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Not quite Greek salad
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Not Quite Greek Salad

Whip up this beauty in no time - not quite Greek so it's suitable for the pre-op phase.
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: Optifast, Vegetarian
Servings: 2 bariatric serves
Calories: 213kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 cherry tomatoes quartered
  • 1 baby Quke or 1/2 Lebanese cucumber diced
  • 1/4 small red onion sliced finely
  • 1 cup lettuce leaves torn
  • 1 mini red capsicum or 1/2 small red capsicum diced
  • 50 g olives of your choice kalamata or green Sicilian olives work well
  • 1/4 tsp dried oregano

Dressing

  • 1 small garlic clove minced (or 1/2 tsp minced garlic)
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil preferably Greek!

Instructions

  • Place Greek Salad Dressing ingredients in a jar and shake until well combined. Set aside for 20 minutes to let the flavours infuse.
  • Place all of the salad ingredients in a bowl and pour over dressing. Toss to combine. Serve immediately!

Notes

  • This is a really versatile recipe that will go with any number of protein options and is suitable for the pre-op VLCD diet.
  • Make more and store single serves of the salad ingredients in a jar in the fridge - just don't add the dressing until the last minute so it doesn't go soggy! 
  • Make this into more of a traditional Greek salad by adding a good quality Greek fetta 
  • If you're feeding others, 2-3 bariatric serves are equal to one regular, non-sleeved serve. Use the slider above to adjust the serving sizes you need. 

Nutrition

Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 218mg | Potassium: 675mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 10956IU | Vitamin C: 109mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 2mg