Sunday, October 21, 2012

A flavorful crunchy and cheesy salad

Lifestyle has become fast paced with little time for nutrition, salads can be healthy, satisfying meals on their own or perfect accompaniments to main dishes.

This salad is a combination of fresh chrunchy veggies,fruits,nuts and feta cheese tossed with a yummy dressing.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup diced cucumber
  • 1 cup shredded lettuce
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup pitted olives
  • 1/4 cup feta cheese cubes
  • 1/4 pomegranate seeds
  • 1 tbsp chopped walnuts
For dressing
  • 6-7 mint leaves
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 chopped green chilli
  • a pinch of black pepper
  • a few drops of lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp himalayan salt 

Procedure

Mix all the above in a salad bowl and give it a nice toss then refrigerate to 15 min and serve chilled



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