Fruit and Vegetable Salad with Apple Dressing
by Tarla Dalal
No dish could be so easy to prepare, yet so exciting! An innovative combination of fruits and vegetables, and a smooth dressing of apple and lemon juice give this salad a stimulating blend of flavours, hues and textures. The Fruit and Vegetable Salad with Apple Dressing is rich in iron, which maintains normal blood circulation and improves nerve impulses, which are otherwise bound to deteriorate as diabetes advances. It also abounds in Potassiumwhich improves insulin sensitivity.
Fruit and Vegetable Salad with Apple Dressing recipe - How to make Fruit and Vegetable Salad with Apple Dressing
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 3 servings
1/2 cup papaya cubes
1/2 cup cucumber cubes
1/2 cup chopped spring onions (whites and greens)
1 cup lettuce leaves , torn into small pieces
1/2 cup capsicum cubes
salt to taste
To Be Blended Into A Smooth Apple Dressing
3/4 cup apple cubes (unpeeled)
1 tsp lemon juice
- Method
- Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl.
- Just before serving, add the apple dressing and toss well.
- Serve immediately.
| Energy | 42 cal |
| Protein | 1.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8.6 g |
| Fiber | 2.6 g |
| Fat | 0.4 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 547.7 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 54.1 mg |
| Folic Acid | 16.9 mcg |
| Calcium | 32.3 mg |
| Iron | 1.4 mg |
| Magnesium | 20.6 mg |
| Phosphorus | 29.8 mg |
| Sodium | 28.2 mg |
| Potassium | 128.7 mg |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg |
great way to intake apples.. specially those who find it quite boring to bite into it.. also the dressing is best suited to this light crunchy salad.. by further enhancing its elegantly mild flavors..
Cucumber, pappaya and lettuce mixed with apple dressing. Ideal combination for diabetics.