🥗 I’ve kept the ingredients short in this tasty salad recipe, but feel free to add chopped carrots, avocados, your favorite lettuce, or any other veggies you have on hand.
Makes 4 side dish salads.
Ingredients:
1 medium cucumber, chopped
6 cherry tomatoes, chopped and seeds removed
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 bell pepper, red or yellow, chopped
½ red onion, chopped
â…“ cup pitted Kalamata olives, halved lengthwise
1 Tbsp olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
Place the cucumber, tomatoes, celery, pepper, onion, and olives in a medium bowl. Gently combine.
In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Pour over the veggies and toss to coat. Simple, fresh, and healthy!
Recipe by: Dr. Saara Haapanen
Photo Credit: Canva by Vladimir Mironov