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Low Carb Quick and Easy Veggie Salad

Toss together this super easy quick and easy veggie salad. A healthy salad like this is amazingly filling and nutritious!

Serving clean eating veggie salad bowl in a white dish with a gold fork on the side.

Create a crunchy, colorful veggie salad with bell peppers, cucumber, tomato, onion, carrot, and dill. Then toss all together with a simple and light vinaigrette.

Clean Eating Made Easy With A Veggie Bowl!

I have been thinking about this salad for quite some time now, and never got around to posting it. So here it is, a clean eating veggie salad bowl. I love the colors and the simplicity of this recipe, and that it gives your body vitamins and nutrition.

Have you tried clean eating? The clean eating lifestyle is a great way to avoid processed foods and get well-rounded meals filled with protein, fat, and carbohydrates. Recipes like this clean eating salad make it easier to eat fresh produce at home, especially with plant based recipes. It helps that this salad recipe is gluten free, too!

Benefits of Bell Peppers, Red Onion, and Cucumber

If you enjoy bell peppers, you’ll be glad to know they are immune system boosting. Also, they promote healthy and shiny skin and hair. As for the red onion, it regulates sugar levels. As a result, this can lower your chance of getting type 2 diabetes.

Don’t forget about cucumbers. They flush out toxins out of the body and hydrate. Yum!

Key Ingredients

Clean eating veggie salad ingredients spread- carrot, cucumber, dill, olive oil, salt, pepper, tomatoes, bell peppers, red onion, and vinegar.

All these veggie ingredients are well known and easy to find at the grocery store. They also have a ton of benefits!

Red, yellow, green, and orange bell pepper are all low in calories and provide your body with vitamins C and A.

English cucumbers are filled with vitamins B and C, as well as vitamin K.

Cherry tomatoes have lycopene, which fights free radicals in the body, helping to prevent disease.

Red onions have quercetin, an antioxidant which can reduce inflammation.

Carrots fill you with beta carotene, which can lower your diabetes risk.

Fresh dill contains vitamin A, which supports your immune system.

Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.

How to make Clean Eating Veggie Salad

Step 1: Prep the bell peppers

Thinly slice the yellow, green, orange, and red bell peppers.

Wooden board with sliced bell peppers.

Step 2: Slice cucumber and onion

Slice cucumber and red onion.

Wooden board with sliced cucumber and red onion.

Step 3: Prep the tomatoes

Slice the cherry tomatoes into halves.

Wooden board with sliced tomatoes.

Step 4: Prep dill and carrots

Chop the fresh dill and grate the carrot.

Wooden board with chopped carrot and dill on top.

Step 5: Mix and enjoy

When ready to serve, mix vegetables with rice vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, salt (or to taste), and a pinch of ground black pepper.

Veggie salad in a white bowl with a fork on the side.

Expert Tips:

  • Sprinkle herbs for extra flavor. Fresh parsley, cilantro, or basil add a fresh touch to any salad. Top with finely chopped green onions for a great garnish.
  • Make a large bowl of this salad for a family BBQ or summer gathering.
  • Serve this tasty salad alongside quinoa or brown rice for a balanced meal.
  • When mixing the salad dressing, feel free to add lemon juice for a light citrus touch.
  • This salad makes a great summer salad, when fresh vegetables are in season.
  • Make a big salad bowl and use this recipe for work lunch: store the dressing separately and mix when ready to enjoy! Pair with rice and grilled chicken.

Recipe FAQs

What’s the best way to store leftovers?

Keep the leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Store the homemade dressing separately from the veggies and combine when you’re ready to enjoy this salad again!

Can I make this salad with leafy greens?

Yes! Pair these textured veggies with spring greens, fresh romaine lettuce, shredded cabbage, or kale.

Can I add protein to this salad?

Absolutely! Grilled chicken, chickpeas, tofu, or hard-boiled eggs make great additions.

Can I make this salad ahead of time?

Yes! Store the ingredients separately and assemble before serving for maximum freshness.

Clean eating salad bowl with a fork on the side.

Other low-carb recipes to add to your meal plan next week:

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Low carb clean eating veggie bowl salad in a white bowl with a towel and a gold fork.

Low Carb Quick and Easy Veggie Salad

This Clean-Eating Veggie Salad Bowl is an amazingly filling and very nutritious meal!
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Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Allergy: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings2
Calories: 143kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • ½ yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • ½ green bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • ½ orange bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • ½ red onion, sliced
  • ½ English cucumber, sliced
  • 10 cherry tomatoes, chopped in half
  • 1 large carrot, grated
  • 1 stem fresh dill, chopped

Dressing

  • 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Thinly slice the yellow, green, orange, and red bell peppers.
    ½ red bell pepper,, ½ yellow bell pepper,, ½ green bell pepper,, ½ orange bell pepper,
    Wooden board with sliced bell peppers.
  • Slice cucumber and red onion.
    ½ English cucumber,, ½ red onion,
    Wooden board with sliced cucumber and red onion.
  • Slice the cherry tomatoes into halves.
    10 cherry tomatoes,
    Wooden board with sliced tomatoes.
  • Chop the fresh dill and grate the carrot.
    1 stem fresh dill,, 1 large carrot,
    Wooden board with chopped carrot and dill on top.
  • When ready to serve, mix vegetables with rice vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, salt (or to taste), and a pinch of ground black pepper.
    1 Tbsp rice vinegar, 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 tsp salt, ground black pepper,
    Veggie salad in a white bowl with a fork on the side.

Notes

Pair this clean-eating salad with a simple grilled chicken for protein.

Nutrition

Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 1200mg | Potassium: 678mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 7661IU | Vitamin C: 180mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg
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