Meatless Monday: 9 Light Vegetarian Salad Recipes

Later this week, we?ll all be eating rich, indulgent food for Thanksgiving. We?re looking forward to it, but a lot of us are also terrified of the damage we?ll do nutritionally. To find some balance (and enjoy your feast without feeling guilty), we highly recommend honoring Meatless Monday (and maybe even Tuesday and Wednesday) with some vegetarian salad recipes that feature light, seasonal ingredients to help energize you for the holiday, instead of weighing you down.

Make one of these salad recipes today and keep leftovers for your meals leading up to the holiday. Not only will you be priming yourself to enjoy the indulgence later this week; you?ll also be glad for the pre-made, healthy meals as the holiday nears and your days get more hectic and stressful.

Roasted Winter Squash Salad with Goat Cheese and Pine Nuts

Squash and greens are one of the healthiest fall combinations we can think of; add goat cheese and pine nuts to give the nutrition powerhouse a gourmet flair. GET THE RECIPE, via Gourmande in the Kitchen

The Greenest Salad Recipe

This salad is pretty much the antidote to unhealthy eating; the variety of greens and vegetables involved and the delicious but light dressing make it a soothing and satisfying reprieve from rich foods that don't contain enough vegetables. Eat it preemptively to counteract all that sugary, starchy Thanksgiving eating.

Lemon Quinoa & Chickpea Salad

This bright salad is still totally seasonal, and provides a nice contrast to the warming, rich food you'll be eating at Thanksgiving (and, most likely, for a few days afterward). GET THE RECIPE, via figgy & sprout

Roasted Root Vegetable Salad

Roasted vegetables are one of our favorite parts of Thanksgiving, so why not get started early? Test out your seasoning and cooking time, and use the tester veggies for a delicious salad like this one. Yum. GET THE RECIPE, via Aida Mollenkamp

Quinoa Salad with Toasted Sesame Dressing

Quinoa salads are one of the simplest ways to get a well-balanced, light meal together that also tastes delicious. Just add vegetables, a tasty dressing, and voila! You'll have lunches from now till Thanksgiving and have plenty of room for indulgence by the time Thursday rolls around. GET THE RECIPE, via mor.sl

Crispy Kale Salad with Beets, Walnuts and Honey Vinaigrette

If you need instant fuel for a workout but don't want to load up on processed carbs or potatoes, try this beet and kale salad. (You'll also get way more nutritional benefits from the beets, which happen to be a great recovery food for athletes.) GET THE RECIPE, via A Tasty Love Story

Wheat Berry and Puy Lentil Salad with Oven-Roasted Aubergine & Harissa-Yogurt Dressing

This salad is hearty but healthy; great if you want something filling, but not too rich. (You'll get plenty of rich food on Thanksgiving!) GET THE RECIPE, via Dirty Kitchen Secrets

Kale Salad with Delicata Squash, Almonds and Aged Cheddar

This kale salad has a great balance of carbs and protein?not to mention flavor?to power you through the day without weighing you down. And it's a perfect blend of seasonal ingredients. GET THE RECIPE, via Marina Mama Cooks

Lemony French Lentils, Herb Roasted Vegetables and Browned Shallots over Baby Spinach

Greens, proteins, and roasted fall vegetables make this a fun prelude to your Thanksgiving fun, just without all the decadent sauces and sides. GET THE RECIPE, via Coconut & Quinoa'); } else { jQuery('.gallery-wrapper').addClass('side-gallery'); jQuery('.ad-gallery').append(''); } var imgToShow =parseInt(1) - 1; if (window.location.hash && window.location.hash!=="#" && !isNaN(window.location.hash.substr(1))) { imgToShow = parseInt(window.location.hash.substr(1)) - 1; }; var imgCounter = 0; var totalImages = $('.ad-thumb-list li').length; var galleries = $('.ad-gallery').adGallery({ cycle: true, effect: 'slide-hori', loader_image: '/wp-content/plugins/zzz-nextgen-gallery-alloydigital/ad-gallery/images/loader.gif', start_at_index: imgToShow, animation_speed: 400, slideshow: { enable: true, autostart: false, speed: 10000, start_label: 'Back to Gallery', stop_label: 'View All', stop_on_scroll: true, countdown_prefix: '', countdown_sufix: '', onStart: false, onStop: false }, callbacks: { afterImageVisible: function(new_image, old_image) { imgCounter++; if (imgCounter%7 == 0) { $('#ad-interstitial-wrapper').show(); $('.ad-skip').show(); $('.ad-skip-next').show(); $('.ad-next').hide(); $('.ad-image').hide(); $('.ad-controls').hide(); $('.desc-wrap').hide(); $('#ad_interstitial_frame').attr('src', '/wp-content/plugins/zzz-nextgen-gallery-alloydigital/ngg_ad_gallery_300x250.php'); this.slideshow.stop(); } $('.thumbnail_view .images-to-thumbnail-wrapper').html($('.ad-gallery .ad-controls').clone()); $('#description').html($('#description_' + this.current_index).html()); $('.ad-info').html($('.ad-info').html().replace('/','OF') + '??'); //var thisImg = this.images[this.current_index].image; //thisImg = thisImg.split('gallery/')[1]; //_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', thisImg]); var thisPic = parseInt(this.current_index) + 1; window.location.hash = '#' + thisPic; _gaq.push(['_trackPageview', window.location.pathname + window.location.hash]); } } });$(".ad-slideshow-controls").live("click", function() { var divClass = $(".ad-slideshow-controls span:visible").attr("class"); if (divClass == "ad-slideshow-start") { var label = "Back to Gallery"; } else { var label = "View All"; } _gaq.push(["_trackEvent", "Gallery", label, location.pathname ]); $(".ad-gallery, .thumbnail_view").toggle(); }); $(".thumb-wrapper img").click(function() { //var current = parseInt($(this).index()); _gaq.push(["_trackEvent", "Gallery", "View All Thumbnail", location.pathname ]); var current = parseInt($(this).index()) + 1; window.location.hash = "#" + current; window.location.reload(true); }); $(".ad-thumb-list img").click(function() { //var current = parseInt($(this).index()); _gaq.push(["_trackEvent", "Gallery", "Carousel Thumbnail", location.pathname ]); }); $(".ad-prev-image").click(function() { //var current = parseInt($(this).index()); _gaq.push(["_trackEvent", "Gallery", "Previous Image", location.pathname ]); }); $(".ad-next-image").click(function() { //var current = parseInt($(this).index()); _gaq.push(["_trackEvent", "Gallery", "Next Image", location.pathname ]); }); $(".ad-skip, .ad-prev, .ad-prev-image, .ad-skip-next, .ad-thumb-list img").click(function() { $("#ad-interstitial-wrapper").hide(); $(".ad-skip").hide(); $(".ad-skip-next").hide(); $("#ad_interstitial_frame").attr("src", "about:blank"); $(".ad-next").show(); $(".ad-image").show(); $(".ad-controls").show(); $(".desc-wrap").show(); _gaq.push(["_trackEvent", "Gallery", "Skip Ad", location.pathname]); galleries[0].slideshow.start(); window.location.hash = "#" + current; window.location.reload(true); });});

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Source: http://www.blisstree.com/2012/11/19/eat/vegetarian-salad-recipes-before-thanksgiving/

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