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January 13, 2020February 13, 2020

Waldorf Salad

Waldorf salad comprises of dried cranberries,apples,celery,grapes,vanilla yogurt and walnuts.It will be a great choice for a side dish to serve to the guests on special occasions.

Waldorf Salad

I dont like too much mayonnaise in a salad.Ingredients in this recipe will make a perfect combination to give you a perfect taste. It is so rich of vitamins, proteins and overall it is so healthy. Yogurt can be used in place of mayonnaise to prepare the this salad and to prepare this salad vanilla yogurt is used in place of mayonnaise and I think that vanilla yogurt gives a better taste than the mayonnaise but you can use the mayonnaise if you like. This recipe is quite traditional but in traditional recipe mayonnaise is used but to have a little twist and to have a different experience i added vanilla yogurt.

Recipe

Ingredients

4 Apples, cored and diced (I used 2 Granny Smith, 2 Gala)
3 stalks Celery, chopped
1 cup Red Grapes, halved
1 cup Green Grapes, halved
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 cup Dried Cranberries
3/4 cup Walnuts
12 oz Vanilla Yogurt

Direction

Add fresh fruits and celery to large bowl.
Add lemon juice and stir to coat.
Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

I highly recommend adding this dish to your holiday dinners. You are going to like the crunch and creaminess that it offers.

Waldorf Salad Recipe

You will find this Waldorf Salad loaded with apples, grapes, celery, dried cranberries, walnuts, and vanilla yogurt. It will make for a perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving and special dinners.

Ingredients

4 Apples cored and diced (I used 2 Granny Smith, 2 Gala)
3 stalks Celery chopped
1 cup Red Grapes halved
1 cup Green Grapes halved
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 cup Dried Cranberries
3/4 cup Walnuts
12 oz Vanilla Yogurt

Instructions

Add fresh fruits and celery to large bowl.
Add lemon juice and stir to coat.
Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

January 12, 2020February 14, 2020

Apple,Pear,Cashew And Broccoli Salad

Apple,pear,cashew and broccoli with cranberries and chopped red onions with the most delicious homemade creamy salad dressing made with sour cream (or greek yogurt or kefir) lemon juice and honey.

This is a very delicious salad which you can make in any season and it is a good choice to get a boost of vitamins, antioxidants and fiber during winter season.

The creamy salad dressing is so delicious – it will literally make the salad disappear off your plates, that’s how good is the flavor combination of all ingredients.

Whenever I make a broccoli salad, I love combining mayo and sour cream together for a creamy salad dressing and love that flavor combination! If you don’t like sour cream (or don’t have it), you can use kefir or Greek yogurt in place of sour cream for an equally good flavor! I also add lemon juice, honey, and salt. Make sure to soften the honey (by heating it up gently) before adding it to other salad dressing ingredients, to make sure it blends in smoothly.

If you still have any doubt about this salad, just take a look at these delicious healthy ingredients: Broccoli, Cashews, Apple, Pear, dried Cranberries, chopped red onions.

Broccoli, Cashew, Apple & Pear Salad

Servings: 8

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

40 mins

Course

Salad

Cuisine

American

servings Calories

335 kcal

Author: Zeeshan

Broccoli, Cashew, Apple and Pear Salad with Cranberries and chopped red onions. The homemade dressing is made with mayonnaise, sour cream (or kefir or Greek yogurt), honey, and lemon juice!

Ingredients

5 cups broccoli florets , chopped into small bites
1 apple , cored and diced
1 pear , cored and diced
1/4 cup red onion , diced
1 cup cashews , toasted or roasted
1 cup dried cranberries

Creamy Salad Dressing:

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream or kefir or Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup honey , softened or warmed up
1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine together chopped broccoli, diced apple, diced pear, diced red onion, cashews (toasted or roasted) and dried cranberries.
In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, sour cream (or kefir or Greek yogurt), lemon juice, honey, and salt. Note that honey should be soft and runny, warm it up if needed, so that it mixes easily. Whisk the ingredients until well combined and smooth. Add salt if needed.
Add the dressing to the broccoli salad and stir everything together.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving: Calories 335 , Calories from Fat 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20g 31%, Saturated Fat 4g 20% , Cholesterol 13mg 4% , Sodium 195 mg 8% , Potassium 368 mg 11% , Total Carbohydrates 37g 12% , Dietary Fiber 4g 16% , Sugars 25g , Protein 5g 10% , Vitamin A 9.3% , Vitamin C 65.8% , Calcium 5.3% , Iron 9.7%* Percent

Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

September 23, 2019February 15, 2020

Som Tam Salad

Som tam is a healthy green papaya salad which belongs to a Thai cuisine.As everybody loves to have a delicious dish which is also very healthy and this salad is something which you will love to have it because it is delicious and healthy.As the name suggests that it is wholesome amalgam of healthy green papaya fired up with Thai chilies,palm sugar,kaffir lime,fish sauce and roasted peanuts.Plus here is another option which you can add is dried shrimps.

