Beetroot, Cottage cheese & Fruit Salad

2 medium sized beetroots, steamed & cubed

100 gm cottage cheese, cubed

1 apple or 1 pear or ¼ watermelon, cubed

Dressing

Juice of 1 sweet lime

1 tsp  fresh mint leaves, chopped

1 tsp fresh coriander leaves, chopped

½ tsp of cumin powder

½ tsp dry mango powder

Salt & pepper to taste

Mix all the dressing and keep aside. Toss in the beetroot & fruit in a salad bowl. Add the dressing and mix will. Toss in cottage cheese. Serve chilled with melba toast, or just any toasted bread.

Potato & Radish Salad

It has been almost 4 months since I've posted anything..am in a process of redesigning the blog. (Learning some technical aspects of blog designing). Posting a couple of salad recipes. Photographs will follow soon..:)

3 steamed & diced potatoes

1 small white onion, chopped

3-4 iceberg leaves torn in bits

Dressing

1 medium white radish, grated

½ tsp mixed herbs

3 tbsp yogurt

Salt & pepper to taste

Optional Garnish: Parmesan cheese, olives, alpha-alpha sprouts

Put yogurt in a salad bowl, whisk in the seasoning. Add the grated radish, onions. Mix well. Toss in the potatoes, followed by iceberg. Optional- top it with cheese, olives and pinch of alpha-alpha sprouts.