Zesty Lemon Herb Crostini Salad with Fresh Greens 🍋🥗

Good for Health – Crostini Salad 🥗

Overview:

• Preparation Time: 25 minutes
• Cooking Time: 12 minutes
• Total Time: 37 minutes
• Servings: 4
• Calories per serving: 413.6 kcal

Description:

Did you know that the water content of lettuce is as high as 96%? Moreover, this is the vegetable that’s lowest in calories! When shopping for lettuce, always buy dark colored leaves since these are more nutritious, higher in iron and beta carotene than the light green ones. The best way to store unwashed lettuce in your kitchen is in the vegetable crisper, loosely packed in a plastic bag or in a covered container in the refrigerator. Use lettuce within 3 days from the day you buy it. This is the best thing that I got to learn today – 2 leaves of lettuce have just 1 single calorie! I hope you enjoy this recipe and munch on some lettuce instead of biscuits the next time hunger pangs take their toll on you! 😉 This is Chef Sanjeev Kapoor’s recipe from the Young Times magazine.

Ingredients:

Instructions:

1. Prepare Lettuce:

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   • Wash lettuce under running water.
   • Drain and allow to dry.
   • Tear into bite-sized pieces and refrigerate.

2. Prepare Bread Cubes:

   • Cut bread into cubes.
   • Drizzle with 1 tbsp of olive oil, dried rosemary (you could use any other herb of your choice) and continue to roast on low flame.

3. Prepare Bell Peppers:

   • Scald red, yellow, and green bell peppers.
   • Immediately dip in cold water.
   • Drain, peel off skin, and cut them into cubes.

4. Mix Ingredients:

   • In a large bowl, mix together the cucumbers, tomatoes, red, yellow, and green bell peppers, and the lettuce leaves.
   • Mix well, then add the bread cubes and mix again.

5. Season and Serve:

   • Drizzle lemon juice and the remaining olive oil.
   • Mix in salt and black pepper to taste.
   • Toss well and serve cold.

Nutritional Information (per serving):

• Calories: 413.6 kcal
• Fat: 12.2g
  • Saturated Fat: 2.1g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 620.6mg
• Carbohydrates: 69.4g
  • Fiber: 12.4g
  • Sugar: 15.1g
• Protein: 14.6g

Enjoy this refreshing and healthy Crostini Salad, packed with vibrant flavors and nutritious ingredients!