SOUR CREAM CUCUMBER SALAD / ONION AND CUCUMBER SALAD

 

This is a simple and quick salad made with cucumbers and onions which we usually have in our kitchens. The dressing is made with sour cream, honey, salt and pepper.

I am using some home grown microgreens also in this salad as they add to the nutrition. They can be easily grown at home using a mixture of seeds like flax seeds, chia seeds, mustard seeds, sesame seeds or grains like jowar, bajra, wheat. You also get them in the stores easily these days.

Ingredients:

Cucumbers .......... 1

Onion ....................1

Micro greens ....... handful

Sour cream ......... 2 tbsps

White vinegar ..... 1 tbsp

Honey ................ 1 tsp

Crushed black pepper .... 2-3 pinches

Salt ..................... as needed

Method:

1. Peel the cucumber and cut into round slices. You may use unpeeled one if you like.

2. Peel the onion, cut into round slices and separate them into rings. Select a small onion for this.

3. Marinate the onion rings with little salt and vinegar for few minutes.

4. Mix the cucumber and onion in a platter. Add some microgreens.

5. Make the dressing by mixing the sour cream, honey and little black pepper. Add a spoon of water to make it smooth and creamy.

6. Mix the dressing with the onion, cucumber and microgreens just before serving.

7. Dish it out into a serving bowl or plate and sprinkle little black pepper on top.

8. Garnish with microgreens.

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SOUR CREAM POTATO SALAD

 

This is a very quick and easy salad with just few ingredients. You can relish it like a snack or serve it as an accompaniment with grilled meats.

Ingredients:

Boiled potatoes ..... 250 gms. (about 3 or 4 medium sized)

Sour cream .......... 1/4 cup

Water or milk ...... 1 tbsp

Garlic powder ..... 1/8 tsp

Salt ..................... to taste

Crushed black pepper ..1/4 tsp

Chives or green garlic .... 2-3 tbsps

Method:

1. Boil the potatoes. Peel them and cut into cubes.

2. In a bowl mix the sour cream, milk or water, garlic powder, salt and little crushed black pepper to make the dressing.

3. Mix the dressing with the potatoes.

4. Add the chopped chives or garlic greens.

5. Dish it out and garnish with some chives / garlic greens.

6. Sprinkle some black pepper on top. 

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POTATO PARSLEY SALAD

 

Here is a light and easy salad recipes without any creamy dressing. Potatoes and parsely go very well together. We get two types of parsley, one resembles coriander leaves and the other one is a curled variety. Both are same in taste.

You may also use any other herb instead if you like but the quantity may differ depending on the herb you are using.

Ingredients:

Potatoes ......... 3 - 4

Parsley ............ 1 cup (finely chopped)

Black pepper .... 1/2 tsp (crushed)

Salt ..................... to taste

Roasted flaxseeds powder .... 1 tsp

Celery seeds .................. 1/4 tsp

Olive oil ......................... 2 tbsps

Apple cider vinegar ....... 1 tbsp

Method:

1. Boil the potatoes, peel them and cut into cubes.

2. Wash the parsley well and cut it finely.

3. In a large mixing bowl combine the potates and chopped parsley.

4. Add all the remaining ingredients and toss it gently.

Note:

You may use any herb you like to replace parsley.

If you don't have celery seeds use 2 tbsps of finely chopped celery instead.

Check out the video of this recipe

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VERMICELLI AND SHRIMP SALAD

 This is a very light salad perfect to go with sandwiches or barbecue dishes, a treat for sea food lovers.

This recipe is part of the "A-Z Recipe Challenge" in a facebook group wherein we bloggers come together and choose key ingredients alphabetically to make and post a dish every month. The alphabet of this month is V and I chose Vermicelli as my ingredient and made this yummy salad.

Ingredients:

Vermicelli pasta .. 2 cups (cooked)

Shrimps .............  250 gms
Celery seeds ...... 1/4 tsp (or 1 stalk of fresh celery diced)
Ice berg Lettuce .... as needed 
Mayonnaise .......... 1/4 cup or more as needed
Salt .................... to taste
Crushed black pepper ... 2 pinches.
Parmesan cheese ........... 1-2 tbsps (optional)

Method:

1. Cook the vermicelli pasta with little salt, oil until done. Drain and run under cold water. Set aside.

2. Boil the shrimps with salt, drain them and letthem cool.

3. Break the iceberg lettuve into small pieces.

4. In a large bowl mix all the ingredients. Check the seasoning. 

5. Serve it on a bed of lettuce leaves. 

Note:

You may use parsley or any other fresh herbs if you wish to.

You can also add some honey or olive oil to the salad 

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KHAMANG KAKDI / MAHARASHTRIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Khamang kakdi is a Cucumber salad from Maharashtra. It is quick to make and so delicious with all the ingredients that go into it. The flavour of coriander leaves, the crunchiness of the roasted peanuts, spiciness from the green chillies, sweetness from the sugar, tanginess from the lemon and finally the tempering of whole spices make this salad so delectable.

Ingredients:
Cucumbers ...........2
Grated coconut .... 4 tbsps
Coriander leaves ... 3 tbsps
Green chillies ....... 1 or 2
Lemon juice ........ 1 tsp
Roasted and crushed peanuts ... 2-3 tbsps
Salt ............ to taste
Sugar or honey ........ 1 tsp

Tempering:
Cumin seeds ... 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds .. 1/2 tsp (optional)
Curry leaves .. few
Oil or ghee ..... 1 tsp

Method:
1. Dry roast the peanuts and crush them in a pestle and mortar after removing the skin.
2. Peel the cucumbers and cut them into very tiny pieces.
3. Cut the coriander and green chillies also very finely.
4. In a bowl mix the ingredients from the first list. The quantity can be adjusted to your liking.
5. Heat oil in a small pan. Add the tempering ingredients.
6. When they crackle mix them into the salad.
7. Serve immediately.

