Honey and papaya salad

Papaya contains pectin that aids digestion.  Here we go for a smooth papaya salad recepie

Ingredients

Papaya (ready to eat): 750 gm

Lemon juice: 10ml

Honey: 10ml

Chilli Flakes

Mint leaves:2

Rock salt 

Roasted seasme seeds: a pinch (for garnish)

Method: Dice the papaya and keep it in the fridge. Make a mixture of honey, lemon juice, chopped mint, chilli flakes and a pinch of rock salt. Stir in a mixing bowl for two minutes and add the chilled papaya. Mix slowly with a wooden ladle. Transfer is to serving bowl. Add roaster sesame seed as a garnish and serve chilled.

Courtesy; The Hindu, 4-10-2007

Crispy Salad

Apple, Asparagus and Coriander Salad

Ingredients

For the dressing

Coriander leaves, chopped: 50 gm

Extra virgin olive oil: 50 ml

Roaster cashew nuts: 15 gm

Garlic peeled: 2 cloves

Ground cumin: 1 tsp

White wine vinegar: 2 tbsp

Mayonnaise: 30 gm

Grated parmesan cheese: 30 gm

Jalapeno: 20 gm

Salt, to taste (check before adding as it might not be required)

Put all the ingredients in a food processor ir blender and blend unit smooth.

For the salad

Red Delicious apples (sliced): 4

Yellow capsicum (cut into thin strips): 1

Green asparagus (blanched and cut in 2” batons): 10

Iceberg lettuce (torn into small pieces): 100 gm

Arugula lettuce: 25 gm

Lollo rosso or radiccio: 25 gm

Nacho chips: 50 gm

Method: Mix the dressing with all ingredients, except the Nacho chips, arugula lettuce and lollo rosso. Arrange the arugula lettuce and lollo rosso in a salad bowl. Place the mixed salad on it and then put the crunchy nacho chips on top.