Cabbage Chana Dal Salad

May 12th, 2008 filed under Soups and Salads, Vegan

This healthy and refreshing colorful salad can brighten up any meal. Perfect for summer brunch or served with any meal.

Serves 4.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of very finely chopped cabbage
• 2 medium seeded and finely chopped tomatoes
• 1 cup chopped cucumber
• 1 shredded carrot
• 10 minced mint leaves
• 1/4 cup yellow chana dal

Salad Dressing:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon ginger juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Method

1. Soak the chana dal for at least 2 hours in lukewarm water.
2. When ready, the dal should be soft all around.
3. Drain the water from chana dal.
4. Mix the chana dal with the chopped vegetables.
5. Mix the ingredients above together to make the salad dressing.
6. Mix the salad and dressing together and let sit for about a half hour so the salad is nicely marinated.

Variations

• Substitute chana dal with split yellow moong dal or moong dal sprouts.
• You can substitute the dal with boiled corn and finely chopped bell pepper.

Suggestions

• This salad dressing can be used with any salad.
• Take out the vinegar and use this dressing with fresh fruit, adding chopped mint leaves.

27 Responses to “Cabbage Chana Dal Salad”

1. Richa Sharma says:

   January 21, 2010 at 12:36 pm

   Thank you manjula aunty for wonderful vegetarian recpies.. I am so addicted to it that have been using it for almost all my cooking.. YOu are amazing!!!

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2. Trey Haston says:

   December 20, 2009 at 8:58 am

   A nice recpe idea you have here. I am always looking for more ideas to keep the kids entertained with and this one might just do the trick so thank you for sharing it.

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3. Shanti Vasu says:

   November 22, 2009 at 8:06 pm

   Hi

   Thank you aunty for sharing lot of good healthy receipes. This receipe sounds too good . Would like to try it today itself.

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5. lavina says:

   July 23, 2009 at 6:11 am

   THANK U MANJULA AUNTY !!!!!

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6. kira says:

   July 14, 2009 at 6:32 pm

   Thank you so much for this and all the other vegetarian/vegan receipes. Your cooking is a treasure. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. All the very best to you!

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7. Louis David says:

   June 26, 2009 at 11:37 am

   Thank you Manjula !!!

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