Description
A crisp, refreshing salad based on 50 grams of salad calories—perfect as a light meal or side. Packed with hydrating vegetables and flavor without the calorie overload.
Ingredients
50g fresh arugula
50g sliced cucumber
50g cherry tomatoes, halved
25g shredded carrots
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Rinse all vegetables thoroughly under cold water.
2. Place the 50g of arugula into a bowl as your base.
3. Add cucumber slices, halved cherry tomatoes, and shredded carrots.
4. Drizzle with 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar.
5. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
6. Toss gently and serve immediately.
Notes
You can add fresh herbs like parsley or basil without increasing the calories.
To turn this into a meal, add grilled chicken or tofu—but remember, that will increase calories.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 55
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg