Cruciferous Crunch Salad

A salad packed with both soluble and insoluble fiber can do wonders for your health. Most vegetables, fruit, seeds, nuts and whole grain foods contain both soluble and insoluble fibre. Usually, one of the two will be more prominent. From promoting digestion to supporting heart health, fiber is a key ingredient for a happy body.

Recipe Details

6 Servings

Ready In: 15 minutes

Nutritional Information

Energy: 160 kCal

Protein: 4.8 g

Carbohydrates: 14.2 g

Sugar: 8.8 g

Fat: 10.6 g

Fibre: 3.3 g

Dietary Requirements

Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian

Low GI

Gluten-Free

Equipment List

Cutting board

Knife

Small mixing bowl

Measuring cups

Measuring spoon

Ingredients

  • ½ medium head broccoli, roughly chopped
  • ½ medium head cauliflower, roughly chopped
  • 1 apple, diced (1 x 1 cm cubes)
  • ¼ red onion, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup almonds, halved
  • ¼ cup mixed dried berries
  • ¼ cup feta cheese, diced (½ x ½ cm cubes)
  • ¼ cup spring onions, chopped

Dressing

Method

  1. Add all the ingredients for the salad into a bowl and combine.
  2. In a separate small bowl combine all the ingredients for the dressing.
  3. Dress the salad with the dressing and combine. 
  4. The perfect salad to make in advance or the day before. 

Wilna Eksteen

Registered Dietitian

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