Delicious Mediterranean Salad without Lettuce

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Both alternatives provide similar protein content.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

Introduce the recipe for a Mediterranean salad without lettuce.

Prepare the sun-dried tomatoes from a jar in oil.

Use frozen sweet corn, but canned or fresh can also be used.

Cut a Dutch cucumber into small cubes without peeling or deseeding it.

Use the juice and zest of half a lemon.

Rinse and drain canned or jarred chickpeas if using.

Finely slice a whole red pepper and a red onion.

Slice black olives and cut green olives in half.

Cut cherry tomatoes into quarters.

Optionally include radishes and capers for added flavor and texture.

For the dressing, combine 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, and 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard in a bowl.

Add the zest of half a lemon and a good grind of black pepper to the dressing.

Mix the dressing well until creamy, or shake in a jar if preferred.

Combine all salad ingredients in a bowl and mix gently.

Add the dressing to the salad, ensuring not to drown the ingredients, just coat them lightly.

Toss the salad to ensure even distribution of the dressing.

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