Glowing Skin Salad (Carrot, Cucumber & Cabbage Salad)

Name: Glowing Skin Salad (Carrot, Cucumber & Cabbage Salad)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 80 g Carrot, ribboned with a peeler; 80 g Cucumber, ribboned with a peeler; 60 g Cabbage (Patta Gobi), purple cabbage, chopped; 100 g Moong Sprouts, steamed for 5 minutes; 8 g Soy Sauce, about 1.5 tsp; 8 g Honey, about 1 tsp; 8 g Lemon Juice, about 1.5 tsp; 5 g Garlic, 2 cloves, minced; 1 g Chilli Flakes, to taste; 6 g Sesame Seeds (Til), roasted, for garnish

Mayuri 30 Jun 2026 Video

Glowing skin salad — ribboned carrot, cucumber, purple cabbage and moong sprouts in a soy-honey-lemon dressing

15 min total 4g protein 82 kcal

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This glowing skin salad is light, crunchy and made to help you glow from within. Ribbons of carrot and cucumber, crunchy purple cabbage and steamed moong sprouts are tossed in a simple soy, honey and lemon dressing with garlic and chilli flakes, then finished with roasted sesame seeds. It is fresh, low in calories and full of the vitamins and antioxidants your skin loves — your skin's best friend this summer.

Why you'll love this recipe:

Light, crunchy and full of skin-loving nutrients
Low in calories but fresh and filling
A bright, tangy soy-honey-lemon dressing
No fuss — just ribbon, toss and glow

What you get in every serving

This is a properly light bowl — only about 82 calories a serving with around 3.6g of fibre — but the real magic is in the nutrients. This is a salad I make for my skin as much as for my taste buds. The carrot gives beta-carotene, the cucumber adds water and hydration, the purple cabbage brings vitamin C and antioxidants, and the sesame seeds add zinc and vitamin E — all things that help your skin look fresh and healthy. The steamed moong sprouts add a little plant protein and keep it filling. It really is glow from within, in a bowl.

How I make it nicely

This salad is all about pretty ribbons and crunch. I use a peeler to make thin ribbons of carrot and cucumber, and steam the moong sprouts for just five minutes so they stay crunchy but are easier to digest. I always mix the dressing in a separate bowl first so the honey and soy sauce blend smoothly, and I add it only just before serving so the vegetables stay crisp. A quick roast of the sesame seeds brings out a lovely nutty flavour.

Make it your own

Use purple cabbage if you can find it — it has the most antioxidants and makes the salad look beautiful — but normal cabbage works too. You can use the moong sprouts raw if you prefer, or swap them for any sprouts you have. For more protein, add a little tofu or paneer. A few roasted peanuts or some coriander leaves are lovely on top, and you can adjust the chilli flakes to how spicy you like it.

Instructions

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Steam the moong sprouts for about 5 minutes, then let them cool.
Add the ribboned carrot and cucumber, chopped purple cabbage and steamed moong sprouts to a bowl.
In a small bowl, mix the soy sauce, honey, lemon juice, minced garlic and chilli flakes into a dressing.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well to coat.
Sprinkle over the roasted sesame seeds and serve fresh.

Mayuri's Tips

Steam the moong sprouts for just 5 minutes so they stay crunchy and easy to digest.
Use a peeler to make pretty thin ribbons of carrot and cucumber.
Mix the dressing separately first so the honey and soy sauce blend smoothly.
Add the dressing just before serving so the salad stays crisp.
Roast the sesame seeds for a few seconds for a deeper, nuttier flavour.
Use purple cabbage if you can — it has the most antioxidants and looks beautiful.

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Frequently asked questions

It is full of skin-loving nutrients: carrot gives beta-carotene, cucumber adds hydration, purple cabbage brings vitamin C and antioxidants, and sesame seeds add zinc and vitamin E. Together they support a natural, healthy glow from within.

Steaming for five minutes makes the sprouts easier to digest and a little softer while keeping the crunch. You can also use them raw if you prefer.

You can prepare the vegetables and sprouts ahead, but add the dressing and sesame seeds just before serving so the salad stays fresh and crunchy.

Yes. It is low in calories, high in fibre and full of fresh vegetables and sprouts, so it is light but filling — a great choice for a healthy summer meal.

Each serving has about 4g of protein and 82 kcal, calculated from the exact ingredients used in this recipe.

About 15 minutes from start to finish — 10 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of cooking.

Yes — like every recipe on FoodyPuzzle, it is 100% vegetarian.

The recipe makes 2 servings. Use the + and − buttons on the recipe card above to scale all ingredient quantities automatically.

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