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Generic Salad recipe

  1. Boiled Beans/Sprouts (this is needed if the salad is a complete meal in itself.)
  2. Raw veggies/fruits - cucumber, onion, tomato. olives, carrot, avocado, watermelon, pomegranate, grapes, apples
  3. Leaves - mint, coriander, kale, lettuce
  4. Toasted nuts/seeds - sunflower, melon, walnuts, almonds, cranberries, raisins
  5. Dressing - Lemon, EVOO, vinegar, honey, sour cream, yoghurt, sugar
  6. Toppings - crumbled paneer/feta, poppy seeds, til
  7. Salt, pepper 
Use some or all of these and toss!


1. Greek Salad - a little fancier version of onion-tomato-cucumber salad

  • 1 medium tomato, sliced
  • 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
  • ½ cup finely sliced onions
  • 1 cup thick slices of cucumber
  • chopped dill leaves, chopped mint leaves 
  • sliced black olives
  • 200 g feta cheese
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • Salt, pepper, oregano
To make it even fancier, use peeler to shave cucumber into ribbons. Also, add sun-dried tomatoes.

2. Broccoli Paneer Salad

  • 1 ½ cups broccoli florets - boiled/steamed for 2-3 minutes
  • ½ cup paneer cubes - sautéed in EVOO for 2-3 minutes
  • 1 carrot, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice, salt, pepper

3. Kale Salad with chickpeas

  • 2 cups of chopped kale - will this work with mint?
  • 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas
  • ½ cup thinly sliced black olives
  • ⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp sunflower seeds - toasted
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt to taste
  • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ¼ cup tahini 

4. Thai Cucumber Salad

  • 1 cup 2 inches long cucumber slices
  • ½ cup bean sprouts
  • ½ cup iceberg lettuce
  • 2 tbsp peanuts - for topping
  • 3 tbsp lime juice
  • ½ tsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp seeded and chopped jalapenos
  • 7-8 slices of pickled olives
  • Salt to taste

5. Carrot Ribbon Salad

  • 2 carrots - peeled into thin ribbons
  • ¼ cup thinly sliced shallots 
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • ¾ cup raw pistachios - toasted, for topping
  • 4 tbsp EVOO, 6 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp honey
  • ¼ cup each chopped lettuce, parsley
  • ½ cup halved grapes
  • Salt, pepper

6. Apple Pomegranate Salad With Spicy Honey Dressing

  • 2 cups romaine lettuce
  • 1 cup mixed greens
  • 1 cup sliced apple
  • ½ cup crumbled feta
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp EVOO, 3 tbsp lime juice
  • salt, pepper

7. Kale And Quinoa Salad

  • ⅔ cup quinoa
  • 2 cups chopped kale
  • ½ cup avocado slices
  • ½ cup bell pepper slices
  • ¼ cup red onion slices
  • 1 tbsp crumbled feta - for topping
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp each Dijon mustard, red wine vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon chili oil
  • Salt

Quinoa and Chickpea Salad

  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • ½ cup cooked chickpeas
  • ½ cup cooked red lentils
  • ¼ cup paneer (cubed)
  • ½ cup yellow bell pepper (chopped)
  • ½ cup cucumber (diced)
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
  • ½ cup kale (chopped)
  • ¼ cup purple cabbage (chopped)
  • 2/3 walnuts (crushed)
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp lemon juice or maple syrup

Caeser salad dressing

  • ¼ cup unflavored Greek yogurt
  • 2 cloves of minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt and pepper

Ranch dressing

  • 4 tbsp EVOO
  • ½ cup tarragon vinegar
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon dry mustard
  • 2 tbsp grated Romano cheese
  • pepper, salt 

 Inspired from: https://www.stylecraze.com/articles/healthy-vegetarian-salad-recipes/

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