This combination of hot pepper and naughty pomogranate seeds is one of my favorite salad.The grated coconut and red pomogranate seeds make the salad look attractive. You can always please your guests by having this salad in your meal.
Ingredients:
1 large green pepper finely chopped
1 tbsp grated coconut
1 cup fresh pomogranate seeds
Chopped green chilli as required
Pinch of salt
Pinch of sugar
2 tsp lemon juice
Method:
Mix well all the above ingredients in a salad bowl and keep aside for about half an hour before serving.
January 28, 2010
Totally Veggie Yam
Yam dishes are salads in Thai cooking. These salads are dressed with spicy sauce.
Ingredients:
50gm baby spinach chopped
1/2 cucumber,finely chopped
2 celery stics,fnely diced
2 carrots,finely diced1 re pepper,seeded and finely died
2 tomatoes seeded and fnely dced
small bnch fresh mint,chopped
For the yam
2 small fresh red chillies,seeded and finely hppd
4 tbsp light soy sauce
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp palm sugar
4 tbsp water
1 garlic finely chopped
1 tbsp vinegar
1/2 cup roasted peanut crush
3 1/2 oz fried tofu, finely chopped
1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
Method:
1. Place the watercress or spinach leves, diced cucumber, celery, carrots, red pepper and tomatoes in a serving bowl. Add the chopped mint and toss all the ingredients together using clean hands.
2. To make the yam, put the chopped chillies in a pan and add the soy, lemon juice, sugar and water. Place over a medium heat and stir until te sugar has dissolved.
3. Add the garlic, with the pickling vinegar from the jar, ten mix in the chopped nuts, tofu and toasted sesame seeds.
4. Pour the yam over the vegetables and toss together untill well mixed.
5. Serve immediately.
Ingredients:
50gm baby spinach chopped
1/2 cucumber,finely chopped
2 celery stics,fnely diced
2 carrots,finely diced1 re pepper,seeded and finely died
2 tomatoes seeded and fnely dced
small bnch fresh mint,chopped
For the yam
2 small fresh red chillies,seeded and finely hppd
4 tbsp light soy sauce
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp palm sugar
4 tbsp water
1 garlic finely chopped
1 tbsp vinegar
1/2 cup roasted peanut crush
3 1/2 oz fried tofu, finely chopped
1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
Method:
1. Place the watercress or spinach leves, diced cucumber, celery, carrots, red pepper and tomatoes in a serving bowl. Add the chopped mint and toss all the ingredients together using clean hands.
2. To make the yam, put the chopped chillies in a pan and add the soy, lemon juice, sugar and water. Place over a medium heat and stir until te sugar has dissolved.
3. Add the garlic, with the pickling vinegar from the jar, ten mix in the chopped nuts, tofu and toasted sesame seeds.
4. Pour the yam over the vegetables and toss together untill well mixed.
5. Serve immediately.
January 20, 2010
Spicy Sweetcorn salad
Ingredients:
Seves 4
2 cups of sweet corn
1 reen pepper, seeded a diced
1 small red chilli, seedd and diced
4 sprng onions (scallions), sliced
3 tbsp chopped prsley
8 oz cherry tomtoes, halved
saltand round black pepper
For the dressing
1/ tsp sugar
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1.2 tsp mustard 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1/4 tsp chilli sauce
Method:
1. Cook the drained corn, pepper, chilli and spring onion in the oil for 5 minutes, stirring until softened. Transfer to a salad bowl. Stir in the parsley and cherry tomatoes.
2. To make the dressing whisk all the ingredients together. Pour over the corn mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Serve while salad is still warm.
Seves 4
2 cups of sweet corn
1 reen pepper, seeded a diced
1 small red chilli, seedd and diced
4 sprng onions (scallions), sliced
3 tbsp chopped prsley
8 oz cherry tomtoes, halved
saltand round black pepper
For the dressing
1/ tsp sugar
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1.2 tsp mustard 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1/4 tsp chilli sauce
Method:
1. Cook the drained corn, pepper, chilli and spring onion in the oil for 5 minutes, stirring until softened. Transfer to a salad bowl. Stir in the parsley and cherry tomatoes.
2. To make the dressing whisk all the ingredients together. Pour over the corn mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Serve while salad is still warm.
January 13, 2010
Pepper and Cucumber Salad
Ingredients: Serves 4
1 Yellow or red pepper seeded
1 large cucumber4-5 tomatoes
1 bunch spring onions
2 tbsp fresh coriander (cilantro) or parsley
2 tbsp fresh mint
2 garlic cloves, rushed
5 tbsp olive oil juice of 2 lemons
salt and ground black pepper
Method:
1. Cut pepper ito thin slices. Roughly chop the cucumber and tomatoes. Place in large salad bowl.
2.Trim and slice the spring onions. Add to the cucumber, tomatoes ad pepper. Finely chop the coriander and mint ad add to the bowl. If you have plenty of herbs you can dd as much as you can.
3. To ae the dresing, bend th garlic with the olve oil and lemon juice ina bowl, then seaso t tase ith sltad pepper. Pou the dressingover the salad an toss lightly to mix.
Tips:
Toast the pitta bread in a toaster or under a hot grill until crisp and serve alongside the salad
1 Yellow or red pepper seeded
1 large cucumber4-5 tomatoes
1 bunch spring onions
2 tbsp fresh coriander (cilantro) or parsley
2 tbsp fresh mint
2 garlic cloves, rushed
5 tbsp olive oil juice of 2 lemons
salt and ground black pepper
Method:
1. Cut pepper ito thin slices. Roughly chop the cucumber and tomatoes. Place in large salad bowl.
2.Trim and slice the spring onions. Add to the cucumber, tomatoes ad pepper. Finely chop the coriander and mint ad add to the bowl. If you have plenty of herbs you can dd as much as you can.
3. To ae the dresing, bend th garlic with the olve oil and lemon juice ina bowl, then seaso t tase ith sltad pepper. Pou the dressingover the salad an toss lightly to mix.
Tips:
Toast the pitta bread in a toaster or under a hot grill until crisp and serve alongside the salad
What does Coleslaw mean?
Coleslaw or just slaw is a Salad dish which mainly consists of shredded raw cabbage. It may contain other ingredients as well.
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