Better Homes And Gardens Summer Salads

Madly searching food chillers for the healthiest salads to go can become a bit stressful.

You know, on the days you forget your pre-prepped meal, or when you're trying to get to the park to soak up even an hour of the heatwave. Yeah, those ones.

You're pretty savvy when it comes to knowing which supermarket salads to swerve due to excess saturated fat and the like, but which of the many salads to go should you opt for from the most convenient highstreet chains?

Plus, what's the deal with veggie and vegan salads: Are they just a low-protein, high-fat minefield?

Question no more.

Registered dietitian Anna Daniels, armed with a fiver, picks out the healthiest salads to go currently stocked on the high street.

No more scanning nutritional labels at breakneck speed. Instead, bookmark this page and consider it your personal shopper of the salads to go world.

5 BEST HEALTHY SALADS TO GO THIS SUMMER

1. Pret's Sweet Potato Falafel & Smashed Beets Veggie Box, £4.50

Why? The starchy sweet potato packs skin-boosting beta- carotene, while beetroot brings antioxidants and nitrates, which can keep blood pressure healthy and boost endurance. A little box of big benefits.

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2. Costa's Tuna Niçoise Salad, £3.99

Why? Tuna is a nutritional winner, being high in both protein and omega-3 fatty acids – this one is sustainably fished, too. The eggs up the protein content and are rich in vitamins B2, B6 and B12 – essential for helping your body convert food into energy.

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3. Leon's Naked Satay Chicken Burger, £4.95

Why? All the satiating joy of a burger – minus the weigh-you-down starchiness of a bread bun. The chicken packs lean protein while the satay brings important macro and micronutrients such as poly and monounsaturated fats and vitamin E.

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4. Starbucks' BBQ Vegan Wrap With Jackfruit & Slaw, £3.29

Why? Jackfruit is the meat alternative getting people excited. It doesn't match chicken or pork in the protein stakes, but it's a good fibrous option, while rich in vitamin C and potassium – an essential mineral for a healthy heart.

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5. Eat's Middle Eastern Tabbouleh, £4.50

Why? Bulgar wheat is high in fibre and protein. A di erent take on tabbouleh, this salad contains butternut squash, which is rich in beta-carotene, and pomegranate seeds – a great source of vitamin C and other
antioxidants.

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Whilst you're here, check out the 7 best shop bought salads for when you forget your lunch.

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