Friday, April 4, 2014

Green Salad With Mango Curry Sauce




Seems to be that I'm living a total fresh veggie and vitamin ecstasy.
You might have realized that I got a crush on salads lately.
Last week after preparing my Spring Green Salad With caramelized Pears, Blue Cheese and Crisp Jamon Serrano I spend the morning checking the Farmer's Market for fresh, seasonal products.
For us in the Southern Hemisphere autumn is approaching and the weather has changed very early this year.
People are worried here in Lima after several earthquakes stroke the region, the last one this Monday at 8,3 according to the Richter Scale in neighboring Chile.
It must have been quite a shock, but fortunately, despite of the strength of the earthquake no major losses of life's or damages were reported.
This day there was a Tsunami warning for Peru and the coastal road in Lima was closed for several hours.
Thank heavens it turned out to be only prevention.
Anyhow we are trying to take some emergency measures recommended by the authorities and have a pack back with a survival kit ready by our bedside.
Actually it's quite tricky and I stumbled over the back pack last night.
Well, I suppose nobody is perfect:)
So I thought healthy comfort food might not be a bad idea.
Everybody at home loved this crunchy salad with curry sauce and as it is effortless and can be prepared in advance its perfect for entertaining as well.


You need:
1 butter head lettuce
1 frisee lettuce
150 g sugar snaps 

For the dressing:
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon curry
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
some drops Tabasco sauce
Salt and freshly ground pepper

1 small ripe mango
1 banana
1 spoonful fresh , chopped coriander


Method:
Wash salads thoroughly.
Blanch the peas in boiling salted water for about 20 seconds, then cool in ice water to preserve color and crunchiness. Drain.

In a medium bowl mix yogurt,, mayonnaise and curry.

Add lime and orange juice and season wit salt and pepper.
Peel mango and banana and cut in small cubes.

Sprinkle with lime juice to preserve color.
Mix carefully with the curry sauce.
Place salads and sugar snaps around a serving plate and arrange the curry sauce in the center.





Sprinkle with fresh chopped coriander.
Serves 2P.
Enjoy!    

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87 comments:

  1. a lovely salad...the sweet-piquant flavors of it along with a hint of curry is just out of the world....this is what we will be trying out for the weekend....thanks so much for sharing...HAVE A GREAT DAY!!! :-)

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    1. Thank you so much for this sweet comment, it's great to have you back to the bloggers community!

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  2. The most original and fresh salad I ever seen! Mango+curry is such a great combo.

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    1. Thank you so much Daniela, I hope it's a start for a wonderful spring at your place!

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  3. Daniela, was für ein außergewöhnlicher Salat - ich glaube, ich habe noch nie Bananen in Salat gegessen, sieht sehr interessant aus. Schönes Farbenspiel, der grüne Salat und das schöne Obst! Curry und Mayo passen ja auch wunderbar zusammen! Lecker!
    Ganz liebe Grüße,
    Andrea.

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    1. Liebe Andrea,
      hoffe dieser Salat ist eine kleine Anregung für den Frühlingsbeginn in Deutschland. Wünsche Dir prachtvolles Wetter und viel Spaß beim Kochen Deiner wunderbaren Rezepte.
      Liebe Grüße aus Lima

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  4. The mango curry sauce sounds sublime! and the salad fresh and tasty! J+C

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    1. Hi J+C,
      So glad to hear you enjoyed the post.
      Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. The salad looks so fresh and inviting. The mango banana curry dressing is the keeper.

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  6. Along with the seasons come the uncertainty of Mother Nature. Glad to know you are safe and are ready to go at a moments notice incase need arises. It's very hard, I know. When I loved in Houston, it was threat of hurricanes and here in Colorado, its fires, snow storms and last year horrendous floods.
    This salad looks wonderful, in colour and taste!

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    1. Thank you dear Nazneen for your concern!
      I imagine that you had similar experiences with snow storms a and floods. Forces of nature are so unpredictable.
      Glad to hear that you enjoyed the recipe.

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  7. I really love mango with curry, so I know I would enjoy this salad! It looks so fresh and sping-like.

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  8. This salad looks delicious! :D It must be quite alarming to get tsunami warnings-glad to hear that it was all ok. I was in Chile a few weeks ago and the day that I flew out there was an earthquake.

