Pomegranate, carrot and cabbage salad (Serves 3 – 4)
Ingredients
2 cups pomegranate
1 cup grated carrot
1 cup grated cabbage
2 tablespoons finely chopped spring onion
Salt to taste
Lemon juice
5 –6 finely chopped dates
Finely chopped Ginger (optional) a small quantity
2 teaspoons grated coconut (optional)
Method
Mix the all the above ingredients
Cucumber salad (Serves 2)
Ingredients
2 Cucumbers (chopped)
Grated coconut (1 teaspoon)
5-6 coarsely ground peanuts
½ teaspoon limejuice
Powdered sugar (a pinch)
Mustard powder (a pinch)
Salt to taste
Method
Mix the all the above ingredients
Lettuce and sprouts salad (Serves 4)
Ingredients
1 cup Ice burg lettuce (soaked in cold water and torn into big pieces)
1 Spring onion (finely chopped)
½ Cucumber – (sliced)
1 cup Mixed steamed sprouts (mung/ chick peas/ red beans)
1 tomato (cut into big pieces)
1 clove garlic (crushed) and soaked in lemon juice
Pepper
Salt to taste
Method
Mix the all the above ingredients
Date & pineapple salad (with orange dressing Serves 6)
Ingredients
1 fresh pineapple cut into small pieces
¼ cup dates sliced
For dressing
1 cup orange juice 1-teaspoon honey
½ teaspoon lemon juice (optional)
Method
Mix pineapple and dates. Toss in the dressing.
Wild rice salad in capsicum (Serves 4)
Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, E, C, beta-carotene, folate, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorous, copper, zinc, carbohydrates, fibre, protein, omega-6, calcium, selenium
Ingredients
Capsicum cups for serving: 4 capsicums (cut into half and deseeded)
For the salad:
1-cup wild rice (steamed)
½ cup green, yellow, red peppers chopped
½ cup cucumber, tomato, celery chopped
1-tablespoon coriander leaves chopped
1-tablespoon walnut chopped
2-3 orange segments peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Salt to taste
Freshly ground pepper
Method
Mix the salad ingredients. Serve in capsicum cups.
Carrot and bell pepper salad (Serves 2)
Vitamin A, B, C, B6, beta-carotene, fibre, potassium, iron, limonene, calcium, folate, chromium,
Ingredients
½ cup yellow and red pepper - chopped
1-cup carrot - chopped
1-tablespoon parsley - chopped
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Freshly ground pepper
Salt to taste
Method
Mix the ingredients. Serve.