I make salads to fill up with for fewer calories.
First, I take a large casserole dish. Dice half an iceberg lettuce – chuck that in there. Any big pile of green stuff works, to be honest.
Two tomatoes and a big chunk of cucumber. Chop into bite-sized bits. All those tomato juices bring flavour to the otherwise boring green stuff.
I like to grind some pink salt in there.
Optional extras (depending on what is in the fridge)
- Grated carrot – just enough so I don’t really notice.
- Half a pepper – any colour other than green.
- Onions – spring onions, red onions – whatever I have.
- Other green stuff
- Sweetcorn – usually from a tin
- Beetroot – purple and dripping with vinegar that stains everything
The onions bit is just to give the whole thing some taste variety.
Protein
I usually just dump a tray of chicken bits or ham trimmings or whatever in there. I guess boiled eggs, tuna, or anything else will do too.
The finishing touch
Finally, be generous with a salad dressing that you don’t hate. I like Honey Mustard Dressing (fight me).
Stick on the TV and munch the lot with a fork.
