine, balsamic, apple cider, and rice) and alcohol-based botanical extracts (like vanilla, lemon, or lavender) are allowed during your Whole30 program. (Just not malt-based vinegar or extracts, which will be clearly labeled as such, as they contain gluten.) Coconut aminos.

Our Applegate Organics® Roast Beef, Applegate Naturals® Prosciutto, and the majority of our carrageenan-free poultry deli meats are Whole30 Approved®. You can click here to view a current list of our Whole30 Approved® deli meats.

But that doesn't mean you can't eat any butter when you're doing Whole30 or that you should start looking for some butter substitute. According to the program rules, the best—and only—way to eat butter when you're doing Whole30 is to eat clarified butter or ghee.

For those reasons, monk fruit is not compatible under the “no added sugar” rule during your 30-day elimination. Monosodium glutamate (MSG) has been a popular flavor enhancer in Asian cuisines for centuries. It's also often added to canned vegetables, soups, deli meats and other foods.

The short answer is that it depends on your gut and regular eating habits. According to Food Fix founder Heather Bauer, RD, CND, eating more salad than you're used to can cause slight digestive side effects due to the high fiber content.

Can you lose weight by eating a salad every day? "Eating salads on a daily basis as part of an overall healthy lifestyle may support gradual weight loss over time," says Karnatz. "This is because leafy greens are low in calories and high in volume and fiber, which will keep you satisfied for longer," she adds.

What salad should I eat to lose weight? ›

An appetizer salad should stimulate the appetite and have fresh, crisp ingredients such as cheese, ham, salami, shrimp, crabmeat, or vegetables lightly coated with a tangy, flavorful dressing (that will 'wake up the mouth').

Whole grains add an extra level of crunch and nutritional balance to a salad. There are so many different grain options to choose from for your salads including farro, quinoa, brown rice, wheat berry, and more.

Add spices and flavours such as paprika, chilli flakes, curry powder, harissa or parmesan. Add acidity or sourness with vinegar, lemon juice or pomegranate molasses to transform your salad.

When you order the bowl in the Chipotle app, the tomato salsa is automatically added. But if you're ordering in store, you can add the salsa of your choice. Chipotle-Honey Vinaigrette is not compatible because it's made with Rice Bran Oil and contains honey.

Is Hellman's mayo Whole30 compliant? No, Hellman's mayo is NOT Whole30 compliant! It contains soybean oil and sugars.

Most forms of vinegar, including distilled white, balsamic, apple cider, red wine, white wine, champagne, and rice, are allowed during your Whole30 program.

Extra virgin olive oil is approved and Whole30 compliant. Regular olive oil (aka pure olive oil) and light tasting oil are also approved by the authors. While on the Whole30 plan, you should avoid most packaged salad dressings and mayonnaise. Most of these products are made with seed oils and are not compliant.