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Crunchy Kumara and Cashew Salad

600 gm kumara

3-4 stalks of chopped celery

½ cup roasted cashews, almonds or peanuts

½ cup chopped dates

2 spring onions finely sliced

½ cup fresh coriander

Handful of baby spinach

Peel kumara, dice and cook or steam for 15 minutes till firm. Cool kumara and add in all ingredients into a bowl.

Dressing

3 tablespoons reduced fat mayonnaise

3 tablespoons plain low fat yoghurt

2 tablespoons orange juice

1 teaspoon orange zest

½ tsp curry powder

Once mixed together, add to the salad.

This recipe is sourced from the healthy food guide jan 2012. Tastes great, it is low in KJ, high fibre, low sodium and contains 2 serves of vegetables.