Citrus fruit Salad

Citrus Fruit Salad

This is a pretty easy, simple, refreshing, colourful and full of vitamins salad or you can serve this as a sweet and tangy dessert.

 I got this idea as now a days my daughter is preparing for her exams. So every time she needs something good to eat. As all kids she also wants chips, biscuits or fried food. But as a mother its my duty to serve her good and healthy food and fruits are the best source.However eating fruits is very boring and time consuming for her so I got an idea and prepared this easy and exotic citrus fruit salad.

Preparation Time : 20 min

Cooking Time : 0 Min

Ingredients :  

• Oranges 2 
• Sweet Lime 2
• Grape Fruit 1
• Lemon juice 2 Tablespoon
• Mint Leaves Few
• Honey 1/2 Tablespoon (optional)
• Black Salt according to taste
• Lime zest For garnishing 

Procedure :

• First of all Peel and segment all the fruits with the help of sharp knife.

• Cut away the skin and all the pith from the Oranges, Sweet lime and Grape fruit. 

• Now slice along the lines of the membrane, which separates each slice. Repeat till all the segments are removed
• In a bowl transfer segments of Oranges, Sweet lime and Grapefruit

• In a small bowl add honey, lime zest, lemon juice, black salt and mint leaves

• Mix this dressing to the Citrus fruit and toss all together 

• Before serving garnish it with lime zest and mint leaves

• You can prepare this in advance. keep it in freeze. Serve it chilled.

Tip :  

• You can use any other fruit of your choice. 

Nachos Corn and bean Salad

Nachos Corn and Bean Salad

We have all seen our children eat a packet of nachos as evening snacks and then find them unable to have a healthy dinner. So as a negotiation I present this salad to you. A nutritious and light combination of kidney beans, corn and nachos presents itself to be a win-win situation for both parents and children.

Kidney beans and corns are the essence of this dish. Both have their fair share of its merit, commencing with kidney beans, we find it to be majorly composed of Carbs and fibres but also proves to be a rich source of protein. They compliment one's health due to its following functions: Detoxify the body, help in digestion, increase muscle mass, prevent diabetes, stimulate immune system, promote strong bones, etc.

Corns being the other significant part of the dish does more than being tasty: It contains high fibre content and is a rich source of vitamin A, B, E and other minerals.

All in all the dish is a bowl of nutrition, taste and happiness.

Preparation Time : 10 Min

Cooking Time :  0 Min

Ingredients :

• Kidney beans 1 cup boiled or canned one
• Sweet corns 1 cup blanched in hot water
• Nachos chips 1 bowl
• Onion finely chopped 1 medium size
• Red bell pepper Chopped 1 medium size
• Cucumber chopped 1 medium size
• Coriander chopped 2 Tablespoon
• Jalapeno chopped 1/2 tablespoon
• Lemon juice 1 Tablespoon
• Olive oil 1 Tablespoon
• Chilly flakes 1 teaspoon
• Sea salt according to taste
• Honey 1/2 tablespoon
• Tabasco sauce 8 to 10 drops
• Few mint leaves

Procedure :  

• For salad. Finish all cutting and chopping 

• For sallad dressing :
• In a bowl add olive oil,chilly flakes, lemon juice, honey tabasco sauce and Jalapeno whisk all together

• In another big bowl add beans, sweet corns, onion, red bell pepper, cucumber, mint,coriander and sea salt. mix all together 

• Now Add the salad dressing to this. 

• Toss the salad gently 

• While serving take a short glass or bowl. Crush few Nacho chips add to the serving glass top this with salad and add few more nacho chips to this.

• Garnish with mint leaves and serve

Tips :  

You can give variation to this salad according to your taste . It can be served as party snack.

For More healthy Salad : 

•  Grilled Baby Potato and Dill Salad 
• Corn Salad 
• Steamed Veggie Salad 
• Cucumber corn bites  
• Grilled Pineapple 
• Paneer Salad 

Chocolate Potato Chips

Chocolate Potato Chips

As I always prefer to make easy preparations today I am sharing a very simple but intresting chocolate preparation with potato chips. This is perfect for gatherings, party, kids get together or during festivals as I prepared this time for my Diwali guests.

Preparation time : 10 Min

Cooking Time : 1 Min

Ingredients :

• 1 Packet readymade potato chips
• 100 gm Dark chocolate compound
• 2 Sheets butter paper or parchment papper

Procedure :

• In a bowl, grate chocolate compound and microwave this for a minute on medium temperature
• Take out the bowl and mix the chocolate well. It will be in a form of smooth sauce 

• Now take a potato chip, dip it half way in chocolate sauce and keep it on butter paper as shown in picture

• Repeat these steps with rest of chips

• Wait for 5 minutes or till the chocolate gets hard

• Serve it or keep it in an air tight container 

• Enjoy ....your gatherings 

Cucumber Corn Bites

Cucumber Corn Bites

Salads are always good, very healthy but it sounds boring to everyone so it's a challenge to make people eat salads with a smile on their faces .... But these cucumber bites will not only make them happy but they will ask for more .... For parties it will be a great hit .... so guys try this....

Preparation Time : 15 Min

Cooking Time : 0 Min

Ingredients :

• 2 Fresh Cucumber

• For Corn Filling :

• 1 Cup Sweet corn (steamed)
• 1 Medium onion finely chopped
• 1 Tomato finely chopped (first remove the seeds)
• 1/2 Green capsicum finely chopped
• 1/2 Red bell pepper finely chopped
• 1/2 Cucumber Finely chopped
• 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh coriander 
• 1 Tablespoon lime juice
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 Tablespoon honey
• 1 Teaspoon dried oregano herb
• 1 Teaspoon chopped jalapeno 
• Salt according to taste

Procedure :

• For Corn filling Click

• Now take fresh Cucumber wash it and peel it (to give it a designer look) you can peel cucumber in strips as I did

• Now cut cucumber into rounds as shown in picture

• Now from each cucumber rounds scoop out some cucumber to form a cucumber cup as shown in picture

• Now fill the cucumber cup with corn salad filling

• And serve it ...

Tips :

• You can change the filling according to your taste