"Recipe of the Week: Healthy Vegetable Salad"

This healthy vegetable salad is suitable for your diet plan. It’s rich of vitamins, high-protein, minerals and also light, healthy. Make your perfect dinner with this dish when you’re on a diet guys! Or any night!

Tofu contains with a great source of protein and also keeps the calories low. For one serving provides energy about 267 calories with just 2 grams of saturated fat.

Roast the cherry tomatoes for 8 minutes in the oven, and then steam the carrots, broccoli, and garden beans. The tofu is dipped in cornmeal and sauteed until golden. Combine all ingredients together and dressing. Yummy guy!

Ingredients:

• 3 large broccoli florets, cut up
• 3 cups cherry tomatoes
• 2 carrots, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch pieces
• 12 green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 head lettuce (Paul likes romaine)
• 3 scallions, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp red-wine vinegar
• 1 tsp maple syrup (optional)
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard (optional)
• 2/3 cup cornmeal
• 1/4 cup chopped assorted fresh herbs
• 9 ounces tofu, cut into 8 slices

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven at high heat at 400°. Put cherry tomatoes in the small roasting pan, roast them for 10 minutes.

2. Steam carrots, garden beans, and broccoli over 2 inch of boiling water for 10 minutes or until its tender.

3. Arrange scallions and lettuce leaves on the plates. Mix 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil with vinegar, syrup, and mustard, mix it well.

4. In a bowl, prepare cornmeal and herbs and combine them. Pour 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oli in the pan ans dip tofu in cornmeal and sauté until golden.

5. Top salad with mixed vegetables, roast tomatoes, and fried tofu; drizzle with dressing.

• Prep Time to prepare: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: take about 25 minutes
• 4 servings

Nutritional Information

Calories per serving:	267
Fat per serving:	14.1g
Saturated fat per serving:	1.9g
Monounsaturated fat per serving:	8.3g
Polyunsaturated fat per serving:	3.3g
Protein per serving:	11g
Carbohydrates per serving:	28g
Fiber per serving:	8g
Cholesterol per serving:	0.0mg
Iron per serving:	4mg
Sodium per serving:	53mg
Calcium per serving:	18mg