Name: Strawberry Melon Cucumber One-meal Salad recipe by Shyamala Kumar at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Strawberry - 1\2 cup, halved; Watermelon - 1\2 cup, cubed; Papaya - 1\4 cup, cubed; Cucumber - 1\2 cup, thinly sliced; Sweet Potato - 1\4 cup, peeled, diced and boiled; Potato - 1\4 cup, peeled, diced and boiled; Lettuce - 3 or 4 leaves; For Minty Honey Lime Dressing; Olive oil- 1\2 tbspn; Honey - 1 tbspn; Lime Juice - 3\4 tbspn; Fresh Mint leaves - 10 or 12, torn into pieces; Red Chilly Flakes - a pinch (optional); Salt and pepper to taste; To Garnish; Roasted Pine Nuts - a handful; Raw Chia Seeds - 1\2 tbspn

ABOUT Strawberry Melon Cucumber One-meal Salad RECIPE

This wholesome salad bursting with colors and flavors is a perfect choice for any salad lover. If given a choice between any exotic dish and a big bowl of salad, my hubby would always prefer salad. So, salads are always an essential part in our daily menu as well as in special feasts.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Strawberry - 1\2 cup, halved
Watermelon - 1\2 cup, cubed
Papaya - 1\4 cup, cubed
Cucumber - 1\2 cup, thinly sliced
Sweet Potato - 1\4 cup, peeled, diced and boiled
Potato - 1\4 cup, peeled, diced and boiled
Lettuce - 3 or 4 leaves
For Minty Honey Lime Dressing
Olive oil- 1\2 tbspn
Honey - 1 tbspn
Lime Juice - 3\4 tbspn
Fresh Mint leaves - 10 or 12, torn into pieces
Red Chilly Flakes - a pinch (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
To Garnish
Roasted Pine Nuts - a handful
Raw Chia Seeds - 1\2 tbspn

Instructions

Wash, Chop and prepare the fruits and veggies as mentioned above. While doing so take care to chop them into bite-sized pieces.
Halve the strawberries. Peel, deseed watermelon and papaya. Chop them into cubes.
Slice the cucumber with the skin into thin semi-circles. Peel and cube sweet potatoes and potatoes. Cook them until soft but firm.
Wash and pat dry the lettuce leaves.
To prepare the salad dressing, mix olive oil, lime juice, honey, crushed fresh mint leaves, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Add a pinch red chilly flakes if required. Keep it covered for few minutes so that the flavor gets infused.
In a large bowl, mix the prepared fruits and veggies. Drizzle the salad dressing over and gently toss with the help of a spatula or a fork.
Line a salad plate or a flat bowl with lettuce leaves. Pile the prepared salad in the center.
Garnish with roasted pine nuts and raw chia seeds. Serve immediately or chilled.

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