Tag Archive | "Salads"
Greek Vegetable Salad
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
Friday, September 26, 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...Exotica Salad
Friday, August 22, 2008
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped oranges, 1/2 cup chopped carrots, 1/2 cup chopped apples, 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes, 1/2 cup mushrooms, washed, cut into halves and blanched, 1/4 cup chopped spring onion, 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper (capsicum), 1/2 cup chopped yellow and red bell pepper, 8-10 Lettuce leaves, 1 tbsp raisins or as per choice, 1 tsp almonds, chopped, For the dressing- 2 tbsp low fat mayonnaise, 1 [...]
Continue reading...Basil Cream Dressing
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Ingredients: 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves; coarsely chopped, 3/4 cup light mayonnaise, 1/4 cup sour cream or low fat yogurt, 1/4 cup chopped parsley, 2-3 scallions with greens; chopped, 3 tbsp red wine vinegar, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 tsp yellow mustard powder, 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper, 2 cloves garlic; finely chopped. Method: Combine all the ingredients and blend until smooth. Use in your favorite salad.
Continue reading...Hawaiian Chicken Salad
Monday, July 14, 2008
Ingredients: 500gms boneless chicken; cut into pieces, 1 carrot, 4 pineapple slices, 1 small head cabbage, 2 small capsicums (green bell peppers), For the dressing- 4 tbsp cream, 4 tbsp mayonnaise, 2 tbsp lemon juice, Salt to taste. Method: Boil the chicken and shred into small pieces. Chop all the vegetables into small pieces. In a bowl mix cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice and salt and whisk well. [...]
Continue reading...Russian Salad
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Ingredients: 250gms salad potatoes, 1/2 cup of green beans, cut in small slant pieces, 1/2 cup of carrots, cubed, 1/2 cup of peas, 1 small red pepper, diced, Pickled cucumber, cut into cubes, 1 tsp of capers, (optional) 2 finely chopped anchovies ( optional ), Light mayonnaise, enough to dress the salad or as per taste, 1/2 cup cream, 1/2 tsp vinegar, Salt and pepper to taste. For [...]
Continue reading...Jelly Veggie Salad
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Ingredients: 1 packet jelly (your choice) 1 cup cabbage shredded 1 cup carrot chopped 1 sprig spring onion chopped fine 1 tomato 1 capsicum small chopped 1 apple firm 2 pineapple slices 1/2 tbsp. coriander chopped fine salt to taste pepper fresh ground 1/2 tsp. ground sugar 1 tsp. white vinegar Method: Set jelly as per instructions on packet. Meanwhile place any empty salad bowl in the fridge to chill. When jelly [...]
Continue reading...Vegetable Pasta Salad
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Ingredients: 1 packet vegetable rotini pasta, 1 cup green peas, 2 carrots, sliced, 4 spring onions, sliced, (white and green up to 3/4th of top) 1 tomato, chopped, 1 cucumber, chopped, 1/2 red pepper, chopped, 1/2 green pepper, chopped, 1/2 head cauliflower florets, chopped 1 stalk broccoli florets, Black pepper to taste, 1 tsp basil leaves, 1/2 cup honey, 1/2 cup mustard paste. Method: Cook pasta according to the directions given [...]
Continue reading...Apple and Lettuce Salad
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Ingredients: 2 large apples, diced, 1/2 cup celery, diced, 1/4 cup raisins, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp honey, 1 tbsp Low Fat Mayonnaise, 8 lettuce leaves. Method: Combine all ingredients except lettuce; mix well. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve on Lettuce Leaves.
Continue reading...Creamy Chicken Salad
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Ingredients: 3/4 cup low fat mayonnaise, 1/2 tsp ginger paste, 3 cups boneless chicken, shredded or cubes, cooked, 1 1/2 cups red seedless grapes 1 cups sliced celery,(optional) 1/3 c. sliced green onion 1/2 c. broken walnuts, Salt to taste, 7-8 Lettuce leaves. Method: Combine mayonnaise, ginger and salt. Stir in chicken, grapes, celery, green onion and walnuts. Serve on lettuce leaf.
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Saturday, September 27, 2008
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