Greek Salad

Description: Taste of Greece at home. 
Serves: 2
Cooking time: 10 minutes

Ingredients 

  • Tomatoes – chopped, 1 pieces 60g
  • Cucumber – chopped, 200g
  • Feta cheese – crumbled, 60g
  • Pitted olives – 10 pieces or 15g
  • Onion – thinly sliced, ½ small piece or 75g
  • Extra virgin olive oil – 2 tablespoons
  • Dried oregano – 1 teaspoon
  • Ground black pepper – 1 dash

Method

1. Mix all the chopped vegetables in a bowl.
2. Place them onto the plate. Add the cheese on top.
3. Sprinkle ground black pepper and oregano, then pour olive oil.

Nutritional Values Per Serving

KcalProteinFatCarbsFibreSugarSaltSaturated FatVitamin
B12
229.95.3g21.4g7.1g7.1g2.5g1.0g4.3g0.5μg
11.5%10.5%30.6%2.7%4.2%2.8%16.9%21.7%33.8%
*These values are approximate and based on the value from ingredients prepared before cooking (Reference USDA). Percent daily values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may vary depending on your calorie needs. Zinc, Folate, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6,Vitamin C and Vitamin E are over 10%, Calcium, Phosphorus and Vitamin B2 are over 20%, Vitamin D is over 40% of an adult’s daily reference intake. However, some vitamins may be lost while cooking.

Nutritional Tips

There is no perfect fruit or vegetable. There is no single fruit or vegetable which can provide all of the nutrients we need to keep our body healthy. Therefore, including a variety of fruits and vegetables, every day is important. Stir-fried vegetables are one of the good dishes to add as many vegetables as you like to eat in large quantities.

Feta cheese is lower in fat and calories compared to other types of cheese, all while being a great source of calcium and phosphorus which can improve bone health. Moreover, it also provides Vitamin B2 and B12.

If you are adding cheese on a salad, Feta might be a good option. However, bear in mind that it is high in salt, so you could skip adding salt or dressing and instead opt for simply pepper, lemon juice and a bit of olive oil. This Greek salad would be a good way of eating as a healthier option.

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