Peanut Salad / Peanut Pomegranate Salad

This is a refreshing salad with healthy combination of texture and flavour.  The addition of pomegranate in this salad enriches the taste; so don't skip it.  For extra crunchiness, you can add some walnuts / almonds too.

This is a meal by itself; perfect for weight watchers!  I learnt this salad from my friend Lolita; this peanut and pomegranate combination was really awesome; a great hit in my family.

Try and give your feedback!

PREP TIME

20 min

COOK TIME

15mins

TOTAL TIME 

35 mins

                                                                                                                                                   

Recipe for Peanut Salad

Recipe type: Salad

Cuisine:  International

Serves: 3  to 4 (approximately)

Ingredients:

Raw peanuts - 1 to 1½ cup
Pomegranate seeds - ½ cup

Capsicum - 2 tbsp (chopped)
Onion - 1 medium seized, sliced

Tomato - 1 tbsp(chopped)

Cucumber - 1 small(chopped)
Apple - ½ (chopped) 
Walnuts / almonds - 1 tbsp(chopped)(optional)

Salad Dressing:
Olive oil - 2 tbsp
Lemon juice - from 1 lemon
Salt - to taste
Pepper - as required

Directions:

Soak the raw peanuts in water for 5 to 6 hours.

Pressure cook peanuts  by adding salt for 3 or 4 whistle or until it becomes soft.

Drain the excess water and keep aside .

Take a bowl, add cooked peanuts, pomegranate seeds, chopped capsicum, chopped onion,chopped tomato, chopped cucumber and diced apples.

Add the ingredients for salad dressing in a bowl.  Mix well and keep aside.

Pour the dressing over the Peanut mixture and toss it.

Healthy and colourful salad is ready to eat.

Note:

This salad is taste better when serve chilled.

Adjust the amount of all the ingredients according to your taste bud.