Thursday, April 3, 2025

Health on Sunday menu

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The heat in Shillong is sometimes unbearable and even if it is not raining, you might feel averse to the idea of venturing out. On a Sunday like this, relax on your couch with your favourite book, a bowl of Greek Salad and a glass of green smoothie. Chef Enamulla Khan (Ali), Corporate Chef at The Eden Group Hotels and Restaurants, will tell you how to have a healthy and hearty Sunday platter.
INGREDIENTS
5 cups of chopped lettuce
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 cucumber, thinly sliced
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup of sliced olives
1/4 cup of crumbled goat cheese
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
For lemon vinaigrette
1/4 cup of olive oil
1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar
Zest of 1 lemon
3 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice
1.5 tablespoons of extra fine
granulated sugar
DIRECTION
To make the vinaigrette, whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lemon zest and juice and sugar in a small bowl and set aside. To assemble the salad, place lettuce in a large bowl. Top it with onion, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, goat cheese and pepper to taste. Pour dressing on top of the salad and gently toss to combine. Serve immediately.
For smoothie
1/2 cup of apple or orange juice
1 cup of spinach
1 banana
1 cup of frozen mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries and blackberries)
Direction
Add all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth. Add water to get the desired consistency. Now it’s time to sit back and enjoy.

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