I always have a bag of salad leaves and spinach in the fridge. A few simple ingredients will bulk
out any meal or use my tips below to create a fuller plate.
BASE:
- 1 handful of salad leaves (washed)
- 1 handful of spinach leaves (washed)
- 1 x plum tomato quartered or 5-6 cherry tomatoes
CHOOSE 2-3:
- 10 black / green olives in brine sliced
- 2 x sundried tomatoes diced
- ½ red pepper sliced
- ¼ cucumber
- 1 tablespoon of sweetcorn
DRESSING OPTIONS:
- 1 tablespoon of cottage cheese
- 1 tsp of wholegrain mustard
- 1 tablespoon of hummus
- Mix 3 parts olive oil with 1 part Apple Cider Vinegar or Balsamic Vinegar and drizzle over with 1 wedge of squeezed lemon (RECOMMENDED!)
- 1 teaspoon pesto drizzled over
TO MAKE MORE OF A MEAL ADD 1-2 PROTEIN OPTIONS:
- Add ½ sliced avocado per person
- 2-3 slices of parma ham
- ½ mozzarella ball
- 30g grated hard cheese per person
- 1 boiled egg
- 1 small tin of tuna in brine
- Lean grilled chicken breast
- ½ tin chickpeas
