minty apple salad recipe | healthy mint apple salad | apple pudina salad | mint and apple salad with lemon ginger dressing |
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Just a look at this delightful Minty Apple Salad recipe is enough to boost your appetite. Fresh herb mint pairs very well with red apples in this Healthy Mint Apple Salad. Learn how to make Mint and Apple Salad with Lemon Ginger Dressing in a step-by-step manner.
A lovely combination of apple cubes dotted with peppy mint leaves, and laced with ginger and lemon juices as well as honey, this Minty Apple Salad recipe has a combination of ingredients, all of which work in favour of your appetite.
While mint, lemon juice and ginger in Mint and Apple Salad with Lemon Ginger and Honey Dressing all are known to be appetite boosters, not many people are aware of the fact that apple too helps improve digestion and thereby boosts one’s appetite. All in all, this tasty salad is a perfect cure for anorexia!
Apple as known to all ranks high in fiber. This fiber has many benefits. Firstly it keeps you full for long hours and thus beneficial for those aiming for a trimmed waistline. Moreover those with high sugar and cholesterol can also include apple in the form of Apple Pudina Salad in their diet, as fiber helps to keep these levels under control. Fiber also helps to keep the gut healthy and prevent constipation.
Mint, an aromatic herb known for its cool, sweet and refreshing flavours, boosts immunity and protects against diseases. The salicylic acid present in the mint shows potent anti-bacterial effect. While including mint in your diet by way of Healthy Mint Apple Salad does help, applying fresh mint juice is a majestic face mask for acne. It can help achieve your goal of a clear and youthful skin.
Ginger used to flavour Minty Apple Salad further is rich in antioxidants which helps remove harmful substances called free radicals from our body. The anti-inflammatory properties of ginger can also help reduce inflammation associated with osteoarthritis, muscle pains etc.
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For minty apple salad- Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and toss well.
- Serve the minty apple salad immediately.
Handy tip:- 2 tbsp of grated ginger when placed in a muslin cloth and squeezed gives 2 tsp of ginger juice.
Minty Apple Salad recipe with step by step photos
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If you like Healthy Minty Apple Salad, then also try other healthy salads like
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‘An apple a day, keeps a doctor away’ saying hold very true. Apples abound in fiber which makes them suitable for diabetics, heart patients and weight loss too.
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Those with high blood pressure can also enjoy this salad by restricting the salt to 1/8 tsp or as per their daily allowance as suggested by the doctor or dietitian.
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Don't peel the fruit to get maximum benefits from apple. Two-thirds of the fibre and lots of antioxidants are found in the peel.
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Quercetin is an antioxidant found in apples, and it is studied for its anti-cancer properties.
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Mint is another low calorie green which helps relieve morning sickness and increases appetite.
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The antioxidants, vitamin A and Vitamin C, in mint leaves protect your cells from harmful damage of free radicals which otherwise lead to chronic diseases like cancer and heart disease.
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This salad has a very healthy low calorie dressing in the form of lemon juice, ginger juice and honey, which is known to exhibit anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial property.
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For minty apple salad recipe | healthy mint apple salad | apple pudina salad | mint and apple salad with lemon ginger dressing, first buy the perfect apple. One of the most delicious of fruits, the apple is available almost all over the world, and almost throughout the year. Look for well coloured apples that are firm with a fresh fragrance. The skin should be smooth, with no bruises or black spots.
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Wash the apple very well with clean water to make it free of dirt if any. Wash it under running water to prevent any sort of contamination.
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Wipe it with a clean kitchen towel.
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Cut the apple into 4 portions vertically using a sharp knife.
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Remove the core and the seeds using a sterilized knife and discard them. Alternatively you can also use an apple corer.
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Cut apple into cubes for minty apple salad recipe.
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Transfer the apple into a deep bowl and keep aside.
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Next to make healthy mint apple salad, we need mint leaves. For that take a fresh bunch of pudina. An aromatic bunch with bright green leaves indicates the mint is fresh.
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Remove the leaves from the stem and discard the stems. Place the clean mint leaves in a strainer and wash them under running water.
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Place the mint leaves on a chopping board and finely chop them.
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Add the chopped mint leaves to the apples to make healthy mint apple salad.
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Immediately sprinkle 2 tsp of lemon juice over it.
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Follow it by ginger juice.
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Add 1 tsp of honey. This is optional. If the apples are perfectly sweet, you won’t need to add the honey.
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Add salt as per taste. For those with high blood pressure, add 1/8th tsp salt.
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Add freshly ground black pepper powder. Adjust this too as per your taste.
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Toss all the ingredients for apple pudina salad very well using 2 big spoons.
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Serve minty apple salad immediately.
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If you like healthy minty apple salad, also try other healthy salads using apple like Kale and Apple Salad, Lettuce and Apple Salad and Muskmelon Pear and Apple Salad.
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If you like the flavour of pudina in salads, then also try another healthy salad using watermelon like Watermelon and Mint Salad. See detailed recipe of Watermelon and Mint Salad.
Ingredients for Watermelon and Mint Salad
3 cups watermelon (tarbuj) cubes
1/4 cup mint leaves (phudina)
2 tbsp sliced black olives
To Be Mixed Together Into A Lemony Honey Dressing
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp olive oil
salt and to taste
Method for Watermelon and Mint Salad
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Combine all the ingredients for the salad in a bowl and toss well.
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Add the lemony honey dressing and toss well.
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Serve immediately or refrigerate for at least 1 hour and serve chilled.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy | 81 cal |
Protein | 0.4 g |
Carbohydrates | 18.4 g |
Fiber | 4 g |
Fat | 0.7 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Sodium | 32.7 mg |
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