3 Salad Recipes - Easy to Make at Home | Chef Poonam Bindra

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: parmesan

Cottage cheese reduces calories while providing protein.

croutons

🥗Healthier: toasted nuts

💰Cheaper: bread cubes

Toasted nuts add crunch and healthy fats.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers a similar flavor with higher smoke point.

mixed greens

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: leafy lettuce

Spinach is nutrient-dense and often more affordable.

Boil water and add fresh corn to it.

Once the corn is boiled completely, strain it and keep it aside to cool.

Slice the head of the cucumber and rub it to discard the sour milk.

Peel the cucumber if desired and discard the seeds to prevent a watery salad.

Chop the cucumber and add it to a bowl.

Chop the tomatoes, discarding the seeds, and add them to the bowl.

Chop red bell pepper, green capsicum, and yellow bell pepper, adding them to the bowl as well.

Combine all the chopped vegetables with the cooled corn in the bowl.

Add fresh mint leaves and lemon juice to the bowl.

Season with salt and black pepper just before serving and mix well.

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