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
Red Gram Lentil (masoor Dal)
1.5 tablespoons
Salt
1.25 teaspoons
Quinoa
1.5 tablespoons
Refined Oil
0.5 teaspoons
Paprika Powder
1 pinch
Balsamic Vinegar
0.25 teaspoons
Mustard Dijon Paste
0.75 teaspoons
White Wine Vinegar
0.75 teaspoons
Salad Oil
1 tablespoon
Oregano Herbs
1 pinch
Black Pitted Olives
5 units
Sunflower Seeds
0.75 teaspoons
Carrot-regular
0.5 unit
Haricot Bean
10 units
Baby Corn Peeled
3 units
Sweet Potato
1 small piece
Zucchini Yellow
1 small piece
Zucchini Green
1 small piece
Capsicum Yellow (regular)
1 large piece
Capsicum Red-regular
1 large piece
Rosemary
1 pinch
Parsley
2 leafs
Iceberg Lettuce
1 leaf
Leaf Lettuce
1 leaf
Lolo Roso Lettuce/red Lettuce
1 leaf
English Cucumber
1 large piece
Tomato
1 large piece
Basil
2 leafs
Water
1.33 glasses
Pepper
1 pinch
Garlic
1 piece
Lemon Juice
0.75 teaspoons