Salad with Orange Vinaigrette Dressing

By Mrunal | Updated: 06/02/2019

Salads made from even a few ingredients make a nutrient-rich meal. The greens alone have calcium, iron, potassium and B vitamins. Many salad basics, including tomatoes, sweet peppers and the greens, are chock-full of antioxidants. Add high fiber and low calories into the mix, and you can’t go wrong with including a salad in your daily diet.

Serves	Preparation Time	Cooking Time
2 People	25-30 Minutes	5-7 Minutes

Ingredients

1 cup diced coloured capsicum
1 cup diced tomato
1 cup small broccoli florets
1 cup diced cucumber
1 cup diced zucchini
1 cup diced onion
2 tbsp chopped parsley

For dressing

Juice of 1 orange
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp lemon juice
2tbsp salad oil
1 tsp salad seasoning
1 tsp freshly crushed pepper
Salt to taste

Method

Step 1

In a bowl, mix all the ingredients of the dressing and keep aside.

Step 2

In another bowl, mix all the veggies. Now pour the dressing over the veggies n mix well. Cover the bowl with a cling wrap and keep the salad aside for 1/2 hour so that the veggies are marinated in the dressing.

Step 3

After 1/2 hour mix again and serve.

Nutritional Information

Calories	342 Kcal
Proteins	–
Total Fat	1.7g
Total Carbohydrates	80.8g
Cholesterol	0mg
Sodium	66mg
Potassium	1738mg

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