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Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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The carrot cucumber and rajma Salad in mint dressing is a treat to your taste buds and eyes, in more ways than one. Not only is the vegetable salad with mint and lemon dressing beautiful to behold, it also provides excellent nourishment for your eyes and eye muscles. Learn how to make healthy Indian salad recipe for weight loss.
To make healthy Indian salad recipe for weight loss, you need to soak the rajma overnight and then drain it and cook it with little salt and water in a pressure cooker. Then combine these veggies like carrot, cucumber and spring onions and a dressing of lemon juice, mint leaves, salt and pepper powder. The salad is ready for serving.
Healthy weight loss vegetable salad is a light salad loaded with vitamin A from carrot and mint together with protein-rich rajma too. The Vitamin C from lemon juice is another highlight of this recipe which helps in building your immune system and enhancing your capacity to fight various diseases.
Rajma also abounds in calcium and potassium. While the calcium helps in bone strengthening, the potassium helps to balance the effect of excess sodium in the body. It also helps to maintain normal heartbeat. Thus this salad can be enjoyed by heart patients. Diabetic too can enjoy this vegetable salad with mint and lemon dressing, as there is no ingredient which is high on glycemic index scale. Instead the fiber in it is sure to help you manage your sugar levels better.
Enjoy carrot cucumber and rajma Salad in mint dressing recipe | vegetable salad with mint and lemon dressing | healthy weight loss vegetable salad | healthy Indian salad recipe for weight loss | with step by step images.
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Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
None Mins
Total Time
20 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
For Carrot Cucumber and Rajma Salad In Mint Dressing
1 cup thinly sliced carrots
1 cup thinly sliced cucumber
1/2 cup soaked and boiled rajma (kidney beans)
1/2 cup sliced spring onions
To Be Mixed Together Into A Mint Dressing
2 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves (phudina)
1 tbsp lemon juice
salt to taste
Method
- Combine all the ingredients for the salad in a bowl and toss well.
- Add the mint dressing and toss well.
- Serve the carrot cucumber and rajma salad in mint dressing immediately.
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Carrot Cucumber and Rajma Salad in Mint Dressing recipe with step by step photos
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To make rajma for healthy Indian salad recipe for weight loss, soak rajma in enough water in a deep bowl for 8 hours.
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This is how the rajma looks after being soaked.
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Drain well.
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In a pressure cooker, add rajma.
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Add salt to taste.
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Add water for cooking in the pressure cooker.
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Mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
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Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Do not drain the water. Keep aside.
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To make rajma for healthy Indian salad recipe for weight loss, soak rajma in enough water in a deep bowl for 8 hours.
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For the mint dressing of healthy weight loss vegetable salad, take some finely chopped mint leaves in a bowl.
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Add lemon juice to it.
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Add salt as per taste.
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Add black pepper powder as per taste.
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Mix well using a spoon. Keep aside.
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For the mint dressing of healthy weight loss vegetable salad, take some finely chopped mint leaves in a bowl.
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For carrot cucumber and rajma Salad in mint dressing recipe | vegetable salad with mint and lemon dressing | healthy weight loss vegetable salad | healthy Indian salad recipe for weight loss, place some thinly sliced carrots in a bowl.
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To this add thinly sliced cucumber too.
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Add the soaked and cooked rajma.
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Add spring onion greens and whites for colour, taste and crunch.
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Add the mint dressing.
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Toss vegetable salad with mint and lemon dressing well using a spoon.
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Carrot Cucumber and Rajma Salad in Mint Dressing is ready for serving.
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For carrot cucumber and rajma Salad in mint dressing recipe | vegetable salad with mint and lemon dressing | healthy weight loss vegetable salad | healthy Indian salad recipe for weight loss, place some thinly sliced carrots in a bowl.
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Carrot Cucumber and Rajma Salad with Mint Dressing - for Weight loss and Healthy Heart.
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- A low calorie and high protein salad which is perfect to achieve your weight loss goals.
- The fiber in this salad will help maintain blood sugar and cholesterol levels under too.
- The antioxidants from veggies will keep inflammation at bay and workm towards a healthy heart.
- This salad can be included by PCOD, cancer patients and athletes.
- The vitamin C along with a few antioxidants will help to add a glow to your skin and shine to your hair.
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Carrot Cucumber and Rajma Salad with Mint Dressing - for Weight loss and Healthy Heart.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 47 cal |
| Protein | 2.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9.1 g |
| Fiber | 2.9 g |
| Fat | 0.3 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 14.7 mg |
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Pinky Panchal
March 13, 2025, midnight
This is awesome. My kids also loved it very much. And honey tastes super in this salad. Thank you for such awesome recipe
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Pinky, we are glad you liked the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how they turned out. Happy Cooking !!
S Victor Prasad
March 13, 2025, midnight
Not yet but as per your formula honey onion carrot cucumber mint leaves good for health even if you had little ginger good
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks for the feedback !!! Keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.
n_katira
March 13, 2025, midnight
A healthy salad which is nice and crunchy in the mouth feel. Lemon always goes very well with the rajma thus making this salad a super hit.
Archana Bhagat
March 13, 2025, midnight
Acchi aur pustik salad morning naste ki liye. Dinbaar refreshing aur badiyaa mehsuus hota hai.
Praveen baranda
March 13, 2025, midnight
This is the best salad.for heart disease patint Amazing website for cook
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks Praveen. Good to hear from you.
Foodie #683619
March 13, 2025, midnight
plz someone tell me that how can I select recipes and list them seperately ,so I can have all my selected recipes at one place whenever I need them. How can i make my recipe book in the application.
Manali Gawad
March 13, 2025, midnight
Would definitely recommend this salad. Also can try in house parties. Quick and filling. Mint and lemon gives a lovely tangy taste.
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks so much for trying our recipe, it means a lot to us.
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