Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Colorful ribbon salad





This salad came as a surprise to me. I was not planning for a blog post nor was I thinking about making any salad. It just happened and I am so delighted with the results.  It is a busy time of the year for me. Due dates are lurching over my head but I still could not stop myself from making this. During one of my routine visits to the grocery I found these beautiful rainbow carrots. I had to buy those. I had no idea what I was going to do with them.

 
 

Then later that evening we were at a friend's place who had pooja in their house and she sent me home with this coconut as prasad. That sparked the idea and I decided to use them together. I kept adding ingredients I had and it become one delicious salad.





Ingredients
4-5 different colored carrots or regular ones
1 zucchini
fresh coconut thinly sliced
1 clementine or orange
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
handful of toasted and glazed pecan or walnuts
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
pinch of salt
1 lemon







Method
Wash the carrots and zucchini. Pat dry. Use a vegetable peeler to make long ribbons with the carrots and zucchini. Peel a few slices from the coconut and keep aside. Mix all the vegetables and pomegranate in a bowl. Peel the clementine and add the slices, maple syrup, lemon juice and salt. Toss to mix well. Season with black pepper and paprika. Finally top with glazed pecans.








 
 









21 comments:

  1. That's it! You're buying me a new laptop! This one's ruined from all the drool you caused!

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  2. Colorful & vibrant, fresh & so inviting!!!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  3. This looks so wonderfully light and refreshing after all the heavy Thanksgiving food I've eaten! I'll have to give it a try!

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  4. OMG those clicks are gorgeous and so is the salad :)
    Love how you prented it in the coconut..

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    USMasala

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  5. Just mouthwatering...looks so easy to prepare and delicious!

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  6. very beautiful and hearty salad.. the best things come out of simple combinations.. love the veggies, fruits and the strips and the gorgeous colors!

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  7. what a beautiful salad. i love ribbon salads! it makes everything look so elegant! this is my version:
    http://juniakk.blogspot.com/2011/08/raw-shaved-veggie-salad.html :)

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  8. This is so stunning! Basically all of these ingredients I already eat in some form or fashion, but I am sure they would be just as tasty all together-the flavors do compliment each other. Well done, glad I popped in after seeing your nice comment! Have a great weekend.

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  9. Such a beautiful salad. Colorful, refreshing and inviting. Lovely!

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  10. innovative combination looks wonderful

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  11. Gorgeous salad with a very creative use of carrots. I love the different hues of orange and yellow - they really brighten up the dish.

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  12. Beautiful salad with beautiful pictures. :)

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  13. Love the colors and the idea of serving the salad inside a tender coconut half. Must try this soon!

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  14. wow..stunning cliks...excellent photography..hats off dear..:)
    Tasty Appetite

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  15. Thanks for the comment on my blog...My first time here, your pictures are beautiful...Will go back to reading the rest of your posts

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  16. The plate looks really beautiful. I've never tried this type of carrots before.

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  17. So pretty and delicious looking!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  18. Beautifully colorful and crisp! Perfect for our summer weather here.

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