The days of boring salads are over!
Desi Salad
INGREDIENTS
l Kidney beans - 1 cup boiled
l Corn kernels - 1 cup boiled
l Tomatoes – 2
l Onion – 1
l Green chilies - 2 chopped
l Fresh coriander - 3 tbsp chopped
l Black pepper powder as required
l Salt to taste
FOR THE DRESSING
l White cumin 1 tsp (roast and powder)
l Hot sauce 1 tbsp
l Lemon juice 3 tbsp
l Black pepper powder to taste
l Olive oil 4 tbsp
Method
l Wash and deseed tomatoes and dice them; dice onion
l Mix kidney beans, corns kernels, onion coriander leaves, green chillies, olive oil little at a time
l Put all dressing ingredients except alive oil in a bowl, whip it adding alive oil little at a time
l Add dressing is salad bowl and mix well.
Greek Salad
INGREDIENTS
l 1 pt. grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
l 1 cucumber, thinly
sliced into half moons
l 1 c. halved kalamata olives
l 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
l 3/4 c. crumbled feta
FOR THE DRESSING
l 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
l Juice of 1/2 a lemon
l 1 tsp. dried oregano
l Kosher salt
l Freshly ground black pepper
l 1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil
METHOD
l Make salad: In a large bowl, stir together tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and red onion. Gently fold in feta.
l In a small bowl, make dressing: Combine vinegar, lemon juice, and oregano and season with salt and pepper. Slowly add olive oil, whisking to combine.
l Drizzle dressing over salad.
Grilled Chicken Chaat Salad
INGREDIENTS
l Boneless Chicken 500 grams
l Chaat Masala - 1 tablespoon
l Onions chopped 3/4 cup
l Dry mango powder (amchur) 1 teaspoon
l Green chillies chopped1 teaspoon
l Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
l Salt to taste
FOR THE DRESSING
l Fresh coriander leaves chopped1 tablespoon
l Lemon juice 2 tablespoons
l Oil 1 tablespoon
METHODS
l Clean and cut chicken into one-inch cubes. Boil chicken pieces in salted boiling water for ten minutes.
l Drain excess water and chill chicken in a refrigerator. Mix chopped onions, chaat masala, dry mango powder, chopped green chillies, red chilli powder, salt, chopped coriander leaves, lemon juice and oil with cooked chicken pieces.
l Arrange in a serving platter or bowl. Decorate with a tomato rose.
Caesar Salad
INGREDIENTS
l 2 cups Green Romaine lettuce, roughly torn
l 1/2 cup Cucumber, sliced
l 1/4 cup Cherry tomatoes cut into half
l 1/2 cup Fried Bread Cubes (Croutons)
FOR THE DRESSING
l 2 tablespoons Classic Mayonnaise (With Egg)
l 1/2 teaspoon Mustard sauce
l Salt, to taste l 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
l 1 teaspoon Black pepper corns, crushed
l 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
l 4 cloves Garlic, crushed
l 1/2 teaspoon Sugar
l Parmesan cheese, for garnish
METHOD
l In a mixing bowl, add the roughly torn lettuce leaves and keep some ice- cubes over it for about 10 minutes. This will ensure the leaves are crunchy even after the dressing is added to it.
l After 10 minutes, drain out all the water and ice cubes and pat dry the leaves with a clean kitchen towel.
l To the bowl with the lettuce, add the thinly sliced cucumbers, tomato halves and bread croutons.
l You can either buy readymade bread croutons or learn how to make Baked Homemade Croutons Recipe with Herbs.
l To the vegetables in the bowl, add the chilled dressing and toss well. Top with parmesan cheese and serve the Caesar salad chilled.