Artistic looking and healthy Salads..

Salads were earlier made with haste - a few cucumber ,tomato and onions chopped and mixed together and may be some carror gratings and fresh yogurt...But now with people becoming more conscious of health and fitness Salad has taken the pride of place on dinner table.Nowadays , we see a salad bar artisticall arranged with every conceivable ingredient in most buffet meals at hotels and wedding feasts...

http://www.jsonline.com/features/food/arranged-ingredients-add-artistic-appeal-to-salads-ic9g0e8-202798201.html


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Dressing plays a vital role in making the mouths watered.. And the visual you presented really yummy. A feast to both eyes and palate.

Salads were earlier made with haste - a few cucumber ,tomato and onions chopped and mixed together and may be some carror gratings and fresh yogurt...But now with people becoming more conscious of health and fitness Salad has taken the pride of place on dinner table.Nowadays , we see a salad bar artisticall arranged with every conceivable ingredient in most buffet meals at hotels and wedding feasts...

http://www.jsonline.com/features/food/arranged-ingredients-add-artistic-appeal-to-salads-ic9g0e8-202798201.html

Dressing plays a vital role in making the mouths watered.. And the visual you presented really yummy. A feast to both eyes and pallette.

I agree, these days salads can be had as the main meal instead of as a side dish...The combinations of fruits,nuts,vegetables ,pasta etc is really mouth watering ,balanced and very filling too without adding on too many calories !

Salads were earlier made with haste - a few cucumber ,tomato and onions chopped and mixed together and may be some carror gratings and fresh yogurt...But now with people becoming more conscious of health and fitness Salad has taken the pride of place on dinner table.Nowadays , we see a salad bar artisticall arranged with every conceivable ingredient in most buffet meals at hotels and wedding feasts...

http://www.jsonline.com/features/food/arranged-ingredients-add-artistic-appeal-to-salads-ic9g0e8-202798201.html

Dressing plays a vital role in making the mouths watered.. And the visual you presented really yummy. A feast to both eyes and pallette.

I agree, these days salads can be had as the main meal instead of as a side dish...The combinations of fruits,nuts,vegetables ,pasta etc is really mouth watering ,balanced and very filling too without adding on too many calories !

In fact, that's my practice. Mostly during night time, I prefer a well made dish of greens instead of my supper.

Wow! That's a very beautiful and lovely visual of a delicious spread! It is true that presentation of food was not given much importance, but now with increasing consciousness of diet and health and also the availability of a variety of exotic foods, fruits, vegetables and other ingredients etc. salad making and especially, a variety of salad dressings are quite in vogue!

I personally make a version of coleslaw with capsicum, carrot juliennes added to cabbage and then sometimes I also add pomegranates, chopped apples, figs and grapes to it. It is very delicious and excellent side with pasta. Also added fruits and vegetables reduce the calorie content of mayonnaise!

Wow... This is a really mouthwatering, wonderful and healthy salad.
This is wonderful use of different ingredients.

Wow! That's a very beautiful and lovely visual of a delicious spread! It is true that presentation of food was not given much importance, but now with increasing consciousness of diet and health and also the availability of a variety of exotic foods, fruits, vegetables and other ingredients etc. salad making and especially, a variety of salad dressings are quite in vogue!

I personally make a version of coleslaw with capsicum, carrot juliennes added to cabbage and then sometimes I also add pomegranates, chopped apples, figs and grapes to it. It is very delicious and excellent side with pasta. Also added fruits and vegetables reduce the calorie content of mayonnaise!

I too like Coleslaw and capsicums are great with sprouts,lettuce and pasta...I too add just about everything - nuts, salt biscuits,peanuts ,papad ,sev and bread croutons just so that there is more variety. Thankfully my children love salads and no matter how much I make it vanishes within minutes :cheer:

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Its the ingenuity of the person that comes to the fore.Irrespective of the field an artistic mind can create wonders with anything and everything.
Here is an example of a Chefs creativity, who plays with vegetables.

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Wow! That's a very beautiful and lovely visual of a delicious spread! It is true that presentation of food was not given much importance, but now with increasing consciousness of diet and health and also the availability of a variety of exotic foods, fruits, vegetables and other ingredients etc. salad making and especially, a variety of salad dressings are quite in vogue!

I personally make a version of coleslaw with capsicum, carrot juliennes added to cabbage and then sometimes I also add pomegranates, chopped apples, figs and grapes to it. It is very delicious and excellent side with pasta. Also added fruits and vegetables reduce the calorie content of mayonnaise!

I too like Coleslaw and capsicums are great with sprouts,lettuce and pasta...I too add just about everything - nuts, salt biscuits,peanuts ,papad ,sev and bread croutons just so that there is more variety. Thankfully my children love salads and no matter how much I make it vanishes within minutes :cheer:

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Salads with a little bit of mayonnaise makes it delightfully tasty and we can add whatever we like to it, it still tastes good! I also like to make coleslaw sandwich, very very easy and quick and equally tasty! And my son also likes it a lot!

Wow! That's a very beautiful and lovely visual of a delicious spread! It is true that presentation of food was not given much importance, but now with increasing consciousness of diet and health and also the availability of a variety of exotic foods, fruits, vegetables and other ingredients etc. salad making and especially, a variety of salad dressings are quite in vogue!

