Rajma Chawal Salad
Mar15

Rajma Chawal Salad

  Ingredients •Oil: 1 tbsp •Pepper powder:1 tbsp •Cooked basmati rice: 3 cups •Cashew nuts: ½ cup •Cooked Rajma: to taste •Lemon juice: ½ cup •Black raisins: ½ cup •Blanched almonds: ½ cup •Shelled walnuts: ½ cup •Boiled pineapple: ½ cup Preparation Boil the dry fruits (except raisins) drain and keep aside. Mix the rice with warm oil, raisins, Rajma and pineapple. Add the dry fruit and powered pepper to this .pour the lemon juice...

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Russian Salad
Mar14

Russian Salad

  This is the closest in taste to a Russian Salad I tasted in a restaurant (In India) a few years ago. Ingredients • Diced Apple – 1 cup • Diced Green Pepper – ½ cup • Diced Red Pepper – ½ cup • Boiled Sweet Corn – 1 cup • Boiled Green Peas – 1 cup • Shredded Iceberg Lettuce – 1 cup • Sour Cream – 1 cup • Salt – to taste • Pepper – 1 tsp • Sugar – to taste Preparation 1. In a mixing bowl whip the sour cream, salt pepper and sugar...

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Spinach and Strawberry salad
Mar13

Spinach and Strawberry salad

  Ingredients • 10 ounces fresh baby spinach • 10 strawberries, sliced • ¼ cup dried cranberries • 1/3 cup roasted walnut • ¼ cup feta cheese, optional • 6 orange slices, optional Dressing: • 1/3 cup oil • 2 tbsp cup balsamic vinegar or lemon juice • 2 tbsp sugar • 2/3 tsp salt • ¼ tsp ground black pepper • ¼ tsp dry hot mustard • 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper Preparation In a large bowl, combine the spinach, cranberries, feta...

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Mixed Beans Salad
Mar12

Mixed Beans Salad

  Ingredients • Mixed-bean/sprouts: 3 cups •Finely chopped green chilies: 1 tsp •Lemon juice: ½ tbsp •Pepper powder: ½ tsp •Salt: to taste •Finely chopped tomato: 1 cup •Finely chopped coriander: ½ cup •Chaat masala: 1 tbsp •Black salt: ½ tsp Preparation Boil each of the beans/sprouts, drain and keep aside. Mix all the ingredients along with the...

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Lemon Stuffed with Almond-Chickpea Pate
Mar11

Lemon Stuffed with Almond-Chickpea Pate

  Inspired by a dish served at Robert Carrier’s Hintelsham Hall in England, these appetizer salads are perfect for small parties, brunches or late-night dinners: hollowed-out lemons filled with hummous-like chickpea pate, served with decorative vegetable crudités and/or crackers.   Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 15 minutes Chilling time: at least 1 hour   Ingredients • Lemons...

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Sweet Potato Salad in Maple-Lemon Vinaigrette
Dec29

Sweet Potato Salad in Maple-Lemon Vinaigrette

  You can prepare this salad up to 8 hours before serving. Though it is light and healthy, it is also substantial and filling, perfect as a fall or winter salad. The maple-lemon dressing is barely sweet, pleasantly warmed by candied ginger.   Cooking time: about 45 minutes Preparation and marinating time (after assembling ingredients): about 1 hour   Ingredients • Sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds/1kg), washed but not...

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