Summer Salad

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Health Score:
90 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
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Preparation:
30 min.
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ready in 1 hr
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Calories:
172
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Nutritional values

This recipe is an extremely light salad that is filled to the brim with vitamins, minerals, and fiber. The vegetables in this salad contribute to so many bodily functions and can improve your health while staying very low in calories and fat, so if you're trying to lose weight, then this is the dish for you. 

You can add grilled chicken to this for some more protein, or if you're a vegetarian, you can add tofu. 

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie172 cal.(8 %)
Protein4 g(4 %)
Fat13 g(11 %)
Carbohydrates9 g(6 %)
Sugar added1 g(4 %)
Roughage4.1 g(14 %)
Vitamin A1.1 mg(138 %)
Vitamin D0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin E2.5 mg(21 %)
Vitamin K35.4 μg(59 %)
Vitamin B₁0.3 mg(30 %)
Vitamin B₂0.1 mg(9 %)
Niacin1.9 mg(16 %)
Vitamin B₆0.3 mg(21 %)
Folate44 μg(15 %)
Pantothenic acid0.4 mg(7 %)
Biotin5.3 μg(12 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin C38 mg(40 %)
Potassium591 mg(15 %)
Calcium74 mg(7 %)
Magnesium37 mg(12 %)
Iron1.9 mg(13 %)
Iodine9 μg(5 %)
Zinc0.5 mg(6 %)
Saturated fatty acids1.9 g
Uric acid63 mg
Cholesterol0 mg
Complete sugar9 g

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
2 carrots
2 Zucchini
3 ozs Radish
2 sticks Celery
1 handful lamb's lettuce
5 Tbsps olive oil
2 Tbsps white balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsps lemon juice
1 pinch sugar
salt
peppers (freshly ground)
Cress (for garnish)
How healthy are the main ingredients?
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Preparation steps

1.

Peel the carrots and cut into slices. Rinse, trim and slice the zucchini and radishes. Rinse, trim and cut the celery into pieces. Rinse, trim and shake dry the mache (lamb's lettuce) well.

2.

For the dressing, mix 3 tablespoons olive oil with the balsamic vinegar, lemon juice and sugar in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

3.

Heat the remaining olive oil in a pan and saute the carrot, zucchini and celery for 1-2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, remove from heat and let cool until lukewarm.

Mix the radishes with the dressing and leave for about 15 minutes.

Now, add the lamb's lettuce and sauteed vegetables to the radishes and toss well. Season with salt and pepper. Trasfer the salad to a jar and serve garnished with cress.