Start your day on a healthy note with this quick salad

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In the mood of a quick salad that won’t take much of your time and at the same time, is an easy one to make? Try this easy recipe.

Apple, Walnut and Lotus Root Salad

“Here is a power-packed salad with amazing health benefits. We all know the benefits of apples, spinach, walnuts but did you know that the stem of the lotus plant is full of minerals and nutrients such as vitamin C and potassium, which helps regulate blood pressure?” mentioned Bhadouria.

Here’s how to make it:

Ingredients

1 – Lotus root or kamal kakdi
2 – Apples
1 cup – Baby spinach
½ cup – Walnuts
2 tbsp – Butter
2 tbsp – Lemon juice

Method

*Take 1 lotus root and scrub clean.
*Peel and cut into thin slices.
*Steam the lotus root slices for 4-5 minutes.
*Remove on absorbent paper.
*Add 1 tbsp butter to pan and grill the steamed slices.
*Cut apples into slices and squeeze lemon to prevent the apples from blackening.
*Wash baby spinach and spin in salad spinner to remove moisture.

For dressing

*Heat 1 tbsp butter in pan over low heat to brown the butter.
*Add the walnuts, toss and deglaze pan with more lemon juice.
*In a bowl, add spinach, apples, grilled lotus roots, toss.
*Remove in salad plate and drizzle dressing.
*Season with salt and pepper.

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