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Peanut and Macroni Salad






Ingrdients for salad:
Macroni              - ¾ cup
Peanuts               - 2 tablespoons
Oil                        -  ¼ spoon
Green capsicum   – 1-2 spoon
Yellow capsicum – 1-2 spoon
Red capsicum        -1-2 spoon
Cucumber              - ½ ( cut into semicircles)

Ingredients for dressing:
Olive oil                 - ¼ cup
White vinegar     - 1 tablespoon
Lemon juice        -  2 spoon
Onion                  - 1 (cut in small cubes)
Garlic                 - 2 cloves (crushed)
Mustard sauce – ½ spoon
Chilli flakes       - ½ spoon
Oregano            - 1 ½ spoon
Sugar                 - ¼ spoon (powdered)
Salt                     - to taste

Method for Dressing:
  •         Mix all the ingredients of the dressing in a mixer to get a thick and creamy paste.
  •       Refrigerate for 2 hours before using.     



Method for Salad:
  1.      Boil macroni in 5-6 cups of water with salt and 1 big spoon oil for 8-10 minutes. Seive and  wash under normal water. Keep aside.
  2.       In a pan, add ½ spoon oil and roast peanuts.
  3.       In a mixing bowl add boiled macroni, capsicums, cucumber and peanuts. On top add the  dressing and mix all nicely. Serve it cold.


It has a yummy taste with a crunch.
Give your comments when you try it.
           
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