Basic green salad
						04/12/2013  Canteen recipes, Everyday, GREEN, Healthy Eating, Lunchbox, Recipes, Salad
											
											
						
						
						
						
						
							
						
													
					
				
											Everyday (NSW)
GREEN (ACT)
Serves 6
Ingredients:
Salad:
- 4 handfuls of mixed salad leaves, or one small lettuce, chopped
 - 6 spring onions, sliced
 - 1 avocado, peeled and diced
 - 2 Lebanese cucumbers, sliced or diced
 - 1 small head of broccoli, cut into florets, steamed
 - 150g green beans, tailed, cut in half, steamed
 
Dressing:
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
 - 2 tablespoons lemon juice or vinegar
 - French or whole grain mustard, to taste
 - 1 clove of garlic, peel and chop finely (optional)
 
Method:
- Gently combine and toss together all salad ingredients in a large bowl.
 - Whisk all dressing ingredients together in a bowl to combine.
 - Turn dressing through salad or serve separately.
 
Serving suggestion:
This salad can be served by itself or as a side salad. To make it more of a meal add a boiled egg cooked lean chicken or canned tuna.
Nutrition information:
| Per serve (250g) | Per 100g | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy (kJ) | 916 | 367 | 
| Protein (g) | 6.8 | 2.7 | 
| Fat- Total (g) | 19 | 7.5 | 
| Fat- Saturated (g) | 3.3 | 1.3 | 
| Carbohydrate- Total (g) | 2.9 | 1.2 | 
| Carbohydrate- Sugar (g) | 2.3 | 0.9 | 
| Sodium (mg) | 44 | 17 | 
| Fibre (g) | 6.6 | 2.7 | 







