LETS TOSS UP SOME DETOX
A refreshing salad with some leafy greens and crunchy vegetables, tossed in a heathy ginger-lime-honey concoction with an added crunch of peanuts.
Ingredients:
For the base of the salad: Assorted lettuce leaves (Iceberg, Lollorosso etc.) – 2 cups
For the body of the salad:
Carrots – 1 cup sliced
Broccoli – 1 cup cut into florets and blanched
Cucumbers – 1, cut into slices
Sprouts – ½ cup
Red Capsicum – ½, cut into cubes
Mint leaves – 8 to 10
Flaxseeds – 1 tbsp
For the dressing of the salad:
Orange juice – ½ cup
Honey – 1 tbsp
Sea salt – ½ tsp
Crushed black pepper – ½ tsp
Mustard paste – 1 tsp
Ginger juice – 1 tbsp
For the garnish of the salad:
Roasted crushed peanuts – 2 tbsp
Assorted fresh herbs- basil/parsley
Method:
- Prepare all the ingredients for the salad
- Clean the lettuce leaves and refresh them well
- Combine all the dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well
- Assemble the ingredients required for the body of the salad in a mixing bowl and pour the dressing in, toss up the salad
- Arrange the fresh lettuce leaves in a salad bowl and top it up with a generous helping of the tossed up salad
- Garnish and serve immediately
Chef’s variations:
- Try adding boiled egg whites to the salad with some apricots or dates
- Boiled or roasted/grilled chicken cubes also go well with the salad
- Try using indian style tandoori mushrooms/prawns/ chicken tikka as well for an indo-fusion salad
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