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Tomato ‘n’ bean tango

Note this is not for the faint-hearted; it’s for those who want to eat as healthy and as natural as possible. It has no dressing, no seasoning, no fancy foot work but I assure you it’s high in neat vitamins and minerals. Enjoy.

Ingredients:

Green beans

Tomatoes

Procedure:

Remove the tips of the green beans, wash and then microwave, blanch or boil for a minute or two.
Immerse immediately into cold water so as to stop the cooking process and maintain the vibrant green color.
Wash tomatoes and cut into chunks as decided.
Combine the vegetables in a pretty plate and it’s ready to eat.
Watermelon juice ‘n’ Tropical salad
Ingredients:
- Banana slices
- Papaya (paw paw) cubes
- Pineapple cubes
- Watermelon cubes (two portions; one for salad and the other for juice)
Procedure:
- For the salad, combine the above fruits in layers (you can use other tropical fruits available to you).
- For the juice, put the watermelon cubes in a blender and run till smooth.
- Sieve, chill and its ready to drink.
- For extra zing and pazazz, you could lime wedges and sugar.
- Orange juice ‘n’ fruit salad
  Ingredients:
  - Apple wedges
  - Papaya cubes
  - Oranges
  Procedure:
  - For the salad, combine the apple and papaya in layers in a bowl.
  - For the orange juice, you need about 4 to 5 oranges depending on the size of the oranges or your glass.
  - Wash the oranges, cut them cross-wise into two and squeeze them using an orange squeezer. Prior to this, you may peel off the rind using a knife if you are concerned that the zest will enter and give the juice a bitter taste. This is especially necessary if the oranges have thick rind.
  - Sieve the juice and pour into a glass.
  - Enjoy.