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How To Make A Simple Salad + Recipe | Vegan & Gluten-Free

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
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Learn how to put together a simple plant-based salad without compromising on taste or nutrients. Ready in just a few minutes, perfect with any kind of meal. Simple, always fresh, nutritious and delicious!

Equipment

  • Salad Bowl

Ingredients

  • iceberg lettuce (as much as needed)
  • 1 spring onion (chopped)
  • 1/2 bell pepper (cubed)
  • 1/2 cucumber (slices)
  • handful of kalamata olives (seedless)
  • 1 tomato (optional)
  • 1/2 jalapeño (optional)
  • fresh lemon juice (or lime juice)
  • 1-2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • pinch of Himalayan salt

Instructions

  • Prepare all the ingredients as indicated and add them into a salad bowl.
  • Pour extra virgin olive oil and gently mix until incorporated.
  • Add salt and lemon or lime juice. Gently mix again for a few seconds.
  • That was it! Serve and enjoy all day long!

Notes

Feel free to skip any of the ingredients if you don’t like eating it. The same it true for including other ingredients, if you happen to like them.
Salads are all about playing with the food and making it yours. Play with the quantities and the ingredients list, finding your own salad formula that you like.
Be creative with your choice of lettuce. You could even use baby spinach instead of lettuce or as an extra.
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Salad
Cuisine: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Low-carb, Raw Food, Sugar-Free, Vegan
Keywords: bell pepper, cucumber, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, lettuce, olives, spring onion, tomato
Author: Marcel Corbeanu