Salads are indeed Indian-Just 2 cups a day for great health

Most of us do not consider this to be Indian right? But a salad is a dish consisting of small pieces of food mostly raw vegetable and fruits sometimes with cooked meat or eggs, grains or legumes. But salads are not complicated or foreign as they may sound to be. A simple plate cucumber slices spiced up with a pinch of Chat Masala and a squeeze of lime is all what you need to take the body to good health or just a cup  of cut fruits as easy as a Guava,Apple or Papaya has absolute heath benefits on your skin and eyes and overall immunity.

Indian food culture have an array of salads both in the north Indian and south Indian cuisine. We have different varieties like Kachumber,Raita and from North,Kosumalli and Pachidi from South are some tasty choices.

Yes, there are other amazing varieties of salads from the western and oriental cuisine too. Most salads are served cold, although some, such as south German Potato salad are served warm. Some consider the warmth of a dish a factor that excludes it from the salad category calling the warm mixture a casserole, a sandwich topping or more specifically, name it for the ingredients which comprise it.Salads may be served as an appetiser, a side dish or a starter served with soups or meat dishes.

 What are nutritional benefits of eating salads?

1. Certainly, there are benefits to consuming plenty of raw fruits and vegetables. These foods supply us with high nutrient levels and are generally low in calories too.
2. Eating lots of raw foods is a key feature of an anti-cancer diet style and a long life.   nutrients per calorie. 
3. Raw vegetables are dramatically low in calories and we probably only absorb about 50 calories a pound from raw vegetables.
4.  Eating lots of raw foods is a feature of a healthy diet. I always encourage people to eat more raw food.
5. One of my common statements is — the salad is the main dish. Raw food is necessary for digestive efficiency, proper peristalsis and normal bowel function.
6. Certain foods, especially fruit, avocado and nuts undergo significant change with cooking and are best eaten raw.    
7. The fibre quotient of raw foods are very high.Fiber is present in all plant foods in varying amounts. Most fiber is classified as soluble (meaning that it partially dissolves in water) or insoluble (meaning that it resists digestion and does not dissolve in water).
8. Many fruits like apples, pears, strawberries, and blueberries are rich in  soluble fiber that is associated with lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol, regulating blood sugar, and a lower risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
9. Many vegetables carrots, cucumbers, zucchini, celery, green beans, dark leafy vegetables, raisins, nuts, grapes, and tomatoes are great sources of insoluble fibre.
10.  A bowl of fresh vegetable or fruit salad has wonderful benefits .Our grandmas called it roughage, and one of the benefits of insoluble fiber is that it helps keep you regular, prevents constipation, and reduces the risk of diverticular disease.
11. Most of raw veggies and fruits have immense effect on immunity and enhance resistance in the blood.

So just go ahead make your own exotic or a plain salad and add healthy years to your life.Also scout around the net for some great recipes of Indian salads made of vegetables and fruits.