Showing posts with label Salad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Salad. Show all posts
Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Apple Mango Salad


Apple Mango Salad



Ingredients: • 1 Mango (peeled & cubed)
• 1 Apple (peeled, cored and diced)
• 3/4 cup Cashews (toasted)
• 1 tbsp Vinegar
• 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp Ginger
• 1 pinch Salt
 


How to make Apple Mango Salad: • Take a medium bowl, add all the ingredients. 
• Refrigerate it for 2 hours. 
• Enjoy it chilled. 
 

Apple Salad

Ingredients:
  •  ½ cup Raisin
  •  1 cup Sugar
  •  ¾ cup Mayonnaise
  •  1 cup Sour Cream
  •  3 Bananas (sliced)
  •  1 cup Pecan (chopped)
  •  5 Red Apples (chunks)
  •  2 cups Mini Marshmallows
  •  1 cup Sweet Pineapple (chunks) 
 
How to make Apple Salad:
  • Put all the ingredients in a large bowl and stir well to blend. 
  •  Refrigerate the salad. 
  •  Apple Salad is ready to serve. 
 

Apple Banana Salad









Apple Banana Salad

Ingredients:
  • 2 medium red Apples (diced)
  • 1 large Banana (halved lengthwise and sliced)
  • 1 cup Celery (thinly sliced)
  • 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
  • 4 tsp granulated Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Milk
  • Lettuce leaves    
How to make Apple Banana Salad: 
Mix the mayonnaise, sugar and milk until smooth. 
  • In a bowl take the apples, banana and celery. 
  • Pour the milk mixture over the apple mixture and toss until well coated. 
  • Serve on lettuce leaves.
  • Thursday, 11 October 2012

    Greek Pasta Salad



    Ingredients :
    • 1/4 cup olive oil

    • 300g fusilli or penne pasta
    • 225 gm fresh baby spinach
    • 50 gm cherry tomatoes, halved
    • 100 gm black olives
    • 200 gm feta cheese, broken into rough chunks
    • 3 tbsp olive oil
    • 2 cloves crushed garlic
    • Water to cook the pasta

    Preparation :
    • Cook the pasta in salted boiling water for about 10 minute.
    • Add the spinach to the pasta, cook for another 2 minutes and drain. Keep the pasta in a colander, and allow to drip dry
    • Toss together tomatoes, olives, feta and garlic in a bowl. Add lots of black pepper, and drizzle with olive oil.
    • Add the drained pasta in the drained pasta and spinach, and toss together. Season to taste.

    Serves 4

    Greek-style Chickpea Salad with Parsley




    Ingredients :
    • 400 gm chickpeas, soaked overnight in water. 
    • 1red onions cut into thin wedges
    • ¼ cucumber, halved lengthways and sliced diagonally
    • a small bunch flat-leaf parsley , roughly chopped
    • 100 gm feta cheese, crumbled
    • a small bunch of basil leaves, roughly chopped
    • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
    • Extra virgin olive  oil                       

    Preparation :
    • Drain chickpeas and rinse.
    • Mix chickpeas, onion, cucumber, parsley, cheese and bsil in a large bowl and toss well.
    • Drizzle red wine vinegar and olive oil on the salad. Toss well. 
    • Season well with salt and pepper, to taste

    Serves 4

    Macaroni Salad with Zucchini




    Ingredients :
    • 1 tbsp oil
    • ½ onion, chopped
    • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
    • 500 gm zucchini, thinly sliced
    • ½ red pepper, diced finely
    • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
    • 350 gm macaroni
    • 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
    • roasted peanuts, for garnishing 

    Preparation :
    • Saute onion and garlic in a frying pan, until golden. Add zucchini and red pepper and sauté further.
    • Once the zucchini and onions are translucent, add vinegar and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for a few minutes.
    • Cook macaroni in salted boiling water, until al dente. Drain, and refresh under cold water, and drain again.
    • Place in bowl and combine with zucchini mixture, and cool.
    • Garnish with coriander and roasted peanuts. Serve cold.


    Serves 4
    Wednesday, 10 October 2012

    Peach and Prosciutto Salad with Mozzarella:


    Ingredients :
    • 3 ripe peaches, stoned and quartered
    • 4 slices of Prosciutto Ham
    • 1 ball of mozzarella cheese, torn into pieces
    • 1 handful lettuce leaves
    • some mint
    • 2 tbsp olive oil, for the dressing
    • 1 tbsp lemon juice, for the dressing
    • ½ tbsp maple syrup, for the dressing


    Preparation :
    • Mix all the dressing ingredients together and keep aside.
    • In a salad bowl, put peaches, ham, lettuce leaves, torn cheese, mint leaves.
    • Drizzle the dressing on the salad and toss gently.



    Serves 2

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