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:

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.
In a pan, add ½ spoon oil and roast peanuts.
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.

Stay Happy !

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