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almond, lettuce and fig salad

A salad featuring the amazing taste of figs, some subtle spice from the chaat masala, and the flavour of almonds. An amazing, yet simple salad, anjeer ki salat, could become one of your favourites, just as it was for my grandmother.
a bowl of fig, almond and lettuce salad
prepare: 10 minutes
total time: 10 minutes
difficulty: moderate
yield: 4 servings
calories: 271 kcal
diet: gluten free, vegan, vegetarian
cuisine: delhi, Indian

ingredients

for the salad

  • 120 g cos lettuce - hand torn
  • 3 figs - cubed
  • 1 lebanese cucumber - seeds and pulp removed, cubed
  • 1 red apple - cubed
  • ½ cup almonds - slivered
  • ½ cup mint leaves - finely chopped
  • 100 g paneer - crumbled (optional)

for the dressing

  • 1 lemon - juiced
  • 2 tsp jaggery
  • ¼ tsp pandanus essence - (kewra)
  • ½ tsp salt

to serve

instructions

  • Thoroughly wash and dry the cos lettuce leaves.
  • Combine all the salad ingredients in a bowl.
  • Mix all the dressing ingredients well, pour over the salad and toss.
  • Sprinkle over the chaat masala and serve.

notes

  • Adding paneer will make this dish unsuitable for vegans.
  • Individual serves in cos lettuce cups makes an attractive variation.
  • Kewra is an extract that is distilled from pandanus flowers. A good Indian grocer will have this.

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nutrition

Serving: 150 g | Calories: 271 kcal | Carbohydrates: 27 g | Protein: 9 g | Fat: 16 g | Saturated Fat: 5 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6 g | Trans Fat: 0.003 g | Cholesterol: 17 mg | Sodium: 309 mg | Potassium: 534 mg | Fiber: 7 g | Sugar: 16 g | Vitamin A: 3031 IU | Vitamin C: 22 mg | Calcium: 232 mg | Iron: 2 mg