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Salata Baladi (Egyptian Chopped Salad)

One serving has 119 kcal and 2 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (122%) and vitamin C (68%). Ready in 10 minutes.

Salata Baladi (Egyptian Chopped Salad)
Photo: أحمد ناجي, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (252 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb

Ingredients

  • 100 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 80 g Cucumber, raw
  • 30 g Bell pepper, green, raw
  • 20 g Onions, red, raw
  • 5 g Parsley, fresh
  • 8 g Lemon juice
  • 8 g Olive oil
  • 0.8 g Salt
  • 0.3 g Cumin

Method

  1. Dice the tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper and onion into small, even pieces.
  2. Finely chop the parsley and toss everything together in a bowl.
  3. Whisk the lemon juice, olive oil, salt and cumin together and pour over the salad.
  4. Toss well and let stand 5-10 minutes before serving so the flavors mingle.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy119 kcal6%
Carbohydrates11.1 g
Water228 mL
Fiber2.7 g9%
Protein2.1 g4%
Tryptophan0.02 g
Threonine0.06 g
Isoleucine0.05 g
Leucine0.07 g
Lysine0.08 g
Methionine0.02 g
Cystine0.02 g
Phenylalanine0.08 g
Tyrosine0.03 g
Valine0.06 g
Histidine0.03 g
Fat8.5 g
Monounsaturated5.9 g
Polyunsaturated0.99 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.92 g
Saturated1.2 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium40.8 mg4%
Copper0.13 mg14%
Iron1.2 mg7%
Magnesium30.5 mg10%
Manganese0.26 mg14%
Phosphorus60 mg9%
Potassium478 mg10%
Selenium0.37 µg1%
Sodium322 mg
Zinc0.48 mg6%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.09 mg8%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.07 mg6%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.93 mg7%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.38 mg8%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.21 mg16%
Folate (vitamin B9)36.6 µg9%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline15.5 mg4%
Vitamin A72.6 µg10%
Vitamin C51.3 mg68%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.9 mg13%
Vitamin K110 µg122%

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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