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Low-Carb Berry Caprese Salad

Martina SlajerovaUpdated 18 July 2021★★★★★4.8 (63 ratings)

Ready in 10m
7.8 g net carbs
406 kcal
Serves 2

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Berry Caprese Salad

Summer is almost over but I'm not ready for autumn spices... Don't worry, there will be plenty of meat stews and pumpkin recipes in the upcoming season!

So, if you don't mind, I'll focus on a couple more summer recipes featuring my favourite fruits - berries. Berries are perfect for making healthy low-carb, paleo-friendly treats and surprisingly good in savoury meals.

This salad is a variation of three of my existing recipes: Grilled Halloumi With Strawberry & Cucumber Salsa, Caprese Skewers and a more traditional Capri salad (recipe from my apps & book).

I was planning to post this recipe for over a year but I knew it needed some fine-tuning. Originally, it included raspberries but the mix of different flavours didn't turn out as expected and I decided to omit them from this recipe.

Step-by-step

Peel and slice the cucumber.
Wash and slice the strawberries.
Place both in a serving bowl.
Add mozzarella cheese. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
Mix the balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil.
Pour over the salad and add freshly chopped basil. Serve immediately or store in the fridge for up to a day.

Low-Carb Berry Caprese Salad

Recipe

Low-Carb Berry Caprese Salad

★★★★★4.8 (63 ratings)

A summer twist on a classic caprese salad made with sweet strawberries, crunchy cucumber, fragrant basil and ...

Hands on: 10m
Overall: 10m
Servings: 2

7.8 g
Net carbs: 25.3 g
Protein: 29.7 g
Fat: 406
kcal

Ingredients makes 2 servings

¹/₂ cup strawberries, sliced (75 g/ 2.7 oz)
1 medium cucumber, sliced (200 g/ 7.1 oz)
1 pack mozzarella cheese (200 g/ 7.1 oz)
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar (15 ml) -avoid sweet and syrupy types of balsamic
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (30 ml)
2 tbsp basil, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Peel and slice the cucumber.
Wash and slice the strawberries.
Place both in a serving bowl.
Add mozzarella cheese. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
Mix the balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil.
Pour over the salad and add freshly chopped basil. Serve immediately or store in the fridge for up to a day.

Nutrition per serving, about 1 ½ cups

Carbs 8%Protein 25%Fat 67% of calories

Net carbs: 7.8 g
Total carbs: 9.4 g
Fiber: 1.6 g
Sugars: 5.6 g
Protein: 25.3 g
Fat: 29.7 g
Saturated fat: 12 g
Calories: 406 kcal
Sodium: 911 mg · 39.6% RDA
Magnesium: 46 mg · 11.4% RDA
Potassium: 330 mg · 16.5% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per about 1 1/2 cups	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Strawberries, fresh	2.2 g	0.3 g	0.1 g	12
Cucumber, fresh	1.5 g	0.6 g	0.2 g	12
Mozzarella cheese, fresh (for salads)	2.8 g	24.3 g	15.9 g	254
Balsamic vinegar, dark (excludes sweet, syrupy vinegar)	1.4 g	0 g	0 g	7
Olive oil, extra virgin	0 g	0 g	13.5 g	119
Basil, fresh	0.1 g	0.2 g	0 g	1
Pepper, black, spices	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Salt, pink Himalayan rock salt	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Total	7.8 g	25.3 g	29.7 g	406

Serving size about 1 1/2 cups

Gluten free
Egg free
Nut free
Nightshade free
Pork free
Avocado free
Fish free
Shellfish free
Beef free
Pescatarian
Vegetarian

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Add a side and it's a complete meal.

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Comments & ratings (6)

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Amanda12 June 2018
Most of your recipes have low protein and fat, that doesn't make sense to me because keto is high fat and protein. If you're in this to loose weight, you don't have to limit fat and protein to do that. One wonders how you survive on such low macros. I wish they were as they should be, so I don't have to change all of the recipes in different ways to bring them up.
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor1 July 2018
  Amanda, there is hundreds of recipes on my blog and the vast majority of them are below 7 g net carbs, provide sufficient protein and fat. This recipe is meant to be served as a light dish, salad or a side dish. If you need different macros then I suggest you filter for "mains" in the recipe category: Recipes
  Secondly, if that were true, all of us would have to follow the same diet and aim for the same macros. That is certainly not the case: (ketodietapp.com/Blog/page/KetoDiet-Buddy). In fact, depending on the target, some people may have to limit their fat intake even below the "ideal" keto ratio (see books by Volek & Phinney for more information).
Betty K10 September 2014
Made it yesterday and was surprised how well the ingredients go together. I also added half an avocado because it was not enough for me - Delish!!!
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor12 September 2014
  Thanks Betty! Great that you added some electrolytes!
Katie8 September 2014
What a great idea for summer salad! How about the fruit vinegar? Do you use any sweetener in it?
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor9 September 2014
  Thanks Katie! Yes, it's better if you use sweetened fruit vinegar. I use stevia or erythritol to sweeten mine up 😊