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Lettuce Salad Recipe / Vegetable Salad Recipe / Lettuce Salad
0 comments Posted by ST at Thursday, September 10, 2015
The main thing in the salad, is you have to include colors in them. They should look colorful and tempting.Among Vegetable salad recipes, a healthy and tasty one is Lettuce salad It is a simple wholesome and delicious salad that you can make in a jiffy if you have all the ingredients handy..
Time - 15 mins
Serves - 2
Ingredients:-
2 Cups Lettuce leaves, chopped
2 Tomatoes , cut into wedges
1 Cucumber (sliced)
1 Medium Red onion /onion ( sliced )
Salad Dressing
1 tbsps Olive oil
2 tbsps Vinegar
1 small garlic cloves, minced (optional)
Black pepper powder - freshly ground - less than 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Method:-
1) Mix all the ingredients given under dressing.
2) Wash all veggies and cut them as mentioned.
3) Take all the veggies in a bowl. Pour the dressing over and give a good toss gently. Do not mix for longer. It may make the vegetables mushy.
Serve immediately.
This is a great summer salad but can be eaten anytime. It is very fast and easy to make.It is very addicting.
Prep time: 10 mins
Serves: 4 – 5 people
Ingredients:-
Fresh ripened tomatoes - 3 (diced)
Onion (small) - 1/2 (chopped)
Extra virgin olive oil - 1tsp
Vinegar or a little lemon juice - 2 tsps
Salt to taste
Black pepper - 1/ 4 tsp (freshly grounded)
A pinch sugar
Parsley / basil /cilantro - 1 tbsp
Method:-
1) Wash and cut the tomatoes into bite-sized chunks and place them in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle any juice from the tomatoes over the slices.
2) Finely chop the red onions /onion and add them in a large mixing bowl.
3) wash and finely chop parsley /basil and add in a bowl.
3) Sprinkle with salt and freshly grounded black pepper.
4) Sprinkle a pinch of sugar over it – this brings out the flavor. Just a little as you don’t want to taste the sugar.
5) Drizzle a vinegar .
6) Drizzle olive oil over everything.
7) Toss gently to combine. Adjust salt and pepper to taste and let marinate for 10-15 minutes.you can also refrigerate until slightly chilled, 10 to 15 minutes.
8) Lift out of the bowl with a slotted spoon, leaving juices behind. Place on a large platter and serve.
Enjoy!
This is very easy and simple to make and healthy to eat .
Ingredients:-
1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
1/4 cup chopped onions
1/2 Chopped Tomato
1/2 tsp Black pepper powder
2tsp lemon juice
Salt to taste
Chaat masala to taste
Method:-
Cook the mixed vegetables on the stove or in the microwave until crisp-tender. Drain; place in a large bowl.
Add chopped onion,chopped tomatoes.
Sprinkle salt,Black pepper powder and chaat masala over it. Pour lemon juice.Mix well.
Serve Vegetable Salad as an accompaniment with any meal.
Kidney Bean Salad is a filling and nutritious salad that is super easy and quick.A splash of lime juice brightens and binds all the flavors in this salad .Besides, beans are a great source of protein and fiber so they fill you up, have cholesterol-lowering fiber, and are loaded with antioxidants. Plus they’re low in calories so this is a great meal for people who are dieting.
Servings: 2-4
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients :-
* 2 cups Red Kidney beans , uncooked
* 1 cup onions, finely chopped
* 1 cup tomatoes, cut into small cubes
* 2 -3 tsp lemon juice
* 1 green chilli, finely chopped (optional)
* 1/4 tsp red chilli powder (optional)
* Salt to taste
* Black pepper to taste
* 2 tsp coriander leaves, finely chopped
Method:-
1. Soak red kidney beans overnight or for at-least 4 hours and pressure cook for 2 whistles or until it turns soft.Cool and drain water from red kidney beans.
2. Mix all the ingredients and set aside for 5 minutes so all the flavors combine.
3. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves .
4. Serve immediately .
Fruit salad is a dish consisting of various kinds of fruit.Fruit salad can be served as an appetizer, a salad, or as a dessert.Just a little bit of chaat masala added to fruit salad makes it incredibly yummy and tasty.
Ingredients :-
1 apple cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 1/2 cups of cherries cut into pieces
2 Bananas sliced
1 1/4 cup Mango cut into pieces
1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1/8 tsp salt (or to taste)
1 1/2 tsp chaat masala powder (available in most Indian grocery stores)
1 tsp sugar (optional)
Method:-
In a large bowl mix together all the fruits.
Add lemon juice, salt, sugar and chaat masala and toss well.
Serve immediately or Chill for a few hours and serve chilled.
