40+ Recipes That Protect from Heart Disease – Salad Recipes

Carrot and Avocado Salad

Avocados are at the top of the list of superfoods that help protect from heart disease. Avocados are jam-packed with glutathione (339 nM/g wet weight), a strong antioxidant that has gained the spotlight in recent years and that has been referred to as the 'master antioxidant'. In fact, there are few foods that beat the avocado in terms of glutathione concentration. Also carrots contain several nutrients that make them exceptional at protecting you from heart disease.
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Carrot Fennel Cucumber Salad

This summery salad works like magic to soothe your soul—and arteries. It is loaded with vitamin K, potassium, and fiber, all of which play a key role in maintaining a healthy cardiovascular system.
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Beet and Carrot Salad with Ginger

This recipe combined two powerful root vegetables to create an impeccable weapon for protecting your from heart disease. Animal studies have found beets to be highly effective at reducing total cholesterol and triglyceride levels while increasing HDL cholesterol (beneficial cholesterol) levels. Carrots are rich in carotenoids, natural compounds that have been linked to a reduced risk of heart disease.
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Arugula, Avocado and Tomato Salad

Avocados are crammed full of glutathione, an extremely powerful antioxidant, but also tomatoes contain several nutrients that make them exceptional at preventing cardiovascular disease.
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Super-Nutritious Broccoli Salad with Apples and Cranberries

This low-calorie, low glycemic salad uses ingredients that are bursting with heart healthy nutrients such as fiber, vitamin K, potassium, chromium, and coenzyme Q10. What's more, it is loaded with antioxidant nutrients and contains some heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids (provided by the broccoli).
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Romaine and Smoked Salmon Salad

Packed with omega-3 fatty acids, this salmon salad makes an excellent heart-healthy meal. The cardioprotective effects of omega-3s are believed to be linked to these essential fatty acids' ability to prevent blood clots and to reduce inflammation in the artery walls. In addition to omega-3s, this salad is rich in carotenoids, natural compounds that have been linked to a reduced risk of heart disease.
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Tomato, Cucumber and Red Onion Salad

Tomatoes have numerous interesting properties that make them exceptional at protecting your heart. Their most attractive quality: they contain lycopene which is a strong antioxidant. Also the onions in this salad help improve heart health: onions have been shown to lower high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure, both of which help reduce the risk of heart attack.
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Hair-Friendly Salmon Salad

Salmon salad makes an excellent heart-healthy meal. Salmon is packed with omega 3-fatty acids which have been shown to protect against cardiovascular disease. The cardioprotective effects of omega-3s are believed to be linked to these essential fatty acids' ability to prevent blood clots and to reduce inflammation in the artery walls. In addition to omega-3s, salmon contains another interesting heart-healthy nutrient: astaxanthin. Astaxanthin, a carotenoid that gives salmon its pink color, can help reduce the amount of oxidized LDL-cholesterol. Oxidized LDL-cholesterol plays a role in the formation of plaques inside arteries that can lead to blood clots, heart disease, and stroke.
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