Refreshing Water Chestnut Salad

Water chestnuts are my absolute favourite. After all the hard work of peeling it gets over, it's so rewarding to bite into the nut itself :)

A rich source of vitamins and minerals, the chestnuts uplift the nutrition quotient of this salad besides making it so refreshing. 

WATER CHESTNUT SALAD                                              Serves 2 - 4

Ingredients:

Water Chestnuts – 8 to 10 (cut into chunks)

Cucumber – 1 (thickly sliced)

Tomato – 1 (sliced)

Red Onion - 1 small (thinly sliced)

Cabbage or Lettuce leaves - 8

Olives – 8 to 10

Dates – 6  to 8

Soup Sticks – 4 to 5

Extra Virgin Olive oil – 3 tbsp

Garlic Pickle – 1 heaped tsp

Salt and Pepper  -  to taste

Method:

1.    Peel, chop and prepare the ingredients for the salad.

2.    Mash the garlic pickle and add a tsp to the extra virgin olive oil.

3.    Add salt and pepper followed by lemon juice (2 tbsp).

4.    Mix vigorously to form and emulsion. This is the dressing. Taste to check the seasoning.

5.    In a bowl add the sliced cucumber, tomato, water chestnuts, dates, olives, onion and shredded cabbage leaves (2 to 3).

6.    Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well.

7.    Break the soup sticks into small pieces and add to the bowl. Mix again.

8.    Serve the salad on a bed of cabbage or lettuce leaves.