Kolotourou Maria, Clinical Dietitian – Nutritionist, MSc
The fasting of Lent begins and many face the problem of monotony due to the exclusion of animal foods from the diet…….
A very good solution are imaginative salads with food combinations that fill the body with energy and a variety of nutrients.
Some ingredients for your pantry and fridge:
- Seafood (boiled or grilled shrimp, squids, octopus)
- Legumes (lentils, black-eyed beans)
- Groats
- Spaghetti in various designs
- Potatoes (boiled or roasted)
- Nuts (walnuts, almonds, sesame, linseed, cone)
- Dried fruits (raisins, plums, apricot)
- Olives, hummus
- Green leafy vegetables (lettuce, rocket, spinach, parsley, beets)
- Boiled vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, zucchinis, carrots)
- Colorful vegetables (tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, carrots, colorful peppers, eggplant, mushrooms, onion)
- Aromatic plants and herbs (royal, dill, parsley, thyme, rosemary)
- Olive oil, mustard, vinegar (plain or balsamic), lemon.
Combine the above ingredients to make:
- Seafood salad with green leafy vegetables and lemon
- Potato salad with various vegetables and mustard sauce
- Lentil salad or black-eyed bean salad
- Pasta salad with a variety of vegetables
- Parsley salad with parsley, cherry tomatoes and colorful peppers
- Roasted vegetables with hummus or olive paste
Enrich salads with nuts, olives, dried fruits, aromatic herbs, ground pepper or other seasonings and dare to combine different vegetables. You will be surprised by the tasty and equally nutritious result!!
Happy Lent!!