Exotica Salad
Ingredients:
1/2 cup chopped oranges,
1/2 cup chopped carrots,
1/2 cup chopped apples,
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes,
1/2 cup mushrooms, washed, cut into halves and blanched,
1/4 cup chopped spring onion,
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper (capsicum),
1/2 cup chopped yellow and red bell pepper,
8-10 Lettuce leaves,
1 tbsp raisins or as per choice,
1 tsp almonds, chopped,
For the dressing-
2 tbsp low fat mayonnaise,
1 tbsp tomato ketchup,
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning or ground black pepper,
1/4 tsp red chilli flakes.
Method:
In a big salad bowl, mix all the vegetables, fruits and all the dressing ingredients. Mix well but lightly. Chill the salad in the
refrigerator. Before serving sprinkle raisins and almonds.
NOTE:
Blanching mushrooms – Heat very little butter in a pan, and saute the mushrooms only enough to cook them.
TIP:
You can add roasted almonds to the salad.
