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 

Kala Channa and Green Apple Salad

Kala Channa and Green Apple Salad

Salads are good for health. This one it fully loaded with protein rich kala channa, goodness of fiber of cucumber,  radish and green apple. Sweetness of honey and  loaded with lemon vitamin C and much more.

Preparation Time : 10 min

Cooking Time : 0 min

Ingredients :

• 1 Cup boiled kala channa (gram)
• 1 Onion chopped
• 1 tomato chopped
• 1 Green apple chopped
• 1 Raddish chopped
• 1 Cucumber chopped
• 2 Tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 Teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 Green chilly chopped
• Salt according to taste
• 1 Teaspoon chat masala
• 1/2 Teaspoon crushed black pepper
• 1 Teaspoon honey
• 1 Tablespoon chopped coriander 
• Few iceberg for serving 

Procedure :

• In a bowl take boiled kala channa, now add lemon zest to this, chopped onion, tomatoes, cucumber, radish, green apple, coriander and green chilly

• For salad dressing in a bowl mix honey, lemon juice and black pepper

• Now add this  mixture to the salad, sprinkle salt and chat masala to the salad and mix all ingredients nicely

• Salad is ready before serving add chilled ice berg to it

• Salad is ready enjoy it .....and get fit

Steamed Veggie Salad

Steamed Veggie Salad

Steamed beans, baby corn, corms, broccoli, capsicum served with a crunchy ice berg, onion and tomato. Coated with honey, lemon, olive oil and pepper.....  Is perfect for evening snacks or even for healthy and light dinner..... I use to make it for dinner to balance some heavy lunch.... You can also try .....

Serves : 4

Preparation Time : 10 min

Cooking Time : 10 min

Ingredients : 

• Ice berg or salad leaf 1/2 cup
• 1 Cup sweet corn
• 1 Cup beans cut length wise
• 1/2 Cup red capsicum
• 1/2 Cup yellow capsicum 
• 1 Cup broccoli 
• 1/2 Cup chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 Cup sliced onion
• Few mint leaves

For Dressing :

• 2 Tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 Tablespoon honey
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 Teaspoon chilly flakes
• 1 Teaspoon soya sauce
• Salt according to taste
• Pepper according to taste

Procedure :

• First take a ice cold water in a bowl and keep the chopped ice berg or salad leaves in this water for 10 min so that it become crunchy 

• Now chop all the ingredients and in a steamer add broccoli , red, yellow capsicum, beans, baby corn and sweet corn steam this for 5 to 6 min

• Now for dressing mix all the ingredients mention above and keep it aside

• Now in a salad bowl add chopped onion, tomato, chopped mint leaves, steamed vegetables and salad dressing and toss all together nicely

• For plating take a salad dish serve churchy iceberg on it top it with our steamed vegetables

• Steamed veggie salad is ready..... Enjoy it with a feeling of eating healthy and light....

Water Melon & Mint Salad

Water Melon & Mint Salad

To beat the heat of summer try this refreshing fruit salad. As we all know water melon is a summer fruit so lets try some refreshing watermelon salad with cool mint, richness of fiber like Iceberg and cabbage, crunchy walnut .......

Preparation Time : 15 -20 Min

Cooking Time : 0 Min

Ingredients

Ingredients : 

• 1 cup chilled seedless watermelon, scooped into balls
• 1/2 cup iceberg lettuce
• 1/2 cup Red cabbage finely chopped
• Mint leaves 10 -12 finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• Black olives 2 chopped
• Walnut crushed 1 tablespoon
• 1Teaspoon chopped parsley

For Dressing :

• Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
• Honey 1 teaspoon
• Extra virgin oil 1 teaspoon
• Chilly flakes according to taste

Procedure :

• First scoop the watermelon into balls or cut them into a 1 1/2-inch chunks 
• finely chop red cabbage 
•  Now torn the Iceberg lettuce into pieces and immerse them into ice cold  water for 10 min and drain it well
• Take a bowl add Iceberg, red cabbage, watermelon balls, olives,salt & mint leaves
• For dressing take a small bowl and mix lemon juice, honey, extra virgin oil & chilly flakes
• Toss the salad with dressing nicely and add crushed walnut & chopped parsley
• Serve chilled water melon salad 

Tips : To make it more filling add some crumbled cottage cheese on to it.