Green salad
Presenting a classic tomato, lettuce and cucumber (TLC) salad, a Mediterranean salad dish which does not take more than 5 minutes to prepare. This salad can be eaten as a mid-morning or an evening snack too. All the weight watchers-this salad is the right pick for you. Even you can involve your kids to make this salad since it’s not cumbersome at all.
| Serves | Preparation Time | Cooking Time |
| 2 People | 5 Minutes | 5-7 Minutes |
Ingredients
- 1 handful green lettuce leaves
- 1 cucumber
- 5 cherry tomatoes
- 5-6 olives
- 100g of feta cheese(optional)
- Spring onion cut into rings(optional)
Dressing ingredients
- 2-3 tbsp(tablespoons) White Balsamic vinegar
- ¼ tsp(teaspoon) brown sugar
- 2 tsp Olive oil
Method
Step 1
Rinse & spin dry the lettuce leaves.
Step 2
Blend dressing ingredients together.
Step 3
Spoon half the dressing in a bowl.
Step 4
Then place handfuls of lettuce leaves that sit on top of dressing.
Step 5
Cut the tomatoes into quarters and slice the cucumber.
Step 6
Place on the lettuce leaves.
Step 7
Cut olives and add to the mixture.
Step 8
Crumble feta over the top with sliced spring onion if you wish.
Step 9
Drizzle rest of the dressing lightly over the top of the salad.
Step 10
Season with salt and pepper.
Step 11
Enjoy!
Nutritional Information
Serving Size 1 Serving (100 g)
| Calories | 101 | Calories from Fat | 63 |
| Total Fat | 6 g 9% | Cholesterol | 6 mg 2% |
| Sodium | 514 mg 21% | Carbohydrates | 5 g 2% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g 4% | Protein | 2 g |
| Vitamin | A 11% | Vitamin C | 15% |
| Calcium 6% | Iron 0% |
*Based on a 2000 calorie diet
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