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Mediterranean Balsamic Veg Salad

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Time30 Min
DifficultyDifficult
Serves1

The Mediterranean Balsamic Veg Salad Recipe is a perfect bowl of nutrition. It has everything to be called a complete and well-balanced healthy meal option. The vegetables, the lentils, the grains, the herbs, the seeds, and the flavours. It does require an elaborate shopping list and pre-planning to prepare Mediterranean Balsamic Veg Salad at home. However, the results are definitely worth the eff ... orts. It is recommended to include salads as meals replacement once in a while as a healthy life choice. The Mediterranean Balsamic Veg Salad ingredients offer an array of health benefits. Quinoa is a gluten-free, high in protein and contains essential amino acids in abundant quantities. Loaded with natural fibre, it also contains magnesium, vitamin B, iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin E and antioxidants. A cup of quinoa provides twice the protein and more amount of fibre when compared to the same amount of rice. It makes you feel full faster and keeps you filled for a longer time, thus allowing smaller portion intake and helping stick to the diet plan. Red gram lentil or masoor dal offers a lot of dietary and health benefits. It helps stabilise blood sugar, keeps the heart healthy by lowering cholesterol, aids weight loss, nourishes teeth and bones, maintains eye health, promotes skin health and has anti-ageing properties. The balsamic marinated and oven-roasted vegetables like carrots, haricot beans, baby corn, zucchini, capsicum adds flavours and health benefits to the dish and English cucumber and tomatoes add the crunch and elevates the taste of the dish

Nutrition Info. (per serving)

ProteinFatCarbsFibre341 Cal341 Cal341 Cal341 Cal
  • 17gProtein
  • 9gFat
  • 50gCarbs
  • 10gFibre

Ingredients

Dry Grocery

Red Gram Lentil (masoor Dal)

Red Gram Lentil (masoor Dal)

1.5 tablespoons

Salt

Salt

1.25 teaspoons

Quinoa

Quinoa

1.5 tablespoons

Refined Oil

Refined Oil

0.5 teaspoons

Paprika Powder

Paprika Powder

1 pinch

Balsamic Vinegar

Balsamic Vinegar

0.25 teaspoons

Mustard Dijon Paste

Mustard Dijon Paste

0.75 teaspoons

White Wine Vinegar

White Wine Vinegar

0.75 teaspoons

Salad Oil

Salad Oil

1 tablespoon

Oregano Herbs

Oregano Herbs

1 pinch

Black Pitted Olives

Black Pitted Olives

5 units

Sunflower Seeds

Sunflower Seeds

0.75 teaspoons

Fruits & Vegetables

Carrot-regular

Carrot-regular

0.5 unit

Haricot Bean

Haricot Bean

10 units

Baby Corn Peeled

Baby Corn Peeled

3 units

Sweet Potato

Sweet Potato

1 small piece

Zucchini Yellow

Zucchini Yellow

1 small piece

Zucchini Green

Zucchini Green

1 small piece

Capsicum Yellow (regular)

Capsicum Yellow (regular)

1 large piece

Capsicum Red-regular

Capsicum Red-regular

1 large piece

Rosemary

Rosemary

1 pinch

Parsley

Parsley

2 leafs

Iceberg Lettuce

Iceberg Lettuce

1 leaf

Leaf Lettuce

Leaf Lettuce

1 leaf

Lolo Roso Lettuce/red Lettuce

Lolo Roso Lettuce/red Lettuce

1 leaf

English Cucumber

English Cucumber

1 large piece

Tomato

Tomato

1 large piece

Basil

Basil

2 leafs

Other

Water

Water

1.33 glasses

Pepper

Pepper

1 pinch

Garlic

Garlic

1 piece

Lemon Juice

Lemon Juice

0.75 teaspoons

Directions
1
In a bowl, add Water, whole Masoor Dal and keep for 30 mins soaking.
2
In a heavy bottom vessel, add Water, Salt, diamond shaped Baby Corn, Beans, Carrots and blanch it.
3
In a heavy bottom vessel, add Water, Salt, Quinoa and bring to boil. Simmer for 25 mins, strain the quinoa and spread on flat surface.
4
In a heavy bottom vessel, add Water, Salt, whole Masoor Dal and bring to boil. Simmer and cook till dal soft. Strain and set aside.
5
In a heavy bottom vessel, add Water, Salt, Sweet Potatoes and boil till soft. Peel the skin and cut into diced.
6
In a blender, add diced boiled Sweet Potatoes and bleiz to a smooth paste.
7
In a bowl, add blanched vegetables, Green Zucchini, Yellow Zucchini, Red Pepper, Yellow Pepper, Oil, Salt, Pepper, Paprika Powder, Balsamic Vinegar, Rosemary and toss it well.
8
In a baking tray, put the above toss vegetables and place it in an oven for roasting at 180 degrees for 5 mins.
9
Remove it to a bowl and set aside.
10
In a blender, add Mustard, minced Garlic, White Wine Vinegar, Salad Oil, Lemon Juice, Sweet Potato Paste, Water, Oregano and Bliz to a smooth paste.
11
Remove it to a bowl. Add Parsley and keep aside.
12
In a serving bowl, place Iceberg, Green Lettuce and Lollo Rosso lettuce on base.
13
Top with Boiled Masoor Dal.
14
Add Boiled Quinoa.
15
Add Balsamic Roasted Vegetables.
16
Add English Cucumber, diced Tomato and Black Olive.
17
Add Basil Leaves and Sunflower Seeds.
18
Serve with Greek Vinegette .
How to make Mediterranean Balsamic Veg Salad awesome
The beauty of the Mediterranean Balsamic Veg Salad Recipe comes from the presentation and the dressing. The bottled options available in the market have a surprising amount of preservatives and is high in calories that negates the nutrition of the salad. Prepare the dressing at home by blitzing together some basic ingredients and you can drizzle it liberally on the salad without worrying about the calories count. The lettuce leaves, pitted olives, parsley and a handful of sunflower seeds add to the presentation and the nutrition of the salad. Herbs like basil, rosemary, oregano can come from your kitchen garden or can be bought during the season and sun-dried before bottling them. You can also marinate them in olive oil and use as required. Follow this simple Mediterranean Balsamic Veg Salad Video and learn how to make Mediterranean Balsamic Veg Salad Restaurant style at home.

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