Paneer Salad Recipe For Weight Loss (Quick and Easy)

In this article, I will show you how you can make low calorie paneer salad in less time.

I will also explain why this paneer salad is good for weight loss.

Let’s dive in. 🧐

About Paneer Salad

Paneer salad is a type of salad that features paneer, a type of fresh cheese common in Indian cuisine, as a main ingredient. 

Paneer is a firm, crumbly cheese that is similar to feta or cottage cheese. It is made from cow or buffalo milk. ^[1]

Paneer can be sliced, diced, or crumbled and added to a variety of dishes, including salads.

In a paneer salad, the paneer is typically combined with a variety of vegetables, such as lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, and peppers. It can also be paired with fruits, such as apples or pears, or with nuts, such as almonds or cashews. 

The salad is usually dressed with a simple vinaigrette made with olive oil, vinegar, and herbs, or a yogurt-based dressing made with yogurt, lemon juice, and spices. You can also add some crunch to the salad by sprinkling some chopped nuts or seeds on top.

This paneer salad recipe is easy to make, and you can customize it as you want.

Low Calorie Paneer Salad Recipe

In the previous section, I have explained what paneer salad is.

Now let’s cook it. First, prepare the following ingredients as per the mentioned amount.

Ingredients

The amount mentioned for each ingredient is enough for 2 servings of paneer salad. You can adjust the amount according to your need.

• Paneer cubes (½ cup or 115 grams)
• Chopped onion (¼ cup or 15 grams)
• Chopped carrot (½ cup or 45 grams)
• Diced tomato (½ cup or 100 gram)
• Chopped cucumber (½ cup or 45 grams)
• Chopped capsicum (¼ cup or 40 grams)
• Cashew or almonds (1 handful)
• Cilantro (1 handful)
• Olive oil (1 tbsp)
• Lemon Juice (1 tbsp)
• Honey (1 tbsp)
• Black pepper powder (1 tbsp)
• Salt (2 pinches)

Substitutions

This salad recipe is already keto friendly and gluten-free.

To make this salad vegan friendly, substitute paneer with tofu and honey with maple syrup.

To make nut free salad, just skip cashew. 

Instruction

Now it’s cooking time. Follow these easy steps and your delicious paneer salad will be ready.

1. Sauté Paneer: Heat oil in a broad non-stick pan. Add paneer cubes. Sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes. Stirring occasionally or till light brown. 
2. Assemble the Salad: Add onion, carrot, tomato, cucumber, capsicum, and cashew in the pan. Mix well. 
3. Dress the salad: Add lemon juice and honey. Mix well.
4. Make the salad: Add the dressing on the top of the assembled salad. Add black pepper powder, coriander leaves and salt on top of the assembled salad. Mix well.
5. Serve: Pour the entire salad into a plate and spread some cilantro leaves on top. Now your paneer salad is ready to enjoy.

Recipe Tips

Make sure that the paneer is dry before sautéing to avoid oil mist in the air.

You can use any combination of vegetables and nuts you like.

You can add your favorite fruits as well. But keep the portion size in control. Your kids will also like it.

Dress the salad only just before serving. Otherwise, the salad vegetables will release water and will be less crispy in texture and limper in appearance.

To make the salad look cool, try to chop or cut everything in more or less sale size.

Once fruits and vegetables are cut, chopped, or cooked, eat within two hours. Otherwise, store them in the fridge within two hours in an airtight container. ^[2]

You can make the salad dressing in bulk and keep it in the fridge for up to three days. 

Recipe Facts

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes

Serving size: 1 plate
Total servings: 2 servings

Calories per servings: 251 kcal
Carbohydrates per servings: 15g
Protein per servings: 14g
Fat per servings: 15g

Weight Loss Benefits of Paneer Salad

Paneer salad is full of different vegetables like carrot, cucumber, tomato, capsicum etc. These vegetables are a good source of nutrients like fiber, vitamins, and minerals. 

These nutrients may help you lose body weight. Because eating fiber rich foods will reduce your hunger, and you eat fewer calories without compromising your nutrient intake. ^[3]

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that adults eat at least 5 servings (around 400 grams) of fruits and vegetables per day.  ^[4] However, most people fall short of this mark. ^[5]

On the other hand, paneer is a low calorie cheese full of protein and essential vitamins and minerals. 

Evidence showed that eating high protein foods can increase the feelings of fullness, which lead to reduced calorie intake and weight loss. ^[6] 

Other ingredients present in this paneer salad like lemon juice, honey, black pepper are also good for your overall health in many ways. 

However, to lose weight use less oil, sweet foods like honey. Because they are high caloric and quickly increase your overall calorie intake. ^{[7] [8]}

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Now let’s end this topic.🙂

Conclusion

Paneer salad is a flavorful and refreshing dish that is perfect for hot weather. It is also a great source of protein and nutrients, making it a healthy and satisfying meal option. ^[9]

Remember, a healthy lifestyle is key to sustainable weight loss. ^[10] 

Healthy lifestyle means all health-promoting habits including, eating healthy foods, avoiding processed foods, exercising daily, getting enough quality sleep and maintaining good hygiene. ^[11] 

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References

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Following are the references of this article.

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