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Salad Recipes

Salads originated during the Roman Empire era.
Usually a bowl of vegetable seasoned with brine (a liquid with high salt content) was served. It was called 'herba salata', or salted vegetables. And it was from the word 'salata', that salad was derived.
With the fall of the Roman Empire salads became less important.

It was not until 1920 that salads again regained entry as an integral part of the American meals.
By the 20th century the Americans moved further ahead to offer, basic dressing ingredients (oil, vinegar, lemon juice and spices) to add a new dimension to salad making.

With the passage of time salad making evolved, dressings with more variations came into play, newer varieties with a mix of fruits, nuts etc began to be used.
Buy Simply Salads to try from amongst the 100 creative salad recipes for your next meal.



Salads for health
Salads are an essential source of nutrients and fibre and should be a part of the daily meal.
There are a wide variety of salad recipes to choose from.
A mix of vegetables like greens, roots, stalks provide the necessary vitamins and roughage to the body.
Buy healthy salad greens in the form of crisps Salad Snapea Crisps.
Similarly, nuts and beans contribute to proteins, fiber, minerals.
Using of seeds (pumpkin) and nuts as a garnish gives the omega-3 fatty acids.
Omega-3 intake is important, as it reduces blood triglyceride and a regular intake reduces the risk of secondary and primary heart attack.
So far making of salads has been limited to the iceberg lettuce. But by being a little creative, you can carve your own salad recipes.
Consider replacing the lettuce with other greens like baby spinach and add a zesty garlic dressing with fresh herbs and spices or adding fruits.

Fruit Salad
The origin of fruit salad dates back to the 19th century.
According to culinary evidence, usually a fruit salad was a mixture of sugar and alcohol. But, by 1920 non-alcoholic versions sprang-up.

A fruit salad is a dish which can be both part of appetizers or a side dish along with the main menu.
Normally a couple of fruits are paired together like oranges, kiwi, pineapple pears etc or a single fruit and served with base sauce or syrup. Buy gummi variety of Haribo Fruit Salad Candy.
In different countries, different types of bases are popular.
For instance, in Northern Europe mayonnaise, while in the Orient, spices and shrimp paste are commonly used, in India, more of yogurts. Similarly, there is the sour cream, olive oil, different dressings and so on.

Today, fruit salads are not just restricted to fruits. Rather, you will find a variety of inclusions like greens, beans and nuts being added.
This way satisfying both nutritional value and taste criteria.

How about buying a OXO Salad Spinner for additonal comfort makes spinning, drying and storing easy.


Some Salad Recipes

Ceaser Salad & Raita
Mushroom Olive Cocktail & Kimchi Salad
Nepolitan Salad Bowl & Orange Salad
Potato Salad & Citrus Fruit Salad
Pasta Salad & Cold Rice Salad
Sprout Salad & Greek Country Salad
Japanese Cucumber Salad & Pineapple Waldorf
Salad in thousand island & Chaat Salad


More Salad Dressing Recipes...

Bell Pepper Dressing & Zesty Dressing
Black Pepper Dressing & Yogurt Dressing
Cilantro Dressing & Feta Cheese Dressing
Mint Dressing & Fruit Dressing


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