Preparing Salad Greens: To prepare lettuce, separate the leaves, wash them, thoroughly. Dry greens, by letting them drip in a colander, wrapping them lightly in a soft absorbent towel until dry. Use a spinner, if available. Some salads require time to marinate, others maybe served immediately. Unless indicated, salads are best served at room temperature. Garden Delight: Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped Onion 1/2 cup chopped Tomato 1/2 cup chopped Cucumber 1/2 cup chopped Carrots 1/2 cup chopped Lettuce 1/2 cup chopped Cabbage 1/2 cup chopped Radish 2 Tablespoons chopped Coriander leaves 5 green Chilies 1 cup Vinegar Salt to taste For seasoning: 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds 1 sprig Curry leave Mix together all the vegetables. Make a coarse paste of the coriander leaves and green chilies. Mix it with the vegetables. Add salt to taste. Prepare the seasoning and add to the vegetables. Add vinegar just before serving and mix together. Raita: Ingredients: I cup plain Yogurt 1 cup Sour cream 3 Cucumbers, seeded and chopped 1 Tomato, seeded and chopped 1 teaspoon ground Cumin 1/2 teaspoon Paprika 4 cloves crushed Garlic Salt and Pepper to taste In a salad bowl, whisk together the yogurt, sour cream, cumin, paprika, and garlic. Add cucumbers and tomato. Toss or chill before servings.
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