Hungry, dehydrated and hot but no time to cook? Not to worry, this 5 minute salad quick-n-easy will fill you up and cool you down in no time!
Ingredients – Serves Two
- Cucumber – Two Average size – Peeled, cut into chunky pieces
- Black Pepper (Powdered) – ¼ tea spoon
- Dry Mango Powder – ½ tea spoon
- Sea Salt – ¼ tea spoon
- Fresh Mint-Leaves – around 10 leaves – chopped nicely
- Baby Spinach – a handful
- Lemon – squeeze the juice or directly on salad when ready
- One Regular Onion – Peeled, sliced into rings and segregated
- Two Regular Tomatoes – Cut in halves and sliced
Preparation –
- Add Cucumber, Onion and Tomato in a deep/wide bowl.
- Sprinkle all the Black Pepper, Mango Powder and Sea Salt.
- Add washed Mint Leaves and Baby Spinach and mix.
- Squeeze the Lemon Juice and mix again
- Serve in two medium sized salad bowls
Advantages -
1. Sea salt is a cooling spice according to Ayurvedic Medicine Science – digestive and cures heartburn. Helps in high-blood pressure,
2. Mint is aromatic and medicinal in nature. It whitens teeth, helps in digestion and makes immune system stronger along with fighting bad breathe.
3. Black Pepper is an eastern spice, another Ayurvedic medicine which helps in cure of constipation, diarrhea, gangrene, heart diseases, hernia and many other similar health issues.
4. Dry Mango Powder contains many vitamins, minerals and antioxidants as well as enzymes.
5. Cucumber is a good source of Vitamin C, K and Potassium. It is a very nourishing dietary fiber, Vitamin A, Thiamin, Foliate, and other mineral that help cool down in heat.
6. Onion is considered to be a very good remedial food for people suffering with heat stroke. It also helps in common cold, heart disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis and is a great antioxidant.
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