The Big Salad

The Big Salad could be just the gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe you've been looking for. For $2.19 per serving, you get a side dish that serves 6. One serving contains 179 calories, 8g of protein, and 9g of fat. This recipe is liked by 44 foodies and cooks. This recipe from Eating Well requires walnuts, red bell pepper, red onion, and mixed salad greens. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a tremendous spoonacular score of 95%. The Big Salad, Big Steak Salad, and Big Steak Salad are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed

1 cup shredded carrots

1 cup cauliflower florets, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

12 Kalamata olives, pitted and finely chopped

12 cups mixed salad greens

1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced

1 small red onion, thinly sliced

3 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts

Equipment:

frying pan

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Toast walnuts in a small dry skillet over medium heat, stirring, until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and let cool.Prepare Mustard-Balsamic Vinaigrette.Combine chickpeas, onion, bell pepper, carrots, cauliflower and olives in a medium bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette; toss to coat. Toss greens with the remaining 2 tablespoons vinaigrette in a large bowl. Divide among 6 plates and top with the vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with feta and the walnuts. Serve immediately.

 

Step by step:


1. Toast walnuts in a small dry skillet over medium heat, stirring, until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.

2. Transfer to a small bowl and let cool.Prepare Mustard-Balsamic Vinaigrette.

3. Combine chickpeas, onion, bell pepper, carrots, cauliflower and olives in a medium bowl.

4. Add 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette; toss to coat. Toss greens with the remaining 2 tablespoons vinaigrette in a large bowl. Divide among 6 plates and top with the vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with feta and the walnuts.

5. Serve immediately.


Nutrition Information:

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178k Calories
8g Protein
8g Total Fat
19g Carbs
50% Health Score
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Calories
178k
9%

Fat
8g
13%

  Saturated Fat
2g
16%

Carbohydrates
19g
6%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
11mg
4%

Sodium
503mg
22%

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Protein
8g
16%

Vitamin A
5189IU
104%

Vitamin C
54mg
66%

Manganese
0.97mg
49%

Vitamin B6
0.62mg
31%

Fiber
5g
22%

Folate
82µg
21%

Phosphorus
172mg
17%

Copper
0.27mg
13%

Potassium
459mg
13%

Vitamin B2
0.21mg
12%

Calcium
122mg
12%

Magnesium
48mg
12%

Iron
1mg
11%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Vitamin B1
0.13mg
8%

Vitamin B5
0.71mg
7%

Vitamin K
6µg
7%

Vitamin B3
1mg
6%

Selenium
4µg
6%

Vitamin E
0.83mg
6%

Vitamin B12
0.21µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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