An F45-approved Mediterranean salad to supercharge your week

And it'll keep you full 'til dinner time. 

Not only is the Mediterranean Diet great for your gut, inexpensive to follow, and has been voted the 'best diet' for three years running... but the food on an average daily meal plan for this way of eating is mighty delicious, too.

F45's resident nutritionist Kim Bowman has shared her vegan-take on a classic salad - making it the perfect low-cost and meat-free option for your mid-week lunch conundrum. It's low carb, low sugar and packed full of anti-oxidants to boot. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

50g parsley, chopped

• 50g cucumber, diced
• 50g tomato, diced
• 50g red onion, chopped
• 20g black olives
• 150g canned brown lentils, rinsed and drained
• 40g avocado, sliced
• 10ml olive oil
• 20ml balsamic vinegar
• 10g wholegrain mustard

Method

1. Add all of the ingredients, except the dressing, into a bowl
2. Separately, combine the dressing ingredients in a jar and pour over the salad. Mix together
3. Serve

Nutrition (based on serving size)

1. Calories: 357 CAL
2. Protein: 12.0G
3. Fat, total: 23.2G
4. Saturated fat: 4.0G
5. Carbohydrate: 17.1G
6. Sugars: 6.0G
7. Sodium: 772MG

Kim Bowman is a registered sport nutritionist and the resident global nutritionist at F45.