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    1. Hi Lorraine,
      So glad to hear that you enjoyed the post!
      You are a lucky girl that you managed to escape the earthquake that same day!

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  9. Healthy comfort food is the best, isn't it? And I was so relieved to hear that the earthquake didn't amount to much. I've held Chile in my heart ever since the terrible earthquake of a few years ago.

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    1. You are so right Beth, it's nice to combine flavor and healthy ingredients.
      It was heartwarming to read about your concern about Chile after the earthquake.
      Have a great week ahead!

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  10. I love that you can create creaming dressings that are still healthy. Will try this one out for sure.

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    1. Thank you so much Monica for your great feedback!

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  11. WOW, what a fantastic salad! I adore curry but never thought to put it in my salads. LOVE!!

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    1. Hi Kristy,
      First I was hesitant about a curry sauce in a salad too but it really tastes fantastic.
      Cheers.

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  12. This salad will be good for both summer and autumn- the fresh mango for summer and the curry providing some warmth for autumn. HAVE A NICE DAY (or should it be 'have a great day'!)

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    1. Hi Fran,
      It's true this is a salad for all seasons, we are enjoying it in our autunm and I'm sure it tastes even better in spring :)
      Thanks for stopping by!

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  13. So refreshing and also a little spicy love that and sweet of course. I have been craving salads all the time now so can't wait to try this one. Have a super week. BAM

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    1. Hi BAM,
      Hope you will enjoy this recipe when you have one of your salad cravings :)
      Thanks for stopping by!

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  14. Delicious! This exotic combination is very tasty and original.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  15. What a yummy, tropical salad! Love that you used a curry dressing for it. Those flavors go great together. Wish I had this for lunch : )

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    1. Hi Natalie,
      Wish I could invite you this salad for lunch :) glad to hear that you enjoyed the combination of flavors!

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  16. My goodness, Daniela! This is so amazing! How I wished I could have this healthy and yummy salad now. Drooling.... Cheers and warmest regards :)

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    1. Hi Ivy,
      I wish I could invite you this salad now !
      Thank you so much for your great feedback.
      Have a great week ahead!

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  17. This look amazing Daniela but I have to try in salads like these, look delicious!
    Im from Chile, and yes was terrible the earthquake on the North will be difficult they will be Ok again you know.
    I remember about the 2010 tsunami was horrible.
    But so is Chile.
    Nice to meet you and Im happy you live in Peru maybe some day we can know ezch other:)

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  18. Hola Gloria,
    que gusto conocerte.
    Sé que Chile ha sufrido mucho con los recientes terremotos y el tsunami y nuestras pensamientos e oraciones están con ustedes.
    Gracias por tu visita!

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  19. Beautiful salad! My husband just walked in, took one look at it on my computer screen and said, "That looks good. Can we have that tomorrow?" Ha! You had him hooked right away!!!

    Please stay safe. I've never felt an earthquake before. I imagine it's quite terrifying.

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    1. Hi Alycia,
      was such fun to read your comment.
      Hope you will spoil your husband and prepare him this salad :)

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  20. I love sweet+savory combination in a fresh salad. And this one looks so very yummy!

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  21. Qué rica ensalada, me encanta cuando con las lechugas uno le pone fruta, porque le da un toque dulce delicioso. Me ha sorprendido ver el plátano, para mí un ingrediente nuevo en las ensaladas.

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    1. Hola Nydia,
      para mi tambien fue algo nuevo de incorporar el platano en una ensalada pero lo probe en casa de una amiga y la verdad es que harmoniza maravillosamente con los otros ingredients.

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  22. The dressing sounds lovely with mango! I've been using lots of mangoes lately, so I love seeing recipes for them. --Hopefully, that emergency pack will never be needed!

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    1. Hi Lisa,
      mango is such a lovely fruit with great aroma and very versatile for sweets and salty dishes as well.
      Thank you for your good wishes and let's hope we won't need the emergency bag!

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  23. Oh very nice salad and love the mango curry sauce for sure. Stay safe with all that is going on!

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    1. Thank you so much for your concern Evelyn!
      Glad to hear that you enjoyed this salad.

