As all salads go, this one wins as my favourite salad. Its a bit fussy because of the dressing , but combines health , taste and visual appeal in one simply irresistible dish. I often eat it as a complete dinner along with a simple tomato soup. The dressing once made, keeps well for 2-3 days. So you can enjoy this salad once more. Aaaah.
Its basically a combination of cooked and raw vegetables. Its got crispness , its got crunch and the satiator of all cravings PEANUT BUTTER. You can use crushed roasted unsalted peanuts if you like instead. Every next person has a slight variation in the dressing of this salad. It does'nt matter, you may find your own variation by tweaking a couple of ingredients. I'm giving here my suggested dressing.
For the Dressing
2 tblsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tblsp Mango Chutney
2 cloves Garlic
1 Green Chilli
1 tblsp Lime Juice
1 tblsp soy sauce
a small bunch fresh corriander leaves
1/2 cup Chunky Peanut butter or Crushed roasted peanuts
salt to taste
Vegetables
Blanched French Beans kept whole and chilled
Blanched carrot juliennes as thick as the beans and chilled
Shredded cabbage/ chinese cabbage
Beansprouts
Sliced Tomatoes
Thick Cucumber Juliennes
Shredded Lettuce
I have not mentioned the quantity of vegetables , but roughly about 4 cups of all vegetables mixed is good.
Put all the dressing ingredients , except peanut butter/ peanuts , into a blender. Puree them. Mix in the peanut butter/ peanuts and give one short whip.
Mix the vegetables and pour the dressing on it. Serve without mixing. You can serve it with a boiled egg on the side or sliced tofu. A srprinkle of brown fried onions adds a nice flavour to the salad.
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