Salad Niçoise – Low calorie Version
Print recipe| Serves | 1 |
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| Allergy | Fish |
| Meal type | Lunch, Main Dish, Side Dish, Snack, Starter |
| Misc | Pre-preparable, Serve Cold |
| By author | Karen S Burns-Booth |
MY light and tasty version of a classic Salad Niçoise - this salad omits the anchovies and potatoes, which add to the calorie count in this rustic French salad. The total calorie count for this large salad, made my way, is only 203 calories, or 200 calories sans oregano! It's tasty and nutritious and leaves you feeling full, which is essential when dieting. This salad is EXCELLENT for anyone following the 5:2 diet for fast days, as well as those on Weight Watchers. The points for this salad on WW is only 3 1/2 points, (pre pro-points) making it an ideal salad for the lunch box, as well as for an indulgent salad at home.
Ingredients
- 60g fresh green beans, steamed (or tinned green beans, 10 calories)
- 1 small egg, hard boiled (cut into quarters, 60 calories)
- 1 tablespoon black olives (10 calories)
- 85g (1/2 x 165g) tinned tuna fish (in spring water, drained 92 calories)
- 50g cherry tomatoes (halved, 10 calories)
- 3 sprigs of fresh oregano leaves (3 calories)
- 1 tablespoon Weight Watchers low calorie/low fat salad cream style dressing (18 calories)
Note
MY light and tasty version of a classic Salad Niçoise - this salad omits the anchovies and potatoes, which add to the calorie count in this rustic French salad. The total calorie count for this large salad, made my way, is only 203 calories, or 200 calories sans oregano! It's tasty and nutritious and leaves you feeling full, which is essential when dieting. This salad is EXCELLENT for anyone following the 5:2 diet for fast days, as well as those on Weight Watchers. The points for this salad on WW is only 3 1/2 points, (pre pro-points) making it an ideal salad for the lunch box, as well as for an indulgent salad at home.
Directions
| Step 1 | Arrange the cooked green beans in a salad bowl, or on a plate. Add the quartered egg, olives, cherry tomatoes and chunks of tinned tuna fish. |
| Step 2 | Scatter the oregano leaves over and then drizzle the salad cream style dressing over the whole salad. Season to taste before eating. |
