Ingredients

• 1 cup - boiled macaroni
• 1 cup - boiled chopped French beans
• 1 cup - boiled peas
• 1 cup - boiled chopped carrot
• 2 sprigs spring onions chopped finely
• 1 green chilli finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp - pepper powder
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp - sugar powdered
• 1 cup - orange or sweet lime juice
• 1 cup - water
• 1 tsp - gelatine crystals
• To garnish:
• 1 tomato sliced thinly
• 1 cup - grated paneer or cheese
• 2 olives
• 1 carrot

How to Make Santa's Salad

• Mix all vegetables together, except garnishes.
• Add macaroni, salt, pepper, toss well.
• Take half cup of water in a small pan.
• Sprinkle gelatine over it, allow to stand for 2-3 mins.
• Warm this water, not allowing to boil, stirring till transparent.
• Mix together juice, remaining water and sugar in another bowl.
• Add gelatine, mix well.
• Transfer prepared vegetables to a flat bottomed round transparent dish.
• Pour the liquid mixture all over it, before it starts setting.
• Chill in freezer till well set.
• Remove, garnish to make Santa's cap with tomatoes and paneer at one end.
• Follow with eyes with olives, nose with carrot, mouth and beard with paneer.
• The round dish will now look like Santa's face.