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JAMMU: Students of JK Public School (JKPS) Kunjwani in their weekly Club activity, namely, Sanjeev Kapoor Club of MasterChefs, attempted the making of Garden Salad.
Reflecting on the wide range of salads, Club Incharge Monica Sharma enlightened the students about Garden Salad, Green salad, Greek salad, Bean salad, Somen salad (noodle based) and many more.
“The word Salad comes to English from the French Salade and Latin Herba Salata (salted herb). In English, the word first appeared in 14th century. The phrase ‘salad days’ was used by Shakespeare in 1606”, she added.
“Salads can be served as appetizers in light, smaller portions; Side salads are to accompany main course, which is quite common in India; Main course salads, usually contain a portion of one or more high protein ingredients, such as, egg, legumes, fish, meat, cheese, chicken etc”, she further added.
Ingredients for Garden Salad: Vegetables of choice for salad; salt, lemon, black pepper; herbs for garnishing (optional).
Material required: Bowl (plastic/steel preferably steel bowl) for tossing/ mixing salad; Plate (plastic/steel) for arranging the salad; Cling film (optional); disposable katori, cutlery (fork); gloves; peeler & apron.
Enlightening the budding MasterChefs regarding the role of constituent elements present in the ingredients of Green Salad, the nutritionist of JKPS shared that “Salads are rich combination of Vitamin A, B (folate), C, K & Potassium. Vitamin A is necessary for healthy cells; VItamin B (Folate) is needed for energy production and the formation of RBC; Vitamin C helps the body to get rid of free radicals, protects it from harmful effect of smoke, metals, drugs, pollution etc; Vitamin K is needed for blood clotting and plays a crucial role in bone formation & Potassium is needed for healthy nervous system and a regular heart-rhythm.
“Today’s recipe Garden Salad, rich in nutrients, like, vitamins and fiber, not only tickled our taste buds but also gave nutrients to our body. The dish was comprised of mixed vegetables and mostly raw materials. Today we learnt about different types of salads and their benifits for our health. The whole process was very interesting and we are looking forward to learn more healthy dishes in coming days”, shared Mansi Gupta, an extremely promising budding MasterChef from the Club.
