Carrot Olive Salad

Hi All,

Today I decided to do a healthy salad with Carrots.Yes, carrot is a very healthy vegetable packed with lots of nurients. 100 gms of carrort will give you a 40 calories (which seems to be less compared to potato chips and all the junk food) but in every hundred grams it has 3 g of fiber,1 g of protien, 33 mg of calcium and 93% of vitamin A. Likewise lettuce and olive has lots of nutrients too.

The salad dressing that I have used in this recipe can be be made quickly and can be used in most of the salad you want to make. Alright, eat healthy and enjoy life!!

Ingredients:

2 to 3 medium sized Carrots

10 to 12 olives

4 leaves of lettuce

Almonds soaked in water and peeled (for decoration)

Serves: 2 people

Dressing:

2 table spoon of olive oil

1 clove of garlic

Juice from 1/2 lemon

Pepper

Method:

Cut the garlic and soak in olive oil along with the lemon juice and pepper half an hour before you make the salad.

Wash the carrot thoroughly and grate.

Cut the olive into half.

Serving:

Arange the lettuce leafs as a bed in a bowl.

Add the carrots and olives.

Pour the salad dressing on top of the salad.

Decorate with the almonds.

Note:

You could add a pinch or two of salt for taste. This salad is colorfull and will be like by children too.

Cream of Vegetable Soup

Today, I will present the recipe of vegetable in white sauce soup that I started making in an effort to help my husband in his weight reduction mission! You might be wondering how a "Cream" of vegetable soup could be healthier? Watch the Tips section to make this recipe more healthier. Also, this soup is very easy and quick to make.

Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes

Serves: 2 people

Ingredients:

1 Cup of mixed vegetables (Carrot, Green Beans, Peas)
Corn, Potato, or Cauli flower could also be added, if desired
Green or Yellow or Red pepper could be added for color and decoration

Half medium sized onion

1 Cup of Milk

1 teaspoon of Corn or White (Maida) flour

1 teaspoon Butter

Salt and Pepper to taste

Preparation:

Chop the vegetables finely and microwave for 3 minutes.

If you do not have a microwave, chop the vegetables finely and boil them for 10 minutes.

In a pan, add finely chopped onions to the 1 teaspoon of butter and sauté them for 2-3 minutes.

Add the drained vegetables and sauté for 2 minutes.

In a separate bowl, add 1 teaspoon of flour (corn or white) to the milk and mix them well without forming any lumps.

Now, add the milk to the pan and boil for 2-3 minutes till the soup thickens.

Add salt and pepper to taste and optionally you could decorate with chopped Green/Red/Yellow Pepper.

Tips:
Use fat free butter and 2% milk or low-fat milk to make the soup low in fat.