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A fresh, zingy, delicious spicy Indian salad that’s the perfect healthy side dish to go alongside curry, kebabs or spicy burgers.

Our delicious Indian salad with a spicy kick of chilli and fragrant coriander is great for serving alongside a curry, with kebabs or just as a side dish for grilled chicken or fish.

It’s inspired by the salad from our local Indian take-away and we just love it’s fresh, zingy taste alongside our favourite curries.

bowl full of Indian style salad with fresh lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, herbs and freshly sliced chillies served with lemon wedges for squeezing over

Ingredients for Indian Salad

  • 2-3 Little Gem lettuces – finely shredded
  • cucumber – diced
  • 6 salad tomatoes – diced
  • 1 small onion – finely chopped
  • 1 bunch of coriander – roughly chopped
  • 1 red chilli – finely sliced
  • lemon
  • sea salt

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Equipment Needed To Make The Salad

  • Chopping board
  • Vegetable knife
  • Colander and salad spinner
  • Lemon juicer
  • Serving bowl

How To Make Indian Salad

  • To make up a big dish of Indian salad you’ll need two Little Gem lettuces, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, red chillies, coriander and lemon juice.
  • Simply shred the lettuce and dice up all the salad vegetables, finely slice the chilli, I keep the seeds in as I like the salad to give a really spicy kick of heat.
  • Toss all the ingredients together in a bowl and squeeze over a drizzle of lemon juice and a sprinkle of sea salt.

Totally delicious and ridiculously simple.

Make Our Spicy Salad Your Way…

  • add some protein – turn this into a main course salad – try chicken, prawns, tofu, or grilled halloumi or simply throw in a can of chickpeas.
  • skip the chilli – if you don’t like things too hot

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Tasty Curry To Serve With Your Indian Salad

  • turkey mince curry - turkey keema made with spinach and peas served alongside fluffy boiled rice, naan breads, Indian mint sauce and mango chutney
  • curried beef mince in a large Le Creuset casserole pan, served alongside fluffy basmati rice scattered with chopped coriander, mini garlic naan breads, mango chutney, chilli and onions chopped ready to scatter on the curry and popadoms
  • Homemade vegan chickpea curry
  • Turkey Keema – serve up a delicious keema curry made with turkey mince. This light and low fat keema curry is perfect alongside Indian salad.
  • Beef Mince Curry – a total family favourite! This is a great curry for a Friday night – quick to make and one the kids just love!
  • Chickpea Curry – a really quick and easy vegan curry recipe that’s great served folded into naan breads loaded with Indian salad.

More Healthy Salad Recipes To Make

Love salad? Then we think you’ll really enjoy our healthy main course salads below.

  • prawn salad with spicy dressing served with garlic ciabatta
  • large blue and yellow plate scattered with baby spinach leaves, chopped beetroot, chickpeas and drizzled with homemade mustard and balsamic salad dressing
  • white plate piled high with salad leaves topped with fresh tomatoes, roasted sweet potatoes, roast courgettes, roasted red onions, marinated artichoke hearts, black olives and feta cheese, drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar scattering of flat leaf parsley.
  • Quick Spicy Prawn Salad – a super quick weeknight dinner with tasty prawns, fresh salad and a side of garlic ciabatta.
  • Warm Sweet Potato Salad – lick your lips! You’ll just love this warm roast vegetable salad, it’s simple, flavoursome and oh so good to eat!

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Yield: Serves 4

Indian Salad Recipe

stainless steel bowl filled with homemade spicy salad with coriander and chillies, lemon wedge on the side

A fresh and spicy salad to go alongside a curry

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 little gem lettuce - shredded 
  • 1 cucumber - diced 
  • 6 tomatoes - diced 
  • 1 small onion - finely diced 
  • 1 bunch coriander - roughly chopped 
  • 1 red chilli - finely chopped 
  • juice of a lemon 
  • pinch of sea salt 

Instructions

  1. Add the shredded lettuce and diced salad vegetables to a large bowl and toss together with your hands.
  2. Drizzle over a squeeze of lemon juice and a sprinkling of sea salt.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 197Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 539mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 4gSugar: 8gProtein: 12g

Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.

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Cuisine: Indian / Category: Salads

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