Prachi's Suggestions on Summer Salads

HI EVERYBODY,
ENJOY THE HEAT WITH SALAD IN YOUR DIET.
ALSO REDUCE SOME WEIGHT. SUMMER IS THE BEST TIME TO REDUCE.
PRACHI.

Florida Salad

INGREDIENTS

½ cup diced apple or pear

½ cup paneer cubes

½ cup diced capsicum

½ cup diced cucumber

1 cup cooked macaroni

A few lettuce leaves

4 slices of bread toasted & cubed

Mix all the above ingredients. Blend in the dressing & mix well.

Dressing:

1 cup hung curd

3-4 tbsps. Mayonnaise

1 tbsp vinegar

1 tbsp finely chopped parsley

Salt & pepper to taste

1 tsp ped. Sugar

½ tsp. chilly flakes

Blend all the ingredients of the dressing & coat the vegs. Well serve chilled.



Asian Herb Salad

Ingredients:

½ small bunch mint, parsley and coriander

2 garlic cloves chopped

1” piece fresh root ginger, peeled and roughly chopped

5-6 tablespoons sunflower oil

¾ basmati rice

2 courgettes

1 bunch spring onion

* Put the herbs, garlic & ginger in a food processor with soya sauce, lime juice & honey. Blitz until all the ingredients are nicely chopped. Slowly drizzle in enough sunflower oil to give you a lovely, glossy emulsion, set aside
* Cook the rice, drain and cool. Stir in the diced courgettes, spring onions & the dressing. Mix well, serve cold, pine nuts ( optional )







Greek Salad

Ingredients:

Baby onicns 150 grams peeled & crushed

2 medium sized tomatoes

2 handful black olives

2 cucumber

Spring onion leaves

1 handful green olives

Dried oregano

Fresh leaves of oregano

200 grams feta cheese

2 tablespoons vinegar

1 tablespoon wine

Salt

6-8 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup boiled corn


Peel the onions & cruch coarsely. Sprinkle the dried oregano. Stir in the vinegar a little olive oil & set aside. Cut the tomatoes into chunks. Slice the cucumber thickly. Chop the leaves of sprin onion. Mix all these vegetable along with the onions. Add wine, the remaining olive oil, salt & the feta cheese.


Summer Salad

Ingredients:

1 cup orange segments, 1 cup cucumber cut into strips, ½ cup seedless grapes, ½ cup carrot sticks; ½ cup shredded Chinese cabbage, lettuce

Dressing:

¼ cup orange juice, 2-3 tsp olive oil, 1 tsp mustard paste, 2 tsp honey, 1tsp grated ginger, white pepper, salt.

Mix all the ingredients with the dressing & toss well. Serve on a bed of lettuce.







Oriental Salad

Ingredients:

2 cucumber, 1 bunch lettuce, ½ cup parsley chopped , ½ cup noodles fried, 2 capsicums, 2tsps. Chopped garlic, bean sprouts 200 gms, baby corn 200 gms, paneer sliced.

Shred all the vegetables and keep aside

Dressing:

½ cup olive oil, 4 tbsps. Soya sauce, 4 tbsps. Vinegar, 3 tbsps. Powder sugar, 2 tbsps. Sesame paste, salt, pepper, ½ cup peanuts.

Mix all the ingredients for the dressing pour on the vegetable and stir well serve chill.