Varieties this Christmas
By Oluwatoyin Oluwastoyin
Friday,
November 30, 2007
Most of us are familiar with fruit and vegetable salads,
what of fish salad? Try out fish salad with your family this
weekend as part of your preparation for Christmas celebration.
Then on the D-Day, serve it in place of the regulars, fruit
and vegetable salads.
This salad even qualifies as a balanced diet.
The fish, mackerel, egg and brown beans are very good sources
of protein. Mackerel is one of the few fishes with omega fatty
acids, very good for the heart as against the saturated fats
in other animal proteins.
Brown beans are a good source of plant protein. In addition
to this, its fibre content could bind with blood sugar, fat
and cholesterol and reduce them in the body.
Onion, garlic, lettuce are loaded with phytonutrients essential
for sound health. There are tomatoes, full of vitamin C.
Fish salad
Ingredients
I kg of mackerel
1 medium size of onion (sliced)
1 clove of garlic
2 medium size of fresh tomatoes
1 medium bunch of lettuce
1 cup of brown beans (cooked)
1 egg (boiled)
1 seasoning cube
1 cup of water
Salt to taste
Method
Clean the fish, and cut into five pieces. Season with seasoning
cube, garlic and salt. Add water and cook for about 15 minutes
with the pot covered. Allow to cool and flake the fish. Wash
and chop the lettuce.
Slice the boiled egg. Cut the tomato in rings. In a mixing
bowl, add all the ingredients together. Toss and serve.
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