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Serbian Salad

One serving has 146 kcal and 2 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (71%), vitamin E (33%), vitamin K (33%) and pyridoxine (20%). Ready in 10 minutes.

Serbian Salad
Photo: Visit East Serbia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (306 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb

Ingredients

  • 120 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 100 g Cucumber, raw
  • 30 g Onions, red, raw
  • 40 g Bell pepper, green, raw
  • 10 g Sunflower oil
  • 5 g Vinegar, white
  • 0.8 g Salt

Method

  1. Cut the tomatoes and cucumber into bite-sized chunks, thinly slice the onion, and cut the bell pepper into thin strips.
  2. Combine all the vegetables in a bowl.
  3. Whisk the oil, vinegar and salt together, then pour over the salad and toss gently.
  4. Let it stand for 5-10 minutes so the flavours meld, then serve at room temperature.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy146 kcal7%
Carbohydrates13 g
Water278 mL
Fiber3.1 g11%
Protein2.4 g5%
Tryptophan0.02 g
Threonine0.07 g
Isoleucine0.06 g
Leucine0.08 g
Lysine0.09 g
Methionine0.02 g
Cystine0.02 g
Phenylalanine0.1 g
Tyrosine0.04 g
Valine0.06 g
Histidine0.03 g
Fat10.4 g
Monounsaturated2 g
Polyunsaturated6.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-66.7 g
Saturated1.1 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium39.4 mg4%
Copper0.15 mg17%
Iron0.81 mg5%
Magnesium33.3 mg11%
Manganese0.31 mg17%
Phosphorus69.7 mg10%
Potassium545 mg12%
Selenium0.48 µg1%
Sodium321 mg
Zinc0.51 mg6%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.11 mg10%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.08 mg7%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1 mg7%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.44 mg9%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.26 mg20%
Folate (vitamin B9)34.7 µg9%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline18.1 mg4%
Vitamin A62.6 µg9%
Vitamin C53.6 mg71%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E4.9 mg33%
Vitamin K29.5 µg33%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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