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Peaches and Berry Salad
Ingredients: 2 peaches, 1 pint blackberries, 1/2 pint strawberries, 1/2 tsp ground cardamom, 5 cups of water. Method: Bring the water to boil in a pot. Drop the peaches and blanch them for half a minute. Drain and put them into cold water. Keep them in it for a minute and drain. Peel off their skin and slice them. In a mixing [...]
Continue reading...Three Bean Salad
3. August 2009
A nice colorful bean salad is a real healthy food. You can replace this salad for your dinner or eat it as a filler between your meals. Ingredients: 1 cup fresh or canned green beans; chopped, 1 cup fresh or canned yellow wax beans; chopped, 1 cup canned kidney beans (can use dark red or light or both); drained, 1 [...]
Continue reading...Pomegranate Raita (Salad)
23. July 2009
An unusual recipe of ‘raita’ made with pomegranate. The raita is made up of creamy yogurt, with red crystals of pomegranate that gives a blushing pink color to it, makes it more attractive. The best part of this raita is that you need not have it with your food, but eat it as a filler [...]
Continue reading...Easter Vegetable Salad
9. April 2009
Ingredients: 1 large head of lettuce; shredded, 1 cucumber; diced, 1 tomato; diced, 1 carrot; diced, 1 onion; diced, 1 beetroot; boiled and cubed, Few sprigs of spring onion greens; chopped, 1 small green/red cabbage, 3/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup yogurt, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Mix together all the vegetables and chill them in an airtight container until ready to serve. At the time of serving, [...]
Continue reading...Oriental Salad Dressing
30. March 2009
Ingredients: 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1/2 tsp ground ginger, 1/2 tsp sugar. Method: Combine oils. Add other ingredients in a bowl, stir well. Then drop the oil into the bowl stirring continuously.
Continue reading...Buttermilk Dressing
24. March 2009
Ingredients: 1/4 cup buttermilk, 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1 clove of garlic; crushed, 1 tsp fresh chives; chopped, 2 tbsp fresh parsley; chopped, 1 tbsp fresh dill leaves; chopped, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Mix together all the ingredients and give them a nice stir.
Continue reading...Crisp Veg Noodle Salad
9. March 2009
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup noodles; cooked al dente, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 cup juilennes of red, green and yellow bell peppers, 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms, 1/4 cup chopped spring onions, 1/2 cup shredded cabbage, Few leaves of iceberg lettuce; shredded, 1/4 cup roasted peanuts, Oil for deep frying. For the dressing- 1 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp vinegar, 1/2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce, 1/2 tbsp soy sauce, 1/2 tbsp Tabasco [...]
Continue reading...Tossed Crunchy Chicken Salad
12. January 2009
Ingredients: (Serves 2) 2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts; cut into bite size pieces, 1 tsp curry powder, 2 tbsp mango chutney, Juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 cucumber; chopped into 1-1 1/2″ sticks, Few leaves of iceberg lettuce; broken into pieces, Few watercress leaves, Salt and pepper to taste, 3-4 tbsp olive oil, Toasted almond flakes to garnish. Method: In a bowl add olive oil and mix [...]
Continue reading...Healthy Garbanzo Bean Salad
16. November 2008
Ingredients: For the Salad- 2 cups garbanzo beans or chickpeas; tinned or dry beans, soaked overnight and boiled in salted water till soft, 1 onion; chopped, 1 tomato; chopped, 1 green pepper (capsicum); chopped, Chopped cilantro or coriander leaves to garnish. For the Dressing- 2 tbsp Olive oil, 2 green chillies; finely chopped, 2 tbsp lime juice, 3/4 tsp or as per taste - chat masala, [...]
Continue reading...Thai Cucumber and Lettuce Salad
5. November 2008
Ingredients: For the dressing- 1 tsp vinegar, 1 tbsp fish sauce, 2 red chillies; deseeded and thinly sliced, 1/2 tsp demarara sugar; powdered, Salt to taste. For the salad- 1 cucumber; thinly sliced vertically, (use a peeler) 15 leaves of iceberg lettuce; shredded, 1/2 cup bean sprouts, 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves, Few sprigs of mint leaves; chopped. Method: Mix together all the ingredients of the dressing in a [...]
Continue reading...Insalata Caprese Salad (Mozzarella and Tomato Salad)
9. October 2008
Ingredients: 3 plum tomatoes; sliced, 1/2 pound mozzarella cheese; sliced in 1/4 inch thickness, 1 tbsp drained capers, Black or green olives; chopped (optional). For the dressing- 1 tbsp peppercorns; coarsely crushed, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup honey, 1 tbsp white vinegar 4-5 basil leaves; freshly chopped, Salt to taste. Method: Arrange the tomato slices and mozzarella cheese slices alternately on a nice decorative plate. Mix together [...]
Continue reading...Herb Dressing
5. October 2008
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Olive oil, 3 tbsp red or white wine vinegar, 1/4 tsp dry oregano, 1/4 tsp dry thyme, 1/4 tsp dry basil or few fresh leaves; chopped, Few sprigs of parsley; chopped, 1 tsp minced garlic, 1 tbsp minced onion, Salt to taste. Method: Mix together all the ingredients in a jar with an airtight lid. Shake well and pour over you favorite salad. You [...]
Continue reading...Fruit Raita
3. October 2008
This festive season of ‘Navratri’ try this fruit raita and stay healthy. Ingredients: (Serves 2) 2 cups seasonal fruits (banana, grapes, pomogranate, apples, pears, papaya, etc); diced, 2 cups yogurt/curd, (low fat if you are dieting) 2 tsp sugar (or as per taste, A pinch of rock salt, 1/2 cup dry fruits (split or broken cashew nuts, pistachios and walnuts), 2 tbsp raisins, 1/4 [...]
Continue reading...Greek Vegetable Salad
27. September 2008
Ingredients: 1 large cucumber; chopped, 2 plum tomatoes; chopped, 5-6 black Greek olives; pitted and sliced, 1 cup Feta Cheese; crumbled, 1 red onion; halved and thinly sliced, Romaine Lettuce leaves; torn into bite-size pieces, For the dressing- 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp Balsamic vinegar, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Mix together all the ingredients of dressing. Mix together [...]
Continue reading...Broccoli Mushroom Babycorn Salad
26. September 2008
Ingredients: 100 gms broccoli; cut into florets and blanched, 100 gms mushrooms; sliced and blanched, 100 gms babycorn; blanched, Few cilantro leaves, Few parsley sprigs, Few lettuce leaves. For the dressing- 1 cup thick hung curd, 1 tbsp finely chopped/minced garlic, 1 tbsp fresh cream, Salt and pepper to taste, 1 tsp finely chopped cilantro. Method: Mix together all the ingredients of dressing and whisk well. In a mixing [...]
Continue reading...Chinese Noodle Salad
5. September 2008
Ingredients: For the dressing- 1-2 star anise, 1/2 cup dark soy sauce, 2 tsp sesame oil, A pinch of sugar, 4-5 garlic cloves, 1/2 cup rice Wine Vinegar 3 tsp palm oil. (optional) For the salad- 100gms ramen noodles; boiled with little salt, 10 Iceberg Lettuce; torn into slighlty bigger pieces, 2 sprigs of scallions (spring onions); chopped, 1/2 of each red and yellow bell peppers; diced into [...]
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9. August 2009
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