Haricots Verts and Grape Tomato Salad with Crème Fraîche Dressing

Ingredients

•     1 pound haricots verts, trimmed $
•     1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil
•     2 tablespoons minced shallots
•     2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
•     2 tablespoons crème fraîche
•     1 tablespoon honey
•     1/2 teaspoon salt
•     1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
•     1 tablespoon pine nuts (toasted)

Preparation Method Cook haricots verts in boiling water 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. 

Drain and rinse with cold water; drain.

Combine basil and next 5 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add haricots verts and tomatoes; toss gently to coat. Divide mixture evenly among 6 plates; sprinkle with nuts.

Papaya Chayote Salad

Ingredients:

• Raw Papaya 1/8 of Small One Tomato 1 Small
• Chayote 1/2 of Medium One
• Boiled Edamame Beans 2 Tbsps
• Lemon Juice 1 tbsp
• Black Pepper Powder to taste
• Chaat Masala a Pinch
• Salt to taste

Method:

Unwrap and wash the green papaya and chayote. Use a julienne peeler to thinly shred the papaya and chayote (around 2 cups). Wash it and finely slice the tomato. Peel the garlic cloves. Eliminate stems and wash the green chilies. Wash and tear the cilantro leaves.

In a mixing bowl, add lemon juice, green Chile, black pepper powder, chaat masala and salt. Lightly crush everything and stir in julienne papaya, chayote, tomato slices, edamame, green chilies and cilantro. Set aside for couple of minutes for flavors to develop. Serve papaya chayote salad without delay.

Broken Wheat Salad

Ingredients:

• Broken Wheat 1/2 Cup
• Green Chile 1 Small
• Tomato 4 Tbsps (chopped)
• Cucumber 5 Tbsps (chopped)
• Onion 3 Tbsps (chopped)
• Lemon Juice 1 – 2 Tbsps
• Bell Pepper 2 Tbsps (chopped)
• Cilantro Couple of Leaves
• Salt to taste
• Sesame Oil 1 Tbsp

Method:


Eliminate stem, wash and finely chop the green Chile. Wash it and finely chop the cilantro leaves. Wash all the vegetables and chop them into small pieces.


Boil one cup of water, add broken wheat, salt and sesame oil. Lower the heat and cook covered until broken wheat has absorbed all the water and turns soft.


Eliminate from heat, cool to room temperature and fluff up the broken wheat.


In a bowl, mix together chopped cucumber, onion, tomato, lemon juice, bell pepper, cilantro and salt. Let it stand for couple of minutes and vigilantly fold the broken wheat into the above mixture. Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve broken wheat salad immediately.