Tomato, Lettuce and Grapes

I have been away from this blog since a long time, partly because of laziness and partly because of different events in life.

Christmas is fast approaching and it is that time of the year, when we all want to put on our best and do our best. The current financial crisis affecting each one of us in one way or the other, splashing out on entertainment expenditure is a thing which we want to put off. Get the whole family involved in cooking the Christmas dinner, and we can have the best entertainment in our life time. The closeness, each one of us get helping out are those moments we cherish in life.

Today I am starting this section with a simple salad.

Ingredients:

1. 1/2 a Iceberg lettuce
2. 2 cubed tomatoes
3. 6 to 7 seedless green grapes
4. 4 tblsp. sprouted mung beans
5. 3 tblsp. balsamic vinegar
6. 1 tsp. black pepper powder
7. Salt as required
8. 2 tblsp. honey

Method:

* Tear the lettuce into pieces and put it in a container. Add water to it and leave it in the fridge for 10-20 minutes.
* Add the ingredients from 5 to 7 to the ingredients from 2 to 4. Toss and mix all these properly.
* Take out the lettuce from the fridge, drain water and then mix it to the above ingredients.
* Spread this out in a dish and sprinkle honey on top.
Source: Vanitha: Dec 15-31, 2007.