Salads and Salads

 

 For the longest time ever, salads meant cucumber and tomatoes, sliced and arranged on a quarter plate . The plate would then be put in the centre of the dining table at lunch time. However, as one evolved from being a U.P behenji to a Delhite one realized that there are salads, and more salads and not all of them need cucumber and tomatoes. So, one started experimenting with different ingredients, noticing what went into a dish made by someone else and also looked up recipes on the net.

Here are some salad recipes- all tried and  tested .

• Cabbage Salad with Peanut dressing( serves 4)

You need:   1 cup finely sliced cabbage

                   1/4th cup chopped and roasted peanuts

                   1 tablespoon Soy sauce

                   1 tablespoon lemon juice

                   1 teaspoon pepper powder

                   1/2 teaspoon sugar

                   Salt to taste

Mix all in a bowl. Serve  immediately.

• Cashew Coleslaw  ( serves 4 )

1 cup finely sliced cabbage

1 medium apple , thinly sliced

1/2 onion finely sliced

1/4th cup roasted and coarsely crushed cashewnuts

2 tablespoon chopped coriander

1/2 cup hung curd / mayonnaise

salt and pepper to taste

Mix well. Put in a bowl. Serve cold.

• Nutty Rice Salad ( serves 4)

A salad with a delightful Indian flavor

2 cups of boiled rice

1 onion, chopped

1 fresh tomato, chopped

1 boiled potato ,chopped

1/2 cucumber ,chopped

1/2 cup roasted and crushed peanuts

1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves

Juice of 1 lemon

1/2 cup orange juice

1/2 teaspoon mustard powder

salt and red chilli powder to taste

Mix everything well. Put in a serving bowl.Chill for 15-30 minutes. Serve.