Salad days

Blistering summer days call for easy meals requiring little to no cooking! Keep your fridge and pantry stocked with basic salad essentials to take the heat 1 off this summer. Vegetables

Keep a variety of your favourites on hand, such as snow peas, rocket, cucumber, cherry tomatoes 2 and kale slaw mix.

Protein Have your cupboard stocked with a selection of canned salmon and tuna (in spring water or oil – remember to drain the oil), canned beans and lentils (preferably with no added salt). You can also pre-cook hard-boiled eggs or poach chicken and store in the fridge (they 3 will keep for 2-3 days). Carbs Pre-cooked rice and quinoa or diced baby Spud Lite potatoes will be ready in minutes in the microwave and can be tossed into your salad warm or cold. Or serve with wholegrain bread. Note: If you choose to use beans or lentils as your protein, then remember these also contribute carbohydrate. Remember to always choose portions to best 4 manage your BGLs. Dressing Squirt your salad with your favourite vinegar or citrus juice and a tiny drizzle of extra

virgin olive oil.