Som Tam is a very popular salad in Thailand especially Thai women love to eat this salad because it is low in calories and fat.It is very high in taste and eating satisfaction ,helping you to stay slim

Recipe Of Som Tam Salad

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 5 minutes

Serving 1 person

Cuisine : Thai

Preparation time

10 minutes

Cooking time

5 minutes

Serving

1 person

Cuisine

Thai

Ingredients

1 cup finely slivered green papayaThai chillies 5Garlic cloves 5Shelled roasted peanuts 2 tbspFish sauce 1 tbspPalm sugar 1 tbspLimes 1-2Dried shrimps (optional) 1 tbspSmall tomatoes 1-2

For Garnish Of Som Tam Salad

Green cabbage

Thai sweet basil

Green beans

Roasted peanuts

Method

1 . Pound the chilies and garlic in a mortar until the chilies are reduced to small bits and garlic is crushed.

2 . Add 1 tablespoon of fish sauce,1/2 tablespoon of palm sugar and then squeeze the juice from 1-2 limes into the mortar.Mix and pound the dressing making sure that the palm sugar gets fully dissolved into the liquid.

3 .Add 1 tablespoon of dried shrimps,handful of roasted peanuts and then roughly slice in the tomatoes into the mortar.Pound the mixture lightly for about 30 seconds.Lightly breaking up the tomatoes,shrimps and peanuts.

4 .Toss dressing and a big handful of papaya dressing together.Mix well so that the dressing coats all the green papaya and that salad is evenly mixed through and through.Now the salad is already for serving.

September 23, 2019February 15, 2020

Chinese Cabbage Salad

Chinese cabbage salad is tossed with sesame soy dressing and topped ramen noddles and slivered almonds that have been crisped in butter.A delicious salad which is best to serve in a party.

Its so delicious that you cant stop yourself to sneak seconds or even third times.The crunchy topping of ramen noddles and almonds browned in butter makes it taste so delicious and takes this dish over the top.

In case if you are not familiar with Chinese cabbage then the pic over this is the pic of Chinese cabbage or Napa cabbage.

Now I will show you how to make the Chinese cabbage salad with natural ingredients and this salad is made with 100% natural ingredients and there is no preservative food from the market used in the preparation of this salad.

Tips to prepare Chinese cabbage salad and Serving suggestions

First of all make the crunchy topping and dressing ahead of time.Keep both separate until you have to serve the salad.The Chinese cabbage salad can be stored in the refrigerator up-to 2 days.

You can add chicken or any protein food which you love to add for a complete dish meal and sprinkle with sesame seeds if you want to.

Now I will show you the recipe and I hope you will enjoy to have it.

Recipe

Preparation time

10 minutes

Cooking time

10 minutes

Total time

20 minutes

Servings

Cuisine

Chinese

Calories

632 K cal

Author

Zeeshan

Ingredients

For Salad

1 large Chinese cabbage thinly sliced

5-6 green onions thinly sliced.

For Dressing

Canola oil 1/2 cup

Cider vinegar or rice vinegar 1/3 cup

Sugar 1/4 cup or stevia sugar 2 tablespoons

1 Tablespoon coconut aminos or soy sauce

Sesame oil 1 teaspoon

For Crunchy Topping

Butter Margarine 2 tablespoon

Olive oil 1 tablespoon

1 packet ramen noddles broken in to small pieces (any flavor)

Slivered almonds 1 cup

Salt to taste

Method

Mix green onions and sliced cabbage in a bowl.

Combine dressing ingredients in a jar with a tight lid and shake well to mix it.

Over the cabbage mixture pour the dressing and toss to coat and set aside.

In a large frying pan melt the butter and stir in olive oil.

Add broken noddles,salt and almonds if desired.

Saute until nuts and noddles get light golden brown color.

Sprinkle almonds and crunchy noddles over the cabbage mixture.

Nutritional Information

August 27, 2019February 15, 2020

Russian Salad

Russian salad also known as Olivier salad was invented in 18th century by Lucien Olivier.Over the course of centuries it was widely recreated throughout Europe and different regions of Eastern Europe have developed their own variations of this salad.Only some core ingredients are now common in all kinds of Russian salads.These ingredients are carrots, potatoes, eggs, pickles, onions , peas and mayonnaise.

