recipe is : cucumber raita

this is a easy peasy salad to make. absolutely delish on a hot, hot day

Ingredients

2 cucumbers, peeled, pulp seeded area discarded and cut into small cubes
1 small tub of plain yoghurt
a pinch of cumin powder
1 tsp finely chopped mint leaves
salt to taste

Method

Mix all the ingredients and pop into the fridge for at least 30 mins to cool

recipe is : happy rainbow salad

I call this my Happy Rainbow salad as the colour combination always brings me to my 'happy place'.

Ingredients

salad
roast chicken slices
red/purple cabbage, thinly julienned
turnip, cut into thin strips
cherry tomatoes, cut into halves
asparagus, cut into 4 cm lengths, blanched and drained

dressing
extra virgin olive oil
lemon juice
honey
mustard

topping
grated cheddar and grated parmesan cheese

Method

put all the salad items together in a bowl. put the dressing items in a air-tight jar, close and shake vigorously to combine

pour the dressing onto the salad and toss to mix thoroughly

top up with the cheeses and serve

notes:

notice that i didn't jot down the amount of the ingredients. this is because i find salads to be a very personal dish. some of us like more of a certain ingredient than others. generally my rule of thumb is one handful of each salad ingredient for each person. as for the dressing, well, that's entirely up to you, some like it more sweet, some with a little more bite.... just taste the dressing and adjust accordingly before pouring over the salad

recipe is: simple scrumptious salad

Ingredients

1 large cucumber - skinned, seeded and cut into bite size cubes (try to remove ALL the seeds to keep it crunchy)

3 red apples - skinned, cored and cut into bite size pieces. toss immediately with 1 tbsp of lemon juice to stop it from going brown (use the crunchy type of apples, i used fuji apples)

2 handfuls cherry tomatoes

dressing:

4 tbsp honey

juice of 1 large lemon

3 tbsp mayonnaise


Method

mix the honey and the lemon juice, then add the mayo and stir to mix thoroughly. put the dressing and the salad in the fridge. just take them out of the fridge, add the needed amount of dressing to the salad, toss and serve immediately.

note:

~ most types of fruits and vegetable can be used for this salad. it always best to use crunchier ingredients to give it more bite.

~ the ingredients in the dressing can be adjusted to taste. a less sweet and fruity alternative is:
mayo, tomato ketchup, mustard, tabasco sauce, grated garlic and salt.

recipe is: Sinfully Rich Potato Salad

this is a recipe that i've simply come up with one day and became a huge hit with all my friends. for the weight watchers and cholesterol control buddies, you might wanna give this a skip.

Ingredients

1 kg potatoes, peeled, cubed boiled to just cooked, not til mushy

1 pkt french onion dip powder/mix

1 carton 200ml whipping cream

4 eggs hard boiled, peeled and cut into eights

salt and pepper


Method


pour the cream into a small saucepan and gently simmer, stirring as to not let it burn

add the french onion dip/mix, salt and pepper to taste

stir the mixture thoroughly, take it off the flame

put the potatoes and eggs into a mixing or salad bowl, pour the cream mixture and mix thoroughly. add salt and pepper to taste.