Salads/ Side dishes for Rainy Season

[suvai]

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!!!

[ayeshasadique]

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

[ayeshasadique]

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

[ayeshasadique]

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.

[ayeshasadique]

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.

[ayeshasadique]

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.

[ayeshasadique]

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....

[Badri]

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!

[ayeshasadique]

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

[ayeshasadique]

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