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'End Of A Sunny Day' Salad
Ingredients :
3 cups cooked rice 1 bottle -- (8 oz.) wish-bone -- russian dressing
1 tablespoon soy sauce 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger 2 medium green peppers -- cut into 1-inch -- chunks
2 cups cubed cooked chicken* 1 can water chestnuts -- drained and sliced -- (8-1/2 oz.)
1 can pineapple chunks in natural juice - drained(reserve - tablespoon juice)-(8 oz.)

Preparation :
In medium bowl, combine rice, 1/3 cup Russian dressing, green onions and reserved pineapple juice. Pack into lightly greased 3- or 4-cup ring mold; chill. In medium bowl, combine remaining 2/3 cup Russian dressing, soy sauce and ginger. Add chicken, green pepper, pineapple and water chestnuts; chill, tossing occasionally, at least 2 hours. To serve, unmold rice ring and fill center with salad mixture. Serve, if desired, on fresh lettuce or spinach leaves. Makes about 4 servings. *VARIATIONS: Use 2 cups leftover cooked turkey, beef or pork.


24 Hour Vegetable Salad
Ingredients :
4 cups iceberg lettuce 1 cup mushrooms -- sliced
1 cup peas 3 egg whites hard cooked and sliced
1 cup carrots -- sliced 6 slices low-fat bacon -- cooked and crumbled
3/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise 1/2 cup fat-free cheddar cheese -- grated
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice 1/2 cup fat-free cheddar cheese -- grated

Preparation :
Place lettuce in bottom of a serving bowl, about 8" in diameter. Layer mushrooms on top. Then layer peas and carrots. Arrange egg white slices and bacon over vegetables. Top with 1/2 cup cheddar cheese; set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise and lemon juice in a mixing bowl. Spread mixture over top of salad sealing to edge of bowl. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and chill for 24 hours. Before serving, toss to coat the vegetables.
Nutritional Information :
72 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (2% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 3mg Cholesterol; 416mg Sodium

7 Layer Salad
Ingredients :
1 head lettuce - chopped
1 onion - diced
1 bell pepper diced 1 can drained sweet peas
1 1/2 cup mayo or salad dressing 1 bag grated cheddar cheese -- (16 oz)
1 jar bacon bits  

Preparation :
Layer the above as you read recipe starting with the lettuce. NOTE: when you spread the mayo you may need to add a little more - should have enough to cover the peas.
Nutritional Information :
483 Calories (kcal); 39g Total Fat; (72% calories from fat); 31g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 119mg Cholesterol; 869mg Sodium

Ambrosia Salad
Ingredients :
1 can mandarin oranges -- drained
1 apple -- cut into small chunks
2 kiwifruit -- peeled and sliced 2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons toasted shredded coconut 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
lettuce leaves 1 cup halved strawberries

Preparation :
In a large bowl, add mandarin oranges, apple and kiwi and strawberries. Mix well. In a small bowl, mix together sour cream, honey, cinnamon and toasted coconut. Pour dressing onto fruit. Mix well. Pour fruit mixture onto lettuce leaves. Chill until ready to serve. Approximately 5 minutes.

California Club Salad
Ingredients :
4 stalks celery 2 boned and skinned chicken breasts-cooked and cooled
2 large tomatoes 4 medium scallions
4 ounces monterey jack cheese 8 ounces lean bacon -- crisply cooked
1 cup cilantro 2 slices sourdough bread
2 tablespoons soft butter 4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese dressing
1 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
3 tablespoons sour cream 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
leaf lettuce  

Preparation :
Cut celery, chicken, cheese, onions and tomato in short, thin julienne cuts. Keep ingredients separate and set aside. Cut cilantro in a similar way. Toast bread until light golden brown on both sides. Butter one side only. Sprinkle with Parmesan and broil until cheese bubbles. Slice similarly as the other ingredients. Cook bacon until crisp; break into 1/2 inch long pieces. Combine dressing ingredients thoroughly. Right before serving, blend all salad ingredients with the dressing and serve immediately in lettuce line dishes.

Asian Salad
Ingredients :
1/2 head shredded white cabbage 1/2 head shredded red cabbage
1 cup tofu cube 1/2 cup olive or sunflower oil
1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon The Zip 3 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon Szechuan pepper -- optional
2 cloves garlic -- peeled and diced or pressed
4 green onions -- slivered slivered pieces of fresh jicama medium-firm tofu -- marinated in enough flavored rice wine vinegar to absorb the flavors -- about 1/3 cup to 1

Preparation :
Place the cabbage in a large salad bowl and add the onions and jicama. Marinate the tofu about 30 minutes in the rice wine vinegar and then add it all to the cabbage. In a measuring cup, whisk together the remaining ingredients for the dressing and toss into the salad. Chopped salted peanuts are also nice with this.
Nutritional Information :
257 Calories (kcal); 21g Total Fat; (68% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 17g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 3101mg Sodium