Add Color To Your Meal With Cucumber-Beetroot Salad

Colorful and well laid out food never stops to inspire us. Even the most disinterested people will halt in their step, if they see a well laid out table. Being an Indian, the usual table fare is all about dal (Lentils), subji (vegetable), roti (flat bread) and rice. This can get boring after a point. This is why chutneys, salads, raitas are a regular on my table to at least get the family to come and see whats on the table. An extra 10 minutes, when you get children or husband to lay out the table can add the much needed zing to the table.

Time: 15 min
Serves: 3

Get together:

• 2 Cucumbers - Medium Size
• 1 Beetroot
• 2-3 springs of Dill
• 1 tsp Lemon juice 
• 2 tbsp roasted peanuts (optional)
• 1 tsp black salt
• 1 tsp cumin powder

Now just do this:

• Peel and finely dice or grate cucumber
• Boil beetroot and finely dice
• Wash and chop dill
• Combine all these ingredients and add lemon juice, peanuts, salt and cumin powder
• Chill and serve

You could also:

• Add sesame seeds
• Temper it with 1/2 tsp oil and mustard seeds

Enjoy the dash of color!

Nutrition information for beetroot, dill and cucumber.

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