Pachdi is a South Indian Tamil salad in which raw vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and carrots are seasoned with mustard seeds, asafetida, and curry leaves that are toasted in oil. Pachdi is typically served as a side dish along with the main meal. Here is a recipe for a very simple tomato kosumalli.
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Mango, Papaya and Avocado Salad
Gorgeous sunny colored mango and papaya all tossed together with vibrant salad greens and a tangy mustard dressing makes this salad look rich and colorful while tasting delicious as well.
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Feta Mozzarella Caprese Salad
This caprese salad is the kind where one gets a surprise with the first bite and maybe even the second bite – like a surprise in the palate.
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Kossumali. Tamil Mixed Veggie Salad with Cannelloni Beans
Here is a salad with a south Indian Tamil twist just by adding mustard seeds and asafetida oil. These two spices along with a few lentils can transform any salad into a traditional Tamil salad called kosumalli.
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Juicy Peach and Super Greens Salad with Fennel and Walnut Oil Dressing
One of the many ways to use juicy stone fruits is to toss them in a salad and this one with ripe peaches and a walnut oil dressing is sweet, tangy, and yummy 😋.
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Charred Sugar Snap Peas and Spinach Salad
Charred Sugar Snap Peas and Spinach Salad
Ingredients:
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 2 cups sugar snap peas cut into halves
- 1 garlic clove finely minced
- 2 tbsp crumbled Feta cheese
- 2 tbsp salted roasted pistachios chopped
- Lemon Honey Vinaigrette
Radish and Chickpea Salad
Radish and Chickpea Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch pink radish – about 6 radish cut into small pieces
- 1 can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed. About 1 1/2 – 2 cups
- 1 small shallot or onion finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove finely minced
- 2 stalks celery cut into small chunks
- 6-10 mint leaves finely chopped
- Crisp romaine lettuce cut into chunks (optional)
- Maple Syrup Vinaigrette
Black Eyed Peas Salad
With chock full of black eyed peas, crunchy vegetables and apples this salad has a good amount of substance making us feel full even before we start on our main course 👌.
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Crisp Lettuce Salad with Candied Pecans and Feta Cheese
With crisp lettuce, a few cucumbers, candied pecans, dried cranberries, avocado and feta cheese – really, it didn’t need much else except for a sweet and light vinaigrette.
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Caprese Salad
Fresh tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, basil, salt and pepper. Just assemble and drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It’s fast, easy and delicious. Can a salad get any simpler than this? Continue reading Caprese Salad