DIRTY SALADS FOR HEALTHY APPETITES

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 bad rap. 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 summer salad 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.