Green-n-Healthy Salad

May 19, 2016

Fresh and #greensalad is one of the best food to replenish your body’s water and electrolyte needs during fast. It is fiber rich and anti-oxidant too.

Cooking type: Non-fire

Serves: 04

Preparation Time: 10-15 minutes

Ingredients:

  1. Lettuce leaves- 1bunch
  2. Basil leaves- 8-10 leaves
  3. Olive chopped- 1 tablespoon
  4. Cherry tomatoes- 50 grams
  5. Bean sprouts- 1 cup
  6. Broccoli- 8-10 small florets
  7. Beetroot- cut in square 1/3 cup
  8. Cucumber- cut in square ½ cup
  9. Spring onions- finally chopped ½ tablespoon
  10. Cottage cheese or tofu- 10-12 square slices
  11. Black pepper crashed- 2 teaspoons
  12. Oregano powder- ½ teaspoon
  13. Lemon juice- 2 tablespoons
  14. Vinegar- ½ tablespoon
  15. Extra virgin olive oil- 6-8 tablespoons
  16. Sea salt – to taste

For Garnish:

  1. 2 tablespoon Spring onion, chopped
  2. Sesame seed- ½ teaspoon
  3. Apple-6-8 small cubes

Recipe:

Most vegetables available in the market are coated with waxy material as preservatives to help retain moisture. If required, you may use lemon juice or baking soda powder to resin. First take a big salad bowl and rinse such coating well in running cool water.
Brake the lettuce and basil in medium sizes by hand. Take out all woody and thick stems. Take a bowl and put some chilled water with ice and leave lettuce and basil leaves for ten to fifteen minutes. Then take hot water and leave tofu for a minute. Now drain and cut into pieces .Keep a side. Drain the water completely from the all vegetables. Place leaves in a single layer on a clean and dry towel or paper towel. Pat dry leaves and vegetables also. Take a salad bowl or plate, first place green leaves and then spread cherry tomatoes, olives, bean sprouts, beetroots, cucumber, broccoli and cheese or tofu cubes over the leaves. Now, sprinkle lemon juice, vinegar and olive oil evenly and toss it gently. Then sprinkle black pepper, little chopped olive, oregano powder, black pepper crushed, finely chopped spring onions and sea salt as per your taste. You may garnish it with sesame seeds and apple sliced into cubes. Serve immediately.

Do’s: You may replace olive oil with sesame oil too. You can do dressing with jelly or fruit jam too for kids.

Don’t: Food colour is not healthy, try avoiding it.