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Salad

Summer Salad with Melons Orange and Papaya

May 12, 2015 by Geetika Leave a Comment

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.

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Cucumber and peanut salad

May 12, 2015 by Geetika Leave a Comment

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.

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Lettuce Spinach and Sprout Salad

May 12, 2015 by Geetika Leave a Comment

Ingredients

For the Salad
2 cups iceberg lettuce, torn into pieces
3/4 cup orange segments
1 cup roughly chopped spinach
1 cup moong or chana sprouts (slightly boiled or you can add raw if you like)
1/2 cup chopped spring onions (whites and greens)

For the Dressing
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper  to taste

Method

Combine all the salad ingredients in a deep bowl and mix.
Add the dressing and toss well.
Serve immediately.

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French beans salad

October 30, 2012 by Geetika Leave a Comment

Ingredients
250 grams fresh tender french beans
salt as required

Dressing – shake up the following in a jar

2 garlic pods, peeled, smashed
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp English mustard
1/2 tsp salt

How to proceed

  •     Bring the water to boil with 1 tsp salt.
  •     Wash beans well. Top and tail them. Cut in half.
  •     Add to water and boil for 4-5 minutes until half-cooked yet crisp.
  •     Drain. Wash drained beans in cold water and drain again.
  •     Just before serving, toss beans well with dressing.

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Noodle Salad with Banana

November 30, 2011 by Geetika Leave a Comment

6 large ripe bananas
4 cucumbers
1 1/2 cups Boiled Noodles
1 recipe Salad Cream / or thousand island dressing
salt and black pepper to taste
1 head of lettuce, chopped
2 carrots, grated
2 tbsp chopped walnuts

Method

Slice the banana. Cut the cucumber into big pieces.
Mix the banana, cucumber and noodles and add the salad cream/dressing, salt and pepper. Keep it in the fridge.
Once chilled, granish with grated carrots and lettuce, sprinkle walnuts and serve.

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