Preparation Time : 20 minutes
Cooking Time : 20 minutes to boil soya beans
Serving : 4 members
Description
No oil healthy dressing salad . I am on a DIET …. Every time I say this , I cheat myself to the core . A foodie like me just can’t stick on to healthy food habits . Two days back my best buddy gazeena sulu kunahamed had posted a picture of herself and Sindhu Krishna ( my other best buddy , we are a trio of three hard to pull apart best friends from school ) this picture was a recent picture taken on Sindhu’s visit to sulu’s place . Both of them looked OMG glamorously gorgeous and THIN . I just shook myself up and made up my mind to shed off some weight which has resulted me to try my hands on healthy dishes that taste good too . Healthy + good taste are two words that are far apart from one another . So , I am on a wild goose chase in search for real healthy tasty food . Mindful eating is clearly the buzz word for now . But that doesn’t mean having to grudgingly pile on austere , flavor- less food on your plate . this salad was a lip smacking healthy , nutritious and a delicious one That has ‘ eat me now ‘ written all over it . I licked the entire bowl myself that was hearty and filling . The creaminess of the almonds along with a nutty punch and the sweetness of dates made for a lovely combination enhancing the simplicity of the dish . This salad is uncomplicated and is ready in less than twenty minutes . This dish did make me realize that making healthy choices that count to swap a few ingredient combination results in refreshing and nutritious way to tickle your taste buds .
Ingredients for dressing
Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Almonds | 3 |
| Pitted Dates | 3 |
| White sesame seeds | 1 teaspoon |
| Boiled soya beans | 1 teaspoon ( I use 1 tablespoon soya milk instead at times ) |
| Ginger | a very small tiny bit ( 1/2 of 1/4 teaspoon grated ) |
| Garlic | 1 small flake |
| Salt | to taste |
| Water | just enough to grind ( when using milk avoid water ) |
Method for dressing
- Grind all the ingredients together to a smooth paste and set aside .
Other Ingredients
Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Carrot | 1 chopped |
| Red , green and yellow capsicum | 1/4 of each chopped |
| Green Apple or red apple | 1/4 chopped |
| Tomato | 1/4 chopped |
| Chinese cabbage | 1 leaf chopped |
Method
- Mix all the ingredients together . Add the ground dressing and toss well .Keep in the refrigerator and serve chill .
