Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 10 minutes to cook sweet corn kernels
Serving : 4 to 6 members
Description
Cucumber relish salad with cheese dressing . A salad I came up with when I had to have a grand spread on the table for lunch when my brother visited my place after three years on a holiday to India with his family from United Kingdom . The food habits that the NRI people follow does challenge you a lot at times . I had to come up with four different salads with each tasting different making sure not to repeat the vegetables used as well . Some how I managed to pull it of and this cheesy fatty culprit did shine among the four salads on display ending with a clean whipped empty bowl that was removed after the lunch . The difficulty in putting up a salad is that it’s not a melting one pot dish with flavors let to infuse into each other . In a salad bowl, you put in the different things. You want the vegetables – the lettuce, the cucumbers, the onions, the green peppers so on so forth to maintain each of their identity along with a dressing that marries each one of the vegetables used perfectly . You have to be prepared to appreciate the difference in taste , texture and color . Gear up people for a mouth full of different munching .
Ingredients for cheese dressing
Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Cheese spread | 5 tablespoons |
| Butter milk | 2 tablespoons |
| Hung curd | 2 tablespoons |
| Mayonnaise | 2 tablespoons |
| Vinegar | 1 teaspoon |
| Sugar | 1/4 teaspoon |
| Garlic powder | 1/4 teaspoon |
| Salt + pepper | to taste |
Method for dressing
- Mix all the above ingredients together to get a smooth thick mass of dressing .
- Taste and adjust seasoning , set aside .
Other ingredients
Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Big Cucumber | 1 1/2 chopped |
| Apple | 1 chopped |
| Canned Pineapple | 4 slices chopped |
| Red pepper | 1/2 chopped |
| Onion | 1 chopped |
| Cooked Sweet corn Kernels | 1/2 cup |
To Decorate
- Thin long slices of cucumber’s with skin done with the help of a potato peeler .
How to proceed
- Mix all the chopped fruits and vegetables together .
- Toss with the cheese dressing with the mixed chopped fruits and vegetables . Taste and adjust seasoning .
- Place in the refrigerator until required to be served .
- Roll the thin cucumber slices into roses and decorate to your choice . ( in case the roses don’t stay intact ,use tooth picks to secure them together ) serve chill .