Ingredients And Their Quantities

Boil 3 medium size yellow potatoes and chop them.

Boil 3 medium sized carrots and chop them.

Boil and chop 6 eggs.

3 medium size pickles in brine, peeled and chopped.

1/2 sweet onion large or 1 if small chopped

15 oz can peas,rinsed

1 cup of mayonnaise

1 tbsp Dijon mustard or any other mustard you preferred.

Salt and pepper to taste

Method

The Preparation of Russian salad needs some time and there are some cooking steps involved in the preparation of this salad because the eggs and vegetables should be cooked and cooled off before they are chopped.

The steps involved in the preparation of this salad are as under.

Step 1

Place the eggs in a pot containing cold water.Boil the eggs for 10 minutes and let them cool before peeling.

Step 2

Place the unpeeled potatoes and carrots in a pot of water and add a tablespoon of slat in the pot and boil the vegetables..Cook until the vegetables are fork tender for about 20-25 minutes.Remove from water and let it cool off fully before peeling.

Step 3

Chop and peel the pickles.Peeling is optional and my suggestion is peeling is better because they taste better in the salad without tough skin.

Step 4:

Chop the onions.

Step 5:

Rinse and strain canned peas.

Step 6:

Peel and chop carrots, potatoes and eggs in cubes

Step 7

Place the ingredients in a large bowl and mix them together.

Step 8

Combine mustard , mayonnaise and pepper in a small bowl.Add it into the salad ingredients and mix all together.

Important Tips For Making Russian Salad

Do not add salt to your mayonnaise mixture because mayonnaise and Dijon mustard have a lots of salt in them.Dress your salad first then taste it and then add the salt if needed.Always remember that salt can be added at anytime but you cannot take it away.

Equipment Needed For The Preparation of Russian Salad

Cutting Knives

Large pot

Cutting board

Strainer

Large mixing spoon

Large and small bowl.

Nutritional Information

Nutrition Per serving is carbohydrates 20 g, calories 335 kcal, protein 9 g, fat 24 g, saturated fat 4g, cholesterol 134 mg, sodium: 486 mg, potassium: 596 mg, fiber: 5g, sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 4360IU, Vitamin C: 27.3 mg, Calcium: 76 mg, Iron: 4 mg

August 21, 2019February 15, 2020

Cole Slaw

If you love to eat cabbage salad and want to eat tasty and healthy salad then we are going to tell you about a Cole Slaw salad which will prove to be very good for your taste buds and also it is beneficial for your health too.

If we talk about the history of cole slaw then this word arose in 18th century as an anglicisation of the Dutch term “koosla” which means cabbage salad.In 1770 a cooking book the sensible cook book:Dutch foodways in the old and new contains a recipe which was attributed to a Dutch lady who mixed thin strips of cabbage with oil,vinegar and butter.The full fledge salad was prepared in 18th century when the mayonnaise was invented in 18th century.

This salad is also beneficial for your health as it will reduce the level of blood sugar in your body and it is also very effective in lowering down insulin levels in your body.You will be amazed to know that it also increase fullness that will reduce the rate at which the stomach empties thus it will help you in reducing your weight.It also assist the body in reducing the cholesterol level in the body

Recipe Of Cole Slaw

Step One To Prepare Cole Slaw

Ingredients

Yield: 50 portions

Cabbage,green,cleaned trimmed,core out 7 lb

Carrots finely shredded 3/4 lb

Onions finely minced 4 oz

Method

Shred cabbage very fine.Mix with carrots and onions.

Step Two To Prepare Cole Slaw

Ingredients

Vinegar 12¼ oz

Salad oil 6 oz

Sugar 3 oz

Mustard dry 2 tsp

Salt 1 oz

Mayonnaise (recipe given below) 1½ pt

Lettuce washed, cleaned,cleaned,trimmed 4 heads

Method

2. Mix all other ingredients except lettuce and combine with cabbage mixture.

3. Toss lightly but mix well.

4. Chill thoroughly and serve in center of lettuce cup.

Mayonnaise

Recipe Of Mayonnaise

Ingredients

Yield: 1 qt

Egg yolks 4 yolks

Sugar 1 tbsp

Salt 2 tsp

Mustard dry 2 tsp

Salad oil 1¾ pt

Vinegar 2 oz

Lemon juice 2 tbsp

Method

Beat egg yolks in bowl
Mix dry ingredients together and add to eggs in bowl.Beat a few minutes.
Add oil slowly at first ; when thick add a small amount of vinegar.Alternate oil and vinegar until all has been used.Finish with lemon juice.

