Could this be the healthiest salad you've ever eaten? It's only 200 calories and packed with vegetables, including cucumbers, watercress, artichoke hearts, celery, and red onion, and gets a hint of tangy flavor from feta cheese. Even the simple dressing—fresh lemon juice and extra-virgin olive oil—is heart healthy and light. Cucumbers are a Mediterranean superfood as they're very low in calories; provide 62% of the vitamin K recommended for daily-consumption, and offer a healthy dose of vitamin C.
Ingredients
1 (8-ounce) English cucumber
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Black pepper, to taste
6 cups trimmed watercress
1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
2 large celery stalks, sliced
1/2 cup sliced red onion
1/2 cup feta cheese
Preparation
Cut cucumber in half, and slice crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Process 3/4 cup cucumber and lemon juice in blender. Add olive oil in a thin stream; pulse until combined. Season the dressing with black pepper, to taste; transfer to a large bowl. Add remaining 1 cup cucumber, watercress, artichoke hearts, celery, red onion, and feta cheese to a bowl. Toss with the dressing, and divide among 4 bowls; serve.
Ingredients
1 (8-ounce) English cucumber
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Black pepper, to taste
6 cups trimmed watercress
1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
2 large celery stalks, sliced
1/2 cup sliced red onion
1/2 cup feta cheese
Preparation
Cut cucumber in half, and slice crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Process 3/4 cup cucumber and lemon juice in blender. Add olive oil in a thin stream; pulse until combined. Season the dressing with black pepper, to taste; transfer to a large bowl. Add remaining 1 cup cucumber, watercress, artichoke hearts, celery, red onion, and feta cheese to a bowl. Toss with the dressing, and divide among 4 bowls; serve.
Source: Health.com
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