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Big Fat Greek Salad Recipe

Enjoy this fresh and flavorful Greek salad recipe, brimming with great taste and nutrition.

Serves: 4

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: N/A

Nutrition Score per serving:

(2 cups salad, 5 olives, ¼ cup croutons) - 274 calories, 11 g fat (36% of calories), 4 g saturated fat, 32 g carbs, 12 g protein, 7 g fiber, 208 mg calcium, 4 mg iron, 610 mg sodium

This salad is a delicious addition to your balanced healthy diet.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons olive oil
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon black pepper
4 cups romaine lettuce, cut into 1-inch ribbons
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup chopped cucumber
1 cup chopped tomato
1 15-ounce can white beans, rinsed and drained
1/3 cup crumbled feta
20 kalamata olives, pitted
1 cup herb-seasoned croutons (choose a brand without trans fat)

Directions

In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, oregano, and pepper. Next, add lettuce, carrots, cucumber, tomato, beans, and feta cheese. Once all of the ingredients have been added to the bowl, toss to combine into a healthy salad. To serve the salad, transfer the mixture to either 4 plates or 4 shallow bowls. Finally top each serving with 5 olives and ¼ cup croutons.

Nutrition facts: To boost this salad's protein and healthy fat count, you can add delicious tuna. Just toss in two 6-ounce pouches of chunk light tuna and you'll have a nutritious and savory meal for your balanced healthy diet.