Corn Capsicum salad

By Mrunal | Updated: 06/02/2019

This simple, easy to make, anytime low-calorie salad with American sweet corn and the bright and colourful capsicums can be served as an appetizer or as a starter or even as an evening snack for kids. All the weight loss seekers, this is an absolute low-calorie treat for your mind and body. It gives you the feeling of fullness, satisfies your taste buds with its crunchy texture and also provides a lot of bulk to your diet. So munch on the corn-capsicum salad with this quick recipe and stay light!

Serves	Preparation Time	Cooking Time
2 People	5 Minutes	5-7 Minutes

Ingredients

1 cup Sweet Corn Kernels
1/2 cup Green and Red Capsicums, cubed, seeds removed
1/2 cup low-fat yogurt
Pepper Powder –to sprinkle
Salt as per taste

Method

Step 1

Boil the sweet corn kernels in a pan of water or pressure cook until soft.

Step 2

Drain well, allow to cool and transfer to a mixing bowl.

Step 3

Add the capsicum, yogurt and mix well.

Step 4

Sprinkle pepper powder and salt.

Step 5

Garnish with parsley and serve at once.

Nutritional Information

Calories	97	Calories from Fat	11
Total Fat	1.2g 2%	Saturated Fat	0.2g 1%
Trans Fat	0.0g	Cholesterol	0mg 0%
Sodium	42mg 2%	Potassium	710mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates	21.1g 7%	Dietary Fiber	4.1g 16%
Sugars	6.8g	Protein	4.6g
Vitamin A	77%	Calcium C	87%
Vitamin	6%	Iron	5%

*Based on a 2000 calorie diet
Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.

Tip: You can also add ingredients like cucumber, red onion or firm tomatoes to add variety to the recipe.

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