Vegetable salad is a simple and easy peasy no dressing salad recipe. It is a fuss free and a straight forward recipe which doesn't require any cooking nor salad dressing. Serve it on its own, mix it with greens, or use it as part of a sandwich or wrap filling.
Vegetable salad made in the simplest way with fresh colorful vegetables and basic seasonings and herbs With plenty of fresh colorful vegetables, this is what makes the vegetable salad more healthier and nourishing.
All you need to do is just dice or chop the ingredients, season it and toss them together. Ready in minutes, this salad features nutritious ingredients and flavorful herbs which are sure to refresh you.
A vegetable salad can be made in many different ways - with raw, boiled, steamed or grilled vegetables. Whatever ways it is made, a vegetable salad is great for your body as it increases the intake of veggies in your diet
In the simplest form it is simply slice or chopped raw vegetables tossed with basic seasoning and herbs.
This is one salad which is made regularly at my home. I prefer this simple raw vegetable salad seasoned with just salt and pepper and herbs like chilli, lemon, coriander and mint. I am not very much fan of salad with dressings. I make them once in a while but this simple vegetable salad is my go to salad for everyday consumption.
This is a much healthier, delicious and at the same time super refreshing no-cook salad. This crisp, crunchy and fresh vegetable salad features the following ingredients.
INGREDIENTS TO MAKE SIMPLE VEGETABLE SALAD
Cucumber - Used the regular cucumber here. Recommend to use young and tender cucumbers to avoid matured seeds. You can use the English cucumber.
Carrot - The recipe uses orange carrot. You can use the red variety one, whichever is available to you.
Cabbage - Regular variety of cabbage is used. You can use red cabbage or napa cabbage or other variety cabbage whichever is available to you. Apart from cabbage you can also use iceberg lettuce, green lettuce, red lettuce, romaine lettuce, arugula etc
Onion - Used the regular onion. You can also use red onions and spring onions.
Tomato - Used regular tomato. You can use cherry tomatoes as well
Green Chilli
Ginger
Crushed Peppercorns
Salt
Lemon Juice
Coriander Leaves - Used coriander leaves. You can add in some mint leaves if available. 8 haven't used as it was not available in my pantry.
INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE SIMPLE VEGETABLE SALAD
First wash all the vegetable and peel them.
Slice them one by one. I prefer the vegetables little bigger chunks or pieces. You can dice slice or chopped them as per your preference.
Peel the ginger and chopped them. You can use a grater and grate it.
Crush the peppercorns in a mortar pestle.
Chopped the green chilli and coriander leaves.
In a large mixing bowl add in the vegetables, ginger, crushed peppercorn, green chilli, coriander leaves, salt and squeeze in the lemon juice. (Please note if you're serving the salad later then add the salt and lemon juice when you're about to serve)
Toss them together and serve. Enjoy!
NOTES AND TIPS:
* You can use vegetables of your choice.
* Some recommended vegetables which you can use apart the one used in the recipe are cauliflower, beetroot, turnip, radish, sweetcorn, green lettuce, iceberg lettuce, kale, rocket leaves, mint etc.
* You can also add blanched broccoli.
* You can use salad dressing of your choice.
* Storing this salad after mixing the ingredients is not recommended as the vegetables tends to release water which salad turns soggy and losses its crunch.
* You can also add boiled, steamed or grilled chicken if you want to make it a non veg version.
RECIPE CARD
Vegetable Salad
Vegetable salad is a simple and easy peasy no dressing salad recipe. It is a fuss free and a straight forward recipe which doesnt require any cooking nor salad dressing. Serve it on its own, mix it with greens, or use it as part of a sandwich or wrap filling.
- chopping board
- Mixing bowl
- 1 Nedium Cucumber
- 1 Medium Carrot
- 1 Cup or small bowl Cabbage
- 1 Medium Onion
- 1 Medium Tomato
- 2 Large Green chilli
- ½ Inch Ginger
- ½ Teaspoon Peppercorn
- 1 Teaspoon Salt (Or as per taste )
- ½ Of large Lemon
- ¼ Cup Coriander leaves chopped
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First wash all the vegetable and peel them.
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Slice them one by one. I prefer the vegetables little bigger chunks or pieces. You can dice slice or chopped them as per your preference.
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Peel the ginger and chopped them. You can use a grater and grate it.
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Crush the peppercorns in a mortar pestle.
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Chopped the green chilli and coriander leaves.
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In a large mixing bowl add in the vegetables, ginger, crushed peppercorn, green chilli, coriander leaves, salt and squeeze in the lemon juice. (Please note if you're serving the salad later then add the salt and lemon juice when you're about to serve)
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Toss them together and serve. Enjoy!
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You can use vegetables of your choice.
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Some recommended vegetables which you can use apart the one used in the recipe are cauliflower, beetroot, turnip, radish, sweetcorn, green lettuce, iceberg lettuce, kale, rocket leaves, mint etc.
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You can also add blanched broccoli.
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You can use salad dressing of your choice.
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Storing this salad after mixing the ingredients is not recommended as the vegetables tends to release water which salad turns soggy and losses its crunch.
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You can also add boiled, steamed or grilled chicken if you want to make it a non veg version.
SOME SALAD RECIPES
Indian Fruit Salad (Fruit Chaat)
Creamy Pasta Salad
Easy Grilled Chicken Salad
Dohkhlieh (Meghalayan Pork Salad)
Wai Wai Salad ( Noodle Salad)
Potato Yogurt Salad
Boiled Peanut Salad (Beach Style)
Yardlong Beans Salad
Watermelon Pineapple Salad
Black Rice Salad
Cottage Cheese Salad
Aloo Chaat ( Spiced Potato Salad)
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Happy Cooking!
Love Akum
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