See the recipe video 

Note:
1. For best results do the mixing part just before serving because salt leaves water and also the peanuts loose the crunchiness.
2. You can substitute the sugar with honey.
3. Add more green chillies if  you like it spicier.

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This salad is part of the  "Shhhhh Cooking Secretly"  challenge where a group of bloggers are paired with a different partner each month. They choose two secret ingredients from the chosen theme and we have to prepare the dish using them.
 The theme for this month is - Summer Salads suggested by Kalyani Shri of  Sizzling Tastebuds
I am paired with Mayuri Patel who blogs at Mayuri's Jikoni . Do visit her blog and check out her lovely recipe collection
 Mayuri gave me the two secret ingredients - Peanuts and Green Chillies. Using these I made the above spicy salad from Maharashtra.

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KAIRI KA KACHUMBER / RAW MANGO SALAD

This is a very easy and tasty salad that can be made in few minutes.... tangy, spicy and delicious. Makes a very good accompaniment with your meals.

Ingredients:
Raw mango ....... 1 (select a firm one)
Onion ................. 1
Kashmiri chilli powder .. 1 & 1/2 tsps
Spicy chilli powder ........ 1 tsp (any variety)
Garlic ........................... 6 - 7 cloves
Roasted cumin powder .... 1 tsp
Salt .................................. about 1 tsp
Asafoetida ........................ 1 or 2 pinches
Mustard oil ................... 3 tbsps

Method:
1. Wash the mango, wipe it well with a cloth and peel it. Cut it into pieces.
2 .Peel the onion and cut into chunks
3. Put the mango, onion and garlic pieces along with the salt and spices  into a chopper and grind them coarsely.
4. Alternately you can also grate the mango and the onion, crush the garlic and mix the spices and salt.
5. Remove them into a bowl.
6. Heat the mustard oil to a smoking point and cool it.
7. Stir it into the kachumber and mix it.
8. If you make it in a larger quantity add more oil to it.
9. Relish it with your meals.

You can also watch the recipe video 

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GRAPE TOMATOES AND PARSLEY SALAD

Including a salad in your menu is a very healthy habit. You have so many options to choose, a simple vegetable salad or a combination of fruits and vegetables. This is a simple salad made with grape tomatoes and parsley. You can also use cherry tomatoes.

Ingredients:
Grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes ... 1 large bowl or as needed.
Parsley (chopped ) ...... . 1/2 cup or as needed
Vinegar ........................ 1 tbsp (I used apple cider vinegar)
Olive oil ....................... 1 tbsp
Salt .............................. to taste
Crushed black pepper .... 1/4 tsp
Garlic granules ............... 1/2 tsp
Celery seeds ................... 2-3 pinches

Method:
1. Cut the tomatoes lengthwise into two halves.
2. Chop the parsley and set aside.
3. In a small bowl mix the remaining ingredients to make the dressing.
4. Now transfer the tomatoes into a larger bowl and also the chopped parsley.
5. Stir in the dressing and mix gently.
6. Dish it out in a serving bowl and garnish with some parsley.

Watch the recipe video

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SPICY MANGO SALAD

Here is a delicious summer salad made with mangoes. As it is the beginning of the mango season sometimes they are not very sweet. So you can make this salad and relish.

Ingredients:
Mangoes ...... 2
Spring onions .... 2 (with the greens)
Chilli flakes ...... 1/4 tsp or as needed
Salt ................. to taste
Olive oil ........ 1 tbsp (optional)
Lemon juice ... 1 tbsp

Method:
1. Peel the mangoes and cut them into pieces.
2. Mix all the other ingredients in a bowl to make the dressing.
3. Transfer the mangoes into a larger mixing bowl.
4. Stir in the dressing and mix gently.
5. Dish it out in a serving bowl and sprinkle some chilli flakes on top.
6. Serve it at room temperature or chilled.

Note: You can also replace the spring onions with normal onions and add few basil leaves or mint leaves.

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FRUIT SALAD WITH QUINOA

Here is a healthy and refreshing fruit salad with quinoa.. best one to eat in summer. You can use any fruits available and enjoy the nice and chilled salad.

Ingredients:
Water melon ........... 4 cups (remove seeds and cut into pieces)
Tangerine ............... 1 (peel and remove the segments )
Plums ................... 2-3  (cut into pieces)
Mangoes .............. 1 large or 2 small (peel and cut into pieces)
Apple ................ 1 (cut into small pieces)
Pear ................... 1 (peel and cut into pieces)
Mint leaves ....... handful
Quinoa ....... 1/2 cup (Wash, soak it and cook with 1 cup of water adding little salt)
Rock salt ........... to taste
Crushed black pepper .. 1/4 tsp
Roasted cumin powder .. 1/4 tsp
Chaat masala powder .... 1/4 tsp
Lemon juice ............. 1 tbsp

Method:
1. In a large mixing bowl add the desired quantity of fruits, cooked quinoa and some finely chopped mint leaves.
2. Add the salt, crushed black pepper, chaat masala powder, cumin powder and the lemon juice.
3. Give it a stir to mix everything together.
4. Serve chilled.

Note: For variation you can add parsley or basil leaves too.

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