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Summer is here and with it, end of March which brings in additional 'heat' of pending deadlines for events. I made this salad last week but was not very happy with the pictures. One would think I am quite used to posting bad pics on this blog but somehow, I feel bars have been raised now :D I didn't have time to make this again, so the post will have to do with bad pics.
Pears are known for its mild flavour and firmness. This is why I like them best in salads and maybe poached. Wiki also says that in some varieties, its difficult to tell apart apples and pears. This was quite surprising to me since we get only one kind of pear in Hyderabad and maybe a couple of varities of apples. And reall, its not difficult to tell them apart easily.
Anyway, I used up a couple of pears and one apple in this salad. I also experimented with some spices and flavours for the dressing and was quite pleased with the results.
What I Used:
Ripe pears - 2, cubed
Apple - 1, cubed
Honey - 4 tbsp
Lime juice - 2 tsp
Salt - 2 pinches
Cinnamon - a few small pieces
Chaat masala - one pinch
How I Made It:
2. Sprinkle chaat masala over this.
3. Mix the honey, lime and cinnamon well and pour over the fruits just before serving.
The burst of different flavours was quite unique. I added more lime juice than necessary, so the measurement given here has been adjusted. Please check to make sure the measures are to your taste.
This fresh fruity salad goes over to Raaga's AFAM - Pears and Abby's Monthly Mingle - Fruit Sensations.
22 People Said..:
nice entry for both the event,..must have tasted delicious..the ingredients used would have surely imparted a nice flavour and taste to the salad..
Tsk, tsk..you are becoming very spoilt!...those pictures look very cute to me...if these are bad..then what should I think about mine!..nice one..and very smart..two events in one shot!...that reminds that I could send mine to MM too..heheh..maybe something else..
Photoes are very nice Nags!
And the salad too.. :)
C'mon Nags the photos are awesome and the salad too:)
yummm fruit chat :)
Those are some nice pics... :) You are way too hard on yourself... I prefer pear to apples, and yeah, I have never had any problems telling them apart :)
Thanks you guys :) I kinda like the pic too now that I have put borders around them and made them bearable :D
Great pic :) Simple and beautiful salad.
love the pics..the first one is gorgeous....When i saw the theme for the month of April, the foremost thing that came to mind was ur pic of the pome...
What are u talking about? I love the first pic. Fishing for compliments, huh? ;-)
great entry
There was nothing wrong with the avial picture either!
wow, a real twist on the knd of salads i usually have - i'll have to give it a try. thanks for sharing this with the monthly mingle.
summer is where? we went skiing today. snow snow everywhere.
bee - you in US, me in India - BIG Difference, Bee :P
Nags..YOU are becoming Great with your choices..Beautifull template i must say..and the pictures are Rocking here..keep your way UP...
Nice entries to the events...but the highlight is your new template, completely in love with it
Nags, I LOVE the new template. So sophisticated, so elegant.
Nags, you are being to hard on yourself, pears pics looks great. Also I like your new layout looks very earthy :)
Very nice new look nags...BEAUTIFUL!! And the pear entry is wonderful...nice & fruity. Love it! Am still waiting for pears to show up here. BTW...nothing wrong with the pictures...must be pre-wedding nerves!!Must tell bee to send snow here...we can show her how it melts in seconds! We're almost ready to fry eggs on the side-walk after a brief spring!!
Lovely lovely flavors Nags. Perfect contribution for the MM!
i appreciate all your work
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