August 21, 2019February 15, 2020

Potato Salad

History Of Potato Salad

If you are a potato lover and want to have a side dish which can accompany with your main dish then Potato salad is the right choice for you because not only it is healthy but also it is delicious and the recipe which I am going to share with you will surely will appeal to your taste buds.

If we talk about its history then potato have originated from Germany from where it spread all over Europe.In America potato salad recipe is brought by the German and European immigrants which immigrate to the America from their native lands.

If we talk about the health benefits the potato salad is very healthy as it will assist your body in controlling blood sugar and insulin levels.It also increase fullness which will reduce the rate at which the stomach empties thus reducing the calorie intake which will help you to reduce your weight.It will also reduce the level of cholesterol in your body which is a very common problem in to

Step One To Prepare Potato Salad

Ingredients

Yield: 50 portions Each portion : 4½ oz

Celery diced fine 1½ lb

Onions minced 3 oz

Hard cooked eggs chopped medium size 8

Pimientos diced drained 17oz can

Mayonnaise (recipe given below) about 1 qt

Method

1. Combine first 5 ingredients and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or overnight if possible.

Step Two To Prepare Potato Salad

Ingredients

Potatoes A.P 12 lb

French Dressing (recipe given below) 5 oz

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

Lettuce, washed,cleaned and trimmed 4 heads

Method

2. Peel and cut potatoes in 3/4 inch cubes.Boil until nearly tender.Keep slightly undercooked.Place pot of potatoes in sink and let cold water run in until potatoes are cool enough to handle, but still warm.

3. Drain very well and toss with french dressing and small amount of salt and pepper.Let stand until cool enough to combine with mayonnaise mixture.

4. Combine all ingredients and adjust seasoning if necessary.

5. Serve in lettuce cup.

NOTE: Potatoes will crush somewhat when mixing.It is important that they are not overcooked to prevent complete masking.Consistency may be adjusted as required.

Mayonnaise For Potato Salad

Ingredients

Yield: 1 qt

Egg yolks 4 yolks

Sugar 1 tbsp

Salt 2 tsp

Mustard dry 2 tsp

Salad oil 1¾ pt

Vinegar 2 oz

Lemon juice 2 tbsp

Method

Beat egg yolks in bowl
Mix dry ingredients together and add to eggs in bowl.Beat a few minutes.
Add oil slowly at first ; when thick add a small amount of vinegar.Alternate oil and vinegar until all has been used.Finish with lemon juice.

French Dressing For Potato Salad

Ingredients

Yield: 1 quart

Vinegar cider 8¼ oz

Salt 1 tbsp

White pepper 1½ tsp

Salad oil 1½ pt

Method

Dissolve seasoning in vinegar.Combine with oil and mix vigorously.
. Must be well mixed at time of use.

August 21, 2019February 15, 2020

Kidney Bean Salad

Kidney Bean Salad And Its Benefits

If you are searching for a salad which is easy to make and you can also take it out on a picnic or on some outing by making it and putting it in some lunch box then kidney bean salad is a good choice for you.

kidney bean salad consist of high protein beans with a very tasty mixes of pickles,mayonnaise and eggs which will boost its taste which will surely appeal to your taste buds.

If we talk about its benefits to your health then you will be amazed that it contains iron and that will cater to your half day iron needs plus it contains calcium,iron vitamin B6,A and C.It will provide you 20 g protein on single serving.These beans are good for the hearts health as they reduce the risk of heart diseases,type 2 diabetes and various forms of cancer .They also help to maintain a healthy weight.

If we talk about the history of beans all the common beans like black bean,pinto beans etc has stemmed from their ancestor bean in Peru from where they spread to south and central America. These beans are spread to their final destination which is Europe by the Spanish explorers in 15th century.

Step One To Prepare Bean Salad

Ingredients

Scale pt=16 ounce qt=32 ounce lb=pound or 16 ounce oz=ounce

ea=each serving tsp=teaspoon tbsp=table spoon

Yield: 50 portions Each portions: about 4 oz

Kidney beans drained 2 No 10 cans

Method

Drain beans well.

Step Two To Prepare Bean Salad

Ingredients

Hard cooked eggs 1 dozen

Pickles sweet or dill,A.P., small dice 1 qt

Celery small dice 1 qt

Onions chopped fine 4 oz

Pimientoes 17 oz can

Salt to taste

White pepper to taste

Mayonnaise to bind

Method

2. Chop eggs and combine chopped eggs and all other ingredients except egg slices.Mix with mayonnaise to bind.Chill thoroughly.

