Chopped Vegetable Salad

Serves 6 (1¼ cups per serving) 

Ingredients

  • 1 medium cucumber, chopped 
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped 
  • 1 orange bell pepper, chopped 
  • 1 small red onion, chopped 
  • 2 cups kale, de-stemmed and chopped 
  • 1 cup shredded carrot 
  • 1 can (540 mL) black beans, drained and rinsed 
  • 2 cups frozen edamame beans, thawed 

Dressing 

  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 
  • ¼ cup cider vinegar 
  • 1 clove minced garlic 
  • 1 tbsp honey 
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 
  • ½ tsp salt 

Preparation

  1. Add cucumber, peppers, onion, kale, carrot, black beans and edamame beans to a large bowl. Stir to combine. 
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, garlic, honey, mustard and salt. Drizzle over vegetables and toss to coat. 
  3. Serve and enjoy! 

Nutritional analysis per serving: 173 calories, 6 g fat, 10 g protein, 23 g carbohydrate (15 g available carbohydrate), 8 g fibre, 53 mg sodium 

My Viva Servings: 1 protein, 2 vegetables, 1 fat