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  24. I'd love to try this curry mango-banana salad. It looks quite interesting! Love the tropical fruit flavors.

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  25. Great salad! We're getting into the time of year here when I'm craving anything fresh and green. This is my favorite sort of dish -- lot of good flavors going on in it, and loads of different colors. Very nice -- thanks.

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  26. Hi John,
    I don't know why but spring and a craving for fresh salads always go hand in hand.
    Thanks for stopping by!

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  27. Wow Daniela, this is such an exotic salad...I love the idea of mango and banana all together with the creamy curry sauce...beautiful and so tasty!
    Hope you are having a wonderful week my dear :D

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    1. Hi Juliana,
      it sounds very exotic but mango and banana curry work very well together in this crunchy salad.
      Thanks for your kind words, have a wonderful weekend as well!

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  28. I can imagine how tasty they are

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  29. I'm crushing on salad right there with you! Looks so good!

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    1. Hi Joanne,
      would be nice to have this salad together for lunch .)

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  30. Wow! Another beautiful salad. The dressing sounds gorgeous paired with sweet mangoes. I can imagine the panicky atmosphere around you. Do stay well Daniela!

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    1. Hi Sonali,
      thank you for your good wishes! Everything will work out well, I'm sure, but prevention is always important.

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  31. What a beautiful fruit and greens salad, Daniela! I love every bit of flavor in this and salad season is my favorite time of year ;)

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    1. Hi Susan,
      so right, spring is the season when we all long for fresh greens.
      Have a wonderful weekend!

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  32. Daniela that salad is beautiful. I can just taste it now. Love mango, love it all! So sorry about the threat of another natural disaster. That must be very scary. We live close to Washington DC and experienced an earthquake several years ago. It was unnerving to say the least. Stay safe!

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    1. Hi Tricia,
      Thank you for your kind feedback, glad to hear you enjoyed this salad!
      It's a strange atmosphere right now because everybody is trying to take some prevention measures but people are calm and I'm sure everything will work out well, thanks anyhow for your concern :)
      Have a wonderful weekend!

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  33. This is such a lovely salad! So fresh and vibrant! Love it :)

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  34. this is such a lovely and interesting combination - I can imagine the spices being perfect for this fruit - thanks for sharing it!

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    1. Hi Donalyn,
      It's my pleasure to share this with my friends, glad to hear that you enjoyed the post!

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  35. Hi Daniela!
    What a lovely salad, especially with the mango in it. I have a son who adores mango and I will have to make this for him. Have a wonderful weekend.

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    1. Hi Kitti,
      As I can see your son is a Mango fan as well as most of us in our family.
      Hope he will enjoy this salad with a new flavor:)

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  36. thank u for dropping by...This looks very tempting and ciolourful:)

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    1. Thank you Shweta, glad to hear you enjoyed the post!

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  37. Loovely salad! Creamy, crunchy, mushy, leafy...beautiful presentation too! :) ela@GrayApron

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  38. Hi! I also love bringing new flavours to salads. This has so many flavours / textures I want to try. Thanks so much for sharing. Great stuff!

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    1. Hi Alex,
      glad to hear you enjoyed the post about this salad with a little twist!

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  39. What a delicious and fresh looking salad! I like the curry in it! This is gonna taste so awesome

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    1. Hi Sammie,
      thank you for your great feedback!
      Cheers.

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  40. YUMMY!! This sounds and looks terrific! just love all the flavor combinations!

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  41. Wow! That must have tasted heavenly. Such a wonderful combination of flavors.

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  42. Daniela, this salad is so full of life! I loved the addition of curry powder with yogurt...such a spicy kick! Lovely presentation...a must try!

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  43. Hi Daniela, that's a beautiful presentation. Very refreshing and delightful salad with great combination. I love both the mango and banana, they are cheap and wonderful.
    Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipe.

    Have a lovely day. Hugs to you.

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    1. Hi Amelia,
      Thank you so much or your great feedback, I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the post my friend!
      Have a wonderful week ahead.

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  44. This looks incredible! I'm hanging out for green mangoes to come around again.

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  45. Mango curry sauce mmm, sounds like a great flavor!!

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    1. Thank you Natalie for your kind words, glad to hear that you enjoyed the post!

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