Cabbage roll salad

Ingredients

cabbage leaves nice big and fresh ones as needed
green moong dal cooked just till soft and separate  1/2 cup
onion 1 finely chopped / you can use spring onion too
coriander leaves  1 tbsp

for dressing
spicy vinegar ( to white vinegar, add some chilli sauce, mix well)   2 tsp
lime juice  2 tsp
jeera/ roasted cumin pdr.  1 tsp
black salt to taste
chilli pdr.  1/2 tsp
oil   1 tbsp
mix all well

Method

in a pan, heat some water, add little salt, put the cabbage leaves, cover and cook till the water starts boiling, remove the leaves, as now they'll be soft to roll
in a bowl, add the salad ingredients, add 3/4 of the dressing, mix well
in each leaf, put some salad, roll tightly, do the same with rest of the cabbage leaves.
brush or drizzle the left over dressing on each leaf and serve at once.

 



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An easy way to make healthy salads.

Salads are synonymous with health foods. A colorful combination of fresh greens, vegetables, fruits, fragrant herbs, beans, sprouts, tofu, cheese, rice, pasta, meats, fish or poultry, nuts and seeds — salads can be a perfect accompaniment or a complete meal in itself. Not only does a salad add visual excitement, it also adds flavour, crunch and lends character to the meal. They can be served chilled or warm with sweet, spicy or creamy dressings. The key to a good salad is at least three primary colours and simplicity in flavour.

What makes a salad such an integral part of healthy eating is that you can eat as much of it without worrying about calories. Depending on the other ingredients and the kinds of dressing, content of proteins, fats and carbohydrates vary.

Dressings usually are a clever balance between tangy and sweet. Always choose cold pressed oils like extra-virgin olive or sesame and for a sharper taste mustard can be truly magical.

Creamy dressings can be made lighter with hung curd and low fat mayo, ketchup and mustard. The tang can be provided with natural acids like malt vinegar, rice vinegar or the robust balsamic vinegar, or simply orange juice and lime. Throw in some toasted seeds like sunflower, sesame, flax and nuts to add the crunch.

Low on calories and loaded with fibre, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, salads can help beat the flab without your the need to portion control. They can be treated as free foods, with the exception of potatoes, sweet potatoes, and other starches which need to be limited.

Salads provide certain vitamins and antioxidants, such as vitamins B and C and folic acid, which get destroyed when heated. They also provide special disease fighting plant pigments called phytochemicals, which have antioxidant properties. These chemicals protect us from chronic degenerative diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cataract and ageing.

One of the major concerns of salads is their microbiological safety. Make sure that raw vegetables and fruits are thoroughly washed in salted cold water or potassium permanganate solution, if possible. Choose organic produce whenever possible.

If you have a garden, grow as many fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs as you can, organically. Over-ripe or bruised vegetables and fruits can be a source of infection. Make sure that you do not leave cut fruits and vegetables for long durations. In general, avoid eating salads outside the house or in cheap eateries.

With endless varieties and novel combinations right from the good old Russian, coleslaw, tossed green and Caesar to the exotic ones like nicoise, Greek, salads are surely a recipe to good health.

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Yoghurt dressing for salad

Yoghurt 1 cup

Lemon juice ¼ cup

Garlic 1 clove crushed

Salt & pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients together. This dressing goes well with any salad but especially with those containing fruits. It is an excellent substitute for mayonnaise which is fattening.