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A simple mango salad :
3/4th riped mango- peel & cut into long thin strips...add thinly sliced red onion about 1/4 of a red onion.....then add corriander leaves about 1 tblspoon finely cut.....add red & greem bell pepper little of each thinly sliced.....add green chillies to your taste.....add salt, sugar & lime juice....& then 1tablespoon of coarsely ground peanuts.....enjoy!!!
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melon medley
1 ripe mango - peeled, cut into cubes
1/2 sweet melon - peeled, cut into cubes
cantaloupe/ honey melon etc, can also be used
lemon juice - 2 tbsp
mix and serve chilled
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POTATO AND PINEAPPLE SALAD
small cubes of pineapple - 1/4 cup
boiled cubed potatoes - 2 cups
red capsicum - 1/4 cup
spring onion leaves - 1, chopped
cooked corn kernels - 1/4 cup
2 tbsp of mayonnaise
chopped walnuts for garnish
mix all and serve
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BEAN SPROUTS SALAD
bean sprouts - 1/2 cup
cucumber finely chopped - 1/2 cup
small red radishes (radicchio) - 3- 4 nos. chopped
lemon juice
seasoning
mix well and serve on a bed of lettuce leaves, sprinkled with skinned, chopped almonds.
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CAULIFLOWER SALAD
crisp cooked cauliflower florets -1 cup
(just put in boiling salted water with a spoon of vinegar for a few minutes)
spring onions - 1/4 cup,chopped
chopped fresh mushrooms, sauteed and cooked in one or 2 tsps. of butter - 1/4 cup
grated cheese - 1/4 cup or less
french dressing(vinegar+oil+seasoning)
mix all together and serve.
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PASTA SALAD
very fresh yogurt - 1 cup, beaten
honey - 2 tsp
cooked pasta - 1/2 cup
green apple, peeled,cored and cubed - 1 no.
mayonnaise - 1 tbsp(optional)
mix all together and serve garnished with chopped walnuts.
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NICOISE SALAD
green beans - 1 cup, steamed and cut
boiled potatoes - 1 cup, cubed
onion - 1 small, chopped
tomatoes - 1 , chopped
boiled egg - 1, chopped
olives - 10, stoned
tuna - 1 can, optional
parsley - 2 tbsp, chopped
vinegar, salt and pepper
mix all and serve on a bed of lettuce.
the recipe calls for some capers, but i dont use it....
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Broccoli Salad
I just love broccoli and am eating a yummy salad right now!! :)
Steam broccoli just right, so that it still retains its crunchy taste
Squeeze some lemon juice, salt and 1 tsp of olive oil over it
Let it stay for an hour or two
That is all to a healthy, delicious salad! :)
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this month it has been raining a lot now and then here, and the climate is like we are in a hill station...:)
there were instances of people even getting stuck in the wadis flash floods and saved by helicopters...
who says this is a desert :)
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eating hot cauliflower pakodas....
a bowl of thinly sliced cauliflower
in a separate bowl mix in 2 to 3 tablespoon of besan + needed salt, chilli powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder, a pinch of cooking soda(optional)
sprinkle on the gobi and mix without water
deep fry...yummmmmmm