Serve after chilling.

July 18, 2019September 16, 2019

Caesar Salad

A restaurateur Caesar Cardini was attributed for the creation of this salad.Caesar was an Italian immigrant who was living in San Diego but was also working in Tijuana where he avoided the restrictions of prohibition.The daughter of Cardini recounted that his father invented the Caesar Salad in Caesar’s kitchen when a fourth july ,1924 rush depleted the kitchens supply.

Recipe

YIELDS : 50 portions scale : oz= 1 ounce pt = 16 ounce qt= 32 ounce ea=each serving

1 gallon= 3.78 liter tsp=teaspoon tbsp=tablespoon

Step One To Prepare Caesar Salad

INGREDIENTS

QUANTITY

Romaine

Garlic chopped

Salad oil

Bread cubed

6 lb

2 tbsp

12 oz

Method

1. Wash romaine carefully and cut or break into bite size pieces.Drain as dry as possible

2. Saute garlic in oil until light brown.Strain and discard garlic.

3. Saute bread cubes in garlic oil until golden brown.Drain and keep warm.

Step Two To Prepare Caesar Salad

INGREDIENTS

QUANTITY

Salad oil

Lemon juice

Salt

Black pepper

1 ¼ qts

12 oz

1 ½ tbsp

½ tbsp

Method

4. Make basic french dressing with with oil , lemon juice ,salt and pepper.Add drained oil from anchovies.

Step Three To Prepare This Salad

INGREDIENTS

QUANTITY

Eggs

Parmesan cheese

Anchovy fillets

4 oz

Method

5. Place romaine in bowl and add lightly beaten eggs.Toss lightly coating well.Add
Parmesan cheese, tossing lightly again.

6. Arrange portion on chilled salad plate.

7. Dress with 1 oz dressing just before service time.Garnish with croutons and curled
anchovy fillets

History

The creation of this salad is generally attributed to Caesar Cardini who was an Italian immigrant and operated restaurants in Mexico and the United states.In 1920’s Cardini was working in Tijuana and San Diego thus avoiding the restrictions of prohibition and it was at that time when his daughter Rosa told someone that his father invented the Caesar salad at his restaurant and the invention date was july 4,1924 when the rush depleted the kitchen supplies.Julia child admitted that she had eaten this salad at cardinis restaurant in 1920’s.

July 15, 2019September 14, 2019

Mix Green Herb Salad

Introduction

Mixed green herb salad is a delicious salad which is made from lettuce, romaine, chicory,escarole ,lemon juice, sauces, eggs and vinegar.It is an excellent herb salad and is full of nutrition.

The word salad comes from an Italia word Salata means salad and its an abbreviated form of earlier Latin ‘herba salata'(salted greens).

The Romans and ancient Greeks ate mixed greens with dressings a type of mixed salad

Step One To Prepare The Mix Green Herb Salad

scale : oz= 1 ounce pt = 16 ounce qt= 32 ounce ea=each serving

1 gallon= 3.78 litre tsp=teaspoon tbsp=tablespoon

Ingredients

Lettuce 4 heads

Romaine 3 heads

Chicory 3 heads

Escarole 1 head

Method

1. Wash and clean all greens.Dry well and crisp in refrigerator .

2. Cut or break in bite size pieces and mix together.Return to refrigerator

Step Two To Prepare This Salad

Salad Oil 1¼ qts

Lemon juice 12 oz

Black Pepper ½ tbsp

Method

3. Mix spices and garlic with basic french dressing (recipe given below).Just before service time ,toss salad
lightly with dressing to coat all greens thoroughly.

4. Serve in salad bowl or on chilled salad plate.

French Dressing

Step One To Prepare This Dressing

Ingredients

YIELD: 2 ½ qts

scale : oz= 1 ounce pt = 16 ounce qt= 32 ounce ea=each serving

1 gallon= 3.78 litre tsp=teaspoon tbsp=tablespoon

Tomato juice 2 qt

Salad oil 8 oz

Lemon juice 4 oz

Worcestershire sauce 3 tbsp

Liquid hot pepper sauce ¼ tsp

Garlic ½ clove

Salt pulverized to taste

Egg whole 1

Vinegar cider 2 ¾ oz

Method

Place egg in bowl ,beat well while adding all other ingredients.

2. Shake well before serving

Note: Salad is a sort of dish which comprises mostly of vegetables and in order to make this mix herb salad tasty and healthy one have to adopt techniques and methods which can make the salad tasty by making use of natural ingredients and techniques and the techniques and methods used in this salad recipe will make this salad taste awesome.