Vegetable Dishes and Salads
Orange Salad (serves 4)
Half a cabbage – shredded
1 large carrot – shredded
1 head of celery – chopped
Mix all of the above together and lastly add 2 oranges segmented + 2tsp lemon juice mix again and serve.
(115 calories per portion)
Carrot & Raisin Salad
3 Large carrots
2 tsp chopped parsley
1 Large lettuce
2 oz. raisins
Lemon Juice to taste
Mix grated raw carrot with seedless raisins. Add lemon juice to moisten. Serve on a bed of lettuce. Garnish with parsley.
(130 calories)
Basic Low Fat Yogurt Dressing
150ml (1/4pt) natural low fat yogurt
1 tbsp. lemon juice
(75calories)
Variations
Herb dressing-Add 2 tbsp. chopped herbs.
Devilled dressing-Add 1tbsp mustard &1 finely chopped large gherkin.
Curry Dressing -Add 1-2 tsp curry paste.
Cabbage Slaw ( serves 4)
¼ melon sized pieces of red & white cabbage-shredded.
1 small onion thinly sliced.
1 medium carrot peeled and grated.
2 tbsp. sultanas
Juice of 1 orange
Dtsp. of low calorie mayonnaise
(90 calories per portion)
Swedish Salad:
1 inch cucumber-diced
3 oz. sliced mushrooms
4 oz. cottage cheese
1 onion chopped
1 red pepper de-seeded and chopped
Dressing; ¼ pt. tomato juice, 1tbsp. vinegar, salt & pepper to taste mix well.
(100 calories per portion)
