Bananas and Tomatoes. People may think it is a quirky combination!!! I know, but sometimes the most unusual combinations make the best companions. Must try, if you haven't already.
Looking for something quick and different to make? Something out of the norm that will take not just you but your guests also by surprise? Look no further, I have a befitting dish for you.
Pair banana with tomato in a salad. Absolutely unconventional combo but interestingly tantalising. Perfect as a side dish to your meal and made literally within 5 minutes. This is also a perfect lunch or dinner by itself for those watching weight or on a plant-based diet. Skip the sugar part if you want to keep it lean.
Here are some wonderful benefits of bananas and tomatoes. Banana provides 10% of our daily potassium requirements. It helps our body maintain a healthy heart and blood pressure. In addition, bananas are low in sodium. The low sodium and high potassium combination helps to control high blood pressure. While tomatoes are the major dietary source of the antioxidant lycopene, which has many health benefits, including reduced risk of heart disease and cancer. They are also a great source of vitamin C, potassium, folate, and vitamin K. In other words excellent for the skin.
Well then let's get moving. Chop-chop...
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Photo: Bananas, Tomatoes, Himalayan Pink Salt, Raw sugar, Roasted ground cumin powder, Black salt
Stages of Making - 2 Simple steps
1. Chopping Bananas and tomatoes
Chop bananas and tomatoes into 1 cm cubes and place them in a large salad bowl
2. Add seasoning and mix
Add black salt, Himalayan pink salt, raw sugar, Roasted cumin powder to banana and tomatoes in the bowl and mix.
How ripe should banana be?
Bananas that are ripe with slight toughness to them are great for this salad. Overripe bananas will get mushy.
What type of tomatoes to use?
Any type of tomato goes perfect in this salad. Be it truss tomatoes, roma tomatoes, or cherry tomatoes.
Can the salad be made ahead of time?
Bananas if cut ahead of time and left out to sit, will oxides and turn brown. The salad won't look appealing. Plus this is the easiest and quickest salad to make. It takes merely 5 minutes to put it together. So best to make it just before serving.
Final result
Toss bananas and tomatoes with a sprinkle of seasoning, the salad is ready. Can't get any easier and tastier than this.
Look at the contrasting colour and ravishing juiciness. This salad will surely be the talk of the town.
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