Saturday, February 6, 2010

Mixed Vegetable Salad

Ingredients

For the dressing

  • Olive Oil - ½ cup

  • Chopped Garlic - 15 flakes

  • Mustard Sauce - 3 tbsp

  • White Wine/White wine Vinegar - ½ cup

  • Crushed Black Pepper Powder - 3 tbps


For the salad

  • Macroni (Penne Pasta)  - 1 cup

  • Carrots - 2

  • Beans - 10

  • Corn -  1 cup

  • Peas  -  1 cup

  • Mushrooms - 10-15 (halved)

  • Olives - 10-15 (halved)

  • Lettuce - Depending on how much you want - You could substitute with cabbage

  • Capsicum (Green Bell Pepper) - 1

  • Broccoli - 1

  • Olive Oil - 5 tsp


 For the seasoning

  • Oregano

  • Thyme

  • Basil

  • Red Chilly Flakes

  • Red Paprika

  • Coarse Black Pepper

  •  Pasta seasoning (available at Nuts n Spices and Nilgiris)

  • Salt to taste


 Method:

For the dressing:

  • Add the sliced garlic pieces to olive oil.

  • Add Mustard sauce and White wine (or white wine vinegar)

  • Add the coarsely ground pepper powder and set aside


 For the Salad

  • Boil water in a pan and add the macroni. Add salt and a little oil and allow the macroni to cook till soft and tender.

  • Remove from flame and wash with cold water and drain.

  • Spread it in a plate so that it does not stick to each other.

  • Wash, cut and steam carrots, beans, mushrooms, broccoli along with corn and peas

  • Heat olive oil and toss the macroni and steamed vegetables along with corn and peas

  • Add the olives, seasoning and salt

  • Remove from the flame and add the shredded lettuce or cabbage and capsicum

  • Place in a salad bowl and pour the dressing

  • Toss to mix and refrigerate for 1 hour.


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