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.