Salad Dressing!

It’s been quite a few days since I wrote last! A combination of work pressure, travel and inability to get some time to myself have all been in a way the reasons for not penning my thoughts.

All of us who were eagerly awaiting the rains in Mumbai over the past two weeks  have been greatly disappointed that we are still seeing bright , hot and humid sunny days. All of this makes us want to have chilled drinks and light meals and what better starter or in- between meals snack than an interesting, tasty and  healthy bowl of fresh salad..... and what better way to make a salad interesting than having a cool, yummy dressing!

Here are a couple....

Cucumber and Dill

Ingredients:

1 cup grated cucumber

1 cup regular yoghurt

1/4 tsp garlic paste

1 tsp fresh dill finely chopped

1 tsp Dijon mustard

¼ tsp pepper powder

Salt to taste

Procedure:

Drain the grated cucumber thoroughly, In a bowl blend yoghurt, add cucumber and all other ingredients. Mix well and refrigerate  for a while . Serve with crispy salad of iceberg lettuce, spinach and salad leaves, croutons etc.

Caeser Salad Dressing:

Ingredients

½ cup or katori grated parmesan cheese

1/2 cup olive oil

2 tbps chopped parsley

2- 3 cloves garlic

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure

Put all ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth, Season with additional sal and pepper if required. Serve with any salad you dish up.