Sprouted Green Gram Salad / Sprouted Whole Moong Salad
0 comments Posted by ST at Friday, June 11, 2010
Sprouts contain an amazing amount of nutrients compared to dried seeds. Sprouting increases the vitamins, minerals and protein and decreases the calories and carbohydrate contents.Sprouts also contain large amounts of plant oestrogen. They increase bone formation and density and prevent bone breakdown, or osteoporosis. They are also helpful in controlling hot flashes, menopause.Sprouts are amazing cancer fighters.Moong Beans /Green Gram are the easiest to sprout.They have a fresh flavor and are very nutritious and healthy. They are fairly large, with crunchy texture and a delicate flavor.
Ingredients:-
Sprouted Whole Green gram / Sprouted Whole Moong - 1 cup
Onion - 1
Cucumber - 1
Tomato - 1
Green Chilli -1 (Optional)
Red Chilli Powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander Leaves
Salt to taste
Pepper powder to taste
Lime juice - 1 tbsp
Sprouted Green Gram /Sprouted Whole MoongMethod:-
1) Soak Whole Green Gram / Whole moong over night. Next morning drain the water and tie them in a dry muslin cloth and place in a warm place (or in the oven) for 1 day without opening the cloth. In 1 day small shoots come out and good sprouts are ready.
2) Cut onion, cucumber, tomato into small pieces .
3) Chop Green Chilli and coriander.
4) In a bowl mix all the pieces with sprouts.
5) Add pepper powder,chilli powder and salt to taste.Add few drops of lime juice.
6) Mix well and have the healthy refreshing salad.
Eat it as a snack or breakfast.
Note:
You can vary the quantity of the ingredients according to your liking.
You can also add carrot , raw mango ,capsicum etc.
Fruit salad is a dish consisting of various kinds of fruit, served either in their own juices or a syrup. In different forms fruit salad can be served as an appetizer, a side-salad, or a dessert. When served as an appetizer or as a dessert, a fruit salad is also known as a fruit cocktail.
This is a fruit salad that uses milk, the milk takes on a wonderfully fruity taste . Makes a healthy snack.Here is what you need to make this Summer favorite of mine......
Ingredients:-
1 Liter- Whole MilkSugar - to your taste
Mixed fruits: I used apples, grapes, Abricot, oranges, and bananas
1 tsp: Cardamom powder
A handful of raisins ,pistachios and cashewnuts
1 tsp: Pure Vanilla Extract
Method:-
In a deep pan, boil the milk and the sugar for around 20-25 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the Vanilla extract now and stir. Remove from heat and let it cool completely.
Meanwhile, cut the fresh fruits into small pieces, roast the cashew nuts and pistachios in the microwave till lightly browned. Add the cut up fruits, and nuts along with the cardamom powder to the cooled milk.
Let the milk cool completely before serving. Enjoy as a refreshing Summer drink!
This recipie is reaching 3 Events :-
1) Sweet Series - Cool Desserts hosted by Mythreyee
2) WBB-Summer Feast hosted by Sia
3) Eating with seasons hosted by Maninas
Vegetarian Salad with Garbanzo Beans/Chick Peas and Ranch
0 comments Posted by ST at Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Eating just one salad everyday is associated with increase in vitamins that boost overall health.This salad contains essential nutrients such as Vitamin C,Vitamin E,Vitamin B-6,Folic acid key nutrients in promoting a healthy immune system and reducing the risk of obesity ,heart disease and other chronic diseases.Salad is rich source of water_soluble vitamins.
Salad can be served as a meal or side dish and made any season of the year.
Ingredients:
1/2 - 1 head of leafy green lettuce
Red Bell Pepper (8-10 strips or adj to taste)
Green Bell Pepper (8-10 strips or adj to taste)
Yellow Bell Pepper (8-10 strips or adj to taste)
1 Cucumber
1-2 Medium Tomato (can use Cherry Tomato)
1/4 lb Baby Carrots
Beetroot (use as-much u want)
Onion (Chopped/sliced) (optional)
1 Cup Garbanzo beans/Chickpeas (use as-much you want)
Ranch Salad Dressing
Handful of Croutons
Shredded Cheese
Method:-
Wash and pat dry all fresh veggies.
Cut lettuce into bite size pieces.
Cut all Bell peppers into 1-inch thin strips.
Thin slice the cucumber.
Cut tomato into bite sie.
Grate beet root.
Slice onion.
Toss all ingredients except dressing and cheese in large bowl.
Add dressing and cheese mix lightly.
Serve immediately.
Tips
*Other than lettuce you can use your choice of veggies in salad as much as you like.
*Can top with Peanuts.
*To avoid fat omit peanuts and use low fat baked tortilla chips.
Different colors of veggies make this salad soo Colorful.....
