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Afghan Salad

One serving has 51 kcal and 2 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (47%) and vitamin K (46%). Ready in 15 minutes.

Afghan Salad
Photo: ANBI, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (251 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb

Ingredients

  • 100 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 100 g Cucumber, raw
  • 30 g Onions, red, raw
  • 5 g Cilantro, fresh
  • 10 g Lime juice
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper
  • 5 g Chili peppers, green, raw

Method

  1. Dice the tomatoes and cucumber, and thinly slice the red onion.
  2. Toss the tomato, cucumber, onion, chili and cilantro together in a bowl.
  3. Dress with the lime juice, salt and black pepper just before serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy51.2 kcal2%
Carbohydrates11.9 g
Water235 mL
Fiber2.5 g9%
Protein2.1 g4%
Tryptophan0.02 g
Threonine0.06 g
Isoleucine0.05 g
Leucine0.07 g
Lysine0.07 g
Methionine0.01 g
Cystine0.02 g
Phenylalanine0.06 g
Tyrosine0.03 g
Valine0.05 g
Histidine0.03 g
Fat0.39 g
Monounsaturated0.06 g
Polyunsaturated0.13 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.12 g
Saturated0.08 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium39.7 mg4%
Copper0.14 mg16%
Iron0.79 mg4%
Magnesium30.7 mg10%
Manganese0.29 mg16%
Phosphorus63.1 mg9%
Potassium485 mg10%
Selenium0.54 µg1%
Sodium399 mg
Zinc0.47 mg6%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.09 mg8%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.07 mg6%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.85 mg6%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.43 mg9%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.18 mg14%
Folate (vitamin B9)33 µg8%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline16.3 mg4%
Vitamin A67 µg10%
Vitamin C35.2 mg47%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.76 mg5%
Vitamin K41 µg46%

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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