Last updated on July 17th, 2018 at 07:49 pm
Canned food.
Can life get any better?
I know you’re starting a day dream about high-class canned spaghetti right this second. But if you’re looking for something more sophisticated, beautiful, delicious yet super healthy – you must make this super quick high-fiber salad. For lunch. Or for dinner.
In fact, have it twice a day. I did that almost every day last week. It’s thrown together in what feels like a second and it’s amazing – it is satisfying, but light and energizing.
If you’re cautious about canned food – I don’t like canned food either – it’s salty, potentially has some BPA and is not the most delicious thing in the world. But the last time I cooked beans – it took me more than 1 hour!!!! to have them ready, even though I soaked them for 36h. And I think they still weren’t ready because afterwards I gassed everyone and pretended it wasn’t me. Then I flew myself to the moon – yes those gasses beat gravity and can send you into outer space.
To avoid this fun experience this time I just bought canned beans. And corn, while I was at it.
I basically bought a lot of cans and collected them in my house like a squirrel imagining I’ll be locked in a basement for years with Christopher Walken and Brandan Fraser and they wouldn’t let me eat any of their food. I don’t know why.
I rinsed the heck out of these cans – in the hope that the disgusting fluid surrounding the beans would have a brighter future somewhere down the pipes and that this procedure will reduce the salt content.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY BENEFITS
Canned ingredients or not – this salad is beyond healthy. And it is definitely good for your skin – it’s high in fiber, iron, vitamin C and vitamin A – all nutrients that help rejuvenate the skin and keep it young and fresh.
I also added walnuts to keep the omega-3 level up and reduce inflammation and if that wasn’t enough garlic, onions, lemon and cabbage kick toxins out of the body.
The foods in this salad are:
- anti-inflammatory
- antioxidant
- detoxifying
- heart-healthy
- cancer-preventing
- immune boosting
- skin clearing
And all that in 8 minutes.
Enjoy!
A very satisfying heart-healthy light salad - perfect for lunch or dinner, when time isn't on our side.
Ingredients
- 10 walnuts, chopped
- 1 onion
- 1 garlic clove
- ½ cup chopped cabbage
- 1 cup chopped lettuce
- 10 black olives
- ½ lemon – juice it
- 1tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 240g/1 cup white beans canned
- 100g/ ½ cup corn canned
- 1 small carrot
- 1 small red pepper
Instructions
- Rinse well corn and beans.
- Chop pepper, carrot, onion, cabbage, lettuce, olives and walnuts.
- Place everything in a large mixing bowl. Squeeze lemon, add vinegar, minced garlic and olive oil - the salad should be salty enough, because of the beans, corn and olives, if you need add a little salt, but don't overdo it - a little pinch.
Notes
gluten-free, grain-free, vegan, heart-healthy, high-fiber, high-protein, omega-3 and antioxidant-rich, anti-inflammatory, aims detoxification
Calories/ serving 253 kcal
Total Fat 13.2g | Saturated Fat 1.5g | Trans Fat 0.0g | Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 553mg
Potassium 414mg
Total Carbohydrates 28.9g (10%) | Dietary Fiber 8.8g (35%)
Protein 7.5g
Vitamin A 73% | Vitamin C 80% | Calcium 7% | Iron 15%
Angel says
25th August 2017 at 12:20 amI need recipes Will low protein do to the reason that I had kemo therapy and my kidneys function are not we’re they suppose to be I drinking a lot of water , but I don’t know what to eat
Stella says
25th August 2017 at 10:35 amHi Angel, so sorry that you’re going through this… Unfortunately I am not a doctor and can’t tell you what to eat in your situation, please – consult with your doctor about what to eat. Ask which food groups are safe, which aren’t, are there any vegetables you need to avoid (I know many healthy vegetables have oxalate and that can be too much for the kidneys). You can also look into alkaline diet & recipes, because that is based on fruits and vegetables, but again – consult with your doctor about it.
Erin says
13th January 2018 at 4:54 pmHow many servings is this salad?
Stella says
13th January 2018 at 5:56 pm2-3, depends whether you would have just the salad. I had only the salad and it was enough for 2
Emily says
17th July 2018 at 4:15 amIt doesn’t say what to do with the garlic. I’m assuming to go into the dressing?
Stella says
17th July 2018 at 7:48 pmYes, you could add it to the dressing!
Morgan says
8th April 2019 at 4:36 amDoes it work for leftovers? Or does it get soggy?