Vegetables are an important staple in the Mediterranean Diet, providing valuable nutrients, antioxidants and satiety.
The vegetables chosen for this salad are typical in the Mediterranean Diet – but you can use what you have on hand. This salad will last up to a few days. Enjoy!
Fresh Mediterranean Kitchen Sink Salad
Author: Energize Nutrition
Recipe type: Salad, Vegetables
- 1 can (19 ounces) chick peas, drained and rinsed
- 1 English cucumber, diced
- ½ small red onion, diced
- ½ pint grape tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 broccoli crown, cut into small florets
- 1 bunch kale, chopped into small bite-sized pieces
- ¾ cup grapes, cut in half
- ½ cup black olives
- 1 apple, diced
- sea salt
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- In a large salad bowl, mix together first 9 ingredients.
- Season salad with sea salt.
- Squeeze juice of 1 lemon over salad, then drizzle over extra-virgin olive oil. Toss and enjoy!
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