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THE BASE
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COLOURFUL FRUIT + VEG
Colours and variety! Brightly coloured produce provide a lot of different nutrients:
THE FILLER-UPPERS
Fruit and veg high in water content help to bulk up a salad and make it a more filling meal. Examples include cucumbers, courgette and celery.Try spiralized cucumber for a Greek Salad with a twist!
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HEALTHY FATS
PROTEIN + FIBRE
To make a salad filling and sustainable, it’s a good idea to add in plenty of protein and fibre. If you’re plant based, good protein choices include: buckwheat, spelt, mixed beans, brown lentils, quinoa, tofu, nuts and seeds. If you eat meat, good choices are lean chicken or turkey breast or fish (tuna, salmon, white fish).As for fibre, it’s great to include wholewheat carbohydrates (buckwheat noodles, brown rice, bulgar wheat) and high fibre veg (sweet potato, artichokes, broccoli). Beans, lentils and split peas are both high in fibre and protein so are great choices.