Fusion Fiesta
(This quick, tasty and colourful salad from Sally Pereira and Raleen Pereira made waves)
Serves: Four
Time required: 30 minutes

300 g mixed pulses, sprouted
½ red pepper, cubed
½ yellow pepper, cubed
½ capsicum, cubed
¼ papaya, cubed
½ cup pomegranate seeds
2 potatoes, boiled and cubed
50 g paneer, cubed
2-3 orange segments
6-7 grapes
For the dressing:
1 ½ tsp mustard powder
4 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil
For the serving:
½ cantaloupe melon, shell reserved
½ watermelon, sliced
For the garnish:
1 tbsp coconut slivers
4 olives
1 tsp roasted til seeds

MIX together the pulses, peppers, capsicum, papaya, pomegranate seeds,
potatoes, paneer, orange segments and grapes.
Mix together the dressing ingredients.

Toss the salad ingredients in the dressing to coat well and bring out the colour.
Place the salad in the melon shell and garnish with the coconut slivers,
olives and the roasted til seeds. Place on a serving platter.
Serve with watermelon slices on the side.
Nutritional value of each serving:
Calories: 339 Kcal
Proteins: 11.6 g
Fat: 13.5 g
Minerals: 2.7 g
Fibre: 4.8 g
Carbohydrates: 44.3 g

Bird’s Nest Salad
(This healthy salad comes from Siddharth M Sawant of Sophia Polytechnic)
Serves: Four
Time required: 20 minutes

1 flake garlic, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
3 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
¼ tsp cummin powder
salt and black pepper to taste
1 red onion, chopped
1 cup cooked chickpeas
1 cup cooked kidney beans
1 cup corn kernels
1 cup cooked bean sprouts
¼ cup red pepper, diced
1 head lettuce, separated
IN a large bowl, whisk together the garlic, jalapeno pepper, lemon juice,
coriander leaves, cummin powder, salt and black pepper.
Add the red onion, chickpeas, kidney beans, corn, bean sprouts and red peppers.
Mix well.
Arrange the lettuce leaves in a large bowl to form a bird’s nest.
Gently spoon the salad into the nest.
Serve at room temperature.
Nutritional value of each serving:
Calories: 308 Kcal
Proteins: 14.4 g
Fat: 4.5 g
Minerals: 3 g
Fibre: 4.9 g
Carbohydrates: 52.8 g