Baby Spinach Salad

Method:

In a large bowl, mix together:

1 pound baby spinach
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 cup chopped apple
1 cup chopped strawberries
2 tbsps feta cheese
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped walnuts


Toss with Kraft balsamic vinaigrette(salad dressing) and serve!

To make Vinaigrette at home:

Combine: 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1 clove minced garlic, salt, ground pepper and  brown sugar. Beat the dressing together with a whisk and adjust seasonings to taste.

Corn Salad

Method
1 cup frozen corn OR fresh shredded corn
Boil in little water for a few seconds until cooked
Add
1/2 cup chopped onion
1  tab spn lemon juice
3 to 4 chopped  green chillies
1//4 cup chopped coriander leaves
Salt to taste
Mix these ingredients with cooked  corn  and serve as a side dish.

Carrot Salad

Method -
1/2 kg Carrots -peel the skin and wash
Cut into thin strips or chop into tiny pieces
1/2 Bell pepper washed and  chopped
3 green chillies chopped
1 fistful chopped coriander leaves
1 chopped onion
Heat  1 tspn oil
Splutter 1 tspn cumin seeds
Add chopped green chillies, onion , bell pepper
Stir for a while over the fire
Add chopped  coriander
Add 1/2 tspn turmeric powder
Add 1 tspn sugar (optional)
Add the chopped carrots and stir for a few seconds on stove
 Salt to taste
 Stir and mix
 Add 1 tbspn lemon juice .and mix . Relish with dhal, sambar and rice