Peanut Salad / Peanut Pomegranate Salad

This is a refreshing salad with healthy combination of texture and flavour.  The addition of pomegranate in this salad enriches the taste; so don't skip it.  For extra crunchiness, you can add some walnuts / almonds too.

This is a meal by itself; perfect for weight watchers!  I learnt this salad from my friend Lolita; this peanut and pomegranate combination was really awesome; a great hit in my family.

Try and give your feedback!

PREP TIME

20 min

COOK TIME

15mins

TOTAL TIME 

35 mins

                                                                                                                                                   

Recipe for Peanut Salad

Recipe type: Salad

Cuisine:  International

Serves: 3  to 4 (approximately)

Ingredients:

Raw peanuts - 1 to 1½ cup
Pomegranate seeds - ½ cup

Capsicum - 2 tbsp (chopped)
Onion - 1 medium seized, sliced

Tomato - 1 tbsp(chopped)

Cucumber - 1 small(chopped)
Apple - ½ (chopped) 
Walnuts / almonds - 1 tbsp(chopped)(optional)

Salad Dressing:
Olive oil - 2 tbsp
Lemon juice - from 1 lemon
Salt - to taste
Pepper - as required

Directions:

Soak the raw peanuts in water for 5 to 6 hours.

Pressure cook peanuts  by adding salt for 3 or 4 whistle or until it becomes soft.

Drain the excess water and keep aside .

Take a bowl, add cooked peanuts, pomegranate seeds, chopped capsicum, chopped onion,chopped tomato, chopped cucumber and diced apples.

Add the ingredients for salad dressing in a bowl.  Mix well and keep aside.

Pour the dressing over the Peanut mixture and toss it.

Healthy and colourful salad is ready to eat.

Note:

This salad is taste better when serve chilled.

Adjust the amount of all the ingredients according to your taste bud.

Avocado Chickpea Salad

Avocado chickpea salad is refreshing & healthy salad, which is a meal by itself.  This salad is low in carbohydrates; rich in protein, fiber and vitamins.

It is very easy to prepare  and light in stomach!  This salad is perfect meal for persons who want go on light dinner and also for weight watchers!

PREP TIME

15 min

COOK TIME

5  mins

TOTAL TIME 

20 mins

                                                                                                                                                   

Recipe for Avocado Chickpea Salad

Recipe type: Salad

Cuisine:  International

Serves: 2 to 4 (approximately)

Ingredients:

Avocado - 1 to 2 (pitted and chopped
Chickpeas - 1 to 1½ cup(cooked)
Onion - 1 medium seized, sliced
Tomato - 1 medium seized, chopped

Parsley / Coriander leaves - 1 - 2 tbsp (chopped)

Salad Dressing:

Olive oil - 2 tbsp
Lemon juice - from 1 lemon
Salt - to taste
Pepper - ¼ tsp

Green Gram Sprouts Salad / Moong Sprouts Salad

Green Gram Sprouts Salad is a nutrient dense salad added with cucumber, carrots, onion, tomato along with spices to improve the taste.  As this is delicious & low calorie salad, You can eat this to your stomach's content and feel full without guilty.         

Do check my post How to Sprout Moong Beans ( Green Gram Sprouts) at home.

                                               

PREP TIME

15 min

COOK TIME

5 mins

TOTAL TIME 

20 mins

                                                                                                                                                   

Recipe for Green Gram Sprouts Salad

Recipe type: Salad

Cuisine: Indian

Serves: 2 to 3 (approximately)

Ingredients:

Home made Green gram sprouts - 1 to 1½ cup

Onion - ½ portion of one medium seized (finely chopped)
Tomato - 1 small (chopped)
Cucumber - 1 small cucumber (finely chopped)
Carrot - 1 or 2 tbsp(grated)
Coriander leaves - 1 or 2 tbsp finely chopped
Lemon juice - from 1 lemon
Chat masala - ½ tsp
Pepper - as required

Salt - as required