- Grated carrot
- Iceberg lettuce – cut lengthwise
- few de-seeded chopped dates
Mix all ingredients and add lemon juice olive oil and ground pepper for dressing. Serve fresh.
Health recipes
Fruit and Vegetable Salad with Apple Dressing
Ingredients
1/2 cup papaya cubes
1/2 cup cucumber cubes
1/2 cup chopped spring onions (whites and greens)
1 cup lettuce leaves, torn into small pieces
1/2 cup capsicum cubes
Apple Dressing
3/4 cup apple cubes
1 tsp lemon juice
Blend apple and with lemon juice into a smooth paste.
Method
Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl.
Just before serving, add the apple dressing and toss well.
Summer Salad with Melons Orange and Papaya
Ingredients
4 cups watermelon, muskmelon and papaya cubes
½ cup orange segments
some chopped celery or you can use mint leaves
Dressing
2 tablespoons honey
4 tablespoons orange juice, or lemon juice tastes good as well
¼ teaspoon grated ginger
Method
Mix the fruits in a bowl. Blend the honey and orange juice/lemon juice, add the ginger. Pour over fruits as dressing. Serve chilled.
Cucumber and peanut salad
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups cucumber cubes
1/2 cup roasted and coarsely crushed peanuts
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander
2 tbsp freshly grated coconut
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
rock salt to taste
Method
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Serve immediately or serve chilled.
Oats Garlic Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tsp finely chopped garlic
- 1 cup chopped and boiled mixed vegetables (french beans, carrot, and cauliflower)
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onions
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp quick-cooking rolled oats
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander
Method
Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the garlic and onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the mixed vegetables, 3 cups of water, salt, and pepper mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the oats and coriander, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 1 minute.
Serve hot. You can add some lemon juice to enhance the taste.