Tuesday 7 June 2011

Speedy Mango Celery Salad with Mustard Lemon Dressing

It has been days of overeating and my hubby and I are desperate for some light refreshing dinner. No meat, no rice, no noodles nor pastas! We had some lovely ripe mangoes ad here goes... yummylicious detoxifying mango celery salad with mustard lemon dressing.


This recipe serves 2 person

Ingredients:

1large mango
4 small Lebanese cucumber
1/2 head of lettuce
3 sticks celery
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
5 tbsp low fat mayonnaise
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
3 tsp olive oil

Method:
1)   Cut mango, cucumber, lettuce and celery into bite size. Place them into a large salad bowl.
2)   Combine mustard, mayonnaise, lemon juice and olive oil. Mix well and drizzle over the salad.

>> Tip to note : 
- You may substitute the lemon juice with lime juice.
- You may substitute 4 Lebanese cucumber with 2 Japanese cucumber or 1 large ordinary cucumber.

Sending this to participate Anyone Can Cook - Series 25
Hosted by - Taste of Pearl City 
http://tasteofpearlcity.blogspot.com/2011/07/any-one-can-cook-series-25.html 
 

55 comments:

  1. Didn't u feel hungry after 2 hours...this for me would be an appetizer!!....see now no wonder am over weight!! ;) looks delish!!

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  2. This looks SOOO good!!! :) I have to agree with Loveandcalories though, I would have to eat more real soon! LOL!! (probably why Im overweight too!! lol)

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  3. Perfect salad for a break through..Lovely presentation!

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  4. What a wonderful recipe - I'm definitely printing this off - lovely
    Mary

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  5. I think mustard in a dressing does it every time! Delicious! Wish we got mango here on a regular basis though!

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  6. Colourful and healthy salad..looks delicious..nice clicks..

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  7. Very nice and healthy! Wonderful!

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  8. Healthy and yummy salad... love the dressing...

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  9. healthy nd yet soooooooo tasty.........

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  10. Beautiful salad and looks delicious too! I could eat two plates of this!

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  11. It looks and sounds delicious.

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  12. That dressing sounds amazing i am making it with dinner tonight!

    xo

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  13. Wow, I never had mango in a salad, I am curious now!

    Ciao
    A.

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  14. What a great refreshing salad. I would mind finish this all by myself.

    Glad that I found your blog.

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  15. I love mango in the salad, celery I am partial. But delicious though.

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  16. wow... looks delicios... I can have the whole bowl right now! Excellent recipe

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  17. oo..great..i will definitely try this today..thanks for the nice & easy recipe :)

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  18. What a lovely fresh dish. The dressing sounds delicious too:)

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  19. this looks wonderful~! I am new to your blog and loving this salad and all your recipes. Really enjoyed looking through them all. I am your newest follower for sure! XO
    jessica

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  20. Certain dishes are just so tempting and this is one outta them!! :)
    Anjali
    Spice n Sugar Tales
    http://anjali-cooklog.blogspot.com

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  21. A perfect salad for any time! I could easily finish the whole bowl and ask for the 2nd helping!

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  22. Greetings From Southern California

    I am your newest follower. I invite you to visit my blog and follow back if you want too.

    Have a Nice Day :-)

    BTW, Your salad looks great!

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  23. Your salad looks awesome , simply delicious!

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  24. Mmmm.... refreshing mango salad with cucumber and celery! Great for summer! :D

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  25. Looks very refreshing and intriguing...! Have never tried mango and celery together!

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  26. mmm...mmmm ...Good! Simply YUM looking! Interesting combo too!

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  27. i know what u mean, sometimes after weeks of eating out i crave for something light and simple/speedy liek this! i can just imagine how delicious the mango must be with the celery + dressing! wish its mango season here too :(

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  28. Sounds very good! SO healthy!
    Have a super week end!
    Xo

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  29. What a wonderful summer salad. Light, refreshing and healthy!

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  30. What a perfect salad!Delicious,light and colorful!A big kiss,dear!

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  31. So light, summery n delicious ~ scrummy salad :)
    US Masala

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  32. I like this simple and lovely salad. Nicely done!

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  33. So perfect for the warm summer days :) Thanks for the recipe!

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  34. picture looks adorable .delicious ensalada dear,looks gorgeous superb presentation,hugs,hugs.

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  35. Simply irresistible...very healthy bursting full of flavors...

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  36. This is the best mango salad I have ever come across....beautiful and yummy! I have mango salsa before but this looks like a meal by itself...I have some lovely Indian mangoes given to me this week, well, they are now going to be turned into this recipe...Just perfect for a weekday dinner...
    -Shilpa

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  37. That sounds really refreshing and delicious. I've never thought to combine mango and celery, very original!

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  38. I definitely will try this..Very appealing pics..

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  39. hi sweety,congrats on completing 100 followers..great..well done..
    lots of love :)

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  40. I want this salad. it sounds so good today!
    I would love if you link one of your recipe on July 1st!
    Have a super day and thanks for saying hi!
    Xo

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  41. Thank you for linking this gorgeous salad with Any One Can Cook :)

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  42. Your recipe got featured in this week Any One Can Cook, Congratulations!

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  43. felicitaciones por ser nombrada en Umma,es rica deliciosa y muy saludable,aplausos.

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  44. Woww.. this looks so yummy.. Woww :D

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  45. This looks perfect to get me through the heat wave. Thanks for sharing!

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