This side salad is perfect for lighter, summer meals and proves that you don’t have to spend hours in the kitchen preparing salads and tasty sides. Make a batch of this side salad, add a grain of your choice in the correct portion size for you and all you really need to do is add your protein and you have a balanced, healthy, tasty meal that can be put together in 5 minutes.
INGREDIENTS
1 cucumber, diced
6 handfuls of spinach
3 large tomatoes
8 spring onions
1 handful fresh parsley
1/2 handful fresh mint
4 Tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Juice from 1 lemon
DIRECTIONS
Add all ingredients to a large bowl, toss until mixed and store in a tupperware box in the fridge.
BONUS TIP
This handy infographic from precision nutrition also shows you a great way of how you can use the recipe above. Or, any other salad recipe to make salad jars that you can grab in the morning and take to work.
They take 15 minutes to put together for a week of healthy work lunches.
All you need to add is a portion of carbohydrates and a portion of protein.
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