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    Home » Recipes » Soups-Salads-Raita » Palak Paneer Salad | Spinach Salad

    Palak Paneer Salad | Spinach Salad

    Published : Mar 31,2019 | Last Updated On : Apr 6, 2021 by Muktha

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    Palak Paneer Salad | Spinach Salad recipe with step by step photos and video . Spinach Salad aka palak paneer salad is a Indian Style refreshing summer salad . Indian Style Palak salad is a mix of assorted veggies like tomatoes, cucumber and onions with some roasted peanuts.

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    About this recipe

    Every home from North to South have their own style of palak paneer salad recipe. But in this recipe I have replaced onion with some fresh crumbled , home made Indian cottage cheese aka paneer . As it includes the protein portion in the meal needless to mention , its full of nutrition with loaded protein from cottage cheese , peanuts along with additional good fat and calcium from sesame seeds.

    As I often make this , I have clicked image during 2 different occasion.Once I blanched spinach and one more time I directly used spinach without blanching has it was tender. But as a Nutritionist , I recommend to blanch and eat Spinach !

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    As temperature is soaring outside , I'm keeping all my food simple and satisfying. With this scorching sun , I really have no patience to be in kitchen for long with elaborated cooking. Salads being summers BFF , thought of sharing this refreshing , tasty summer salad recipe to satiate your taste buds.

    I believe that the food we eat should be delicious enough to awaken our senses and at the same time it should be Nutritious , too. If interested do check refreshing salads like Sicilian Salad and Peanut Salad for this season.

    This post goes for all my friends , family and clients , who always complain to eat Salads by giving the excuse and tag " Salads as Bland" . There is no miracle about the endless health benefits of Spinach. Add more green leafy vegetable into your diet and flaunt with a healthy body .

    This nutrient packed superfood is full of iron , calcium, potassium and fibre . From maintaining blood glucose levels to lowering Blood Pressure and from strong bones to healthy eyes , hair and skin . It does all good to your body , so start adding it in your daily diet and get all its benefits.

    Palak Paneer Salad

    Other spinach / palak based recipes on blog are : Palak Paneer , Palak Paneer Bhurji , Palak Paneer Pulao , Spinach Mushroom Cutlets, Aloo Palak ,Saag , Palak Chicken and Masida Soppu Saaru.

    Step by step directions to make Palak Paneer Salad

    Clean and wash Spinach leaves in a running water, drain water completely .

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    Dip palak leaves in hot water and set aside for 3 to 5 minutes , remove and wash in cold water  (Blanching )  . Blanching helps to reduce  the anti nutrient oxalates  in spinach.

    Spinach is high in calcium and oxalate, which prevents a lot of the calcium from being absorbed into the body. Hence reducing the concentration of oxalates by blanching is important.

    Alternatively baby spinach can be used directly in salads.

    Palak Paneer Salad

    Add chopped leaves into a mixing bowl.

    Palak Paneer Salad

    Chop 1 large tomato and 2 baby cucumbers ,add into the mixing bowl.

    Palak Paneer Salad

    Add ½ cup of fresh , crumbled cottage cheese to the mixing bowl.

    Palak Paneer Salad

    Now add in 2 tablespoon of roasted and roughly crushed peanuts.

    Palak Paneer Salad

    Add 1-2 tablespoon of raisins.

    Palak Paneer Salad

    Sprinkle some salt and squeeze in some fresh lime juice.

    Heat ½ tablespoon of oil in a tempering pan , add ¼ teaspoon of mustard seeds,allow it to crackle.Add ½ teaspoon of Jeera/cumin seeds , once it starts to change colour. Turn off the heat.

    Palak Paneer Salad

    Now just add in ½ teaspoon of red chilli powder to the seasoning .Don't burn the spices.

    Palak Paneer Salad

    Pour the seasoning over the prepared salad.

    Mix well everything and serve .

    Palak Paneer Salad

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    palak paneer salad

    Palak Paneer Salad | Indian Style Spinach Salad

    A refreshing low calorie summer salad with goodness of Spinach , Cucumber and Tomatoes tossed with some crumbled paneer and crunchy peanuts. 
    4.75 from 4 votes
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    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: Indian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 3 minutes
    Total Time: 13 minutes
    Servings : 4 People
    Calories / Serving : 87
    Author: Muktha H S

    Ingredients 

    • 100 grams Chopped Spinach leaves
    • 1 no Tomato large ,roughly chopped
    • 2 no Baby Cucumbers, roughly chopped
    • ½ cup Fresh Cottage Cheese , crumbled
    • 2 tablespoon Peanuts , roasted and crushed
    • 1-2 tablespoon Raisins
    • 1 teaspoon Lime Juice squeezed
    • ½ teaspoon Salt or as required
    • ½ tablespoon Cooking Oil
    • ¼ teaspoon Mustard seeds
    • ½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds / Jeera Seeds
    • 1 teaspoon Sesame Seeds
    • ½ teaspoon Red Chilli Powder

    Instructions

    • Clean and Wash Spinach leaves in a running water, blanch and squeeze excess water. If using baby spinach , you can use directly without blanching.
    • Chop spinach leaves .
    • Add chopped leaves into a mixing bowl.
    • Chop 1 large tomato and 2 baby cucumbers ,add into the mixing bowl.
    • Add ½ cup of fresh  crumbled cottage cheese to the mixing bowl.
    • Now add in 2 tablespoon of roasted and roughly crushed peanuts.
    • Add 1-2 tablespoon of raisins.
    • Sprinkle some salt and squeeze in some fresh lime juice.
    • Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a tempering pan , add ¼ teaspoon of mustard seeds,allow it to crackle.
    • Add ½ teaspoon of Jeera/cumin seeds , once it starts to change colour. 
    • Turn off the heat.Now add sesame seeds and ½ teaspoon of red chilli powder to the seasoning.
    • Pour the seasoning over the prepared salad.Mix well everything and serve .

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    1. J

      September 19, 2020 at 9:24 am

      I would let the spinach be the last thing to go in before the hot oil, so that the hot oil can wilt the spinach better.
      We used walnuts because we didn't have peanuts and lemon because we didn't have lime. It still tasted great!

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      • Muktha

        September 19, 2020 at 9:28 am

        That's great to know , you loved it

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    2. Shveta

      November 13, 2020 at 9:34 am

      Excellent recipe!!

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      • Muktha

        November 13, 2020 at 1:53 pm

        Thank you ☺️

        Reply
    3. Anonymous

      April 20, 2022 at 9:50 am

      Omg its so good. I cant eat spinach usually but it was soo tasty.

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      • Muktha

        April 27, 2022 at 6:31 pm

        Thank you

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