DISH NAME : BEETROOT SALAD WITH FRESH CREAM DRESSING

Preparation Time : 15 minutes

Cooking Time : 10 minutes for eggs

Chilling Time : 30 minutes

Description

This is a refreshing salad with leaves, nuts, eggs and vegetables.
Balsamic vinegar is made from a reduction of cooked white grape juice and not a vinegar in the usual sense. Traditionally balsamic vinegar is aged for years. Balsamic vinegar of Modena (a place in Italy), an inexpensive modern imitation of the traditional product is widely available and much known. This is commonly used in salad dressing with oil. Balsamic vinegar is available in some supermarkets here. Though its a bit expensive, its worth trying.
Paneer is also known as cottage cheese & is mainly made in India & Pakistan.
Watercress is generally grown floating in water. but we found it grows well in soil. Watercress contains significant amounts of iron, calcium, iodine, and folic acid, in addition to vitamins A and C.
Mustard is used as a dressing in salads and also in sandwiches etc in a paste form in Continental cusine. Dijon mustard is made with black or yellow mustards or a combination of both and also verjuice (juice from unripe grapes or crab apple or any sour fruit), wine or vinegar.
Dill has fernlike leaves and is used to flavor pickles, salads, salads etc. It has a tangy taste.

Note

1) I used watercress leaves since i had it with me. But watercress can be substituted with any other lettuce leaves like argula, romainne etc.
2) Flaked almonds are available in supermarket or shops selling baking goods. It can also be substituted with toasted almonds or hazlenuts.
3) The cream used here is dairy cream and not non dairy whipping cream. The fat content of cream is not important. Cream with low fat content of 11 or 12 percent will do.

Method

1) Steam beetroot till just done. Cut into wedges and keep in fridge after it has cooled down.
2) Boil eggs. peel and cut into half. Keep aside.
3) Mix the dressing ingredients together.
4) Just before serving, mix all the salad ingredients together.
5) Mix in dressing ingredients. serve.






















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































1) Boil eggs and keep aside.
2) Boil beetroots and cut into thin half moon slices.
3) Chop dill leaves. Remove stalks from water cress.
4) Mix all the dressing ingredients.
5) Mix all the salad ingredients together.
6) Pour dressing ingredients on salad just before serving. Mix well.

Serving Suggestions

Serve cold.