Veg Russian Salad

 This is the tastiest salad I have ever prepared. I am sure you will love it too because it hardly tastes like a salad. It tastes just as yummy as any dessert and easy to prepare too!!

Russian salad is usually prepared with either ham, salami or eggs but it really doesn't matter if you skip the non-veg part.

Nutritional Information (Approx)
Energy	44		Calories
Fat	5		%
Carbohydrate	1		%
Dietary Fiber	4		%
Sodium	2		%
Vitamin A	721		%
Vitamin C	1166		%
Calcium	26		%
Iron	38		%
Protein	0.77		Grams
Sugar	1.79		Grams

Ingredients
Chopped Carrots	1 cup
Chopped Green Beans	1 cup
Chopped Apple/pineapple	1 cup
Cooked and chopped potatoes	1/4 cup
Fresh peas	1/4 cup

For dressing
Mayonnaise	3 Tbsp
Cream or yoghurt	2 Tbsp
Salt	to taste

* Cook chopped carrots, green beans , potatoes and peas in boiling water for 6-7 minutes. Make sure the vegetables don't get cooked until they are very soft and mushy.

* Mix all the ingredients under "For dressing" in a bowl and keep it aside. 

* Mix the cooked Vegetables and apple in a bowl. Pour the dressing over it and mix lightly. Refrigerate it for few hours and serve.

*You can garnish it with coriander leaves while serving. You can also add fresh corn to the mixture.

Muesli

Muesli is a great breakfast to start with and if you have a sweet tooth, then you have many options with Muesli.

It is very easy to make Muesli at home and you can store it in an air tight container for a long time. You can add as many kinds of nuts you like but I have given what I usually add to my breakfast. So, here it is.

Nutritional Information (Approx)
Energy	220		Calories
Fat	27		%
Carbohydrate	13		%
Dietary Fiber	24		%
Sodium	1		%
Vitamin A	0		%
Vitamin C	0		%
Calcium	6		%
Iron	15		%
Protein	7		Grams
Sugar	8		Grams

Ingredients
Rolled/flaked Barley	1 cup
Rolled/flaked Oats	1 cup
Rolled/flaked wheat (optional)	1 cup
Corn flakes (plain)	1 cup
Flax seeds	1/2 cup
Sunflower seeds (Optional)	1/2 cup
Chopped Almonds	1/4 cup
Raisins (Optional)	1/4 cup
mixture of dried fruits of your choice	1/4 cup

You can mix all the above ingredients and store it in an air tight container. You can add your choice of fresh fruits to your breakfast bowl with Muesli and have it with either milk or yoghurt.