76 MEN’S HEALTH
For many, attempting to eat clean can mean swinging from monastic
restraint to hedonism. Jump off the dietary see-saw and savour
the best of both: these salads are as gluttonously satisfying as they
are replete with nutritious gold. Time to turn over a new leaf
WORDS BY SCARLETT WRENCH – PHOTOGRAPHY BY LOUISA PARRY – FOOD STYLING BY IONA BLACKSHAW
If a bleeding animal burger represents
the acme of “man food”, salads tend
to signify the opposite. But at Men’s
Health, we’re simply not having it: the
idea that your menu order is in some
way indicative of your character is a tired
one. And yet... salads do still get a badrap. They’re side dishes, compromises,
your penance for overindulgence – and
likely to elicit eye-rolls from any colleague
already a few mouthfuls deep into a chicken
burrito with extra cheese.
We’re here to tell you that this is
nonsense. With a little forethought and
flair, you can throw together a summersalad that’s toothsome, filling and
on-point for your macro targets,
too. We asked five leading chefs for
mouth-watering recipes that will
change your mind about salads, each
bursting with flavour and freshness.
Trust us, you won’t go hungry.