Mixed Vegetable Summer Salad

This is one of those tasty summer salads when you need to replenish but prefer to go light. Nice one when you are watching the caloric intake after over indulging on the weekend.









Ingredients:                                                Makes one large bowl, about 4 servings

1 sweet potato, roasted for 45 minutes at 200C, then sliced
1 red onion, roasted for 45 minutes at 200C, then sliced
1 slice of red cabbage, chopped
1 carrot, sliced thin
1/3 cucumber, sliced thin
1 celery stalk, sliced thin
Baby Plum Tomatoes, handful, halved
Baby Spinach leaves, handful
Mixed Salad Leaves, handful
Red chilli, halved lengthwise and sliced (optional)
Dijon vinaigrette, 2 Tablespoons
Lime, one half, squeezed
Mixed seeds, light sprinkling

Toss all the above ingredients in a large salad bowl and enjoy. Tuna, salmon, or chicken mouth size pieces can be added if desired.

© Judy Labi 2013