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Mixed salad

mixed salad
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Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
Serves: 6
Vegetarian
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Gluten free
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Dairy free
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Nut free
mixed salad
  • 2.5 serves of vegetables per 
  • serving
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Ingredients

Salad

6 cups baby spinach
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cucumber, sliced
½ red capsicum, sliced
¼ red onion, thinly sliced
400g can salt-reduced corn, drained

Dressing

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp honey
½ tsp Dijon mustard
Pinch of salt

* Gluten free if using a gluten-free mustard

Savvy swaps

You can swap:

Red capsicum
Any coloured capsicum
Cherry tomatoes
1 tomato, chopped
Baby spinach
Lettuce
Canned corn
Canned chickpeas

Tips

  • This recipe is a good source of fibre. Eating a diet high in fibre can help reduce your risk of bowel cancer.
  • Making your own dressings allows you to control the ingredients to make it as healthy as possible. 
  • Eat different coloured vegetables every day to get a variety of nutrients. 

  • Use the leftover cherry tomatoes and capsicum on our easy pizza. 
  • Enjoy the leftover capsicum cut in strips as a snack. 
  • Cut onion stores well in the fridge in an airtight container. 

  • To save money you can use iceberg lettuce and chopped tomato instead of baby spinach and cherry tomatoes. 

Method

Step 1
Combine all the salad ingredients in a large bowl.

Step 2
Add all the dressing ingredients to a small jar and shake to combine.

Step 3
Just before serving, drizzle the salad with the dressing and toss to coat evenly.

 

Tips

  • This recipe is a good source of fibre. Eating a diet high in fibre can help reduce your risk of bowel cancer.
  • Making your own dressings allows you to control the ingredients to make it as healthy as possible. 
  • Eat different coloured vegetables every day to get a variety of nutrients. 

  • Use the leftover cherry tomatoes and capsicum on our easy pizza. 
  • Enjoy the leftover capsicum cut in strips as a snack. 
  • Cut onion stores well in the fridge in an airtight container. 

  • To save money you can use iceberg lettuce and chopped tomato instead of baby spinach and cherry tomatoes. 

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