Low Fat Russian Salad Recipe

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Salads are health food, so the best salad recipes are always low fat salad recipes. What is amazing about this Russian salad recipe is that it has adapted a legendary salad to a low fat chicken salad recipe for our current health needs. The trick in this low fat salad recipe is to use yogurt instead of mayonnaise. You may think it will kill the taste but you will be surprised to know it doesn't. As we already know, Russian salad is a recipe that can be made with leftover chicken, this low fat chicken salad recipe maintains that as a postulate of the original recipe. However, as this is a low calorie salad recipe, it is better if the leftover chicken is 'boiled' and not fried. The other ingredients remain the same.

Ingredients:
1. Chicken (either boiled or leftover)
2. Carrots 2 (chopped into blocks)
3. Potato 1 (chopped into blocks)
4. Peas 100 grams (peeled)
5. Mushrooms 4 (chopped )
6. Yogurt 250 grams
7. Olive oil 2 teaspoons
8. Honey 2 teaspoons
9. Salt to taste
10. Salad dressing as per taste

Procedure For Russian Salad Recipe:

• Boil the chopped carrots, potatoes and mushrooms in salted water for about 5 minutes.
• After that pour in the peas and cook for another 3 minutes.
• Strain the water and keep the vegetables aside.
• Take yoghurt in a mixing bowl, add the honey and olive oil.
• Beat this mixture well for at least 3 minutes until it gains a creamy consistency.
• Place the chicken and vegetables on the serving plate and pour the beaten mixture over it.
• Spread it evenly; add salad dressing and salt as per taste.
• You can also sprinkle freshly ground pepper if you wish to.

You can garnish your salad with olives and sweet corn. Your low fat Russian salad is ready in minutes.