Meena's Taste Mantra

Summer Fresh Salad - a healthy and light Salad enriched with Omega 3 Flax Seeds!

Yet another easy to make and simply delightful Salad is Summer Fresh Salad. With the goodness of veggies, the perfect seasoning with lemon juice and the crunch from toasted Flax Seeds and Walnuts! A dash of Cumin Powder is just perfect! Added to that perfectly cooked pasta of your liking and the sweetness from fresh Pomegranates!

We love this salad and on a Summer day I prefer to have a bowl of this!

INGREDIENTS

3 tblsp Green Moong Sprouts

1 Carrot, peeled and grated

1/2 Red Bell Pepper, diced

1/2 Yellow Bell Pepper, diced

1/2 Hari Shimla Mirch | Green Bell Pepper, diced

1 Cucumber, peeled and diced

1/2 tsp Jeera | Cumin Powder

1 Lemon's juice
A pinch Hing | Asafoetida Powder
1 tsp Olive Oil

5 Walnuts

1 tblsp Alsi | Flax Seeds, dry roasted

1/2 tblsp White Til | Sesame Seeds, dry roasted

2 tblsp Fresh Dhania | Coriander Leaves, finely chopped

3 tblsp Pomegranates, shelled

To taste Kala Namak | Sendha Namak | Black Salt
1/2 cup Pasta, cooked al-dente as per packet instructions

METHOD

In a kadhai heat olive oil. Add hing and saute for a second.
Add grated carrot, chopped bell peppers and saute for a minute on low flame. Switch off gas.
Transfer to a mixing bowl.
Add chopped cucumbers, black salt, walnut, roasted flax seeds, roasted white til, chopped dhania and cooked pasta.
Add lemon juice and pomegranate. Toss well.
Serve as a Appetizer | Light Lunch | Snack.

We have used:

1. Borges Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2. LG Hing Powder

3. Andalini Durum Wheat - 72 Fusilli Pasta

About C R Meena

(c) 2014 - 2016, Meena's Taste Mantra is the result of my ardent desire to share my recipes, with all who appreciate and celebrate food. These recipes are as a result of 60 years of cooking experience, influenced by tradition and exposure to various concepts, new recipes/ingredients and a passion for cooking - adapting to healthier alternatives.