These tasty salads are a great combination of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and other ingredients. These salads go well with soup, or you may eat them by themselves.
Comforting, tasty, and ready in under 20 minutes
Enjoy these soups this Winter!
1.Spinach Salad with beet beans & Feta
Ingredients –
Benefits of Beet & Beans in winters :
- Gives your immunity a boost.
- Increases your stamina.
- Improves your digestion.
- Helps fight inflammation.
- Supports your heart health.
- Boosts Your Heart Health
- A Good Food for Diabetes Control.
- Great Source of Iron & Magnesium
Ingredient Checklist
8 cups baby spinach
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup thinly sliced red onion
2 plum tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons sliced Kalamata olives
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups steamed beet wedges,
2 tablespoons vinegar
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper salt
- Put Spinach in a bowl
- In a big fry pan, heat the oil over medium heat.
- Add onion and cook till they soften
- Add the tomatoes, olives, parsley, and garlic.
- Cook until the tomatoes start to break down.
- Add beets, vinegar, salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until the beets are heated through
- Add the beet mixture to the spinach and toss.
- Serve hot.
2.Thai Green Papaya Salad Ingredients
Benefits of Papaya in winters –
- Increases body heat and balances Vata and Kapha effectively.
- If you are struggling with constipation during the winter season then papaya can help a great deal.
- Papaya is filled with two enzymes – papain and chymopapain. These two enzymes help in digestion.
- Papaya is good for your heart, it reduces the risk of heart diseases.
Ingredients –
2 cups raw papaya
1 thai red chilli
1 tbsp garlic (lehsun)
1/2 cup french beans
1/2 cup carrot
2 tbsp coriander (dhania)
2 tbsp basil
1/2 cup cherry tomato halves
1/4 cup tamarind (imli) pulp
1/2 tsp honey
1/4 tsp soy sauce
salt to taste
1/4 cup coarsely crushed roasted peanuts
- Blanch French beans
- Crush garlic and chilli for paste
- Add the French beans and grated carrots one by one and crush them a little too.
- Add papaya and pound it well too.
- Mix tamarind (imli) pulp honey & soy sauce for dressing.
- Add dressing to salad. Pound & Toss
- Add coriander, basil cherry tomatoes, and salt.
- Toss and garnish with peanuts
3.Asian Cabbage salad
Benefits of cabbage in winters –
- Immune System Booster
- Anti-Inflammatory
- Eye Health.
- Strong Bones & Teeth
- Better Concentration & Memory
- Beautiful Skin & Hair
- Cancer Fighter
- Digestive Health
Ingredients
1/2 cup almonds
½ small sized green cabbage
½ small sized red cabbage (optional)
1 medium red bell pepper
1 cup carrots
1/2 cup fresh cilantro/coriander
¼ cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- Roast the almonds a little
- Whisk together the dressing ingredients: rice vinegar, honey, soy sauce, peanut butter, and ginger.
- Place in a bowl green and red cabbage, bell pepper, carrots, edamame ( optional) , and cilantro.
- Pour dressing over the salad to moisten it. Toss and add more as desired.
- Add the almonds and give the salad a final, light toss.
4.Southwest Spinach salad
Benefits of Spinach in winters –
- Boosts immunity
- Boosts haemoglobin
- Strengthen eyesight
- Full of folate
- Multiple health benefits
Ingredients
1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
1/2 medium avocado, peeled and pitted + ½ avocado sliced
2½ tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 cup fresh cilantro /coriander
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 cups baby spinach
One 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup corn, drained
1 cup halved tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped onion
- Blend Greek yogurt, avocado,, lime juice & cilantro /coriander together
- Your dressing is ready.
- Combine the rest of ingredients and add dressing
- Toss and serve.
5.Sprouted Moong Salad With Pomegranate
Benefits of Carrots, Moong & Pomegranate –
- Rich source of dietary carotenoids.
- May support cholesterol balance and heart health.
- May help with weight loss goals.
- May reduce the risk of cancer.
- May support gut health.
- Rich in Nutrients.
- Helps Prevent Diabetes.
- Improves Digestive Health
- Boosts Blood Circulation
Ingredients :
Carrots – 1 cup
Moong sprouts – ¾ cup
Pomegranate – 1 cup
Coriander leaves – A bunch
Coconut -½ cup grated
- Add all ingredients.
- Give a toss
- Mix well
- Add the salt, Black pepper and lemon
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