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Vegetable Salad Recipe (Healthy & Easy)

This Vegetable Salad recipe is a healthy and delicious summer salad made with fresh raw veggies, avocado, nuts, seeds, herbs and feta in a light vinaigrette dressing.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 318 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: International

Ingredients

Vegetables
  • ⅓ cup onions - chopped, can swap with scallions (spring onions)
  • ½ cup tomatoes - chopped in 0.5 cm cubes
  • ½ cup red bell pepper - chopped in 0.5 cm cubes, use any colored bell pepper
  • ½ cup cucumber - chopped in 0.5 cm cubes, regular or English cucumber
  • ⅓ cup carrots - grated, optional
  • 1 avocado - medium to large
  • 3 tablespoons celery - chopped
Nuts and Seeds
  • 1 tablespoon cashews - whole, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon pistachios - unsalted and shelled, chopped
  • 2 to 3 walnuts - chopped
  • 1 tablespoon almonds - chopped, optional
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
  • 2 teaspoons sesame seeds - white
  • 2 tablespoons golden raisins
For Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon minced garlic 
  • ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper or ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon dried basil or 3 to 4 fresh basil leaves, torn
  • ½ teaspoon salt or add as required
  • ½ teaspoon raw sugar or white sugar or brown sugar
Other Ingredients
  • ¼ cup (25 grams) feta - crumbled
  • 2 tablespoons parsley - chopped, flat or curly
For Garnish
  • 1 tablespoon feta - crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon parsley - chopped

Instructions

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  1. First heat a small frying pan or skillet. Add the chopped nuts and seeds except raisins.
  2. Roast them on a low heat stirring often until crisp and lightly golden. Make sure not to burn them. Set the pan aside.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk all the ingredients listed under "For Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing" briskly for 2 to 3 minutes, till the consistency thickens slightly.
  4. Rinse all the veggies. Peel and chop the the cucumber and onions. Chop the tomatoes, red bell pepper, celery. If using carrots, then grate one small carrot. Set the veggies aside.
  5. Take all the chopped vegetables and celery in a bowl.
  6. Cut one avocado in two halves. Scoop out the pulp from both the halves and chop them. Add to the mixed vegetables in the bowl.
  7. Pour the prepared lemon dressing also in the bowl.
  8. Add in the toasted/roasted nuts, seeds and chopped parsley.
  9. Next add crumbled feta.
  10. Toss and mix well so that the veggies are coated evenly with the dressing.
  11. Serve the vegetable salad immediately. While serving garnish with feta and chopped parsley.

Notes

  • Customize this vegetarian salad recipe to the veggies you have on hand. You can also choose to roast or steam some vegetables.
  • Feel free to use fresh seasonal vegetables.
  • If you are allergic to any nuts or seeds then simply omit them from the recipe.
  • This vegetable salad has the best flavors as soon as it is mixed. If you want to prep ahead then you can cut the veggies and refrigerate for a few hours. The dressing can be made and refrigerated for 1 to 2 days. You can roast the nuts and seeds and they will be good for about a week in an air-tight container.
  • For a vegan vegetable salad, skip the feta or use a plant based substitute.
  • The recipe is easily scalable to make for potluck or summer parties.

Nutrition Information

Calories 318kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 25g (38%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Monounsaturated Fat 14g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 12mg (4%) Sodium 465mg (19%) Potassium 624mg (18%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 2958IU (59%) Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 2mg Vitamin B6 1mg Vitamin B12 1µg Vitamin C 40mg (44%) Vitamin D 1µg Vitamin E 4mg Vitamin K 75µg Calcium 125mg (13%) Vitamin B9 (Folate) 84µg Iron 2mg (11%) Magnesium 78mg Phosphorus 207mg Zinc 2mg

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 318

% Daily Value*

Calories 318kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 20g 7%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Monounsaturated Fat 14g 70%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Sodium 465mg 19%
Potassium 624mg 13%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 2958IU 59%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 2mg
Vitamin B6 1mg
Vitamin B12 1µg 42%
Vitamin C 40mg 44%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin E 4mg
Vitamin K 75µg
Calcium 125mg 13%
Vitamin B9 (Folate) 84µg
Iron 2mg 11%
Magnesium 78mg 20%
Phosphorus 207mg
Zinc 2mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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