I personally make a version of coleslaw with capsicum, carrot juliennes added to cabbage and then sometimes I also add pomegranates, chopped apples, figs and grapes to it. It is very delicious and excellent side with pasta. Also added fruits and vegetables reduce the calorie content of mayonnaise!

I too like Coleslaw and capsicums are great with sprouts,lettuce and pasta...I too add just about everything - nuts, salt biscuits,peanuts ,papad ,sev and bread croutons just so that there is more variety. Thankfully my children love salads and no matter how much I make it vanishes within minutes :cheer:

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Salads with a little bit of mayonnaise makes it delightfully tasty and we can add whatever we like to it, it still tastes good! I also like to make coleslaw sandwich, very very easy and quick and equally tasty! And my son also likes it a lot!

We can make dressing like Mayonaiseat home and using yogurt and olive oil dressing makes salads very tasty. ..You can even make salad rolls with Rotis but have to eat it fresh , otherwise it becomes soggy ! I even mix salad with rice and make a meal of it when I am alone and feel lazy to cook..

Dark colored veggies themselves make an artistic looking salad.if one can add a bit of dressing, it creates that yummy feeling. Of course dark colored veggies and leafy veggies are equally nutritious.

Dark colored veggies themselves make an artistic looking salad.if one can add a bit of dressing, it creates that yummy feeling. Of course dark colored veggies and leafy veggies are equally nutritious.

Yes thats true ! Purple cabbages,greens and Beet roots are all very decorative and healthy too...when they are combined with carrots,capsicums ,tomatoes and lettuce it is riot of color,health and taste ! You can go on eating any amount of them..

Dark colored veggies themselves make an artistic looking salad.if one can add a bit of dressing, it creates that yummy feeling. Of course dark colored veggies and leafy veggies are equally nutritious.

Yes thats true ! Purple cabbages,greens and Beet roots are all very decorative and healthy too...when they are combined with carrots,capsicums ,tomatoes and lettuce it is riot of color,health and taste ! You can go on eating any amount of them..

Even the first visual you attached depicting a an artist's palette is a best example for how dark colored veggies and leafy veggies will make a healthy salad.

We tend to think that salads are low caloried diet but it need not be so.. I am giving a link here which helps you make a salad that is light and not loaded with calories , there is a calorie counter as well...

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/recipes/build-a-salad/

We tend to think that salads are low caloried diet but it need not be so.. I am giving a link here which helps you make a salad that is light and not loaded with calories , there is a calorie counter as well...

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/recipes/build-a-salad/

True...if we add too much high-calorie dressing, salads will lose its purpose! The link is really helpful! Thank you!

Salad is very important part of our meal. Our food palate is incomplete without salad. It is good for health.

Salad is very important part of our meal. Our food palate is incomplete without salad. It is good for health.

True. If these healthy salads are dressed up suitably and creatively, they will ignite appetite in a big way.

Salad is very important part of our meal. Our food palate is incomplete without salad. It is good for health.

True. If these healthy salads are dressed up suitably and creatively, they will ignite appetite in a big way.

Soups and Salads are very healthy and with some forethought and imagination can become the main course. It is also light on our digestive system while providing the needed nutrients..

Salad is very important part of our meal. Our food palate is incomplete without salad. It is good for health.

True. If these healthy salads are dressed up suitably and creatively, they will ignite appetite in a big way.

Soups and Salads are very healthy and with some forethought and imagination can become the main course. It is also light on our digestive system while providing the needed nutrients..

During night, I make a simple salad and make it as my meal. During nights we do less work. Which is why I prefer a salad that will be easily digested. And in the morning i'll be very active.

Salad is very important part of our meal. Our food palate is incomplete without salad. It is good for health.

True. If these healthy salads are dressed up suitably and creatively, they will ignite appetite in a big way.

Soups and Salads are very healthy and with some forethought and imagination can become the main course. It is also light on our digestive system while providing the needed nutrients..

During night, I make a simple salad and make it as my meal. During nights we do less work. Which is why I prefer a salad that will be easily digested. And in the morning i'll be very active.

I too normally have salads or a sandwich for dinner ....Occassionally Chapathis and vegetable , no rice at night ! However, I have seen my uncles eating Boiled rice three times a day and remaining fit even now when they are in their late seventies ...I guess it depends also on the life style..

Salad is very important part of our meal. Our food palate is incomplete without salad. It is good for health.

True. If these healthy salads are dressed up suitably and creatively, they will ignite appetite in a big way.

Soups and Salads are very healthy and with some forethought and imagination can become the main course. It is also light on our digestive system while providing the needed nutrients..

During night, I make a simple salad and make it as my meal. During nights we do less work. Which is why I prefer a salad that will be easily digested. And in the morning i'll be very active.

I too normally have salads or a sandwich for dinner ....Occassionally Chapathis and vegetable , no rice at night ! However, I have seen my uncles eating Boiled rice three times a day and remaining fit even now when they are in their late seventies ...I guess it depends also on the life style..

Yes. I agree. A healthy life style and a bit of physical work out will make a big difference. People like your uncles eat more and work more. That's the secret of their healthy life..