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NUTTY RICE SALADINGREDIENTS4 cups red organic rice, cooked1/2 cup celery1 cup tomatoes, finely chopped1 cup spring onions, finely chopped1 c...

NUTTY RICE SALAD
INGREDIENTS
4 cups red organic rice, cooked
1/2 cup celery
1 cup tomatoes, finely chopped
1 cup spring onions, finely chopped1 cup mixed nuts—cashew nuts, peanuts and pumpkin seeds, roasted and finely chopped
For the dressing4 tsp wholegrain mustard
1/2 jar French dressing (oil, vinegar, mustard, fresh herbs, salt, pepper and sugar)
4 tsp orange juice

METHOD
Put all the vegetables in a bowl with the rice. In another bowl, mix the French dressing and the wholegrain mustard. Add orange juice. Whisk. Pour the dressing onto the rice mixture until the rice is well coated. Serve at room temperature, garnished with nuts and celery leaves.

The nuts and pumpkin seeds can vary according to your taste.

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CARROT, PEANUT AND RAISIN SALAD
INGREDIENTS
300 gm juicy carrots, peeled and julienned
1/2 cup peanuts, roasted and roughly chopped
1/2 cup raisins
250 gm apple, chopped
2 tbsp sesame seeds, roasted
For the dressing
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tbsp orange squash
1/2 cup lime juice
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp honey
1 tsp whole jeera (roasted)
Salt and pepper to taste

METHOD
Mix all ingredients for the dressing first. Steam the carrots. Cool. They should still be very crunchy and bright orange in colour. Refresh them with ice or put them in the fridge to cool. Soak the raisins in warm water for a few minutes. Mix all the salad ingredients with the dressing. Serve chilled.

SPICY POMELO SALAD WITH PRAWNS AND CHICKEN
INGREDIENTS
1 pomelo or 2 grapefruit (chakotra)
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp sugar
150 gm prawns, shelled
and steamed
200 gm cooked chicken breasts, shredded
2 tbsp fresh coconut, grated
1/2 cup coconut cream
1 tbsp dried shrimp, finely chopped

METHOD
Peel the pomelo/grapefruit and shred the flesh. In a bowl, mix the lime juice, fish sauce and sugar. Then add the prawns, chicken, grated coconut and coconut cream and continue stirring. Add the fruit and toss well. Sprinkle with dried shrimps and serve.

As told to Debanjana Chaudhuri