July 2025 - The Better Home Life

Easy Zoodles Recipe with Capers and Olives

How to make zoodles

Start by spiralizing the zucchini. While spiralizing, cut the zoodles with kitchen shears occasionally, to make the length of the zoodles more manageable. Set aside in a colander to drain for 15-20 minutes.

Sauté the onion until almost softened, then add the garlic and continue to sauté for another 2 minutes.

Add the zoodles and sauté until heated through.

Toss in the capers, olives and chicken if desired.

Continue to sauté until all ingredients are warm and well blended.

Spoon into bowls and garnish with parmesan cheese and fresh ground black pepper. Enjoy!

Get Lean, Stay Full: High-Protein Salad Ideas for Every Goal

Salads are a delicious nutritious way to pack some lean protein into you diet. Lean protein is essential for building muscle. Protein helps you stay full longer, which is great if you are trying to shed some extra unwanted pounds. These high-protein salad ideas can help you and your family stay healthy.

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Chef Salad

This salad is a meal. Loaded with protein. The highest protein ingredients include chicken breast 43 grams/cup, ham 29 grams/cup, cheese 28 grams/cup and 1 egg = 6 grams. The bed of spinach contains another 1 gram/cup. Dress with your favorite dressing and enjoy!

Asian Snow Pea Salad

Snow peas contain quite a bit of protein for a vegetable, approximately 5.2 grams/cup. This salad also contains chickpeas which are an excellent source of plant based protein, 39 grams/cup. The sesame seeds also provide protein, 1.6 grams/tablespoon.

Mediterranean Lentil Salad

Find this high protein lentil salad recipe here. This salad is packed with plant based protein. 1 cup of cooked lentils provides 17.9 grams of protein. This salad also contains bulgur wheat which contains 5.6 grams of protein/cup.

Chicken Fajita Salad

This tasty salad is packed with protein sources: Chicken breast 43 grams/cup, avocado 3 grams, corn 3.8 grams/cup, black beans 15 grams/cup, cheese 28 grams/cup.

Greek Quinoa Salad

Find this high-protein salad recipe here. Just one cup of cooked quinoa provides 8 grams of protein. This salad also contains chickpeas which contain a whopping 39 grams of protein/cup. Other good protein sources in this salad include kale, 2.2 grams/cup and fat free feta cheese 59 grams/cup.

Four Bean Salad

Find this hearty filling salad recipe here. The high protein ingredients include: chickpeas 39 grams/cup, kidney beans 15 grams/cup, green beans ~2 grams/cup, wax beans ~2 grams/cup.

Superfood Salad

This superfood salad contains a couple of high protein vegetables: beets ~2.2 grams/cup, spinach ~1 gram/cup. Other high protein ingredients include: fat free feta 59 grams/cup and walnuts 12 grams/cup. Find the vanilla paste here.

Summer Farro Salad

Find the summer farro salad recipe here. Farro contains ~7 grams or protein/cup. This salad also contains chickpeas 39 grams/cup and corn 3.8 grams/cup.

Waldorf Salad

This protein packed salad makes a great breakfast or lunch. Serve it alone or on a bed of spinach or lettuce. Protein packed ingredients include: Chicken breast 43 grams/cup, pecans 9 grams/cup, and low fat Greek yogurt 20 grams/cup.

Broccoli Salad

Believe it or not broccoli has high protein content for a vegetable ~ 2.6 grams/cup. Bacon ~3 grams/slice and sunflower seeds ~24 grams/cup pack some additional protein in this salad. The Greek yogurt in the dressing adds ~20 grams/cup.

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