KITCHEN TABLE
WHAT’S IN YOUR LUNCHBOX?
Eat healthy, save money and save time – ready in five minutes or less – with ideas from Alexander Hart’s The 5-Minute Keto Salad Lunchbox (Smith Street Books, $26.95)
MEDITERRANEAN SALAD
Image credit: The 5-Minute Keto Salad Lunchbox by Alexander Hart.
100 g (½ cup) chopped red capsicum (bell pepper)
90g (½ cup) chopped cucumber
50 g (1¾ oz) bocconcini
20 g (1¾ oz) sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil
8 olives, pitted
30 g (½ cup) rocket (arugula) leaves
Garlic vinaigrette:
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tsps red wine vinegar
1 tsp dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon minced garlic
Salt and pepper, to taste
Toss the salad ingredients together and tip into your lunchbox.
Whisk the dressing ingredients until smooth, then place in a small jar or container with a tight-fitting lid.
Pour the dressing over the salad just before serving and toss well.
SMOKED CHICKEN WITH HERB AND ZOODLES
Image credit: The 5-Minute Keto Salad Lunchbox by Alexander Hart.
1 zucchini (courgette), spiralised
120 g (4½oz) smoked chicken breast, sliced
6 cherry tomatoes, halved
50 g (½ cup) crumbled feta
8 marinated green olives
Small handful of parsley leaves
Small handful of basil leaves
Lemon vinaigrette:
1½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
Salt and pepper, to taste
Toss the salad ingredients together and tip into your lunchbox.
Combine the dressing ingredients in a small jar or container with a tight-fitting lid.
Pour the dressing over the salad just before serving and toss well.
CLASSIC CAPRESE SALAD
Image credit: The 5-Minute Keto Salad Lunchbox by Alexander Hart.
2 roma (plum) tomatoes, sliced
60 g (2 oz) fresh mozzarella, sliced or torn
Small handful of basil leaves
1 tbsp toasted pine nuts
Pesto dressing:
2 tbsp store-bought pesto
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1-2 tsp lemon juice, to taste
Toss the salad ingredients together and tip into your lunchbox.
Combine the dressing ingredients in a small jar or container with a tight-fitting lid.
Spoon the dressing over the salad just before serving and toss well.
The 5-Minute Keto Salad Lunchbox by Alexander Hart is published by Smith Street Books, $26.95.