salads

Spicy Pineapple

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 13:53:25 +0100

Time Taken : 15-30 mins

Method

Chop spring onions with greens finely.
Heat oil, add ginger, candlenuts, onions, strifry for a minute.
Add ground spices, stir fry for 1 more minute.
Add pineapple, water, cook for 2-3 minutes after it boils.
Add mint, sambal ulek, salt, sugar, mix well.
Cook till pineapple is soft but not mushy.
Serve hot.

Makes: 3 servings
Shelflife: Best fresh

Potato Salad

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:39:34 +0100

Ingredients :
4-5 potatoes, boiled and peeled
2 hard boiled eggs, peeled
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped red onions
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 tbsp vinegar
1/2 tsp sesame seeds
Salt as per taste

Method :

Chop the potatoes (approx 1" pieces)Coarsely chop eggsIn a bowl mix mayonnaise, onion, celery, vinegar, salt and sesame seedsAdd chopped potatoes and eggsToss it well

Chill for 1 hour and then serve

Jelly Salad

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:38:25 +0100

Ingredients :
1 packet jelly (your choice)
1 cup cabbage shredded
1 cup carrot chopped
1 sprig spring onion chopped fine
1 tomato
1 capsicum small chopped
1 apple firm
2 pineapple slices
1/2 tbsp. coriander chopped fine
salt to taste
pepper fresh ground
1/2 tsp. ground sugar
1 tsp. white vinegar

Method :
Set jelly as per instructions on packet.
Meanwhile place any empty salad bowl in the fridge to chill.
When jelly is well-set cut into tiny cubes.
Remove the bowl from fridge. Chop apple and pineapple to pieces.
Fill it with cabbage, carrot, capsicum, apple, pineapple, spring onion.
Sprinkle salt, pepper, vinegar and sugar. Add jelly pieces.
Toss with chopsticks or fork.
Garnish with slices of tomato and coriander.
Serve chilled.

Making time: 10 minutes (excluding jelly-setting time)
Makes: 6-7 servings

Mango salad

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:15:45 +0100

Ingredients :
lettice
small mango
vineger.
add oniond if you like
a little salt

Method :
wash and cut up lettice ,peel mango chop up in chunks stick all in a bowl add vinegar and salt to taste , try it to belive how good it is.

Coleslaw

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:14:07 +0100

Ingredients :
2 packages pregrated coleslaw mix
4 green scallion
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1 tspn celery seed salad dressing
3/4 cup mayonnaise

Method :
Combine slaw mix, scallion, sugar and celery seed. Add mayonnaise, starting with 1/2 cup until desired creamy consistency.

Mustardy cheese salad with french dressing

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:12:48 +0100

Ingredients :
salad(peppery one works best like rocket)
tomatoes
cucumber
red pepper (optional)
a lorra lorra cheese.
english mustard
vinegar (balsamic if you got it)
olive oil
garlic (optional)

Method :
toss the salad with diced tomatoes, cucumbers, and sliced red pepper.

For the dressing:
tsp olive oil
tsp vinegar
tsp mustard
crushed clove of garlic (optional)
salt & pepper
mix together in a cup.

drizzle over salad
and top with finely grated cheese!

Fruit salad

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:11:11 +0100

Ingredients :
orange (2)
apple (2)
banana (2)
mango (2)
orange juice (or any juice you want but must be fresh)
(any other fruit you want)

Method :
first cut all the fruit into slices and put into a big bowl, next add the juice that you chose, the give it a good mix and leave for 2 mins snd enjoy!!!

( SERVES 2 PEOPLE)