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 |
