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Greek Salad

One serving has 384 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (70%), riboflavin (45%), vitamin K (45%), pyridoxine (35%), cobalamin (35%) and phosphorus (33%). Ready in 15 minutes.

Greek Salad
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  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (355 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
  • Contains: dairy, sulphite

Ingredients

  • 120 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 80 g Cucumber, raw
  • 40 g Bell pepper, green, raw
  • 20 g Onions, red, raw
  • 20 g Olives, black
  • 50 g Feta cheese
  • 20 g Olive oil
  • 0.3 g Oregano, dried
  • 5 g Vinegar, red wine

Method

  1. Cut the tomatoes into wedges, slice the cucumber, and cut the pepper into strips; thinly slice the onion.
  2. Arrange the vegetables and olives on a plate.
  3. Place a thick slab of the feta on top rather than crumbling it, in the traditional style.
  4. Drizzle with the olive oil and vinegar, and scatter with the oregano.
  5. Serve at once, mixing everything together at the table.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy384 kcal18%
Carbohydrates14.7 g
Water293 mL
Fiber3.3 g11%
Protein9.4 g20%
Tryptophan0.12 g
Threonine0.39 g
Isoleucine0.46 g
Leucine0.78 g
Lysine0.7 g
Methionine0.2 g
Cystine0.06 g
Phenylalanine0.43 g
Tyrosine0.37 g
Valine0.6 g
Histidine0.24 g
Fat33.4 g
Monounsaturated18.5 g
Polyunsaturated2.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.4 g
Saturated10 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol44.5 mg
Calcium303 mg30%
Copper0.21 mg23%
Iron2.5 mg14%
Magnesium40.9 mg13%
Manganese0.31 mg17%
Phosphorus232 mg33%
Potassium540 mg11%
Selenium8 µg15%
Sodium727 mg
Zinc1.9 mg24%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.18 mg16%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.49 mg45%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.5 mg11%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.87 mg17%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.46 mg35%
Folate (vitamin B9)48.1 µg12%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.85 µg35%
Choline26.2 mg6%
Vitamin A128 µg18%
Vitamin C52.5 mg70%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)8 IU1%
Vitamin E4.2 mg28%
Vitamin K40.7 µg45%

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

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

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