Healthy mixed fruit salad

Fruit salad /fruit mix is a good combination of essential nutrients.It is a very tasty and healthy recipe.It is an ideal food for children.

Required ingredients

Papaya:1
Mangoes:3-4
Banana:5-6
Grapes:10
Apple:2

Fruit mix

Dates:10
Raisins:20-30
Almonds:10
Milk:1/2 liter
Honey:6tsp
Jaggery syrup:4 tsp

How to prepare mixed fruit salad

• Finely chop all the fruits and put them in a bowl.
• Chop dry fruits and add to the chopped fruits. 
• Add jaggery  syrup and honey.
• Add milk and mix well.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Fruity channa salad recipe

Salads are easy to prepare and good for health.Since it is freshly prepared and raw it is full of energy.We can make many combinations of fruits and vegetables.

Required ingredients

Cooked chick peas:1 cup

Cucumber,grated:1/2 cup

Orange segments,peeled:1/2 cup

Chopped coriander leaves:2 tsp

Lemon juice:1 tsp

Salt and pepper powder:to taste

How to prepare fruity Channa salad

• Combine all the ingredients except the salt and pepper.
• just before serving add salt and pepper and and mix well.

Cucumber salad recipe

Cucumber salad is one of the best healthy and tasty salad.It can be used with rice or directly.It is called as Sasive in local language.Here little buttermilk,coconut and mustard seeds are used.

 Required ingredients 

Cucumber:1
Grated coconut:1/2 cup

 Mustard seeds:1/2 tsp Salt:to taste
Buttermilk:1/4 cup
 Coriander leaves

How to prepare cucumber salad

•  Grate cucumber or finely chop and put it into serving bowl.
•  Grid grater coconut with mustard seeds to form smooth paste by adding sufficient water. 
• Add it to the grated cucumber.
•  Add salt,buttermilk and mix well.Decorate with coriander leaves.

Potato salad

Potato known for its good taste and also for gas formation!!. Raw potato  will not cause any gas.Without potato we cannot imagine masala dosa,bonda etc.We can prepare a very delicious salad which can be used as side dish also.here ginger is used to pacify the gas formation.

required ingredients

Potato(medium sized)-2-3
Onion:1(optional)
Salt:to taste
Fresh ginger;1/2 inch size
Butter milk:2 cups
Coriander Leaves.

How to prepare potato salad

• Wash and cut potato into 2-3 pieces each.(This is for easy cooking)
• Put them in a container and cook till they become soft.OR you can cook in the pressure cooker for 2-3 signals.
• Allow it to cool.Remove the peel from potato.
• Finely chop them in to small cubes or you can mash with your hand.
• Chop onion ,coriander leaves and ginger and add to it.
• Add salt to taste.
• Add buttermilk  and mix well.
• If you want you can do tempering with ghee ,mustard seeds and red chilly.

Simple vegetable salad recipe for weight reduction

For salads always use fresh and organically grown fruits and vegetables.These fresh fruits and vegetables are rich source of Vitamin A(Which is useful for immunity and improves eye sight),Vitamin C(helps to fight infection,boost iron absorption,maintains healthy bones,gums and skin)Vitamin K(helps to heal wounds),Calcium(build strong teeth and bones),Iron(maintains healthy blood) and other nutrients and fibre.As salad are raw these vitamins and minerals will not be destroyed by heat.Salads are low in calories,you feel stomach full and eat less.Automatically you lose weight.Rich fibre in salads helps to lower cholesterol level and prevents constipation.Fresh and healthy vegetables aid in helping the body feel energetic and filled with vitality.
Required ingredients
Cucumber:1
Carrot:1
Salt:1/2 tsp
Lemon juice:1 tsp
Pepper powder:1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves
How to prepare salad

• Grate carrot with the help of grater.
• Grate cucumber OR cut them in to small cubes.Keep it separately for few minutes.
• Drain the excess water.
• Mix grated carrot with cucumber.
• Add salt,pepper powder and lastly lemon juice.Mix well.
• Decorate with chopped coriander leaves.
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